Scouting, Volume 28, Number 2, February 1940 Page: 22
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Revised Requirements
(Continued from page 6)
vides spaces for seals representing
training courses completed, and
representing final award of the
Scoutmaster's Key or Scouter's
Training Award.
Skipper's Key Requirements
The requirements for the Skip-
per's Key (approved design for
which is pictured here) shall be
as follows:
Unit I—Elements
of Sea Scout
Leadership
(a) Elements
of Scout Leader-
ship, Part I —
Introduction to
Scouting.
(b) Elements
of Sea Scout
Leadership, Parts
I and II.
Unit II—Water Work Course
This course parallels the Troop
Camping Course for Scoutmaster. It
covers all the necessary information
which a man needs to have for the
particular type of water work car-
ried out for Sea Scouts in his part
of the country; that is, large or small
boats, sail boats, or even rowboats,
if that is the style of equipment used
in the outdoor work of Sea Scouts in
his locality. This course would include
instruction in equipment, health and
safety in connection with cruising,
instruction in cooking from the stand-
point of cooking on board ship as well
as on land, program matters and
other features which would give a
well rounded course in the water
work program in Sea Scouting. Until
January 1, 1940, the course in Navi-
gation or Piloting will fulfill this re-
quirement.
Unit III—Health and Safety, and
Standard First Aid
Same as courses required for Scout-
master's Key.
Unit IV—Principles of Scout Leader-
ship, Parts I and II
Same as for Scoutmaster's Key.
Part II, Round Table, may be devoted
to subjects related to Sea Scouting.
Unit V—Specialization Course
This requirement would be satisfied
by any one of a number of specialty
courses related to Sea Scouting, such
as boat handling, navigation, pilot-
ing, outdoor cooking, life saving, etc.
Unit VI-—Advanced Certificate
Same as for Scoutmaster's Key for
leadership in a course.
Unit VII—Two Weeks of Cruising
This requirement is the same as for
the Scoutmaster's Key except it would
require two weeks of long cruising
instead of two weeks camping. This
may be a series of cruises of two days
or more.
Unit VIII—Five Years of Satisfac-
tory Service
Same as for Scoutmaster's Key, ex-
cept Skipper's service required. Two
years as Commissioner may be
counted.
REVISION IN MERIT
BADGE REQUIREMENTS
The following revisions have
been adopted affecting four Merit
Badges — namely: Cycling, Radio,
Seamanship, and First Aid to Ani-
mals.
Cycling
Merit Badge
The following statement has
been added to the Cycling Merit
Badge requirements: "Bicycle
must be equipped with all neces-
sary safety features as required
by his State and local traffic laws."
Radio Merit Badge
Revised requirements for Radio
Merit Badge are as follows:
1. Receive and send
correctly a straight
text at not less than
five words (25 letters)
per minute.
2. Know what, if any,
licenses are required by
Federal Law for the
operation of: (a) a receiving station;
(b) a transmitting station.
3. Know at least five of the most
frequently used "Q" signals. Explain
the meaning of each.
4. (a) Draw a wiring diagram of a
complete receiving set for use on short
wave with vacuum tube detector and
one stage amplifier. Use correct sym-
bols and show all essential appara-
tus, including antenna and telephones.
Describe each detail of apparatus and
explain briefly the use of each.
(b) Using the above diagram, ex-
plain how this receiving set could be
made to operate also as a miniature
transmitter.
5. Construct a working receiving
set and demonstrate its operations
by receiving signals from at least ten
different stations.
6. Explain how to install an an-
tenna for use in receiving equipment
and how to ground it properly and
protect it against lightning and power
wires.
Note: The holding of a First Grade
amateur operator's license and a reg-
ular or special amateur station li-
cense will exempt the holder from
examination on all requirements above
except 4 (a) and (b), and 5. Such li-
censes must be in force at the time
the Badge is awarded.
Seamanship Merit Badge
Revised requirements for Sea-
manship Merit Badge are as fol-
lows:
1. Using at least one
inch (circumference)
rope, demonstrate cor-
rect (a) whipping of
rope, (b) coiling, and
(c) flinging. Describe
the characteristics of
three different types of rope commonly
used by seamen.
2. Using at least one inch (cir-
cumference) rope, make: (a) at least
three kinds of knots used by seamen;
(b) two bends; (c) two kinds of
hitches; (d) a short splice; (e) and
an eye splice. (Explain practical uses
in Seamanship of each type of knot,
bend, hitch and splice demonstrated.)
3. Demonstrate on sail cloth use of
palm and needle in making: (a) a her-
ringbone stitch and (b) both flat and
round seams.
4. Demonstrate: (a) making a line
fast to a cleat, ringbolt, and pile,
correctly; (b) a simple whip; (c) a
single block tackle; (d) a double
block tackle. Describe and explain
uses of: (a) a snatch block; (b) a
becket.
5. Describe: (a) at least two kinds
of anchors and (b) the uses and out-
standing features of a lead line.
6. Box the compass to 32 points.
Explain: (a) The quarter point and
degree systems; (b) compass devia-
tion; compass variation. Know the
importance of the North Star to sea-
men.
7. Have a working knowledge of:
(a) weather and tides; (b) coast and
geodetic survey charts. Understand
buoyage system as used on coastwise
harbors, rivers, and bays.
8. Know what lights and other
equipment are required by law for:
(a) a power-driven pleasure boat
of Class 2; (b) a power-driven motor
boat under 26 feet; (c) sailing vessels.
9. Understand proper flying of the
ensign, jack, and two other flags
commonly used on commercial or
pleasure craft.
10. Name the working sails of a
schooner from bow to stern. Know
the name of the line used for: (a)
hoisting a sail or a flag; (b) for
trimming a sail to make it set prop-
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