AY Honor Camp Pioneer Requirements

Camp Pioneer

Skill Level

Unknown

Year

2016

Version

21.10.2025

Approval authority

Polish Union

1. Discuss the safe use of pioneer tools: saw, axe, shovel/spade, hammer, knife.

2. Discuss the principles of building wooden and wooden-rope structures (ex. bridges).

3. Build any camp equipment that requires at least 3 hours of independent work or, in the case of a more advanced design, more hours of work in a group.

4. Demonstrate the proper use of a saw, axe, hammer, shovel/spade, and knife.

5. Demonstrate woodworking skills by performing the following tasks:

a. Cutting

b. Notching

c. Sharpening

d. Debarking

e. Digging

f. Driving

6. Build three pieces of camp equipment (independently or in a group) using at least two different assembly techniques: rope (knots), notches and nails. Techniques can be combined.

7. Demonstrate skills in using rope and nails for assembly while completing the tasks in requirement 3 and/or requirement 6.

8. Discuss and demonstrate the principles of tool maintenance and proper sharpening of an axe and knife.

9. Demonstrate skills in tying the following knots:

a. Clinch

b. Clinch with a catch

c. Clove hitch

d. Lashings (at least diagonal and square lashing)

10. Discuss the importance of manual labor in general for spiritual life, providing relevant Biblical texts.

11. Read and discuss the significance of the parable of the two builders for building camp equipment.