From the National Advancement Committee: Policy for Fire bans

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This was distributed last night at Roundtable; I've since found it on multiple Council websites:

 

Fire Bans and Cooking Requirements for Advancement

 

A significant part of the country has experienced fire bans that prevent the use of open flames outdoors. Some of these bans have been in effect for months and have prevented

Scouts from completing Tenderfoot requirement 3 and Second Class requirement 2e, 2f, and 2g.

 

The National Advancement Committee has approved the substitution, during periods of fire bans only, of the use of a cook stove or, when no outdoor cooking is allowed,

completion of these requirements over a kitchen stove.

 

These substitutions are allowed only during periods of fire bans.