Terms and Style Items - "F"
Fahrenheit
The temperature scale commonly used in the United States. To convert to
Celsius, subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit figure, multiply by 5, and
divide by 9 (77-32=45, 45(5=225, 225(9=25 degrees Celsius). Generally,
the Fahrenheit temperature scale is presumed if Celsius is not
specified. See also "temperatures" and "Celsius."
family
See "BSA Family program" and "whole Scouting family."
Family Award
See "BSA Family Award."
family camping
See "BSA family camping."
Fast Start training
Adult volunteer leadership training that immediately furnishes the
information new leaders need to help them get started, help them
understand what is expected of them, and assist in establishing
effective meeting patterns. Combinations: "Boy Scout Leader Fast Start
Training," "take Fast Start training."
federal
Use a capital letter for the architectural style and for corporate or
governmental bodies that use the word as part of their formal names:
"Federal Express," "the Federal Trade Commission." Lowercase when used
as an adjective to distinguish something from state, county, city,
town, or private entities: "federal taxes," "federal assistance,"
"federal court," "the federal government," "a federal judge."
federal charter
See "Charter of the Boy Scouts of America."
Fellowship Honor
A training award received after the Professional Circle. See "Professional Training Award."
50-Miler Award
The 50-Miler Award is presented to each qualifying individual for
satisfactory participation in an approved trip. "50" is not spelled out.
Firem'n Chit
A recognition given to Boy Scouts who know and understand fire safety
rules and that handling matches and building fires require
responsibility.
First Class
The rank above
Second Class Scout and below Star Scout in Boy Scouting. Combinations:
"First Class Scout," "First Class rank," "achieve First Class."
First Class Emphasis
The First Class Emphasis increases the tenure of new Scouts by focusing on each Scout and his personal advancement needs.
firstnighter
Obsolete term for a special meeting held by each Venturing crew,
usually in the fall, to recruit new members. The current term is "open
house."
flier
Use instead of "flyer" to refer to small pieces of literature (such as those published by the BSA).
Florida National High Adventure Sea Base
Aquatics adventure programs, including canoeing, sailing, scuba diving,
and exploring the reefs of the Florida Keys and the Bahamas, are
offered for older Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers. Address:
Florida Sea Base; Boy Scouts of America; P.O. Box 1906; Islamorada
(pronounced aisle-a-more-AH-dah), FL 33036. See "High Adventure Division."
fort
Do not abbreviate in names of cities or military installations: "Fort Worth," "Fort Bragg."
Founder's Award
A recognition program available to Order of the Arrow lodges. Up to
four Arrowmen per year, based on lodge membership, can be recognized
for exemplary service.
Founders Circle Award
For financial donors who make a deferred gift of $100,000 or more
through a will or trust to benefit their local council endowment funds.
The program includes four specific levels of recognition.
fractions
Spell out amounts less than 1 in text, using hyphens between the words:
"two-thirds," "four-fifths," "seven-sixteenths," etc. Use figures for
precise amounts larger than 1, converting to decimals whenever
practical. In tabular material, use figures exclusively, converting to
decimals if the amounts involve extensive use of fractions that cannot
be expressed as a single character.
Francis X. Guardipee Grey Wolf Award
Given at the annual American Indian Boy Scouting/Girl Scouting Seminar
for outstanding Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting service to Indian youth.
friend and counselor
See "Lone Boy Scout friend and counselor" or "Lone Cub Scout friend and counselor."
Friends Committee on Scouting
An advisory committee that guides the use of Scouting by the Religious
Society of Friends (Quakers) and promotes cooperation between it and
the Boy Scouts of America.
Friends of Scouting (FOS)
Use this term instead of "Sustaining Membership Enrollment." An annual
opportunity for Scouters and interested people in the community to be
identified with the local council through their financial support and
influence in the expansion of the council program. Enrollees are known
as "Friends." See "Annual Giving Campaign."
full family of Scouting
See "whole Scouting family."
fund-raising, fund-raiser
Always use a hyphen.