INTERNET SCOUT PATCH
NOTE: This patch is not an official award of the Boy Scouts of America and is only meant as a novelty for Scouts and Scouters to learn about Internet resources. Please check with your Scout leader to make sure he approves of your earning this patch. UNIT LEADERS: If you decide to pass this form out to Scouts and collect them back, you can order patches by following the instructions below. SCOUTS: If you have received this form from any source other than your Scout leader and want to EARN the patch, please share this with him before you proceed. OTHERS FOR FUN: If you just want to buy some of these patches for fun, you can do so by following the instructions below.
Requirements: (Do ANY 8 of the following)
1. Learn how to connect to the Internet
and World Wide Web using a computer and modem. Once connected, show how to:
A. Go to a specific URL (Universal Resource Locator) like: http://www.usscouts.org or one
of the thousands you can find by following the SCOUTER Compass at
http://compass.scouter.com and explain the difference between a web page and a web site.
B. Demonstrate what a "link" is and how it works.
C. Explain how to change from one URL to another.
2. Learn about on-line safety and how to protect yourself on the Internet. With your
parents, guardian, or Scout Leader, go to http://missingkids.org and go completely through
this web site.
3. Using any of the popular Search Engines available on the World Wide Web (Like
http://www.yahoo.com, http://www.altavista.digital.com, or http://webcrawler.com) Find a
web site that deals with Scouting. Try and find a web site that your local pack, troop, OA
lodge, or council has made (you can also start by visiting the NetRoster at
http://compass.scouter.com which has links to more than 2500 units.
4. Explain the difference between using an on-line service provider like Prodigy, AOL, or
Compuserve, and using a local Internet Provider (ISP). Explain what a browser (Like
Netscape, Mosaic, or Microsoft's Internet Explorer) is and how they are used to log onto
the Internet.
5. Develop a personal web page for yourself or Scout Unit. Show it to your Scout Leader.
(Note: This web page does not have to be put on the Internet to qualify)
6. Show how to send and receive e-mail. Show how to send and receive an attachment to an
e-mail message and what to do with it once you have received it.
7. Show how to use the Internet and/or World Wide Web to help you earn a merit badge.
8. Find and show how to use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) (i.e.: ftp://scouter.com) site
to receive files, graphics, and programs. Show how to unarchive these files using pkunzip,
winzip, arj, tar, etc. and show how these can be used in a unit newsletter.
9. Explain what USENET, newsgroups, Chatrooms, and Mailing Lists are and how to use them.
10. Download a shareware copy of any Troop, Pack, or other Scouting record keeping program
and give a copy to your unit leader and/or scribe for use in keeping unit records.
SCOUT’S NAME ____________________ DATE STARTED: _________
DATE COMPLETE: ________ LEADER APPROVAL ________________
If your Scout Leader gave you this form, give it back to him when complete and he will
supply your patches.
Internet Scout Patch is a product of: SCOUTER Magazine (www.scouter.com) in partnership with the volunteers of the non-profit US Scouting Service Project (www.usscouts.org). P.O. Box 5480 - Kansas City, MO 64171 1-800-SCOUTER
SCOUT LEADERS: Order the Internet Scout Patch… Item #1276-TEN A Ten Pack of Patches for $29.95 each. Item #1276 One to nine patches for $3.50 each. Order Securely on the Web with Mastercard/Visa at: www.scouter.com/InternetScout Or by mail or phone using the information above. SCOUTS: DO NOT send this form to us. It is for use by you and your Scout leader only.