outdoor ethics guide

Outdoor ethics guides help troops plan and conduct an outdoor program that emphasizes effectively practicing the Outdoor Code, the Leave No Trace principles, and the Tread Lightly! principles.  Guides work to help Scouts improve their outdoor ethics decision-making skills to help minimize impacts as they hike, camp, and participate in other outdoor activities.  In particular, they should support Scouts who are working to complete the relevant requirements for the Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks.

Requirements:

• minimum rank of First Class

Responsibilities:

• assures the troop adheres to the Principles of Leave No Trace, Tread Lightly, and the Outdoor Code

• develop and present presentation of outdoor principles to troop

• Aid scout achieve rank requirements related to Outdoor Ethics, including:

  1. 1. 1. Scout Rank requirement 1e

        2. Second Class requirement 1b

        3. First Class requirement 1b

• and the common leadership duties found here