Troop 199 - Outdoor Ethic

Outdoor Ethics

Objective:

Develop a culture that effectively demonstrates responsible outdoor choices that reduce impacts of Scouting activities

Outdoor Code:

I will do my best to:

Be clean in my outdoor manners
Be careful with fire
Be considerate in the outdoors
Be conservation-minded

Outdoor Ethics Roles:

Outdoor Ethics Guide (Scout)
- At least one scout per patrol
Outdoor Ethics Guide Advisor (Adult leader)
- At least one advisor in the troop

Outdoor Ethics Guide (Scout):

The outdoor ethics guide is a troop level position of responsibility that counts for the leadership requirement for Star, Life, and Eagle ranks. This role also serves as a member of the patrol leaders’ council representing outdoor ethics.

The outdoor ethics guide works closely with new and experienced Scouts playing the role of a teacher and/or coach. The Outdoor Ethics Guide handbook provides basic information and additional resources to understand the role and expand outdoor ethics knowledge.

A troop can have more than one outdoor ethics guides and responsibilities can also be shared. They will be the primary role model on how to behave in the outdoors. If questions or problems come up, they must be willing to go to the appropriate leadership for guidance and resolution.

Pre-requisite

Complete Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award

Responsibilities of Outdoor Ethics Guide

Trains others
Provides leadership
Supports recognition
Completes self-evaluation

More details on responsibilities are in Outdoor Ethics Guide.

Duties

Explain and Demonstrate Advancement Requirements
Help your unit plan and conduct an Effective outdoor Ethics program
Prepare Petrol leaders to share principles
Help Scouts to understand and plan conservation activities
Encourage Scouts to complete outdoor ethics awards and merit badges
Complete self-evaluation

More details are available at Outdoor Ethics Guide duties.

Outdoor Ethics Guide Advisor (Adult Leader):

Our outdoor activities reflect Scouting’s mission of making ethical choices. We strive to care for and share the outdoors. We believe it is right when our actions support the health of the land and enhance visitor experiences and wrong when they do not.

As the advisor, you help scouts with planning and preparing ahead to follow the principles of Leave No Trace on outings. You help the outdoor ethics guide answer questions on how Scouts actually practice the Outdoor Code. You are in a unique position to demonstrate this and help other adults realize it.

Pre-requisite

A good understanding of Aims and Methods of Scouting
A working knowledge of the BSA’s Teaching EDGE method
A good understanding of outdoor ethics guide responsibilities
Complete:
Take the BSA Leave No Trace 101 course
- (Optional) For a better understanding, attend the 16-hour weekend Leave No Trace Trainer course.
- (Optional) For a more in-depth experience, attend the five-day Leave No Trace Master Educator course. (See http://outdoorethicsbsa.org//training.)

Main areas for guiding and engaging with Outdoor Ethics Guide: