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It is a safety precaution. If something happens to one there is some there to help or go for help. Also, there is a hope that if one is about to make a poor decision that the other will help avoid it.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y ago"The buddy system is a way for Scouts to look after one another, especially during outdoor adventures. When your troop goes swimming, for example, each scout will be assigned a buddy. You keep track of what your buddy is up to, and he know at all times where you are and how you are doing. Now and then a Scout leader might call for a buddy check. That means that you must immediately hold up the hand of your buddy. If anyone is missing, everyone will know right away. The buddy system should always be used when a troop or patrol is hiking, camping, and participating in any aquatics activities. It's a way of sharing the good times and preventing the bad." (The Boy Scout Handbook eleventh edition, pg. 57)
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∙ 14y agoThe principle is that you should always be with another person under the age of 18 (or a parent) when camping, or in any situation where you could potentially get lost.
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How do you get a religious knot in boy scouts?
The requirements to earn them varies from organization to organization. These awards were not created by the Boy Scouts of America, but are approved for use.
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Does cub scouts teach boys survival skills?
Some very basic ones, I suppose. True survival skills are probably above the level of Cub-aged boys. They are taught to use the buddy system and stay put if they are lost. Older Cubs are taught to use pocket knives and build fires. But true, comprehensive survival skills are not taught until Boy Scouts (6th grade and up). There is an optional wilderness survival merit badge for those interested.
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The military and the boy scouts still use buglers.
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The Duggars use what they call "the buddy system." The buddy system means that every older kid has a younger kid as a buddy and the older kids have to keep track of their younger buddies. But, when you are too old to need a buddy, you get your own younger buddy.
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What Units of measurement scientists use to study the solar system?
Light Years my star treck buddy.
