the tenderfoot congerence
Begin by congratulating him on completing his Tenderfoot requirements. Explain that he will shortly appear before the troop board of review and be certified as a Tenderfoot, and will be awarded his badge soon afterward. Assure him that the board of review is not a retest, but a chance to talk with the troop committee on how he's doing.
Ask him which Tenderfoot requirements he enjoyed the most. Which one was the hardest? Did he improve his scores after practicing the exercises for 30 days? Does "physically strong" mean just big muscles, or something more?
Give him a copy of Youth's Frontier, Making Ethical Decisions, and look through it with him. Discuss briefly the meaning of "ethical." Ask him to take the booklet home and share it with his parents.
Review the Second Class requirements with him, and help him to understand any that are not clear to him. guide him toward a reasonable goal for earning Second Class rank, and point out that after that there's only one more rank to go to be a First Class Scout. urge him to go for it!