Put whittling chip patch cub scout uniform

Jan 30, - David Walters As a current Bear Leader heading into this section I found a great tool to use for practice.

I made a request to the council and was able to purchase wooden pocket knives. They are available in kits that the boys can put together and practice with more safely than metal knives.

They are roughly the size of a normal knife and can allow you to spot potential problems with small hands prior to sharp metal being used. Google It. Feb 13, - Cubmaster Mac I recommend using an Ivory soap bar. It is very soft and easy to work with. Each scout gets 2 bars - 1 to learn on and 1 to make something with.

Have each scout place their shavings in their own bowl and microwave it for about 30 seconds - It makes a "snowball" about the size of a grapefruit. It will be HOT, so let it cool before they put their "booger hooks fingers " in it. After the boys are done playing with the soap, have them crush it in to small powder and combine it with Borax and it makes great laundry detergent. Mar 13, - Lois My dad got our son, as a crossing over gift, a pocket knife. It has a knife, fork, spoon and can opener, but it does not have a scout emblem on it like his other plane pocket knife.

Is that ok or does it have to be an official "scout" knife? Mar 13, - Scouter Paul Lois - A scout does not need to use an official scout knife. Some other pocket knife as you described is fine. Mar 13, - Lois Thanks soo very much for your quick response Paul :- He's soo excited to start his scouting career! Apr 04, - Fara My sons den leader had to reschedule the whittling chip meeting and now my Son will not be able to attend as he has a mandatory activity planned at the same time she has rescheduled the new meeting time.

If my husband follows the protocol. Is that acceptable for him to earn his chip as well as his knife? Apr 04, - Scouter Paul Fara - There's too much to learn and demonstrate for just a single meeting, so I hope your son's den leader has encouraged parents to work with their scouts before and after the meeting.

You and your husband should spend enough time teaching your son knife safety and proper use so you feel he is competent, before sending him off with his own knife. A patch or wallet card doesn't do anything. I would get the curriculum, materials, topics, or agenda for the meeting from the den leader to ensure I missed nothing at home.

There are thorough Whittling Chip Training outlines on the 'net that I would read, too. Now they have crossed over to various Boy Scout troops. Can they still carry their pocket knives to Boy Scout campouts if they have not yet earned their "Totin' Chip"? Apr 06, - Scouter Paul Ed - Every troop I've seen provides new scouts opportunity to earn the Totin' Chip right away, and require it before a scout carries his own knife. Jul 09, - David Von Stowver Thanks for a good scouting resource.

I think all the posts are helpful. I will look for the wooden pocket knife for soap carving. I've gotten far worse splinters than I have cuts from metal knives though.

My Weblos 1's will earn their whittling cards as a summer outing activity. I would like to know how some of the other scouters have incorporated safe metal pocket knife use into an outing activity?

Cub Master and Weblos 1 leader David. There is a lot of conflicting guidance to include the Guide to Safe Scouting itself. The insert for Age-appropriate guidelines specifies Bear-only for Cub Scout, but the Guide to Safe Scouting implies a Wolf Scout can earn the whittling chip, too which they could, in my printing of Age appropriate guidelines. Sep 12, - Scouter Paul James - It changed sometime between and I do not see where the GSS implies a Wolf can use a knife, but you are correct that it explicitly specifies that only Bears and up are permitted to use them.

Sep 12, - James Coudeyras Thanks. The GSS online version and. Kind of frustrating though, when I've been teaching Wolves for the last 3 years, and now all of sudden can't. It would be a good thing if you pointed out the Guide to Safe Scouting to those responsible for the camp. Oct 27, - Solenia My son and I were told at a Cub-O-Ree earlier this month that he, as a Wolf, could now earn his Whittling Chip because the rules had recently changed.

It seems no one really knows what is factual. This is not the only discrepancy I have seen in what is written in 1 guide to another. There have been several things on the official scout websites that are outdated by several years according to what is currently being talked about at Round Table meetings and other Scout Leader events. I just wish that everything was more universal. Oct 27, - Scouter Paul Solenia - Regarding knives and Wolves, please see the age appropriate guidelines.

That is the current info. It is not outdated and the person you talked to is mistaken. Nov 17, - Pete Tim, Summer Camp during the summer, if he is going into the 3rd grade in the fall. Jan 21, - Doreen I'm confused because according to BSA guidelines our cubmaster told me a scout can't carry a pocketknife when he is around younger scouts. So it seems premature to do this achievement as a Bear.

Jan 21, - Scouter Paul Doreen - That is incorrect. There is no such BSA guideline. A scout demonstrates his ability to use and care for his knife, and he can then carry and use it at scouting events. The age or abilities of others at the event make no difference. Maybe your Pack has made up rules of its own in this matter. Jan 28, - Lewis Question I am getting conflicting answers from our people here and what I'm reading on the Internet.

I know the whittling chip is a temporary patch and my person here is telling me the outdoor activity award is also temporary but I have found nothing that says that. Even the Scouting. Jan 28, - Scouter Paul Lewis - Your people there are incorrect.

You've read about it on Scouting. If you need it written on paper to be true, then purchase a copy of the "Guide to Awards and Insignia" at your local scout shop and read it there - it's on page 24 of the printing. Jan 31, - Donna Our bears are about to earn their Whittling Chip card. I've seen many cub scout wear the emblem on their right pocket instead of carrying the card. However, the Awards and Insignia guide says the patch is never to be worn on the uniform. This site disagrees with the insignia guide see the paragraph below.

Which is correct? The patch is considered a 'temporary' patch and should only be displayed on the uniform sewn centered on the right pocket, or hung in a temporary patch holder from the pocket button. It does NOT get permanently sewn on a pocket flap even though it is shaped that way. You may want to check with your BSA council for local guidelines.

Feb 16, - Steve Reckamp Donna There is no conflict here. It says that the patch should be sewn centered on the right pocket as a temporary patch. It should not be "permanently sewn on the pocket flap" the key distinction here is the centered on the pocket OK and sewn on the flap not OK.

Mar 23, - Laura I have heard that carving soap could damage a knife maybe just get the soap stuck in it. Could we instead use a light wood such as pine?

What would be safest? Mar 23, - Scouter Paul Laura - Soap won't hurt a knife. Soap is a little easier for learning since it has no grain and fibers and smoothly falls away from a knife stroke. Whether a scout is practicing on soap or wood, there's a chance of getting cut. Close adult supervision and instruction from experienced whittlers while first learning is important. Aug 15, - Brian L the new Arrow of Light Requirements state "Demonstrate your knowledge of the pocketknife safety rules and the pocketknife pledge.

Earn your Whittling Chip card if you have not already done so. Aug 15, - Scouter Paul Brian - The scout does not need to re-earn the Whittlin' Chip, but he does need to demonstrate his knife skills and knowledge.

If he seems to have forgotten much since earning his Whittlin' Chip, then a thorough review would be valuable, but if he's still sharp, then he's done with the requirement. We have not had any problems or injuries with our 3rd grade Bears in learning, using or safety with knife use!!!

I have been fortunate to have had excellent leader training myself along with Den Leaders. I also have had the very excellent help from some experienced Den Chiefs as well as some very supportive parents who take this very seriously. I had one parent who bought their child a very nice expensive knife. It was a real beauty but was not an appropriate fit for the child's hand and the child had difficulty using it safely, opening closing turning in his hand etc.

When I showed this and explained this to the parent, he immediate took the child out and got a new one. We took our time training and working on these skills. Our Pack camps, hunts, fish and hikes a lot.

We are very outdoor active. The 3rd grade boys must give their knife to parents. They must check in and out with it and put in scout lock frame on arrival to scout function. Oct 06, - Jason Jansen Love this page Thank you for your dedication I'm a webelos 1 leader Boys have all earned whittling chips as bears and have had quite a few opportunities to use their knives Can they earn totin chips now? Right now I'm carrying all of their knives and we break them out as needed but they're demonstrating safe practice at this age The whole idea of the Whittling Chip is that the scout can carry his own pocketknife, as it states right on the card.

Oct 15, - Moriah Copeland I was told that there were changes in the policies regarding the loss of the whittling chip. Party Supplies.

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Program Literature Subject Literature. Apparel Camping View All Sale. Find a Scout Store near you. I personally hate them and the Totin Chip ones that national supply came up with.

Those mentioned above are some of them, the AOL Buckle for the leather belt was anotehr one. I know a few folks who have originals, and reproductions abound. At one of them, there's a wall of pictures of Eagle scouts from the Council. That would be incorrect, as well. One can also usually find multiple uniforming errors in BL and Scouting magazines I can only conclude that BSA doesn't place that much importance on it. BSA places a lot of importance on it, ref the Insignia Guide.

It is some uniform wearers that don't place importance on it. Yes, exactly. In my last post, I guess I should have made clear that my Uniform Police siren was going off when I walked down the hall past all those pictures! Regarding BSA literature, web sites and books with incorrect or impossible uniforms i. Given the number of non-Scouters involved in a photo shoot, publication and editing not to mention the small number of actual Scouters that double-check the Insignia Guide , I guess it's inevitable that mistakes will be made.

Its not like they don't do it already. They could fix all the patches out of place, remove the sashes hanging off the belts, goofy shoulder loop nonsense. You would wonder how the people photographed would feel when they see their picture in BL or Scouting, but all their uniform errors corrected. Wonder if they would get the message? I thought that the Whittling Chip patch could be worn on the right pocket as a temporary patch. I can't find the Whittling Chip under scouting. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.

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