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Requirements June 1911 until August 1911

Forests

A scout must be able to recognize in the forest all important commercial trees in his neighborhood, to distinguish the lumber from each of them, and to tell for what purposes it is best suited.

To tell the age of old blazes on trees which mark a boundary or a trail.

To recognize the difference in the forest, between good and bad logging, and to give the reasons why it is good, or why it is bad.

To tell whether a tree is dying from injury by fire, by insects, or by disease, or from a combination of these causes.

To know how to fight forest fires in hilly and in flat country, and what tools to use.

To collect the seeds of two commercial trees; to clean and store them; and to know how and when to plan them.

Streams

A scout must know what is the effect upon stream-flow of the destruction of forests at the headwaters; what are the four great uses of water in streams; what causes the pollution of streams, and how it can best be stopped; and how, in general, water power is developed.

Farms

A scout must be able to tell, for a given piece of farm land, whether it is best suited for use as farm or forest, and why; to point out examples of erosion, and to tell how to stop it; to give the reasons why a growing crop pointed out to him is successful, or why it is not; and to tell what crops should be grown in rotation in his neighborhood, and why.

Mines

A scout must know where the great coal fields are situated; and whether the use of coal is increasing, and if so, at what rate.  He must be able to tell what are the great sources of waste of coal in the mines and in its use, and how they can be reduced.

Game

A scout must know the principal game birds and animals in his neighborhood, the seasons during which they are protected, the methods of protection, and the results.  He must be able to recognize the track of any two of the following:  rabbit, fox, deer, squirrel, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, and quail.

Requirements August 1911 until October 1914

1. Be able to recognize in the forest all important commercial trees in his neighborhood; distinguish the lumber from each and tell for what purpose each is best suited; tell the age of old blazes on trees which mark a boundary or trail; recognize the difference in the forest between good and bad logging, giving reasons why one is good and another is bad; tell whether a tree is dying from injury by fire, by insects, by disease or by a combination of these causes; know what tools to use, and how to fight fires in hilly or in flat country.  Collect the seeds of two commercial trees, clean and store them, and know how and when to plant them.

2. Know the effect upon streamflow of the destruction of forests at head waters; know what are the four great uses of water in streams; what causes the pollution of streams, and how it can best be stopped; and how, in general, water power is developed.

3. Be able to tell, for a given piece of farm land, whether it is best suited for use as farm or forest, and why; point out examples of erosion, and tell how to stop it; give the reasons why a growing crop pointed out to him is successful or why not; and tell what crops should be grown in his neighborhood and why.

4. Know where the great coal fields are situated and whether the use of coal is increasing, and if so at what rate.  Tell what are the great sources of waste of coal, in the mines, and in its use, and how they can be reduced.

5. Know the principal game birds and animals in his neighborhood, the seasons during which they are protected, the methods of protection, and the results.  Recognize the track of any two of the following:  rabbit, fox, deer, squirrel, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and quail.