Fire Bans - Cooking on Open Fire Change
Cooking Requirements for Tenderfoot and
Second Class
The National Advancement Committee at their February 6, 2006 meeting
responded to a request from Longhorn Council Training Chairman John
Park concerning cooking requirements for Tenderfoot and Second Class
in areas that are under Fire Bans. The Committee made the decision
that in units in areas under a Fire Ban, rather than an open flame,
Scouts can use
(1.) charcoal (if permitted);
(2.) a camp stove or backpacking stove (if permitted); or
(3.) barring those, Scouts may complete their requirements on home
kitchen stove.
This procedure change is to be used only under fire bans, and not
for convenience. The order of priority presented above should be the
order used to determine which method is used. If the Fire Ban allows
camping stoves, the boy should not do the requirement on a kitchen
stove because it is easier or because the boy can complete the
requirement without waiting on a camping trip or outdoor experience.
Kitchen stoves should be used ONLY where outdoor open flames of any
kind have been banned. Note that in Longhorn Council camps outdoor
cooking with stoves is still allowed on stoves under designated camp
shelters, except on weekends where a Fire Marshal issues a total ban
due to High Wind Advisories. Click here to download a PDF document
listing the changes:
fire_bans_and_cooking_req_tenderfoot_2nd_class
Eagle Scout Application Process
The Longhorn Council Service Centers can no longer certify Eagle
Scout Applications without an appointment. BSA has a new program and
process that all Councils must use when certifying Eagle Scout
Applications.
In the past, our Eagle Processor was usually available to certify a
candidate’s application in approximately 30 minutes. The new
certification process requires our Eagle Processor to enter all
information from the Scouts application in a ScoutNet program.
Click here for more details
