# Tenderfoot

Tenderfoot is the first rank earned through real time in the outdoors, requiring a Scout to demonstrate physical fitness, basic camping and cooking skills, and knot-tying, while continuing to grow as an active member of a patrol and troop.

- Rank 2 of 7 in Scouts BSA.
- 11 requirements, version 83, effective 2022-08-01.
- Requirements: [Tenderfoot Requirements](https://scouting.university/scouts-bsa/ranks/tenderfoot/requirements/index.md)
- Study guide: [Tenderfoot Digital Requirements Guide](https://scouting.university/scouts-bsa/ranks/tenderfoot/guide/index.md)
- Previous rank: [Scout](https://scouting.university/scouts-bsa/ranks/scout/index.md)
- Next rank: [Second Class](https://scouting.university/scouts-bsa/ranks/second-class/index.md)