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| 1a. | Demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map. Explain what map symbols mean. (12th Edition book, Pages 354, 360–364) |
| 1b. | Using a compass and a map together, take a five-mile hike (or 10 miles by bike) approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian. (If you use a wheelchair or crutches, or if it is difficult for you to get around, you may substitute “trip” for “hike.” ) (12th Edition book, Pages 365–366) |
| 2. | Discuss the principles of Leave No Trace. (12th Edition book, Pages 247–256) |
| 3a. | Since joining, have participated in five separate troop/patrol activities (other than troop/patrol meetings), two of which included camping overnight. (12th Edition book, Pages 444–445) |
| 3b. | On one of those campouts, select your patrol site and sleep in a tent that you have pitched. Explain what factors you should consider when choosing a patrol site and where to pitch a tent. (12th Edition book, Pages 249, 300–302) |
| 3c. | Demonstrate proper care, sharpening, and use of the knife, saw, and ax, and describe when they should be used. (12th Edition book, Pages 402–409) |
| 3d. | Use the tools listed in requirement 3c to prepare tinder, kindling, and fuel for a cooking fire. (12th Edition book, Pages 410–411) |
| 3e. | Discuss when it is appropriate to use a cooking fire and a lightweight stove. Discuss the safety procedures for using both. (12th Edition book, Page 325) |
| 3f. | In an approved place and at an approved time, demonstrate how to build a fire and set up a lightweight stove. Note: Lighting the fire is not required. (12th Edition book, Pages 410–415) |
| 3g. | On one campout, plan and cook one hot breakfast or lunch, selecting foods from the food guide pyramid. Explain the importance of good nutrition. Tell how to transport, store, and prepare the foods you selected. (12th Edition book, Pages 102, 316, 320–323, 326, 329, 339) |
| 4. | Participate in a flag ceremony for your school, religious institution, chartered organization, community, or troop activity. Explain to your leader what respect is due the flag of the United States. (12th Edition book, Pages 72–76) |
| 5. | Participate in an approved (minimum of one hour) service project. (12th Edition book, Pages 84–85) |
| 6. | Identify or show evidence of at least 10 kinds of wild animals (birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, mollusks) found in your community. (12th Edition book, Pages 221, 231) |
| 7a. | Show what to do for “hurry” cases of stopped breathing, serious bleeding, and ingested poisoning. (12th Edition book, Pages 162–170) |
| 7b. | Prepare a personal first-aid kit to take with you on a hike. (12th Edition book, Page 127) |
| 7c. | Demonstrate first aid for the following: • Object in the eye (12th Edition book, Page 145) • Bite of a suspected rabid animal (12th Edition book, Page 140) • Puncture wounds from a splinter, nail, and fishhook (12th Edition book, Pages 145–146) • Serious burns (partial thickness, or second-degree) (12th Edition book, Pages 148–149) • Heat exhaustion (12th Edition book, Page 150) • Shock (12th Edition book, Pages 170–171) • Heatstroke, dehydration, hypothermia, and hyperventilation (12th Edition book, Pages 147–148, 151–152) |
| 8a. | Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim. (12th Edition book, Page 182) |
| 8b. | Demonstrate your ability to jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place. (12th Edition book, Pages 190–191 |
| 8c. | Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, by reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible, and explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim. (12th Edition book, Pages 196–199) |
| 9a. | Participate in a school, community, or troop program on the dangers of using drugs, alcohol, and tobacco and other practices that could be harmful to your health. Discuss your participation in the program with your family, and explain the dangers of substance addictions. (12th Edition book, Pages 113–117) |
| 9b. | Explain the three R’s of personal safety and protection. (12th Edition book, Page 65) |
| 10. | Earn an amount of money agreed upon by you and your parent, then save at least 50 percent of that money. (12th Edition book, Page 25) |
| 11. | Demonstrate Scout spirit by living the Scout Oath (Promise) and Scout Law in your everyday life. Discuss four specific examples (different from those used for Tenderfoot requirement 13) of how you have lived the points of the Scout Law in your daily life. (12th Edition book, Page 30) |
| 12. | Participate in a Scoutmaster conference. (12th Edition book, Page 34) |
| 13. | Complete your board of review. (12th Edition book, Page 55) |
Notes
- Alternate requirements for the Second Class rank are available for Scouts with physical or mental disabilities - click here to learn more.
- The requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks may be worked on simultaneously; however, these ranks must be earned in sequence.
Online Resources
- A series of videos that demonstrate how to meet all of the requirements for the Second Class rank is available on the BSA Web site here.
