Dan Beard Program

at Onteora Scout Reservation

The Dan Beard Program provides a comprehensive program to all first time summer campers. Scouts will be given a form to track their progress in the program to review with their Scoutmaster. The program is located in the Scout Craft Area at Otter Shelter.

General Schedule

	2:00 – 3:30 pm	3:30 – 5:00 pm
Monday	Camp Tour	Tenderfoot Requirements 7. Scout Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan 9. Buddy System 4a. Whip & Fuse Rope 4b. Two Half Hitches/Taut Line Hitch
Tuesday	Tenderfoot Requirements 5. Rules of Safe Hiking 6. Flag Etiquette 11. Identify Poisonous Plants	Tenderfoot Requirements 12a. Hemlich Manuever 12b. First Aid 1. Compass, Map and Symbols 5. Identify Wild Animals
Wednesday	Second Class Requirements 6a. First Aid/Hurry Cases 6b. First Aid Kit 6c. First Aid 7a. Safe Swim Defense 2e. Cooking Fires 2f. Lightweight Stoves	First Class Requirements 1. Directions without a Compass 2. Measure Height and Width 7a. Lashings 7b. Timber Hitch, Clove Hitch, Square and Diagonal Lashings 7c. Camp Gadgets
Thursday	First Class Requirements 8a. Bowline 8b. Bandages 8c. Transport from a Smoke-filled Room Sprained Ankle 8d. Hear Attacks/CPR	First Class Requirements 4a. Patrol Menu 4b. Shopping List for Menu 4c. Cooking Gear 4d. Food Storage 6. Identify Plants

Camp Craft Skills

Monday

Totin' Chip , Paul Bunyan Woodsman, Firem'n Chit , Advanced Fire Building,

Tuesday

Totin' Chip , Paul Bunyan Woodsman, Firem'n Chit , Advanced Fire Building,

Wednesday

Totin' Chip, One Handed Bowline Contest

Join us for the Camp Bake-Off Wednesday night after dinner.

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