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Ranger Award - Resources for Electives
To earn the Ranger Award, you need to complete all 8 core requirements plus 4 electives. Crew 176 has a resource book you can borrow with all the information you need to complete the core requirements. For information related to the 18 electives from which you can choose your 4, feel free to visit the websites linked below. Click here to find the full requirements for completing each elective, and be sure to see your Advisor who can find you a consultant to help you complete these requirements.
Backpacking
REI Expert Advice on Backpacking
The Ten Essentials
Topographic Map Symbols
Reading Contour Lines
Using a GPS
Backpacker Magazine
Leave No Trace
National Outdoor Leadership School Videos
BSA Fieldbook
BSA Trek Safely Training
NOLS Backcountry Lightning Safety Guidelines
Appalachian Mountain Club
Philmont Scout Ranch
Cave Exploring
National Speleological Society
BSA Cave Policy
US Fish & Wildlife Service - White-Nose Syndrome
National Geographic, "Bat Genocide"
Introduction to Caves and Caving
Cycling/Mountain Biking
REI Expert Advice on Cycling
Philadelphia Mountain Biking Association
BSA Bike Safety Guidelines
Bicycle Club of Philadelphia
Schuykill River Trail
Perkiomen Trail
International Mountain Bicycling Association
Mountain Biking Safety Gear
Ecology
Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Morris Arboretum
Montgomery County Parks
EPA High School Environmental Center
Eco Company TV
Equestrian
How to Ride a Horse
U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation
NOLS Wilderness Horsepacking
Ultralight Horse Packing
Identifying Horse Parts and Markings
How to Saddle a Horse
First Aid
Anatomy of a First Aid Kit
First Aid Kit
Red Cross First Aid Courses
Jefferson University EMS Training Center
Fishing
Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
Pennsylvania Fly Fishing
Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation
Trout Unlimited
Cabela's Fishing Articles
Hunting
Hunting in Pennsylvania
Becoming a Hunter Education Instructor
Reporting Wildlife-Related Violations
National Bowhunter Education Foundation
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association
International Hunter Education Association
Shooting Sports Safety Tips (video)
NRA Youth Hunter Education Challenge
National Hunting and Fishing Day
Educational Tools for Hunters: Improving Choices (ETHIC)
Lifesaver
Red Cross Courses
BSA Lifeguard
American Lifeguard Association
Mountaineering
Climbing classifications
The Mountaineers
Climbing grades
Climbing ratings
Bouldering
REI Expert Advice on Climbing
Animated Climbing Knots
Climbing Rope Care
BSA Climb On Safely Training
BSA Climb On Safely Training Outline
Philadelphia Rock Gym
Types of Belays
Verbal Signals for Climbers and Belayers
Outdoor Living History
America's Outdoor History Museums
Living History Association
Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
Reenactor.net
Annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment
Pennsylvania History & Heritage Tourism Sites
Valley Forge National Historical Park (History & Culture)
Montgomery County Historic Sites
Physcial Fitness
President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
Nutrition.gov
USDA Food Pyramid
Livestrong.com
Eating Disorders
MayoClinic.com on Performance Enhancing Drugs
Sports Injury Prevention
Plants and Wildlife
Pennsylvania Forestry Education and Information
Pennsylvania Wildlife Watching
Wildlife in Pennsylvania
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program
Common Trees in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Wildlife Notes
Project COPE
BSA Climb On Safely Training
What is COPE?
COPE Initiative Games - I
COPE Initiative Games - II
SCUBA
Professional Associaion of Diving Instructors (PADI)
SCUBA BSA
BSA Florida Sea Base
Shooting Sports
Shooting Sports Safety Tips (video)
BSA Guide to Safe Scouting - Guns and Firearms
National Shooting Sports Foundation
National Rifle Association
NRA Youth Programs
USA Archery
USA Shooting
Watercraft
U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Resource Center
USCG Links to Boating Safety Courses
US Coast Guard Auxilliary Boating Safety Education
American Canoe Association SmartStart Webpage for Instructors
International Scale of River Difficulty
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Swiftwater Rescue Courses
Hypothermia in Water
Parts of a Canoe
Canoe Paddling Techniques
Canoe & Kayak Tips
Paddle Techniques for Whitewater Rafting (video)
Winter Sports
REI Expert Advice on Snowsports
Skiiers Responsibility Code
Tread Lightly! Responsible Snowmobiling
National Safety Council Ice Skating Safety
Hypothermia & Frostbite
BSA Guide to Safe Scouting Winter Activities
Pocono Mountains Snowsports/Winter Recreation
Links at this page do not represent any implicit or explicit endorsement by Crew 176, its sponsoring organizations, or any of its volunteers of any information, services, or products presented on the linked sites. Venturers working toward completing any of the Ranger electives should work with their advisor or consultant to ensure proper adherence to appropriate safety practices when participating in any of the activities for these electives.
