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Level 1
JUNIOR MAINE WOODSMAN
Ages 9 -12
15
Skills Testing Modules towards
earning the Junior Maine Woodsman patch.
 GOAL
OF THE JUNIOR MAINE WOODSMAN LEVEL:
Individual
Maine camps offer instruction and testing on each module to
certify
campers for the Level 1 Junior Maine Woodsman patch, and
to lay the foundation
for level II, Maine Woodsman.
Modules & Areas of Evaluation:
| 1. Tool craft
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6. Trip Equipment
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11. Fire building |
| 2. Canoeing |
7. First Aid/Wilderness First Aid |
12. Trees |
| 3. Individual Shelter |
8. Cooking
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13. Hiking & Backpacking |
| 4. Map & Compass
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9. Group Encampment
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14. Leave No Trace Camping |
| 5. Map of Maine
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10. Maine Issues & Environmental Concerns |
16 Outdoor Living Skills (General Knowledge) |
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Methods of Evaluation:
Oral Tests, skills tests, written tests, according to individual camps
philosophy.Length of Time Required:
Varies due to length of camp session & age. Can be completed in one
summer, or over several summers.
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Level 2
MAINE WOODSMAN
Ages 12 - 14
15
Skills Testing Modules towards earning the Maine Woodsman patch
Goal of
the Maine Woodsman level:
Individual
Maine camps offer instruction and testing on each module to
certify campers for the Level II Maine Woodsman patch, and to
prepare them for the 3rd and final level training of JMG.
Modules are same as
Junior
Maine Woodsman, but at a more advanced level.
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| 1. Tool craft
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6. Trip Equipment
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11. Fire building |
| 2. Canoeing |
7. First Aid/Wilderness First Aid |
12. Trees |
| 3. Individual Shelter |
8. Cooking
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13. Hiking & Backpacking |
| 4. Map & Compass
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9. Group Encampment
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14. Leave No Trace Camping Minimum Impact Camping |
| 5. Map of Maine
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10. Maine Issues & Environmental Concerns |
16 Outdoor Living Skills (General Knowledge) |
Methods of Evaluation:
Oral Tests, skills tests,
written tests, according to individual camps philosophy.
Length of Time
Required:
Varies due to length of
camp session & age. Can be completed in one summer, or over several
summers.
Patches &
Certificates for Jr. Maine Woodsman & Maine Woodsman levels:
To purchase these items,
camp representatives should contact the MYCF office at (207) 780-4628 and make a group order.
Level 3
JUNIOR MAINE GUIDE
Ages: 14-18
Participants must have completed levels 1 & 2
or the equivalent at their camps.
 Goal of Junior
Maine Guide level:
Candidates will attend a
5-day encampment with their camps and be tested on the JMG
modules.
Areas of
Evaluation
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MAJORS |
MINORS |
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1. Axemanship |
1. Maine
Issues |
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2. Canoeing |
2. Wet Day
Fire |
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3. Individual
Shelter |
3. Trees |
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4. Individual
Fireplace |
4.
Hiking/Backing |
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5. Topographic
Map |
5. Equipment
Knowledge |
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6. Map of Area |
6. Environment
Concerns |
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7. Map of
Maine |
7. Minimum
Impact Camping |
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8. Trip
Equipment |
8. Wilderness
Regulations |
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9. First Aid |
9. General
Knowledge |
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10 Cooking |
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11 Group Encampment |
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Methods of Evaluation:
Oral Tests, skills tests,
written tests, during the encampment, scored by JMG testers.
For more
information:
Spencer Ordway, Chairman
of MYCA's JMG Committee, Camp Winona, (207)-647-3721
or the MYCF office, (207) 780-4628 or myca@maine.edu.
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