Troop 215 - Anderson, South Carolina
The Trail to First Class

First Year Scouts Should all be Activity Working Towards the 1st Class Rank and achieve this Rank by their 1st Anniversary with the Troop or sometime quickly thereafter.  Below you will find video training for each of the requirements for the ranks of Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class.  These videos are part of the National BSA website training.
 

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BSA Rank Training Videos
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Tenderfoot Rank Requirements	Second Class Rank Requirements	First Class Rank Requirements
Overnight camping gear  Help pitch a tent  Help cook a meal a. Whip a rope b. Knots  Safe hiking  American flag Scout Oath, Law, motto, and slogan  Patrol name, flag, and yell  Buddy system a. Fitness b. Fitness improvements  Poisonous plants a. Heimlich maneuver b. First aid  Scout spirit  Scoutmaster conference  Board of review	a. Compass b. Five-mile hike a. Five activities b. Pitch a tent c. Knife, saw, and ax d. Prepare a fire e. Fires and stoves f. Light a fire and stove g. Cook a meal  Flag ceremony  Service project  Ten animals a. "Hurry" cases b. First-aid kit c. First-aid techniques a. Safe swim b. Swim test c. Water rescue methods  Drug abuse program  Scout spirit  Scoutmaster conference  Board of review	Find directions Orienteering course  Troop/Patrol activities a. Patrol menu planning b. Obtaining ingredients c. Cooking gear d. Safe handling and disposal e. Patrol cooking  Constitutional rights  Native plants a. Use of lashings b. Timber hitch and clove hitch c. Camp gadget a. Bowline knot b. Bandages c. Transporting the injured d. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) a. Safety afloat b. BSA swimmer test c. Line rescue  Scout spirit  Invite a friend  Scoutmaster conference  Board of review
Other Helpful Tenderfoot Items	Other Helpful Second Class Items	Other Helpful First Class Items
First Aid How to tie a square knot (or reef knot) Scout Oath (Promise) Scout Law Scout Motto Scout Slogan Outdoor Code	First Aid Earn your Firem'n Chit Card Earn you Totin' Chip Card Leave No Trace	First Aid How to tie a bowline knot How to tie a clove hitch