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Handbook Notes
General
Policy of the Otter Section
About
Otters
The
Children of Otter Age
General Organization
Adult
Leaders
Safety
Ceremonies
Uniforms & Badge Placement
Program
Planning
Otter Badges & Award Scheme
This scheme is designed to develop and stimulate the Otter and give a variety
and Interest to the Program. It is progressive throughout the period between 5
years and 8 years of age and should be spread over the full three years.
The scheme consists of an Investiture Badge, Four
Progress (Paws) Badges, a link to the
TimberWolf Pack with the Swimming Otter Badge, Two Pack
Camping Badges, a Safety Badge and a
Service Badge.
Each Otter Den should wear a 4 cm square felt patch of their Den color at the
top of their right arm. Acceptable colors are: Red, Purple, White, Green, Blue,
and Orange.
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| 1. |
Know a little about Otters. |
| 2. |
Know the Otter Motto (Busy and Bright). |
| 3. |
Know the Otter Salute and Sign. |
| 4. |
Know a little about B-P, the Founder of Scouting. |
| 5. |
Take part in an Opening and Closing
Ceremony. |
| 6. |
Know the
Otter Law. |
| 7. |
Know the
Otter Promise. |
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| 1. |
Know your name and address. |
| 2. |
Know your phone number. |
| 3. |
Be able to print your name. |
| 4. |
Know how to cross the road safely. |
| 5. |
Know about safety with strangers. |
| 6. |
Know the basic rules of health and hygiene. |
| 7. |
Know about safety around the home. |
| 8. |
Be able to tie your own shoe laces. |
| 9. |
Know what 911 is for and how to call it. |
| 10. |
Know how to put a Band-Aid on a cut. |
| 11. |
Know your Mon and Dad's full names. |
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| 1. |
Know about helping others and sharing with others. |
| 2. |
Know about cleanliness and caring for your clothes. |
| 3. |
Be helpful around the house. |
| 4. |
Do a good turn for a relative or a neighbor. |
| 5. |
Take part in a
Kim's Game. |
| 6. |
Take part in the Message Game. |
| 7. |
Know how to wash dishes and clean up a table. |
| 8. |
Take part in a Pack good turn. |
| 9. |
Visit an Old Folk's Home and help serve tea and cookies. |
| 10. |
Help set up your meeting hall. |
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| 1. |
Be able to throw and catch a ball. |
| 2. |
Take part in a
night hike. |
| 3. |
Take part in two day hikes. |
| 4. |
Be able to sing 3 songs. |
| 5. |
Have an awareness of children with disabilities. |
| 6. |
Know how to Skip Rope. |
| 7. |
Take part in team and solo games or sports. |
| 8. |
Know how to be a good loser and a good winner. |
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| 1. |
Draw, and color, a scene or event from a
story. |
| 2. |
Draw a picture of your house. |
| 3. |
Make a Thank You card. |
| 4. |
Make a model. |
| 5. |
Make a collage. |
| 6. |
Collect 25 stamps and mount them in a book. |
| 7. |
Make two craft items. |
| 8. |
Tie a
Square
(reef) knot. |
| 9. |
Make a bird feeder from a milk jug. |
| 10. |
Visit a petting zoo. |
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| 1. |
Know about caring for the outdoors. |
| 2. |
Name 6 animals that are kept as pets. |
| 3. |
Make a scrap book about Otters. |
| 4. |
Collect 10 flowers and 10 leaves and press
them. |
| 5. |
Grow a seed in a water soaked paper towel. |
| 6. |
Grow a carrot top in water. |
| 7. |
Take part in a Pack Nature Walk. |
| 8. |
Take part in a trail clean-up. |
| 9. |
Plant, and take care of a tree for at least
a year |
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| This badge is presented to the Otter at his
Timber Wolf investiture by his Otter Leader, and may be worn until they
have earned their second star. |
| 1. |
Know the
story of Mowgli. |
| 2. |
Know the
Timber Wolf Motto. |
| 3. |
Know the Timber Wolf Salute. |
| 4. |
Know 2
knots
- Clove Hitch and Figure 8 Knot. |
| 5. |
Have the Safety Badge. |
| 6. |
Have earned all 4 Paws. |
| 7. |
Visit the Timber Wolf Pack 3 times. |
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| This badge is in two parts: |
| 1. |
A silver and blue badge, worn on the left sleeve,
awarded to an Otter who has spent a minimum of 5 nights camping. |
| 2. |
A red and gold badge, worn on the left sleeve, replacing
the silver and blue badge, awarded to an Otter who has spent more than 5
nights camping. |
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| The Project badge is awarded to an Otter who has
completed all TEN of the projects in the Otter Project Book over a
period of at least ONE year, commencing not before the sixth birthday. |
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| The Service badge is awarded to an Otter
who has completed all of the following Activities, which must be carried
out over a period of at least 8 months. |
| 1. |
Visit the local Police Station and find out some ways to
help prevent crime |
| 2. |
Visit the local Fire department and find out the danger
of fire and some ways of preventing it |
| 3. |
- Find out about preventing accidents -
- in the home
- on the road
- in the playground
- in the swimming pool
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| 4. |
Find out about recycling of waste, what use can be made
of recycled items and take part in a recycling operation. |
| 5. |
Find out the effects of vandalism on an area and how the
cost of repair effects your family. |
| 6. |
Visit the local Ambulance Station and learn about what
they do. |
This publication may be photocopied or reproduced by other
means for Scouting purposes only.
First Edition - 2000
Second Edition - 2001
USA Online
Edition - 2003
© WFIS-NA 2003
Developed by the Training Committee of
The Canadian
Federation of Independent Scouts,
Adapted for Use in the United States by
the Training Committee of
The American Federation of Independent Scouts
for use by members of Traditional Scouting Associations.
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