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Which camp meal jobs should every patrol member help share?

Share meal preparation and cleanup.

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Why: Tenderfoot cooking work is a patrol effort. Requirement 2a asks why each member should share both preparing the meal and cleaning up afterward.

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Answer: Preparation and cleanup. Tenderfoot cooking work is a patrol effort. Requirement 2a asks why each member should share both preparing the meal and cleaning up afterward.

  1. Scouts BSA Rank Requirements www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Scouts-BSA-Rank-Requirements.pdf
    Tell why it is important for each patrol member to share in meal preparation and cleanup.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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