Requirements October 1913 until October 1914
To become a first-class scout, the second-class scout must pass the following test:
1. Swim fifty yards.
2. Earn and deposit at least two dollars in a public bank.
3. Send and receive a message by semaphore, or International Morris alphabet, 16 letters per minute.
4. Make a round-trip alone (or with another scout) to a point at least 7 miles away, going on foot or rowing boat, and write a satisfactory account of the trip and things observed.
5. Advanced first aid: Know the methods for panic prevention; what to do in case of fire and ice, electric and gas accidents; how to help in case of runaway horse, mad dog, or snake bite; treatment for dislocations, unconsciousness, poisoning, fainting, apoplexy, sunstroke, heat exhaustion, and freezing; know treatment for sunburn, ivy poisoning, bites and stings, nosebleed, ear ache, toothache, inflammation or grit in the eye, cramp or stomach ache and chills; demonstrate artificial respiration.
6. Prepare and cook satisfactorily, in the open, without regular kitchen utensils, two of the following articles as may be directed: Eggs, bacon, hunters stew, fish, fowl, game, pancakes, hoe-cake, biscuit, hardtack or a "twist" baked on a stick; explained to another boy the methods follow.
7. Read a map correctly, and draw, from field notes made on the spot, and intelligible rough sketch map, indicating by their proper marks important buildings, roads, trolley lines, main landmarks, principal elevations, etc. Point out a compass direction without the help of a compass.
8. Use properly an axe for felling or trimming light timber; or produce an article of carpentry or cabinet-making or metal work made by himself. Explain the method followed.
9. Judge distance, size, number, height, and weight within 25%.
10. Describe fully from observation ten species of trees or plants, including poison ivy, by their bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, or scent; or six species of wild birds by their plumage, notes, tracks, or habits; or six species of native wild animals by their form, color, call, tracks, or habits; find the North Star, and name and describe at least three constellations of stars.
11. Furnish satisfactory evidence that he has put into practice in his daily life the principles of the Scout oath and Law.
12. Enlist a boy trained by himself in the requirements of a tenderfoot.
Requirements October 1914 until December 1916
To become a first-class scout, the second-class scout must have served as a second-class scout for at least two months and pass the following test:
1. Swim fifty yards.
2. Earn and deposit at least two dollars in a public bank.
3. Send and receive a message by Semaphore, or International Morris alphabet, including conventional signs, sixteen letters per minute.
4. Make a round-trip alone (or with another scout) to a point at least seven miles away (fourteen miles in all), going on foot or rowing boat, and write a satisfactory account of the trip and things observed.
5. Advanced first aid: Know the methods for panic prevention; what to do in case of fire, ice, electric and gas accidents; how to help in case of runaway horse, mad dog, or snake bite; treatment for dislocations, unconsciousness, poisoning, fainting, apoplexy, sunstroke, heat exhaustion, and freezing; know treatment for sunburn, ivy poisoning, bites and stings, nosebleed, ear ache, toothache, inflammation or grit in the eye, cramp or stomach ache and chills; demonstrate artificial respiration.
6. Prepare and cook satisfactorily, in the open, without regular kitchen utensils, two of the following articles as may be directed: Eggs, bacon, hunters stew, fish, fowl, game, pancakes, hoe-cake, biscuit, hardtack or a "twist" baked on a stick; explained to another boy the methods follow.
7. Read a map correctly, and draw, from field notes made on the spot, and intelligible rough sketch map, indicating by their proper marks important buildings, roads, trolley lines, main landmarks, principal elevations, etc. Point out a compass direction without the help of a compass.
8. Use properly an ax for felling or trimming light timber; or produce an article of carpentry, cabinet-making or metal work made by himself. Explain the method followed.
9. Judge distance, size, number, height, and weight within 25%.
10. Describe fully from observation ten species of trees or plants, including poison ivy, by their bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, or scent; or six species of wild birds by their plumage, notes, tracks, or habits; or six species of native wild animals by their form, color, call, tracks, or habits; find the North Star, and name and describe at least three constellations of stars.
11. Furnish satisfactory evidence that he has put into practice in his daily life the principles of the Scout oath and Law.
12. Enlist a boy trained by himself in the requirements of a tenderfoot.
