Scouts in Action Month 2022 - The Great Australian Scout Cook Off
1st August - 31st August 2022

The Outdoor Adventure Skills

Bushcraft

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Stage 1 >Do

• I can strike a match

• I can collect sticks for preparing a campfire

• I can be safe around a campfire

• I know what a dilly bag is and can keep it clean at camp

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Stage 2 >Do

• I can cook a snack on a fire

• I can demonstrate a correct way to build a safe fireplace in the bush

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Stage 3 >Do

• I can cook a meal using a camp stove

Pioneering
 

Stage 5 >Do

• I can help construct a camp kitchen including a camp oven and basin

Survival Skills

Stage 5 >Plan

• I have prepared a meal for a survival camp taking into consideration limited access to cooking resources

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Stage 5 >Do

• I can identify three native plants that can support me either medically or nutritionally
   

Bushwalking

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Stage 1 >Plan

• I can list what food to take on a day bushwalk

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Stage 3 >Do

• I can help plan a balanced menu for bushwalking
  Consider nutritional value, variety, and weight

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Stage 5 >Plan

• know how to identify food and water requirements for multi-dayt bushwalks

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Camping

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Stage 1 >Do

• I can strike a match

• I can help prepare food for cooking at camp

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Stage 2 >Plan

• I know about proper hygiene practices at camp

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Stage 2 >Do

• I can demonstrate basic food handling and the importance of hygiene at camp

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Stage 3 >Plan

• I can help plan a balanced meal for camp

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Stage 3 >Do

• I can help build a campfire and collect materials to do so

• I can cook ma meal on a campfire with assistance

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Stage 4 >Plan

• I can work with others to prepare a menu and food list for a weekend camp

• I know about proper hygiene practices at camp and can discuss these with a Stage 2 Scout

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Stage 4 >Do

• I can cook a meal at camp without assistance

• I can safely light and extinguish a campfire

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Stage 5 >Do

• I can demonstrate the appropriate measures for minimizing and dealing with food waste, solid waste, to protect the environment while camping

• I can cook a three course meal using a camp oven, portable hike stove or open fire