Object—Nature Training

Teams—Patrols Type—Quiet

Space—Small, 1-0 Material—As needed, also paper and pencils.

The Troop's nature expert collects specimens of things every boy should know, such as a puff ball, milkweed pod, cat-tail, pine cone, wasp nest, leaves, insects, etc. About fifteen of them are attached to cardboard, numbered consecutively, and placed before Troop. Each boy makes list of the items he recognizes. These are turned over to judge, who gives one point to each correct answer. Total points divided with number of boys in the Patrol give each Patrol's standing.

Leaf Matching

Object—Nature Training

Teams—Patrols Type—Lively

Space—Large, 0

Material—None

While stopping on a hike or in camp, the Troop's nature expert makes a collection of as many sets of fifteen to twenty leaves (or flowers) as there are

Patrols and arranges them in a row. Patrols are given five minutes to study them and are then sent out to find leaves (or flowers) to match. Patrol first to complete wins. The smart Patrol Leader has each of his boys concentrate on a couple of the leaves.

Tree Hunt

Object—Nature Training

Teams—Patrols Type—Quiet

Space—Large, 0 Material—Paper, pencils.

Patrols are given ten minutes (on hike or in camp) to gather one leaf only from each of as many different trees as they can locate. When brought in they are arranged on the ground or a blanket, and slips of paper with names arranged next to them. Most leaves correctly identified wins.

Tree Spotting

Object—Nature Training

Teams—Patrols Type—Quiet

Space—Medium, O

Material—Paper and pencils.

During rest on hike or while in camp the Troop's nature expert paces a circle with a radius of about 200 feet, identifies and makes a list of trees found within circle. On signal the Patrols investigate the section and finally bring in their findings.

Nature "Scavenger" Hunt

Described in Chat 28, Hiking. See Index.

Tree Identification Game

Described in Chat 28, Hiking. See Index.

Hunt The Orchid

Described in Chat 28, Hiking. See Index.