Tenderfoot (Part Two)
© Nicholas Bittner
Ok, we left off at requirement number five. Number six is: Demonstrate how to display, raise, lower, and fold the American flag. To raise the flag, you have to have two people. The first person attaches the flag to the halyard (Flag pole), while the other person holds the folded up flag. As the flag is raised out of the hands of the second person, that person steps back and salutes, while the other ties the halyard to the flagpole. To lower, you need two people as well. The first person unties the halyard, while the salutes. When the flag is in reach, the second person takes the flag, while the other reties the halyard. For folding, all you do is hold one end, while someone else holds the other. You fold the flag lengthwise, then do it again. The person on the opposite end of the stars makes a triangle by folding one small part of the flag, and keeps doing that until he reaches the end.
Moving on to number seven, it reads: Repeat from memory and explain the Scout Oath, Law, Motto, and Slogan. You have to explain them by yourself, but I can at least tell you what they are. Scout oath: On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the scout law: To help other people at all times; to keep my self physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. The law: A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. The Motto: Be prepared. The Slogan: Do a good turn daily.
We're up to number eight. This requirement is: Know your patrol name, give the patrol yell, and describe the patrol flag. Since I can't help with that, we'll go to number nine. It says: Explain why we use the buddy system in scouting. This is easy! We use it to make sure we don't get lost, as well as for safety. If you're with a friend, you can help each other if one is lost, hurt, or in trouble. Or you can go for help if your buddy is in a serious jam and you can't help.
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