During a Scout's First Year, we emphasize learning Basic Scout Skills that they will need later in life and in their Scout Careers. This Schedule Displays the Skills being learned, and the corresponding Rank Requirements. This schedule is only to be used as a guide, as we can and will make changes throughout the year.
| Week 1 | J4-J8, T9 | Forming the Patrol I |
| Week 2 | T1, T3, T5 | Camping Know How I |
| Week 3 | T8 | Forming the Patrol II |
| Week 4 | T2, S3e | Camping Know How II |
| Week 5 | T10a | Fitness I |
| Week 6 | T11, T12a, T12b, S7b | First Aid: The Basics I - (Slides) |
| Week 7 | T4a-4b | Knots and Lashings I - (Slides) |
| Week 8 | T6, T1,T4 | Citizenship |
| Week 9 | T10b | Fitness II |
| Week 10 | S8a, F9a | Swimming I |
| Week 11 | S8b-c, F9b-c | Swimming II |
| Week 12 | F7a | Knots and Lashings II- (Slides) |
| Week 13 | S1 | Map and Compass I- (Slides) |
| Week 14 | F1 | Map and Compass III- (Slides) |
| Week 15 | F2 | Map and Compass II- (Slides) |
| Week 16 | S3g, S3b | Compete orienteering course for F2 |
| Week 17 | F11 | Instead of a meeting go an a hike. |
| Week 18 | S3a | Skill night. Review knots and lashings, first aid, camping, and cooking skills. |
| Week 19 | S7c | First Aid: The Basics II- (Slides) |
| Week 20 | F8a, F8c | First Aid: Rescues- (Slides) |
| Week 21 | S7a | First Aid: Hurry Cases- (Slides) |
| Week 22 | S6, F11 | Nature I- (Slides) |
| Week 23 | F6 | Nature II- (Slides) |
| Week 24 | S6, F6, F4 | Scouts should present their evidence of plants and animals to each other at this meeting |
| Week 25 | S9, F11 | Dangers of Drugs and alcohol program at meeting |
| Week 26 | F8b | First Aid: Bandages- (Slides) |
| Week 27 | F8d | First Aid: CPR- (Slides) |
| Week 28 | F4 | Practice all first aid through first class. Make sure all scouts have completed all first aid requirements. |
| Outing 5 | F5, F11 | Bring in a community leader to talk to scouts about their roles as US citizens. |
| Summer Camp | S8, F7, F9,F8a | Summer Camp -Continue work on knots and lashings by building camp gadgets (F7c). Complete swimming requirements (S8, F9). |
| Special Outing | Most Requirements available | Road to First Class Weekend |
| Outing 1 | T1-2-3, S3c | Toten' Chip, Fires and Fire Safety. Review campsite selection techniques. Work on patrol spirit, patrol flag. |
| Outing 2 | T4a,4b, S3b, S3d, S3g | Cooking. Stage first aid test, use knots, practice identifying poisonous plants, and have fire building contest. |
| Outing 3 | S1b, S3b, S3f, S3g | Take a hike to complete S1b, try several methods of finding directions during the day and night. |
| Outing 4 | S1b, S3b, S3f, S3g | Take a hike to complete S1b, try several methods of finding directions during the day and night. |
| Outing 5 | S3a, F4 | Disaster Day Event: Practice First Aid from previous month. See Woods Wisdom First Aid feature. |