Reminder – Historical Merit Badge follow up Saturday 12/4
9:00 AM - 10 AM Pathfinding Merit Badge (most scouts received this after camp - if you did not, please see Mr. Chase - scouts expected to attend have been notified)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Finish up and test skills on Tracking and Signalling
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Carpentry
Note: If you plan to stay for Carpentry, please bring a bag lunch
Tracking – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Homework details - this information was discussed on 11/27 - if you have any questions, please contact Mr. Chase
1. Draw 10 of the tracks (refer to previous posting) to scale, listing animal name and dimensions
2. Submit evidence (description and clear identification of animal) that he has scored at least 30 points from the following groups:
(4 of the 5 groups (a), (b),(c), (d), (e) must be represented in the score of 30 and at least 7 points must be scored from (a),(b), or (c). )
a) Live bird away from nest = 4 points each
b) Live woodchuck or smaller wild animal = 3 points each
d) Live wild animal larger than woodchuck = 4 points each
e) Live bird on nest = 3 points each
f) Tracks of live wild animal or bird = 2 points each
3. Submit satisfactory evidence that he has trailed two different kinds of wild animals or birds on ordinary ground far enough to determine the direction in which they were going, and their gait or speed. Give the names of animals or birds trailed, their direction of travel, and describe gait and speed; or submit satisfactory evidence that he has trailed six different kinds of wild animal or birds in snow, sand, dust, or mud, far enough to determine the direction they were going and their gait or speed. Give names of animals or birds, their direction of travel, and describe gait and speed.
4. Submit satisfactory evidence that he has tracked a human being and deducted from the trail whether it was man or woman, young or old, the gait or speed, and also give any other information deduced
