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You can find a lot of useful resources for the scouts on this page. Use these links when planning for your advancements, planning to be Master of Ceremonies (MC) for a campfire, or other things.

Advancement Requirements

First Class Requirements

Requirement 1

Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using a compass.

However, in the late fall and winter, the Big Dipper is below the horizon (if you are anywhere other than on a mountain top). The following picture shows how to find the North Star using Cassiopeia.

actual photograph

Requirement 6

File:Broad leafs.pdf
File:Pines firs junipers.pdf
FirstClassR6 - Check this page to see pictures of plants you can identify.

Campfire planning

A wide variety of camp skits can be found here.
Songs can be found here and here.

merit badge requirements

Find your merit badge requirements and worksheets here.

BSA online learning center

Adult training here.

cooking ideas

[patrol cook tips]

paperwork

Forms available here.
annual medical form

Campout Location Ideas

Rob Hill, in the Presidio of San Francisco is closed for renovation in 2008, but might be a fun location in 2009!

Directions to Uvas Canyon Park (from Gilroy)

Starting at the intersection of First St. (Hecker Pass Hwy) and Sta. Teresa Blvd., go west on Hecker Pass for 2.8 miles. Turn right on Watsonville Road. Continue on Watsonville Rd. for 3.6 miles. Turn left on Uvas Road. Continue on Uvas Rd. for 5.9 miles. Turn left on Croy Rd. Continue on Croy Rd. for 4.4 miles, through Svedal.

758BC5

37.014616, -121.573677, Gilroy, CA 37.011052, -121.617622 37.014067, -121.650581 37.027773, -121.655731 37.047779, -121.653671 37.062848, -121.667061 37.060109, -121.676674 37.071067, -121.703796 37.097976, -121.721306 37.108244, -121.732635 37.0938, -121.74448 37.085036, -121.762161 37.085173, -121.792374, Uvas County Park </googlemap>

merit-badge pamphlet details

Places to not camp (for Scouting events)

Los Banos Creek Rsv. (4/2008)
Edison Lake (7/2008)

Camping within 200 miles

compiled for Mene Oto Scoutmaster Breakout, Dec., 1999

Lake Sonoma Rec. Area
Bothe-Napa Valley State park
Olema Ranch Campground
Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Point Reyes: Sky Camp Hike-In
Point Reyes: Coast Camp Hike-In
Point Reyes: Wildcat Camp Hike-In
Glen Camp Hike-In
Pantoll Campground
China Camp State park Walk-In
Angel Island State Park Walk-IN
Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Mount Diablo State Park
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Sunol Regional WIldreness
Memorial County park
Portola State Park
Butano State Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Caswell Memorial State Park
Henry W. Coe State Park
Yosemite: Bridalveil Creek
Yosemite: Jerseydale
Yosemite: Lower Pines
Yosemite: Upper Pines
Yosemite: North Pines
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
SCC Parks: Uvas Canyon County Park (Morgan Hill, CA)
New Brighton State Beach
Seacliff State Beach
Manresa Beach State Park
SCC Parks: Mt. Madonna County Park (Gilroy, CA)
Sunset State Beach
Fremont Peak State Park
Ventana Campgrounds
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Pinnacles National Monument

first aid

File:Basic BSA First Aid.pdf

First Class orienteering courses

Christmas Hill Park

accessories and links

Rose Mountain Fire Pistons skymaps for Astronomy

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 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/American_Business2005.pdf American_Business2005.pdf]
-* [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/American_Cultures1999.pdf American_Cultures1999.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/American_Heritage2005.pdf American_Heritage2005.pdf]
-* [[Image:AmericanLabor.pdf]]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Animal_Science2005.pdf Animal_Science2005.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Archery.pdf Archery.pdf]
-* [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Archaeology1998.pdf Archaeology1998.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Architecture2005.pdf Architecture2005.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Art2005.pdf Art2005.pdf]
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 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Energy2005.pdf Energy2005.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Engineering2005.pdf Engineering2005.pdf]
-* [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Entrepreneurship1997.pdf Entrepreneurship1997.pdf]
 * [[Image:EnvironmentalScience.pdf]]
 * [[Image:Family_Life.pdf]]
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 * [[Image:Geology.pdf]]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Golf2005.pdf Golf2005.pdf]
-* [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Graphic_Arts1999.pdf Graphic_Arts1999.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Hiking1999.pdf Hiking1999.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Home_Repairs2004.pdf Home_Repairs2004.pdf]
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 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Plumbing2005.pdf Plumbing2005.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Pottery2005.pdf Pottery2005.pdf]
-* [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Public_Health1999.pdf Public_Health1999.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Public_Speaking.pdf Public_Speaking.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Radio2005.pdf Radio2005.pdf]
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 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Reading2004.pdf Reading2004.pdf]
 * [[Image:ReptileAndAmphibianStudy.pdf]]
-* [[Image:Rifle_Shooting_part_1_of_2.pdf]]
-* [[Image:Rifle_Shooting_part 2_of_2.pdf]]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Safety1999.pdf Safety1999.pdf]
 * [[Image:Salesmanship.pdf]]
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 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Sculpture.pdf Sculpture.pdf]
 * [[Image:Shotgun_Shooting.pdf]]
-* [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Skating1999.pdf Skating1999.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Snow_Sports2003.pdf Snow_Sports2003.pdf]
 * [http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/mb/Space_Exploration2005.pdf Space_Exploration2005.pdf]