Second Star
The Wolf Cub needs to complete the following tasks:
- Swim 25 metres OR (if unable to swim for a valid reason e.g. health, parental objection or no facilities) skip with both feet together 15 times forwards and 15 times backwards, the Cub turning the rope himself.
- Know ‘The Water Safety Code’.
- Use a compass to show a knowledge of at least the 8 principal points of the compass and their associated bearings.
- Be able to tie the following knots and demonstrate their uses: Bowline, Round turn and 2 ½ hitches.
- Understand the meaning of thrift in all things and be carrying it out in practice. Show evidence of the care of his Cub uniform. Make a woggle from waste materials.
- Produce one of the following:
- A satisfactory model or article made entirely by himself in wood, metal, cardboard, clay, plasticine or a similar material.
- An article knitted, woven or carved by him.
- A set of at least 8 sketches, drawn by himself in colour, of National Flags, or animals, or flowers, with the names clearly written.
- Lay and light a fire out of doors, cook sausages or similar on it, clean up afterwards to the satisfaction of examiners.
- Make a pot of tea and serve it.
- Run or cycle over a route of at least 400 metres with a verbal message of at least 20 words, to include at least 2 numbers, and repeat it correctly. (Route to be supervised).
- Know the following according to current established practice:
- Know how to clean and dress a cut finger and treat a burn or scald.
- Understand the danger of dirt in a scratch.
- Know how to stop a simple nose bleed.
- Know the simple treatment for shock (not electric).
- Understand the importance of summoning adult help.
- Observe and point out from life three wild birds, three trees and three other natural things such as insects, flowers, fishes, and the choice to be made by the Cub in each case. Know why and show how, to help feed and water birds in winter.
- Demonstrate the safe way to use a pocket knife, strike a match, guard a fire and handle an iron. Understand the dangers of broken glass, rusty nails and frayed electric flex. Know the safe way to plug in and disconnect electric appliances, or how to light a gas fire.
- Climb a tree to about 3 metres (at the discretion of the examiner).
- Draw a circle about ½ a metre in diameter on a wall, stand two metres away and throw a ball into the circle and catch it 8 times out of ten.
- Have a minimum of 12 months service as a Cub.
- Re-pass the First Star tests. This test to be taken last.