First CLASS SCOUT

Felling Method

Back away from the object 1 I you want to measure

Hold a stick upright at arm's length. Adjust the stick so that its tip appears to touch the top of the flag pole while your thumb seems to be at its base.

3. Swing the stick 90 degrees to a horizontal position, as if the flagpole were falling.

4. Keep your thumb in line with the base of the pole and notice whe 1 the tip of the stick appears to touch the ground. Measure thi ' nce from that point on the ground to the base of the flagpole to get the flagpole's height. --

Personal Measurements

You carry a measuring tool with you all She hm-pursd lisa a ruler as' yardstick to figure out the following measurements, and you'll have ready to size up the diameter of a tree. the next fish you catch, and anything else you want to measure.

Arm span

Arm reach

Hand Span

Finger length

Foot length

Height