AY Honors/Outdoor Leadership/Answer Key

1. Have the following honors: Camp Craft and Camping Skills I-III

Answers to the Camp Craft, Camping Skills I, Camping Skills II, Camping Skills III, honor can be found in the Recreation chapter of this Wikibook.

2. Earn four of the following honors. From the list below restudy any previously earned honor so you can give a knowledgeable answer to the requirements.

3. Have the First Aid Honor.

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4. Know what to do to overcome fear when lost. Know at least four ways to signal for help if lost in the wilderness.

Most people are overcome by fear when they are in a situation and they do not know what to do. If you know what to do ahead of time, you can concentrate on doing it rather than on your fear. Here are a few things that you could do when lost:

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Camping/Lost

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/First aid/Signaling aircraft

5. Know at least four secular activities and four Sabbath activities to use in an outdoor setting if you have a rainy day.

6. Do the following in an outdoor setting:

a. Plan, organize, and do the teaching of one nature honor to a group of youth.

Ideally, the nature honor you teach should draw an the resources available in the chosen outdoor setting. For this reason, you may need to visit the site to see what kinds of flora and fauna are available for a nature study ahead of time. While some nature honors are not dependent on the presense of natural resources (such as the Weather honor), others (such as the Ferns honor or the [[AY Honors/Nature/Edible Wild lants|Edible Wild Plants honor) will benefit greatly from their presence. Don't just hope for the best - prepare! Consult the Nature chapter of this book for more information.

b. Assist in teaching camping skills required in any camping honor and/or AY Class requirements to a group of youth.

The first four AY Classes require that the Pathfinder earn Camping Skills I (Friend), Camping Skills II (Companion), Camping Skills III (Explorer), or Camping Skills IV (Ranger). The Voyager and Guide classes can optionally earn the Pioneering, Winter Camping, Backpacking, or Wilderness Living honors, or this honor (Outdoor Leadership).

c. Determine where the nearest hospital is located.

Traditional methods

You can get an atlas or a map of the area, familiarize yourself with the nearby towns and cities. Then consult the business listings in a phone book looking under hospital until you find which one is closest to your site.

Using Google Maps

One way to do this is by using the "Find businesses" feature of Google Maps. Enter "hospital" in the "What" box (which appears first), and the location or address of your outdoor setting in the "Where" box (which appears second).

Using Mapquest

You can use the "get directions" feature at Mapquest.com. Under the "starting location", enter the address of the outdoor setting. Under the "Ending Location" enter "hospital" in the "place name" box, and the same city or town as the starting location - even if there is no hospital in that town, it will return the nearest hospital to you. It will display a list of hospitals and veterinary clinics, ordered by distance (nearest first). Check that the facility you choose is indeed a hospital.

d. Determine where the nearest assistance from the police or a park ranger can be obtained.

If your outdoor setting is under the jurisdiction of a park ranger organization, they would be your primary source of help if there is an emergency. Otherwise, you should use the ame techniques outlined for finding a hospital to find the nearest police station.

7. Through the Bible and/or the writings of Ellen G. White study and learn how the outdoors influenced the following Bible characters:

8. Know what considerations should be given in an outdoor setting with a group of youth in the following areas:

a. Camping safety

Knife Safety

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Camping/Knife safety

Axe Safety

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Camping/Axe safety

Poisonous Plants

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/First aid/Poison ivy

b. Fire safety

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Camping/Fire/Fire safety

c. Sanitation

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Camping/Sanitation

d. Swimming safety rules

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Swimming/Swimming Safety

e. Rules for conduct

f. Proper Sabbath observance

9. List at least six ways you can keep the out-of-doors beautiful for others to enjoy.

Take the "take only pictures, leave only footprints" motto to heart.
Pick up litter
Prefer low-impact recreational activities:
- Use canoes and kayaks instead of motor boats
- Use cross-country skis or snowshoes instead of snowmobiles
- Use hiking boots instead of ATVs
Practice fire safety
Stay on the trail
Particiate in wilderness and park beautification projects
Reduce, reuse, and recycle - this lowers the stress on natural resources.

10. Know at least ten qualities of a good youth leader.

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Qualities of a good youth leader

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