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Wilderness Leadership

Requirements

1. Have the following honors:

2. Know and practice the principles of health, safety, and rules of conduct to be used when in the wilderness with a youth group.

3. Know and demonstrate the principles of signaling and rescue.

4. Assist in planning and participate with a group in a mock demonstration of what to do if lost, stranded, or injured in the wilderness. Assist in planning and participate as a leader in a search and rescue operation involving a hidden “injured” person.

5. Demonstrate some skills necessary for wilderness leadership in one of the following areas:

  • a. Tropical
  • b. Desert
  • c. Swamp
  • d. Mountain (rocks, ice, high altitude)
  • e. Temperate forest
  • f. Plain and tundra

6. Understand and demonstrate wilderness and camping etiquette regarding the preservation of the outdoors.

7. Identify in the wild, prepare, and eat ten varieties of wild plants.

8. Learn some of the wilderness leadership qualities of two of the following:

  • a. Moses
  • b. David
  • c. Elijah
  • d. Joshua
  • e. John the Baptist

9. Lead a group in a weekend wilderness camping experience, applying the principles and skills learned in this honor.

Answer key & resources

Master awards

This honor counts toward:

Investiture Achievement

This honor is required, suggested or listed as an option in:

See also

Adapted from AY Honors/Wilderness Leadership on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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