How do I get a whittling chip card?
These Whittling Chip requirements are from the Webelos and Arrow of Light handbook.
- Know the safety rules for handling a knife.
- Show that you know how to take care of and use a pocketknife.
- Make a carving with a pocketknife.
- Read, undersand , and promise to abide by the “Pocketknife Pledge.”
Can Webelos wear whittling chip?
The Whittling Chip patch is considered a temporary patch and, if worn, should be centered on the right pocket of the Cub Scout or Webelos uniform shirt. It should not be sewn on a pocket flap. Whittling Chip emblem, No.
When can a Cub Scout carry a knife?
Cub Scouts in Pack 66 may carry and use pocket knives ONLY when they obey the following rules: Only Cub Scouts who have earned a Whittling Chip Card may carry and use a pocket knife. CUB SCOUTS MUST NEVER CARRY THEIR POCKET KNIVES TO SCHOOL OR SCOUT ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOL.
Where do you put the whittling chip patch?
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.
How do I start whittling?
The easiest way to start whittling wood is to find a stick or piece of wood and start slicing away. If you want to start with pre-cut wood, buy blocks and stick to softwoods. The most common whittling wood is basswood. It is soft and you have minimal grain to deal with.
Where does the cyber chip patch go?
The Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award patch is worn on the right pocket flap. Pins earned for the Summertime Pack Award are pinned onto the Outdoor Activity Award patch. If your Scout earns the Recruiter patch, it is worn directly below the right pocket.
Can you have a fixed blade in Boy Scouts?
The Boy Scout Handbook, Bear Handbook, and Webelos Handbook contain the program for the safe and responsible use of knives. The BSA neither encourages nor bans fixed-blade knives nor do we set a limit on blade length. Additional information is found in the Guide to Safe Scouting.
What is the pocket knife pledge?
Take the POCKETKNIFE PLEDGE: “I understand the reason for safety rules. “I will treat my pocketknife with the respect due a useful tool. “I will always close my pocketknife and put it away when I’m not using it. “I will not use my pocketknife when it might injure someone near me.
At what age can kids learn to whittle?
Children as young as four years old can safely learn how to whittle with the proper guidance and patience from an experienced whittler. Most younger kids will excel at making simple cuts and basic shapes out of wood, then painting them for the finishing touches.
When do you give Your Cub Scout a whittling chip?
completion of training your son will be given a “Whittling Chip” card – assuming you approve. This card must be carried by your scout whenever they are using their knife . Any leader, parent, or adult can ask for the Whittling Chip at any time a Cub Scout has a pocketknife in his possession. If the Cub Scout does not have the card in his
Is the whittling chip pocketknife a Cub Scout safety pledge?
The Whittling Chip Pocketknife Safety Pledge Cub Scout Outdoor Program The Boy Scouts of America promotes an outdoor program of camping and hiking, and often lists a pocketknife as an essential piece of outdoor equipment.
When to bring a whittling chip to den meeting?
Whittling Chip, and what it means: The Whittling Chip is a card that represents the fact that you have received proper training and are ok to bring a pocketknife only to approved events. Can bring: hikes, camp-outs, specific den meetings, when your Scout Leader AND your parent(s) says it’s ok.
The Whittling Chip patch is a “Temporary patch”, and officially, only one temporary patch can be worn on the uniform at one time. The Whittling Chip patch may be worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket. It can also be placed in a temporary badge holder hanging from the button of the right pocket.