Scout Resources

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.

First Class 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.

Campfire planning

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

Advancement

• Find your merit badge requirements and worksheets here.

BSA online learning center

• Adult training here.

paperwork

• Forms available here.
• File:Medical Class 1 and 2.pdf
• File:Medical Class 3.pdf

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.

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First Class Requirement 6

Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of native plants found in your community.

California Bay Laurel

California Poppy File:CaliforniaPoppy.JPG

Douglas Fir

Madrone

Manzanita

Miner's Lettuce File:MinersLettuce.JPG

Oak

Maple-Leafed Oak

Pine File:Pine.JPG

Poison Oak File:PoisonOak.JPG

Coastal Redwood

Sycamore

Tanoak

California Walnut