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PagesEagle Scout: 3-5Eagle Scout, NESA Lifetime Award, Distinguished Eagle Scout, Adams Service AwardHornaday 6Devices 7Cub Scouts Leader Awards: 8-14Tiger Leader, Den Leader, Webelos Leader, Den Leader Coach, Pack Trainer, Cubmaster, Cub Scouter, Arrow of LightScouters (Cub, Boy, Venture, Sea, Varsity, District, Commissioner): 15-16Scouters Training Award --- Scouters KeyUnit Leader Award of Merit: 17James E West 18William Boyce 19Speakers Bank 20Philmont Training Center 21Alumni Award 22-23Service to specific Scout areas: 24-27Whitney Young, Asian American , Vale La PenaInternational Scouting 28-29Sea Scouting 30-31Quartermaster, Sea BadgeVenturing 32-38Religious Awards 39Order of the Arrow 40Community Organizations 41-71Masons, Elks (BPOE), American Legion, Dept. Defense, Military Branches, Alpha Phi Omega, Lions Club. Rotary, Ruritan, US Power Squadron, Veterans of Foreign Wars Robert E. Burt (Sons of the American Revolution)AM VETS, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, The Special Needs Scouting Service Award 72Woods Services Award 74TORCH OF GOLD AWARD 75George Meany Award 76The American Indian Scouting Association’s 77

Grey Wolf Award.Commissioners 78-82 Doctorate of Commissioner Science, Distinguished Commissioner Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit ServiceLifesaving/Meritorious Action 83-85Award of Merit, Honor Medal, Heroism, Heroism with Crossed PalmsRecognition of Service to Scouting 86-91District Award of Merit, Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Fawn, Silver Buffalo, Silver World Service

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Exploring 92-94Silver/Gold, ACE, SpurgeonAntarctica Award 95Professional Training Award 96

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Eagle Scout Award

Description: Square knot made up of the ribbon colors: red, white and blue, intertwined as one rope. Ends showing blue tips are worn to wearer's right.

Worn by: Male Scouters

The Eagle Scout Badge is the highest youth rank in the Boy Scouting program. It is earned by Boy or Varsity Scouts or by Venturers or Sea Scouts whom complete a number of merit badges, including several which are from a required list of badges for the rank, a series of successful leadership positions in a unit, a series of service projects including a cumulating project in which he must plan, prepare, execute and evaluate, and personal appearance before a review board at the local Council level. Youth members DO NOT wear the knot. They wear the Eagle Scout rank patch (shown left) on their uniform in the places prescribed for the wearing of the Award. Eagle Scouts may earn and wear Bronze, Gold and /or Silver Palms on the Knot or on the ribbon of the medal for the completion of additional merit badges, leadership experiences and tenure since Eagle. These palms are worn in the highest combination which illustrate the number of merit badges over Eagle in multiples of five. Unofficially, Eagle Scouts may wear the Palms on the center portion of the Eagle Scout cloth badge; this was a National policy several years ago, but officially has been abandoned.

NESA Life Member

NESA Life members may purchase and wear a special version of the Eagle Scout Square Knot with a silver mylar border, as illustrated below.

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Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

Description: Square knot is red, white and blue intertwined rope, with blue tips worn toward wearer's right and with the addition of the gold Eagle Scout device in the center of the knot emblem.

Worn by: Male Scouters

Nominative

This square knot/device combination is worn by those Eagle Scouts honored by the BSA with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, a special gold Eagle suspended from a red, white and blue neck ribbon. First awarded in 1969, the Distinguished Eagle Scout

Award recognizes Eagle Scouts whom have attained a high level of recognition or personal achievement in their chosen career field or employment over a 25-year or longer period of time. The Award SHOULD NOT be presented during a BSA event

(unless the person being honored is a BSA professional or employee) but rather during a event of the employer or national organization of the Eagle Scout's career or work

field (for instance, during the Association of the United States Army's annual conference in the case of Army military personnel being honored with the Award.)

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The Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award

Bronze Device Gold Device Silver Device

The National Eagle Scout Association has established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award to recognize valuable service of an exceptional nature by a Scout to a religious institution, a school, community, or other entity. The award recognizes the Scout for his Eagle Scout leadership service project, which is part of the requirements for earning the Eagle Scout Award. Each local council will choose a council-level winner, and from that pool, each region will pick a region-level winner.A national winner then will be selected from the four regional finalists.

Each council NESA committee will choose one winner from among the council nominees. The winner will receive a certificate and a bronze device for the Eagle Scout embroidered knot from the National Eagle Scout Association. All council winners will be considered for the Regional Eagle Scout Project of the Year Award. Regional Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. Regional NESA committees will select one winner . Regional award winners will be considered for the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. All regional winners will receive a certificate and a gold device for the Eagle Scout embroidered knot. The national award winner will receive a certificate, a silver device for the Eagle embroidered knot,

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W.T. Hornaday Award

Description: Badge is either Gold, Silver or Bronze, with a beaver on the wearer's right, a flying bird making the top part of the bar, and a large fish making the left side of the bar. In the center is a wilderness scene above a small bar with the lettering "BSA" and below this, on the Silver and Bronze Awards, the lettering "William T. Hornaday Award". The square knot is made up of green, white and blue strands intertwined as one rope. Ends showing blue tips are worn to wearer's right.

Worn by: Boy/Varsity Scouts, Male and Female Venturers, Male and Female Scouters

The William T. Hornaday Award recognizes Scouts, Venturers and Scouters for their service to conservation and ecology efforts in their communities. Prior award holders only earned a gold version of the Silver Award medal, and were instructed to wear the Badge in the same manner and location as other square knots. Present Bronze and Silver Medalists now wear the square knot; present Gold Medallion holders may wear the Gold Badge or the square knot; and those whom have earned the Badge as a group (Den, Patrol, Crew or Squad), may wear the Badge. To earn the Hornaday Award as an individual, youth members must earn a series of merit badges followed by a concentrated series of conservation and/or environmental education projects to be conducted in the member's community or nearby, under the advisement of a trained conservation, naturalist, or environmental engineering expert. The present adult Gold Award is nominative in nature, and extends over at least a ten-year span of working in or with conservation or environmental education/reclamation efforts in the community, state or nation. Bronze and Silver Awards are Rare. Gold Awards are Very Rare.

The William T. Hornaday Gold Medal is presented to an adult Scouter for unusual and distinguished service in natural resource conservation and environmental improvement at the regional, national, or international level during a period of at least twenty years.

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KNOT DEVICES

When an award is given to a Scout or Scouter that also has a related square knot, the knot may be worn by itself on the uniform or with one of the devices depicted above to indicate the program phase where the award was earned. For example, a Unit Commissioner that earns the Commissioner Key (same knot as the Scouter Key) would wear the Commissioner device. If a Scout or Scouter earns a subsequent award represented by the same knot, the Scout or Scouter should wear a device for each program phase where the knot was earned (you do not wear multiple issues of the same knot). In particular, a Scout that earns a sequence of religious emblems would wear ONE universal religious emblem knot and up to four devices, as described below.

Wear the CUB SCOUT device for the first level emblem (God & Me, Maccabee, etc.) earned as a Tiger Cub or Cub Scout;

Wear the WEBELOS SCOUT device for the second level emblem (God & Family, Parvuli Dei, Aleph, etc.) earned as a Cub Scout or Webelos Scout;

Wear the BOY SCOUT device for the first level emblem (God & Church, Ad Altare Dei, Ner Tamid, etc.) earned as a Boy Scout;

Wear the VENTURING device for the second level emblem (God & Life, Pope Pius XII, Etz Chaim, etc.) earned as an older Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Sea Scout, or Venturer.

Note that Webelos Scout and Venturing devices are used to designate the second level emblems described above, EVEN IF the boy isn't a Webelos Scout and/or Venturer when the member earns the appropriate religious emblem.

There are two additional devices, shown above, that are worn on the James West Fellowship Knot, to recognize major donors, the 1910 Society pin and the Founders Circle pin.  Those devices and the qualifications for them can be seen on the page that describes the James West Fellowship Knot, by clicking here.

There is also a special device for the Third level Philmont Training Center Masters Award. That device and the qualifications for it can be seen on the page that describes the Philmont Training Center Masters Award by clicking here.

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Tiger Cub Den Leader Award

Tenure

Complete one year as a registered Tiger Cub Den Leader.(Dates of service used to earn this award cannot be used to earn another key or award.)

Training

1. Complete "The New Tiger Cub Den Leader (or Coach)" Fast Start training. 2. Complete basic training for Tiger Cub Den Leaders. 3. Complete Youth Protection Training. 4. During your tenure for this award, participate in a Cub Scout leader pow wow

or University of Scouting, or attend at least four roundtables.

Performance

Do all of the following:

1. Conduct a Tiger Cub roundup for your pack with at least five new Tiger Cub boy/adult teams recruited.

2. Contact the host team each month and provide support as needed for one year. 3. Coordinate Tiger Cub den participation in three pack activities. 4. Graduate a Tiger Cub den into Cub Scouts with at least 60 percent of the Tiger

Cubs becoming Cub Scouts. 5. Report on the progress of Tiger Cub dens at 75 percent of pack leader meetings

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Cub Scout Den Leader Training Award

Tenure

Complete one year as a registered Cub Scout den leader (Dates of service used to earn this award cannot be used to earn another key or award.)

Training

1. Complete "The New Den Leader" Fast Start training. 2. Complete basic training for Cub Scout den leaders. 3. Complete Youth Protection Training. 4. During your tenure for this award, participate in a Cub Scout leader pow wow

or University of Scouting, or attend at least four roundtables.

Performance

Do five of the following:

1. During at least one program year, have a minimum of 50 percent of the Cub Scouts in your den earn the rank for their grade or age (Wolf or Bear).

2. At least once, reregister a minimum of 75 percent of the eligible members of your den as a part of pack rechartering.

3. Graduate a minimum of 60 percent of the eligible members of your den into Webelos Scouting.

4. Have an assistant den leader who meets regularly with your den. 5. Have a den chief who meets regularly with your den. 6. Take leadership in planning and conducting a den service project. 7. Conduct at least three den meetings per month, 9 months per year or follow an

optional meeting plan approved by the pack. 8. Participate with your den in a Cub Scout day camp or Cub Scout resident camp

experience. 9. Explore three "Character Connection" activities with your den members in one

year. 10. Hold regular den meeting and den activity planning sessions with your assistant

den leader

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Webelos Den Leader Award

Tenure

Complete 1 year as a registered Webelos den leader.(Dates of service used to earn this award cannot be used to earn another key or award.)

Training

1. Complete "The New Webelos Den Leader" Fast Start training. 2. Complete basic training for Webelos den leaders. 3. Complete Youth Protection Training. 4. Complete outdoor training for Webelos den leaders. 5. During your tenure for this award, participate in a Cub Scout leader pow wow

or University of Scouting, or attend at least four roundtables.

Performance

Do seven of the following:

1. During at least one program year, have a minimum of 50 percent of the Webelos Scouts in your den advance in rank (Webelos Badge or Arrow of Light Award).

2. At least once, reregister a minimum of 75 percent of the eligible members of your den as a part of pack rechartering.

3. Graduate a minimum of 60 percent of the eligible members of your Webelos den into Boy Scouting.

4. Have an assistant Webelos den leader who meets regularly with your Webelos den.

5. Have a den chief who meets regularly with your den. 6. Take leadership in planning and conducting two Webelos overnight campouts

or other outdoor den activities. 7. Assist in planning and conducting a Webelos den / Boy Scout troop joint

activity. 8. Take leadership in planning and conducting a Webelos den service project. 9. Conduct at least three Webelos den meetings per month, 9 months per year or

follow an optional meeting plan approved by the pack. 10. Participate with your den in a Webelos day camp or resident camp experience. 11. Explore three "Character Connection" activities with your den members in one

year. 12. Hold regular den meeting and activity planning sessions with your assistant den

leader

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Den Leader Coach Award Pack Trainer Award Scouter’s Training Award

Discontinued Discontinued Now

Complete two years as a registered pack trainer.

Training

Complete Fast Start training for the pack committee. Complete New Leader Essentials and be familiar with and able to explain the key

elements of Leader Specific Training for all volunteer positions in the pack. Complete Youth Protection Training. Participate in a trainer development conference.

Performance

Participate in a Cub Scout leader pow wow or university of Scouting (if your council conducts them) during each year of tenure for this award.

Have Cub Scout roundtable staff certify your attendance for at least 30 percent of the roundtables during each year of tenure for this award.

Attain 100 percent trained leadership within the pack for the committee chairman, Cubmaster, and all den leaders.

Have a working plan in place for delivering Fast Start training to new leaders within 48 hours of their joining your pack.

Have a working plan in place for helping leaders who have not taken basic training to attend New Leader Essentials and Leader Specific training.

Keep and update training records of all leaders in your pack. During the pack annual program planning meeting, be available to answer

questions about training courses. Review ongoing pack leadership training status and provide leaders with updates

on any available supplemental training.

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Cubmaster Award

Tenure:

Serve as a registered assistant Cubmaster for one year and a Cubmaster for one year, or serve as a registered Cubmaster for two years.(Dates of service used to earn this award cannot be used to earn another key or award.)

Training:

1. Complete "The New Cubmaster" Fast Start training. 2. Complete basic training for Cubmasters. 3. Complete Youth Protection Training. 4. During each year of tenure for this award, participate in a Cub Scout leader pow

wow or University of Scouting, or attend at least four roundtables.

Performance:

1. As a Cubmaster or assistant Cubmaster in a pack, earn the National Quality Unit Award at least twice.

2. Earn the National Summertime Pack Award at least once.

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Cub Scouter Award

Tenure:

Complete 2 years as a registered adult leader in Cub Scouting in a pack.(Dates of service used to earn this award cannot be used to earn another key or award.)

Training:

1. Complete Fast Start training, if available for your position. 2. Complete basic training for any Cub Scouting position. 3. Complete Youth Protection Training. 4. During each year of tenure for this award, participate in a Cub Scout leader pow

wow or University of Scouting, or attend at least four roundtables.

Performance

Do five of the following:

1. Assist in planning a pack program that results in advancement in rank by a minimum of 50 percent of pack members each year.

2. Serve as an adult leader related to a pack that earns the National Quality Unit Award.

3. Serve as leader of a blue and gold banquet, pinewood derby, space derby, raingutter regatta, field day, picnic, or other Cub Scout activity.

4. Give leadership to a promotional effort that results in at least 60 percent of pack families subscribing to Boys' Life magazine.

5. Develop or update a Tiger Cub or Cub Scout den activity book listing places to go, things to do, costs, distances, etc., locally for the five Tiger Cub areas or at least 12 Cub Scout themes.

6. Give leadership to planning and conducting a pack service project. 7. Organize participation of a pack in the Cub Scout Academics and Sports

program. 8. Help with two annual unit Friends of Scouting campaigns. 9. Serve as a leader for members of your pack attending a Cub Scout day camp or

resident camp.

Serve one year as a pack trainer during which 75 percent of registered pack and den leaders complete basic training for their positions

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Arrow of Light Award

Description: Square knot made up of the WEBELOS badge colors: a gold border, with kelly green and scouting red rope strands, worn with green rope to wearer's right; there is also a square knot, which is shown here, with the colors reversed.  Either one may be worn, although the top one shown is the one which was originally designed for wear in 1973.

Worn by: Male Scouters

The Arrow of Light is the highest youth award earned by Cub Scouts. In order to earn the Arrow of Light, a WEBELOS Cub Scout must complete the seven requirements outlined in the WEBELOS Cub Scout Handbook including learning joining skills and participating in a Boy Scout Troop visit, in addition to earning several WEBELOS activity pins. Youth members DO NOT wear the knot. They wear the Arrow of Light patch (shown left) on their uniform in the places prescribed for the wearing of the Award.  In 1990, two emblem manufacturers made an error when reordering this knot emblem to be worn upon the present tan shirts, and it was too late before the BSA's Supply Division caught the error.  As you can see from the two knots above, in getting the new tan back grounded knots to the field, the two companies reversed the colors of the strands.  The BSA's Supply Division says that more than 40,000 of the "reversed" Arrow of Light knots exist out there.  The BSA's Insignia and Uniform staff knows about the error, and has informed local Councils and Scouters that EITHER knot is acceptable for wear but NOT both.  Future orders returned the color combinations back to the original combination shown in the top knot shown in the far left.  

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Scouter's Training Awards

The Scouter's Training Awards can be presently earned by the following groups of Scouters:

Cub Scouters: Cub Masters, Assistant Cub Masters, Committee Members Chartered Organization Representative, Pack Trainer

Boy Scouters: Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Committee Members, Chartered Organization Representative

Varsity Scouters: Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Committee Members, Chartered Organization Representative

Venturing Leaders: Advisors, Assistant/Associate Advisors, Committee Members, Consultants, Chartered Organization Representative

Sea Scouting Leaders: Skippers, Committee Members, Consultants, Chartered Organization Representative

District/Council Scouters:

Cub Scout Roundtable staff members Boy Scout Roundtable staff members Varsity Scout Huddle staff members

Each award group has requirements covering basic training, performance, tenure, and certification. Scouters earning the Training Award in one program area MUST complete ALL requirements (including tenure) for a subsequent Training Awards in another program area. Scouters earning a Training Award cannot use the tenure for the Training Award toward earning the Scouters' Key Award in the same program area unless specifically stated otherwise (i.e. Scoutmaster's Key).

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Scouter's Key Awards

The Scouter's Key Awards can be presently earned by the following groups of Scouters:

Cub Scouters: Cubmasters,

Boy Scouters: Scoutmasters

Varsity Scouters: Coaches

Venturing Leaders: Advisors

Sea Scouting Leaders: Skippers

District Committee: Committee Members

Commissioners:

District and Assistant District Commissioners Roundtable Commissioners Unit Commissioners

Each award group has requirements covering basic training, performance, tenure, and certification. Scouters earning the Key Award in one program area MUST complete ALL requirements (including tenure) for a subsequent Key Awards in another program area. Scouters earning a Key Award cannot use the tenure for the Key Award toward earning the Scouters' Key Award in the same program area.

Note: Other leaders in each program area described above may earn an appropriate Training Award.

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Scoutmaster Award of Merit (discontinued) Now Unit Leader Award of MeritBackgroundQuality unit leadership is the key to a quality unit program—and it leads to better Scout retention. Statistics show that ifyoung people stay engaged in the program for at least five years, the BSA’s influence likely will stay with them for the restof their lives. A quality Scouting experience will help keep Scouts in the program, and the Boy Scouts of America created the Unit Leader Award of Merit to recognize the quality unit leaders who make that happen.The Unit Leader Award of Merit replaces the Scoutmaster, Varsity Team Coach, and Venturing Crew Advisor award of merit programs. This new recognition has revised requirements and may be earned by Cubmasters as well.

RequirementsThe nominee must:1. Be a currently registered Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Coach, or Advisor who has served in that position at least 18 continuous months.2. Meet the training requirements for the registered position.3. Distribute a printed or electronic annual unit program plan and calendar to each family in the unit.4. Have a leader succession plan in place.5. Effectively use the advancement method so that at least 60 percent of the unit’s youth have advanced at least once during the last 12 months.6. Cultivate a positive relationship with the chartered organization.7. Project a positive image of Scouting in the community.

Nomination Procedure1. The unit committee chair completes the Unit Leader Award of Merit Nomination Form on behalf of the unit committee. For Boy Scout troops, Varsity Scout teams, and Venturer crews, the nomination must include endorsement by the senior patrol leader, team captain, or crew president, respectively.2. The unit or district commissioner certifies that the form is complete.3. The unit submits the nomination form to the council for approval by the Scout executive and council commissioner or president.

The AwardUpon receipt of the approved nomination form, the council may present the Unit Leader Award of Merit, which includes a certificate, square knot with the appropriate device, and a special unit leader emblem. Recognition of this achievementmay be presented at appropriate district or council events, such as district or council leader recognition dinners, training events, and board meetings.The award may be presented for each program, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity, and Venturing, if the individual meets the requirements in each program. Only one knot is worn with the devices of each program that the award was earned in.Unit Leader Award of Merit certificate, No. 30767 Scoutmaster emblem, No. 610093Unit Leader Award of Merit square knot, No. 610091 Cubmaster emblem, No. 610094Varsity coach emblem, No. 610092 Venturing Advisor emblem, No. 610095

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James West Fellowship Award

James West Fellowship Certificate and devices for knot emblem (shown left

Description: Knot is composed of green and gold ropes, with the green end worn toward the wearer's right... Device, if presented, is worn centered on knot emblem

Worn by: Male and Female Scouters, youth members

The James West Fellowship Award is presented through a local Council to any individual that gives $1000 or more to the local Council's West Fellowship Fund (local Councils have differing names for this special pool) on behalf of him/herself, or another individual to be honored or recognized through membership within the West Fellowship.  The money goes to support critical local Council and national programs which have suffered major losses due to diversion of funding for national-level resolutions of risk-management issues. Only registered Scouters or youth members receive and wear the square knot; all contributors receive special invitations to local Council and national West Fellowship Dinners, special publications, and a certificate in addition to some local Council plaques and other items.

The BSA endowment recognition program also includes these two awards: The 1910 Society, for current gifts of $25,000 or more; and the Founders Circle Award, for deferred gifts with a minimum value of $100,000.

The James E. West Fellowship Award embroidered square-knot insignia (shown at left) is worn above the uniform left shirt pocket, indicating a Scouter is a James E. West fellow. Membership in the other two endowment programs is indicated by wearing a device on the same knot: the 1910 Society (BSA Supply No. 19118) or the Founders Circle (Supply No. 00929).

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William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award

DescriptionThe William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award is presented to recognize volunteers who organize one or more traditional Scouting units. The award may be worn on the adult uniform. The award is a square knot placed over the three colors representing the three phases of our program—Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing. A volunteer can earn the knot by organizing one traditional unit, and a program device can be earned for up to three additional units organized.The award recognizes volunteers for organizing traditional units after March 1, 2005.

The award is administered by the Relationships Division and will be presented by the local council.

Requirements:1. With the approval of the district committee chair, the volunteer serves as the

organizer and completes the successful organization of one new traditional unit (Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, Varsity team or Venturing crew).

2. The volunteer organizes the unit by following all procedures as published in the “New Unit Organization Process” (No. 34196), particularly ensuring that new unit leadership is trained, a program for the new unit is organized and in operation, the new unit committee is functioning, a unit commissioner is assigned, all paperwork for the new unit is completed and processed, and the unit charter is presented to the chartered organization.

3. The Boy Scouts of America realizes that quite often several individuals help to organize a new unit. However, for this award, only one volunteer can be recognized as the organizer for a new unit.

4. To further recognize the volunteer’s effort for organizing additional new units, a program device can be earned and worn on the new-unit organizer knot. The program device represents the type of unit organized (a Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, Varsity team, or Venturing crew.) The knot and up to three program devices may be worn in recognition for organizing up to four new traditional units. Multiple program devices for organizing units in the same program may be earned and worn.

5. The new-unit organization award recognizes volunteers for organizing traditional units after March 1, 2005.

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BSA Speakers Bank Award (Discontinued)

The BSA Speakers Bank is a national resource for volunteers and executives that provides BSA speakers with a centralized resource of speech templates, topics, and other presentation tools for use at the local, regional, and national levels. This asset will serve as a critical component as we re-introduce Scouting to communities across America. The Speakers Bank came into existence at the request of CSE Mazzucca the summer of 2007.  The fall of 2007 we began the soliciting of Scout Executives for speakers for our speakers bank.  Currently as of January 1,2009 we have 1601 speakers in our speakers bank.

RequirementsAfter a registered speaker conducts a minimum of 20 speeches and provides feedback, the speaker will receive a knot.Any speech that is not a training speech is applicable to the speakers bank.

Methods:Express your interest to your District Executive or call your Scout Executive.Only Scout Executives can enter speakers however,Website=  www.speakers.scouting.orgAt this website is resource information (such as fact sheets, brochures, research reports, etc) as well as links to other useful BSA web pages.We also have speech templates covering various subject matter such as volunteerism, supporting scouting, faith and scouting, to name just a few.

Speakers can only be placed in the Speakers Bank by the Scout Executive of the council you are registered through.  The only information needed to enter the speaker is their person ID from their registration information and an email address for contact.  All contact is done via email. 

Within 48 hours of entering the speaker the speakers bank database sends an automatic email to the speaker welcoming them and giving them some basic information.

Within 10 days of that time frame each speaker is sent a welcome letter from the CSE, a speakers lapel pin, speakers certificate and directions on how to list their speeches, etc.

Speakers can email speakers.bank@scouting.org for information or assistance with anything relating to Scouting.. 

Once you are in the speakers bank you are provided information on how to log your speeches.  We ask for date, audience (rotary, FOS, church), number in attendance, any audience comments, subject matter (volunteering, donation, ). 

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Philmont Training Center Masters Award

This is a three track program. When a Scouter has completed the the first track, he/she would earn a Philmont Training Center Conference Patch.  After completing the second track, the Scouter would earn the square knot. By completing the third track the Scouter would earn the PTC square knot device.

Requirements

All actions for the Philmont Training Center Masters Track Square Knot must be completed after June 1, 2008. Any courses taken prior this date will not be counted.

A. First Track:

Attend Philmont Training Center (PTC) as a participant.

B. Second track: (Complete all three items)1. Take an additional Course at PTC.2. Recruit at least 3 people to attend a PTC course.3. Teach a BSA course in your district, council, area or region.

(The course and participation in the course must be approved by the council or area training chair prior to working on the course.)

C. Third Track: (Complete all three items)1. Serve as a faculty member on a PTC course

OR Attend an additional training course as a participant.

2. Recruit at least 3 people who attend a PTC course. 3. Coordinate a Council, Area or Regional Cluster approved training event

AND one of the following three items : A. Coordinate and staff a promotional booth for the PTC at a

council event. B. Conduct a council “Philmont Family Meeting” to share PTC

information and encourage family participation.C. Teach a training course in a foreign county- Coordinated and

approved by the BSA International Division.

Upon the completion of Track 2 the participant should contact the Philmont Training Center by letter to request the needed verification to purchase the square knot and for his/her certificate.

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Alumni Award

1. All requirements must have been completed after June 1, 2009 (unless a NESA member).2. Applicants must be currently registered adult Scouters of the Boy Scouts of America.3. All applicants must receive the approval of their local council’s alumni committee chair and Scout executive.I. Alumni Identification/Promotion (Complete any three of the five requirements in this section.)Date completed_______________ 1. Create and distribute a communications vehicle designed to identify unregistered alumni that has been approved by the local council alumni committee staff adviser._______________ 2. Assist in planning an alumni activity at the district, council, or community level._______________ 3. Make contact with at least five adult alumni not currently registered with the BSA, engage them in a serious discussion about the Scouting program, provide them each with an Alumni Connection card, and follow up to see if they have visited the website._______________ 4. Make two presentations to non-Scout groups promoting the BSA, alumni membership, and volunteering._______________ 5. Obtain at least two Scout profiles or stories, use them in local council alumni promotion, and forward a copy of the profiles or stories to the national Alumni Relations office.II. Alumni Engagement (Complete all four of the requirements in this section. The same alumni may not be used to complete more than one requirement in this section.)_______________ 1. Make arrangements for at least two unregistered alumni to attend a Scout activity at the district, council, community, regional, or national level (must be different than those used for the requirements below in this section)._______________ 2. Facilitate registering at least two alumni as members of the BSA (must be different than those used for the other requirements in this section)._______________ 3. Personally solicit and obtain Friends of Scouting gifts from at least two unregistered alumni (must be different than those used for the other requirements in this section)._______________ 4. Recruit at least two unregistered alumni to volunteer at a district, council, community, regional, or national event (must be different than those used for the requirements above in this section).III. Personal Participation (Complete all four of the requirements in this section.)_______________ 1. Serve on a local council alumni or National Eagle Scout Association committee for at least one year._______________ 2. Visit the Alumni Connection website and complete the alumni scavenger hunt._______________ 3. Upload two of your own Scouting-related photos to the alumni scrapbook section of the alumni website.

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_______________ 4. Share your favorite Scouting memory through the Rekindle Memories section of the alumni website, and send an e-card to at least five unregistered alumni. All Eagle Scouts must complete one additional requirement in this section:_______________ 5. Become a member of the National Eagle Scout Association and register on the NESA website.IV. Personal Education (Complete any one of the three requirements in this section.)_______________ 1. Become an alumni ambassador by successfully completing the online alumni volunteer training._______________ 2. Attend an alumni session at the BSA National Annual Meeting._______________ 3. Attend an alumni course at the Philmont Training Center.

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Previously currently

Whitney Young Jr. Service Award

Whitney Young Jr. Service Award lapel pin and plaque

Description: Knot is composed of a black and white knot with a red border. The knot is worn with the black rope toward the wearer's right.

Worn by: Male and Female Scouters

Nominative

The Young Award is presented to Scouters and to businesses and organizations at both the national and local Council level for service and support given to the Scouting program presented in either rural or urban areas of the Council or nationally.  Only the awards presented to individuals wear the square knot.  The award consists of a plaque, tie-tac (for individuals only) and knot.  Very Rare.

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Previously Currently

Asian American Spirit of Scouting Service Award

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Asian American Spirit of Scouting Service Award is to recognize outstanding services by an adult individual or an organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for Asian American youth.

COUNCIL PROCEDURES

1. Recipients are approved nationally through nomination by a local council. (Councils should use Asian American Spirit of Scouting Service Award Nomination Form, No. 11-194. Copies may be obtained from the National Distribution Center, 2109 Westinghouse Boulevard, P.O. Box 7143, Charlotte, NC 28241-7143.)

2. The award is presented to people at all levels of the organization (executive board, district Scouters, unit personnel) and to people of all races and income levels.

3. The council’s annual quota of awards shall not exceed the number of districts in the council. Emphasis is on being selective, with no intention that the full quota must be used every year. The quota is noncumulative.

4. The council president designates a committee to administer the award for the council. This may be a special Asian American Spirit of Scouting Award committee or the council’s advancement and recognition committee, Silver Beaver committee, or council Scout reach committee. The committee should include at least one person who is familiar with the Asian American community. The Scout executive or a designated staff member serves as adviser to the committee.

5. The committee screens, prioritizes, and selects worthy nominees. Nominations may be submitted to the committee by committee members, professional staff, or any other registered Scouter.

6. Nominations are then submitted by the local council to the Scoutreach Division at the national office. Please allow 60 days for review and consideration of approval by a national volunteer committee and delivery of the award. Approval should be received before the award is announced or presented.

7. Select a highly visible event with an appropriate ceremony to present the award. Council and district appreciation dinners, annual business meetings, testimonial

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dinners, or a major function that the recipient is associated with provide excellent settings for the award presentation.

8. The presentation might also involve other community agencies that are actively involved with serving the Asian American community (such as the United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce).

Previously Currently

El Premio por Servicio ¡Scouting ... Vale La Pena! Service Award

PURPOSE

The purpose of the ¡Scouting…Vale la Pena! Service Award is to recognize outstanding services by an adult individual or an organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for Hispanic American/Latino youth.

PROPÓSITO

El propósito del premio por servicio ¡Scouting … Vale la Pena! es reconocer los servicios destacados de una persona u organización por el compromiso demostrado en el desarrollo y la implementación de oportunidades Scouting para la juventud hispanoamericana y latina.

COUNCIL PROCEDURES PROCEDIMIENTOS DEL CONCILIO

1. Recipients are approved nationally through nomination by a local council. (Councils should use ¡Scouting…Vale la Pena! Service Award Nomination Form, No. 11-193. Copies may be obtained from the National Distribution Center, 2109 Westinghouse Boulevard, P.O. Box 7143, Charlotte, NC 28241-7143.)

1. Los merecedores al premio son aprobados nacionalmente a través de la nominación por parte de un concilio local. (Los concilios deben usar el formulario de nominación al premio por servicio ¡Scouting … Vale la Pena! No. 11-193. Las copias se pueden obtener en el Centro de Distribución Nacional, 2109 Westinghouse Boulevard, P.O. Box 7143, Charlotte, NC 28241-7143.)

2. The award is presented to people at all levels of the organization (executive board, district Scouters, unit personnel) and to people of all races and income levels.

2. El premio se presenta a personas de todos los niveles de la organización (consejo ejecutivo, Scouters de distrito, personal de la unidad) y a gente de todas las razas y niveles de ingresos.

3. The council’s annual quota of awards shall not exceed the number of districts in the council. Emphasis is on being selective, with no intention that the full quota must be

3. La cantidad anual de premios del concilio no debe exceder el número de distritos del concilio. Se debe hacer énfasis en ser selectivos, sin la intención de usar toda la

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used every year. The quota is noncumulative.

cantidad cada año. La cantidad no es acumulativa.

4. The council president designates a committee to administer the award for the council. This may be a special ¡Scouting…Vale la Pena! Award committee or the council’s advancement and recognition committee, Silver Beaver committee, or council Scoutreach committee. The committee should include at least one person who is familiar with the serving Hispanic American/Latino families. The Scout executive or a designated staff member serves as adviser to the committee.

4. El presidente del concilio designa un comité para administrar el premio para el concilio. Éste puede ser un comité especial para el premio ¡Scouting … Vale la Pena! o el comité de desarrollo y reconocimiento del concilio, el comité Silver Beaver o el comité Scoutreach del concilio. El comité debe incluir al menos una persona que esté familiarizada con la prestación de servicios a las familias hispanoamericanas y latinas. El ejecutivo Scout o un miembro designado del personal sirve como consejero del comité.

5. The committee screens, prioritizes, and selects worthy nominees. Nominations may be submitted to the committee by committee members, professional staff, or any other registered Scouter.

5. El comité examina, asigna prioridades y selecciona a los nominados que sean merecedores. Las nominaciones pueden ser presentados al comité por los miembros del mismo, el personal profesional o cualquier otro Scouter registrado.

6. Nominations are then submitted by the local council to the Scoutreach Division at the national office. Please allow 60 days for review and consideration of approval by a national volunteer committee and delivery of the award. Approval should be received before the award is announced or presented.

6. Las nominaciones se presentan luego por el concilio local a la División Scoutreach en la oficina nacional. Por favor, espere 60 días para la revisión y consideración de la aprobación por parte de un comité voluntario nacional y la entrega del premio. La aprobación se debe recibir antes de que el premio sea anunciado o presentado.

7. Select a highly visible event with an appropriate ceremony to present the award. Council and district appreciation dinners, annual business meetings, testimonial dinners, or a major function that the recipient is associated with provide excellent settings for the award presentation.

7. Elija un evento altamente notorio con una ceremonia adecuada para presentar el premio. Las cenas de agradecimiento del concilio y del distrito, las juntas anuales de negocios, las cenas testimoniales o una ceremonia importante con la que el premiado esté relacionado proporcionanexcelentes escenarios para la presentación del premio.

8. The presentation might also involve other community agencies that are actively involved with serving the Hispanic American/Latino community (such as LULAC, National Council of La Raza, or U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce).

8. La presentación podría también involucrar a otras agencias de la comunidad que estén involucradas activamente en la prestación de servicios a la comunidad hispanoamericana y latina (tal como la Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos [League of United Latin American Citizens, LULAC], el Consejo Nacional de La Raza y la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Estados Unidos).

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International Scouter Award

The International Scouter's Award encourages Scouters to broaden their involvement in Scouting through participation in world Scouting activities and recognizes Scouters for their contributions to world Scouting.

Applicants must be currently registered adult Scouters of the Boy Scouts of America.

All applicants must receive the approval of their local council's international committee chairperson or international representative and their council Scout executive.

RequirementsComplete any six of the following, from at least three of the following categories:

I. Giving leadership to international Scouting: a. Serve as council international representative, council international

committee member, or BSA International Committee member for a minimum of three consecutive years.

b. Serve as a registered adult leader with a Direct Service Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, or Venturing crew.

c. Serve at least one year in any international Scouting position approved by the BSA International Division.

II. Giving leadership to international events held in the United States: a. Host Scouts/Scouters (minimum of three visitors per group) from

another country as part of an official national, council, district, or unit activity.

b. Serve on the international staff at a national Scout jamboree. c. Assist in the organization of your council's participation in the

International Camp Staff program. Be responsible for bringing a foreign Scout on staff to the council's summer camp program for two summer camp seasons.

III. Giving leadership to international events held in other countries: a. Serve as an adult leader in a BSA contingent to a world Scout jamboree

or Pan-American Scout jamboree.

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b. Serve as an adult leader for a group of BSA Scouts participating in an event held by a foreign Scout association recognized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement. The activity may be an exchange program, camp experience, tour activity, or home hospitality function.

c. Serve on the international service staff of a world Scout jamboree. IV. Educating self and others:

a. Attend an international Scout conference at the Philmont Training Center. Share what you have learned with others in your council.

b. Promote international Scouting at a district, council, regional, or national event.

c. Participate in organizing or providing leadership for a BSA Scout activity in another country that involves interaction with Scouts from that country, such as an exchange program, camping experience, or tour activity.

V. Giving support to international Scouting: a. Organize a collection for the World Friendship Fund at two district

and/or council events. b. Become or recruit a member of the Order of the Condor for the

Interamerican Scout Foundation. c. Become or recruit a Baden-Powell Fellow for the World Scout

Foundation.

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Old current

Quartermaster Award

Description: Square knot made up of sea blue ribbon color from Quartermaster Medal. Difference between old and new knot is only background in which worn on field uniform.

Worn by: Male and Female Sea Scouts, Male and Female Venturers, Male and Female Scouters

The Quartermaster Award is the highest rank in the Sea Scouting portion of the Venturing program. In order to earn Quartermaster, Sea Scouts must show nautical proficiency, leadership, and service over a period of time, as well as to earn several rating awards. Quartermaster Awards are conferred after a review board at the local Council level. Rare award.

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Sea Badge Award

These awards are given as recognition of completion of the Sea Badge Course, which is the advanced training course for Sea Scouting leaders at the Ship, District, Council or Regional level.

The single trident versions are awarded to attendees. (The different background colors are for different color uniforms.)  The version with two tridents is awarded to staff members, and the three trident version is awarded to course directors.

There is also a Sea badge pin, pictured, below, which is awarded after completion of the course.

Attendance at the Sea Badge course is nominative.

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The Venturing Leadership Award

The Venturing Leadership Award is presented by councils, areas/regions, and the BSA National Council to Venturers and adults who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing and who exemplify the Venturing Code.

Requirements Venturing Leadership Award candidates must be registered and involved in

Venturing as a Venturer or an adult for at least one year. They must hold a leadership position or office on the unit, district, council,

area, region or national level (as appropriate for the level of award presented). The candidate must show exceptional dedication and give outstanding

leadership and service to Venturing and to Venturers on the level appropriate for the award.

Quota RestrictionsCouncils may present two awards for youth and two for adults per year for up to fifty crews/ships and one additional youth and adult award per year for each fraction of twenty-five crews/ships above fifty.

Example: For fifty-one registered crews/ships, a total of three youth and three adult awards may be presented; for seventy-eight crews/ships, four youth and adult awards could be presented.

Regions may present twelve youth and twelve adult awards per year.

National may present six youth and six adult awards per year.

ProceduresVenturing youth and adults may be recommended at the council, area, region or national level by completing the Venturing Leadership Award candidate information

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form. An additional sheet with two hundred words or less explaining why the candidate should receive the award and letters of recommendation from school, church, clubs, etc., must be provided with the information form.

Recognitions Council: Medallion suspended from blue and white ribbon and worn around the

neck. (For unit-, district-, and council-level recognition.) Area/Region: Medallion suspended from green and white ribbon and worn

around the neck. (For area- and region-level recognition.) National: Medallion suspended from red and white ribbon and worn around the

neck. (For national-level recognition.)

Square Knot: The Square knot patch shown at the top of this page may be worn by a recipient of the Venturing Leadership Award at any level.

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Summit Award

Adventure1. Participate in at least three additional (for a total of seven) Tier II or Tier

III adventures at the crew, district, council, area, regional, or national level. To earn the Summit Award, a Venturer must have participated in at least one Tier III adventure and served as a leader during one adventure.

Leadership2. Complete BSA Mentoring Training prior to initiating mentoring relationships.3. Since earning the Pathfinder Award, mentor another Venturer in the planning and implementation of a crew, council, area, regional, or national Venturing activity(see Summit Adventure requirement 1). Work with the youth enough to ensure he or she is ready to lead and has organized the appropriate resources, is prepared forcontingencies, and has developed an itinerary, conducted training to support the adventure, and mitigated risk before and during the adventure. Participate in the adventure and provide feedback on how the adventure was conducted.4. Complete two of the following.a. Since earning the Pathfinder Award, serve actively as your crew president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, guide, historian, den chief, or quartermaster for a period of at least six months.** At the beginning of your term, work with your crew president (or Advisor, if you are the president) to set performance goals for the position. Any number of different positions may be held as long as the total length of service equals at least six months. Holding simultaneous positions does not shorten the required number of months. Positions need not flow from one to the other; there may be gaps in time. Once during your term of office, discuss your successes and challenges with your crew president (or Advisor, if you are the president).

**Venturers may substitute district, council, area, regional, or national Venturing officer or cabinet positions for the positions listed in this requirement.

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Silver Award Requirements (Discontinued)

1. Earn One Venturing Bronze Award o Arts and Hobbies , o Outdoor , o Religious Life , o Sea Scouting , or o Sports

2. Earn the Venturing Gold Award, which includes knowing and living the Venturing Oath, service, personal development, and 12 months' tenure.

3. Emergency Preparedness

A. Become certified in Standard First Aid or equivalent course.  If you choose the American Red Cross Standard First Aid version of the course, the curriculum includes how to recognize an emergency and overcome the reluctance to react; how to recognize and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults (training to care for infants and children is optional); and how to identify and care for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness, and injury. The course is approximately 6½ hours. Your Standard First Aid certification will expire three years from the date of issue. Your CPR certification will expire one year from the date of issue. If you hold an unexpired certification in this or a higher course, you can receive credit for this requirement. However, you must be currently certified at the time of your Silver Award crew review. You are encouraged to get certified as soon as possible and stay certified. For this requirement, you are not required to seek a higher certification, but you are encouraged to get certifications in higher-level course such as First Aid -- Responding to Emergencies or Emergency Response. You will be even more prepared.Note: If you need help finding an American Red Cross instructor in your area, call your local Red Cross chapter. For literature, call toll-free 1-800-667-2968).

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remember that CPR certification lasts for only one year, at which time you will need a refresher course. Like Standard First Aid,. it is good to always be current in your CPR certification. You most likely will get an opportunity to use your skill in saving a life.

C. Complete the BSA Safe Swim Defense training course. In this course, you will learn how each of the eight points of the Safe Swim program affects safe crew swimming activities. You will learn that qualified supervision and discipline are the two most important points, upon which the other points rely. You will also learn how to set up a safe swim area.  Any BSA aquatics resource person, your crew Advisors, or other council-authorized individual can provide the training course for you. Use Safe Swim Defense, No. 34370, and Safe Swim Defense Training Outline, No. 19-417.

D. Either lead or participate in a group swim using BSA Safe Swim Defense. Swimming can be a great way for you and your crew members to stay fit and to just have fun. To ensure that you and your friends will continue to do just that, always insist you use Safe Swim Defense.

2. Leadership A. Successfully complete the Venturing Leadership Skills Course. B. Successfully serve for at least six months in an elected or appointed

crew, district, or council leadership position. Since leadership is a form of service to others, don't be afraid to ask your followers, those you serve, how you are doing. If you don't have an occasional assessment of your progress, you might not improve. Learn to value the opinion of others. This must be in addition to the leadership requirement in the Venturing Gold Award.

3. Ethics in Action A. Participate in at least two Ethical Controversies Activities from

chapter 9 of the Venturing Leader Manual. These activities are scenarios that will put you and those who do the activities with you into challenging, problem-solving situations. In a constructive way, these activities will help you develop the following personal skills:

Promoting productive conflict resolution Polite disagreement Listening to new ideas Understanding other people's perspectives Working toward a solution that the group involved will support

and implement B. Either organize and lead, or help to organize and lead, an Ethics

Forum for your crew, another crew, school class, or other youth group. An Ethics Forum is simply another, more formal, way of gathering information about ethics. You will invite two or more adults to form a panel for your crew or group to ask questions about ethics in their personal or professional lives. You can even invite adults related to your crew's specialty; if you are in a sports crew, you could invite a sports doctor, a coach, and a professional athlete. You can even invite guests such as family members and friends to join you. You can even use the information gathered from the Ethics Forum to develop your own Ethical Controversies activities.

4. Silver Award ReviewAfter completing all requirements, the candidate should prepare evidence of

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completion of work. It should be submitted to the crew Advisor along with the completed and personally signed Silver Award Progress Record and Application. The crew president, in conjunction with the crew Advisor, should then appoint a review committee of four to six people including Venturers and adults. The review committee should review the candidate's written documentation and interview the candidate to determine whether the candidate complete all work and grew as a result of the pursuit of the Silver Award. The application is then approved by the crew Advisor and crew committee chairman and submitted to your council service center.

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Ranger Award

Description: Square knot made up of green and brown ropes on a kelly green background. The colors are from the traditional uniform colors of Exploring. The current bar is taken from the top part of the Medal.

Worn by: Male Explorers, Male and Female Venturers, Male and Female Scouters

The Ranger Award was presented to Explorers that participated in a rugged series of training and advancement work within an Explorer Post. The Award was shelved until 1999, when the Venturing Division decided to bring the award back with updated, yet just as rugged, set of requirements. Male and Female Venturers may earn this award, and do not have to earn the Silver Award prior. The square knot emblem was used for the first version of the award; The Boy Scouts of America has NOT approved the wearing of the Ranger Award square knot to represent the present award; those holders of the Ranger Award must (for the time being!) wear the RANGER silver bar shown centered on the left pocket flap of the uniform. Rare award. If you feel the square knot should return to the kelly green uniform, please write to the Venturing Division, BSA and let them know this. In the meantime, the wearing of the Ranger Award square knot emblem by holders is limited to those whom have received permission to do so from their Council's Scout Executive.

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Religious Emblem Award

This square knot is worn by those whom have earned a religious emblem or award as a youth member of the BSA or some other organization (Girl Scouting, YMCA, Salvation Army, etc.). The awards are NOT BSA awards; they are awards presented by a church body for education, service and devotion to faith. Only ONE youth award square knot is worn, no matter how many times the holder earns a second or subsequent religious award as a youth member. Since many faiths offer several times within a youth's tenure opportunities to earn an award or emblem, the program(s) in which the award(s) is earned is denoted by small program devices which are placed on the square knot. Devices are available for Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, Exploring and Venturing.

Adult Religious Service Award

Description: Deep purple square knot on grey (silver) background with silver Mylar border.

Worn by: Male and Female Scouters

This square knot is worn by those whom have received a religious emblem or award as an adult member of the BSA or some other organization (Girl Scouting, YMCA,

Salvation Army, etc.). The awards are NOT BSA awards; they are awards presented by a church body for education, service and devotion to faith. Only ONE adult award

square knot is worn, no matter how many times the holder earns a second or subsequent religious award as an adult member. Since many faiths offer several awards for various levels of service, it is recommended that those whom choose to show multiple faiths or awards place the small tie-tac or other small emblem of the

award to the knot. .

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Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award

The National Order of the Arrow committee presents the Distinguished Service Award to those Arrowmen who have rendered outstanding service to the Order on a sectional, area, regional, or national basis. It is given primarily for dedicated service to the Order and Scouting over a period of years. Only a limited number of awards can be presented. Arrowmen whose service records are the most outstanding and extend the farthest beyond the local lodge level are usually selected. Young men under 21 and adults (volunteer and professional) are eligible for nomination. Nominations will not be accepted or considered for posthumous awards.

The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1940 to honor those who rendered service to the Order of the Arrow beyond the lodge level. Since the time of the first awards given in 1940, approximately 500 Distinguished Service Awards have been presented.

Nominations are open to both youth and adult, and must be made on form No. 24-201. Nominations must be approved by the Lodge Chief, Lodge Advisor, Council Scout Executive, who then forwards the application to the Region OA Chairman or staff Advisor.  If the region concurs, the nomination is sent to the National Office. Nominations must be received by the OA Director prior to February 1 of each national conference year. 

The actual award is a sterling silver arrowhead, bearing an arrow pointing upward and to the wearer's right, suspended from a white neck-ribbon upon which are embroidered red arrows. A picture of the award is below.  Presentation of the award is limited. The white on red square knot badge shown above is worn on the uniform to identify recipients.

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Boy Scout Community Organization Award

Community Service Award

There are several adult community service emblems/awards offered through organizations and bodies to adult volunteers of youth programs, including Cub Scouters, Boy/Varsity Scouters, and Venturing leaders for service to youth over a prolonged period of time. The BSA's Relationships Division certifies the national, regional state or local award and releases this square knot emblem for informal wear by adult Scouters. Youth members may not wear this knot emblem presently. As of January 1, 2004, there are seven awards which fall into this classification: The Marvin M. Lewis Award of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE), Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award, Veterans of Foreign Wars Scouter's Achievement Award, American Legion Scouting Square Knot Award, the Department of Defense/Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and Herbert G. Horton Alpha Phi Omega Youth Service Award of the Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity.

The George Meany Award of the American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is also part of this category, but retains the use of the original square knot designed for the Meany Award (see above).

Description: gold square knot and border on deep purple background.

Worn by: Male and Female Scouters

This square knot is worn by those whom have received an award recognized by the BSA's Relationships Division while serving as an adult member of the BSA. The awards are NOT BSA awards; they are awards presented by a community service, fraternal, corporate or governmental organization for education, service and/or devotion to youth. Only ONE award square knot is worn, no matter how many times the holder receives a second or subsequent community service award as an adult member. The BSA presently only recognizes The Marvin M. Lewis Award of the (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE)), Daniel Carter Beard Award (Masonic Order) Veterans of Foreign Wars (WFW) Scouter's Achievement Award, American Legion Scouting Square Knot Award, the Department of Defense/Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM), and Herbert G. Horton Alpha Phi Omega Youth Service Award (APO).

The George Meany Award of the American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is also part of this category, but retains the use of the original square knot designed for the Meany Award. .

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For further information on some of the individual awardsThe American Legion : American LegionA/C&Y DivisionPOB 1055Indianapolis, IN 46206Email: acy@legion.org http://www.legion.org/documents/pdf/squareknot_update.pdf

Veterans of Foreign WarsVFW National headquarters406 W34th StreetKansas City, MO 64111816-756-3390 http://www.vfw.org/resources/pdf/VFWscoutersachievementaward.pdf

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service medal (MOVSM)The award is approved by the installation commander (grade 0-6) after a letter of recommendation is submittedMore info see Department of Defense Web page at www.defenselink.mil/sites/a.htmlOr a related web site www.americal.org/awards/movsm.htm

Alpha Phi OmegaNational Office for Alpha Phi Omega14901 E 42nd StreetIndependence, MO 64055-7347816-373-8667 http://www.apo.org/site/site_files/herbertghortonaward.pdf

Marvin M Lewis of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the ElksBenevolent and Protective Order of the ElksNational Headquarters2750 N. Lakeside AveChicago, IL 60614-1889 http://www.elks.org/GrandLodge/Youth/files/MarvinLewisApplication.pdf

Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter AwardGrand Lodge of Pennsylvania215-988-1901 www.pagrandlodge.org/pyf/pgm/scouter/index.html

Robert E. Burt Boy Scout Volunteer Award—Sons of the American Revolutionhttp://ohssar.org/Robert.E.Burt.BoyScoutVolunteerAward.pdf

Robert A. Finley, Jr. Sea Scout Service Award—US Power Squadronhttp://www.seascout.org/for_leaders/adult_recognition/finley.pdf

Cliff Dochterman Rotary Scouting Service Award:http://scouters.us/ifsr/documents/Cliff_Dochterman_Award_Nomination_Form_jan_2010.pdf

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Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award

The Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award is an honor due to members of the Masonic Lodge who act as role models and provide dedicated service to the young men in the BSA.   The Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Award not only supports the Masonic relationship through the man who brought Scouting to America, but proclaims the integrity of the recipient who is honored by receiving the award.

The Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award is a Boy Scout Community Organization Award, used by community organizations to honor their volunteers for Scouting.  Recipients are presented a medallion on a neck ribbon (shown below), and may wear the generic Boy Scout Community Organization Award Square Knot shown above.

Eligibility

The award will be presented to a Master Mason who is currently a registered Scouter and active in a Scout unit, district, council, or national affiliate, and has displayed outstanding dedication to the Scouting program through:

developing of Scouting units; assisting lodges in forming units; exemplifying the Scout Law and Masonic virtues; recruiting Scouting volunteers; strengthening the relationship between Freemasonry and Scouting.

Work accomplishment and dedication, rather than a specific number of years in Scouting, will be the criteria for this award.

Nominations

The nominee must be recommended by a Master Mason in good standing. 

The Official Nomination form (Petition) must be used.

Step 1: The recommender must complete the petition and submit an attached page explaining the candidate's qualification for the award.

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Step 2: The recommender should also have the petition approved and verified by the  local Council, indicating  that the candidate is currently registered as an active Scout leader.

Step 3: The recommender should then have the petition reviewed by the Worshipful Master of the candidate's lodge.   If found to be qualified, the petition will be authorized and forwarded to the lodge's district deputy or other Masonic authority designated to handle the award in his home jurisdiction. That person will then submit the petition, as instructed by his Grand Lodge, for action.

Step 4: The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania will then forward the information on awardees to the Boy Scouts of America, Relationships Division, Irving, TX for the official record of recipients.

Presentation of the Award The Daniel Carter Beard Scouter Award will be presented at the discretion of the Grand Master.  It may be presented at a Grand Communication or other similar meeting where a representative of the Grand Lodge makes the presentation.   Arrangements also can be made to make the presentation at a Lodge or Scouting-related function.   In all cases, a representative of the Grand Lodge  should present the award. http://www.pmyf.org/pgm/scouter/index.html

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Robert E. Burt Boy Scout Volunteer AwardBackground: The Robert E. Burt Boy Scout Volunteer Award is for scouters of the Sons of the American Revolution. It is an honor due to members of the SAR who act as role models and provide dedicated service to the young men in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The Robert E. Burt Boy Scout Volunteer Award acknowledges the service of the recipient to Scouting and is awarded by the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution. The BSA has agreed to recognize the Robert E. Burt Boy Scout Volunteer Award by including it among similar awards that are recognized by its Community Organization Award. The proceeds from the sale of award program elements support the SAR’s Eagle Scout Scholarship Fund.The award consists of a medal with ribbon, miniature medal, a certificate and a BSACOA square knot.EligibilityThe award will be presented to a member of the SAR in good standing who is currently active in a scout unit, district, or council or a member that has displayed outstanding dedication to the Scouting Program. Work accomplishment and dedication rather than a specific number of years in Scouting, will be the criteria for this award.CriteriaWhen selecting their candidate, chapters would be asked to consider members who: Have brought Scouting to more youth. Have assisted local chapters in forming Scouting units. Have promoted or assisted in the Eagle Scout competition program Are fully trained in the skills of Scouting and are outstanding role models. Have contributed significantly to the SAR and Scouting by bringing the twomovements together to serve the community. Have offered Scouting to all youth regardless of race, creed, or income level, andhas been instrumental in organizing Scouting units, especially in inner-city orother low-income communities. Have exemplified the Scout Law and SAR virtues. Have recruited Scouting volunteers.

Nomination Process Like the Eagle Scout scholarships, candidates must have therecommendation of their local chapter to be eligible. The nominee must berecommended by a current member of the SAR. The recommender must complete the Official Nomination Form (Form) andsubmit an attached page explaining the candidate's qualification for the award. The recommender is to have the form approved by the local SAR and localScouters as being supportive of Scouting. The recommender should then have the Form reviewed by the President of the candidate's chapter. If found to be qualified, the Form will be authorized andforwarded to the chapter’s state society. The state society will then forward theForm to the chairman of the national society Eagle Scout Committee. The national society committee will, on an annual basis, forward the information on awardees to the Boy Scouts of America, Relationships Division, Irving, TX as an official record of the recipients.

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The award will be presented at an appropriate ceremony of either the SAR or the Boy Scouts.

http://ohssar.org/Robert.E.Burt.BoyScoutVolunteerAward.pdf

Marvin M. Lewis Award of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

The Boy Scouts of America established the Marvin M. Lewis Award in 1998 in recognition of the Elks’ significant contributions to Scouting and the development of America’s youth.

The Grand Lodge invites all local Lodges to nominate ONE candidate for the award. Candidates must have the recommendation of their local Lodge and their local Scouting Council to be eligible. Each year eight Elks will receive Marvin M. Lewis Awards, which consists of a medal and ribbon, a framed certificate, a lapel pin and a square knot.

When selecting their candidate, Lodges were asked to consider Elks who:

A. Have brought Scouting to more youth. B. Have assisted local Elks lodges in forming Scouting units. C. Are fully trained in the skills of Scouting and are outstanding role models. D. Have contributed significantly to Elks and Scouting by bringing the two

movements together to serve the community. E. Have offered Scouting to all youth regardless of race, creed, or income level,

and has been instrumental in organizing Scouting units, especially in inner-city or other low--income communities.

The awards will be presented at the Grand Lodge Convention. Application forms may be obtained from Grand Lodge Committeeman, James C. Beckley, Jr., or from any state Youth Activity Chairman.

http://www.elks.org/GrandLodge/Youth/files/MarvinLewisApplication.pdf

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American Legion and Scouting Square Knot Award

This award is designed to recognize American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion members who are actively involved in the Scouting program. This award is not meant to be a selective or limited award, but one that is available to any American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion member who completes the requirements for the award. The award is meant to recognize dedication and work required by an American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion member to assist in furthering the Scouting program in The American Legion.

 The award consists of the gold on purple square knot badge with a gold border and a suitable certificate.

It is expected that American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of The American Legion members will work to provide the maximum impact of The American Legion’s support of the Scouting program and to achieve maximum visibility.

A. Service 1. Be a current member of The American Legion, American Legion

Auxiliary or Sons of The American Legion. 2. Be registered in a Scouting leadership position at the Unit, District or

Council level; or as a Chartered Organizational Representative (COR); or as a District/Council Member-at-Large; or as a Unit Commissioner.

B. Training

If serving as a Unit Leader complete five of the following:

1. Complete the Cub Scout Leader Basic Training course. 2. Complete the Boy Scout or Sea Scout Leader Basic Training course. 3. Complete the Venture Leader Basic Training course. 4. Complete the Commissioner Basic Training course. 5. Be current in “Youth Protection” training. 6. Be current in American Red Cross “First Aid and CPR”. 7. Earn the Scouter’s “Training Award”. 8. Attend and complete a Woodbadge or Seabadge training program. 9. Attend a Philmont training course.

If serving as a Chartered Organizational Representative (COR), or as a District/Council Member-at-Large, or as a Unit Commissioner complete three of the following:

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10. 1. Attend a National Community Relationships Scouting training seminar.

11. 2. Participate in a Chartered Organizational Representative (COR) training course

12. 3. Complete a BSA District staff -training course. 13. 4. Attend a Woodbadge or Seabadge training program. 14. 5. Attend a Philmont training course.

C. Tenure 1. Serve a total of three consecutive years in a Scouting leadership position

at the Unit, District or Council level; or as a Chartered Organizational Representative (COR); or as a District/Council Member-at-Large; or as a Unit Commissioner.

D. Performance

While serving in a Scouting leadership position at the Unit, District or Council level; or as a Chartered Organizational Representative (COR); or as a District/Council Member-at-Large; or a Unit Commissioner complete a minimum of five of the following:

1. Serve a minimum of two years as a Post Chartered Organizational Representative for Scouting and demonstrate success with your units in terms of growth in program.

2. Assist your Post, District or Department to raise funds to support Scouting. Participate with a local BSA District or Council Friends of Scouting fundraising effort.

3. Participate as member of a BSA District or Council Membership/Relationships committee and represent The American Legion.

4. Assist in organizing or reorganizing a Cub Pack, Scout Troop, Sea Scout Ship, or Venturing Crew chartered by an American Legion Post.

5. Participate in the Eagle Scout of the Year program at the Post, District or Department level.

6. Make contact with Scout Troops and Venturing Crews in your area through visits, roundtables or other means and solicit their participation in the National High School Oratorical Contest, Junior Shooting Sports Program, Boys State, American Legion Baseball and other Americanism programs and document the results of your efforts.

7. Recruit manpower from your Post or District to support a Scout activity such as a camporee, bicycle rodeo, merit badge day or other related event to help further American Legion recognition in support of the Scouting program.

8. Develop and carry out or participate in an American Legion program to recognize the leaders of Scouting programs in your Post, District or Department.

9. Promote and coordinate the development of a network of Department American Legion Scouting Team members to assist in the development of Scouting within The American Legion.

10. Earn the Cubmaster Award, Cub Scouter Award, Den Leader Award, Den Leader Coach Award or Tiger Cub Coach Award.

11. Earn the Scoutmaster Award of Merit. 12. Earn the Crew Advisor Award of Merit.

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13. Earn the Scouter’s Key, Scouter’s Training Award, or Distinguished Commissioner Service Award.

E. Approval 1. Submit appropriate documentation (membership card, photocopies of

course completion certificates, narrative of accomplishments, etc.) in order to fully document the attainment of the requirements as outlined in sections A, B, C, and D above.

2. Obtain the written endorsements of your American Legion Post Commander, American Legion Auxiliary Unit President or Sons of The American Legion Squadron Commander and the Department Scouting Chairman, Department Adjutant and Department Commander that you have satisfactorily completed the requirements for this award.

3. Submit the appropriate documentation and written endorsements to

National Americanism CommissionThe American LegionP.O. Box 1055Indianapolis, IN 46206.

4. Note: Application packets that lack the appropriate documentation or written endorsements will be returned.

F. Awarding Process

The Department would arrange for presentation of The American Legion Square Knot, certificate and congratulatory letter at an appropriate place and time.

A list of Department Headquarters addresses can be found on the last page of the brochure at the following URL,  to assist in obtaining the written endorsements of the Department Scouting Chairman, Department Adjutant and Department Commander.

http://www.legion.org/documents/pdf/squareknot_update.pdf

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Department of Defense Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

The Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal is an honor awarded to members of the armed forces who perform outstanding volunteer community service of a sustained, direct and consequential nature. Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps), Department of Homeland Security (Coast Guard).

Awarded to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard for distinguished service to Scouting. Members of both the Active Duty and Reserve components of each service are eligible to receive this award.

The Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal is a Boy Scout Community Organization Award, used by community organizations to honor their volunteers for Scouting.  Recipients are presented a medallion on a ribbon (shown below), and may wear the generic Boy Scout Community Organization Award Square Knot shown above.

Description:

A Bronze medal, 1 3/8 inches in diameter bearing on the obverse, five annulets interlaced enfiled by a star and environed by a wreath of laurel. On the reverse is a sprig of oak between the inscription "OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE" at the top and "UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES" at the bottom. (Shown below)

Criteria:

Awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, subsequent to 31 December 1992, performed outstanding volunteer community service of a sustained, direct and consequential nature. To be eligible, an individual’s service must

1. be to the civilian community, to include the military family community; 2. be significant in nature and produce tangible results;

3. reflect favorably on the Military Service and the Department of Defense; and

4. be of a sustained and direct nature.

While there is no specific time threshold to qualify for the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (MOVSM), approval authorities shall ensure the service to be honored merits the special recognition afforded by this medal. The MOVSM is intended to recognize exceptional community support over time and not a single act or achievement. Further, it is intended to honor direct support of community activities.

Awarded to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard for distinguished service to Scouting. Members of both the Active Duty and Reserve components of each service are eligible to receive this award.

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Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal: There are no application forms. Nomination is by the unit Commanding Officer.

 

Alpha Phi Omega Herbert G. Horton Service to Youth Award

Significance: In recognition of a Brother of Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity who has made contributions to America’s future as participating citizens through the principles of Scouting and the Scout Oath and Laws. Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity has established the Alpha Phi Omega (Herbert G Horton - Service to Youth Award. It recognizes Brothers of Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity, who are in good standing that have made significant contribution to the youth of their communities by volunteering in the programs of the Boy Scouts of America.

honors Herbert G. Horton’s memory, and the dedicated service he and other Brothers have given to Scouting by naming this award after him.

Procedure for selecting recipients:

The National Scouting and Youth Services Committee of Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity, invites chapters, recognized geographical or Chapter alumni association, alumni volunteers or elected officers to submit candidates for this award. The cost of the award will be borne by the recommender.  (The official nomination form must be used.)

1. The recommender must complete the application and submit an attached page explaining the candidate’s qualifications for the award.

2. The recommender must have the application approved and verified by the local Council, indicating that the candidate is currently registered as an active Scout leader.

3. The recommender should then have the application sent to the National Office of Alpha Phi Omega, along with $40 for the award, for submission to the National Scouting & Youth Services Committee. The Committee Chair or a select subcommittee of that committee will then determine if the candidate is qualified. If so, they will authorize the National Office of Alpha Phi Omega,

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National Service Fraternity, to send to the recommender the award/regalia for presentation to the recipient.

4. The National Office of Alpha Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity will be instructed to forward the information on the recipient to the Boy Scouts of America, Relationships Division, for the official record of recipients.

Qualification Guidelines

The award will be presented to active, alumni, advisory, or honorary Brothers of Alpha Phi Omega. Who are currently a registered Scouter and are active in a Scout unit, Local Council, or on the Area, Regional or National Levels of the Boy Scouts of America, and who have displayed outstanding dedication to the Scouting program. Their activities in scouting should include:

Exemplifying the principles and values of Scouting and our Fraternity Developing scouting units and recruiting Scouting volunteers Strengthening the relationship between Alpha Phi Omega and Scouting, which

might include: o helping Chapters or Alumni Associations charter Cub Scout Packs or

Boy Scout Troops or Venturing Crews o serving as a leader to units chartered to Chapters or Alumni

Associations o helping Chapters charter themselves as Venturing Crews o serving as a Chapter’s Scouting and Youth Services Advisor o assisting Chapters or Alumni Associations in developing a Scouting &

Youth Services program and working with local Scouting units & councils, which might include events such as Merit Badge Universities.

o promote Alpha Phi Omega within the Scouting community, including organizing or manning APO Info Booths at Scouting events

o promote Scouting within Alpha Phi Omega

Work accomplishment and dedication, rather than a specific number of years in Scouting, will be the criteria for this award. Promoting and strengthening the relationship between and Scouting is an important part of this award. Thus, a Scouter who has little or no current involvement with will most likely not be considered for this award.

Presentation

Alpha Phi Omega (Herbert G. Horton - Service to Award will be presented annually at a Regional Conferences or at the National Convention by a member of the National Scouting and Youth Services Committee. Recognition of previous and recent recipients of this award should be made at subsequent Section Conferences, Regional Conferences, and National Conventions.

In addition, a presentation may be made at a BSA local council or district function, such as an awards dinner or an annual meeting.

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Fraternity colors, a certificate and lapel pin, and if a BSA member, may wear the generic Boy Scout Community Organization Award Square Knot.

http://www.apo.org/site/site_files/herbertghortonaward.pdf

Rotary International Cliff Dochterman Award

Award Information and Requirements

The Cliff Dochterman Award is an honor available to recognize an individual Rotarian or Rotaractor who acts as a role model and renders distinguished and dedicated service to Scouting through active service, leadership or other exemplary contributions to the Scout Association of his or her home country; or, internationally, to any WOSM or WAGGGS recognized Scouting Association.

A nominee for the Dochterman Award must be a Rotarian in good standing, nominated by a local Rotary Club, by the Governor of a Rotary District or by the International Chair of the International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians (IFSR). The nominee need not be a registered member of any scout association to receive the award.

No more than one individual may be nominated by a local club per calendar year, except that where a Rotary Club continuously exceeds 50 members in any one year, one additional Rotarian or Rotaractor may be nominated by the club in that year. If the club nominates a Rotaractor, membership in that individual's Rotaract Club may be used to determine eligibility for a second nomination.

Rotary District Governors may nominate one Rotarian each year, in addition to nominations from the local clubs in his/her district.

The IFSR International Chair may nominate up to three Rotarians per year to receive the award.

In keeping with the objectives and principles of both Rotary and Scouting to encourage character development, leadership, citizenship and personal growth for youth, this award is presented to a qualified Rotarian who has displayed distinguished service and outstanding dedication to the program of Scouting through:

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1. Contributions to the character development, leadership, citizenship and personal growth of members of the scouting association through programs, training or organization;

2. Assisting Rotary clubs in forming scouting units; 3. Exemplifying the 4-Way Test; 4. Recruiting and training volunteer scouting leaders; and 5. Strengthening the relationship between Rotary and Scouting.

Work accomplishment and dedication, rather than a specific number of years in Scouting or Rotary, will be the major criteria for this award. The official nomination form (available from the IFSR Website by clicking here, or from the IFSR Executive Secretary (at P.O. Box 19982, San Diego, CA 92159-0982, USA. ) must be used and endorsed by: the Local or National Council (or District, depending on the country's organization) of the Scout Association, indicating that the nominee's service to scouting is genuine and fairly represented by the application; and by the President of the candidate's Rotary Club, or the Governor of his or her Rotary District, or the International Chair of the IFSR.http://scouters.us/ifsr/documents/Cliff_Dochterman_Award_Nomination_Form_jan_2010.pdf

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International Association of Lions Clubs Scouting Service Award

Awarded to members of Lions Clubs International for distinguished service to Scouting.

Purpose of the award: The Lions Club Scouting Service Award is an honor available to recognize an individual Lion who acts as a role model and renders distinguished anddedicated service to Scouting through active service, leadership or other exemplarycontributions to the Boy Scouts of America OR Girl Scouts USA as an active Lion.

Requirements:Keeping with the objectives and principles of both Lions International and Scouting, the nominee must have encouraged character development, leadership, citizenship and personal growth for scouting youth.• Must be a Lion in good standing with his/her local club, be a current registered Lion for five years and be nominated by the current president of a local Lions Club and/or District Governor.• Be registered in a Scouting position at a Unit, District or Council level for a combination of five years;• Be fully trained in his/her scouting positions and his/her Lions Club/district leadership positions;• Have strengthened the relationship between local Lions Clubs and Scouting;• Assisted Lions Clubs in forming new scouting units: and• Exemplifies the BSA/Girl Scout Law and Lions Motto.Approval of Award: The nomination must be submitted to the Lions own District Youth/Scouting Chairperson for approval (or another regional approved chairperson).Award:Nomination is by the local Lions Club, approval is by the Chairperson of the District Youth/Scouting Committee.

Lions Clubs Scouting Service Award:http://www.lionsclubscoutingserviceaward.com/pdf/Lions%20Club%20Scouting%20Service%20Award%20v2w.pdf

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Ruritan Scout Leader Community Service Award

The Significance of the Ruritan Service Award

In recognition of Ruritan’s contributions to America’s future in association with the Boy Scouts of America and other scouting organizations, the Board of Directors of Ruritan National established the Ruritan Scout Leader Service Award. It recognizes Ruritan members in good standing who have made a significant contribution to the youth of their communities by volunteering in the programs of scouting organizations.

The Ruritan Scout Leader Service Award was introduced in 2005. The award, a recognition approved by Ruritan National, gives local Ruritan Clubs an opportunity to nominate Ruritan members to be recognized for their service to youth, and also makes the public aware of the important role Ruritans play in the community. The Application and Selection for the Ruritan Scout Leader Service Award.

Ruritan Scout Leader Service Awards will, to the maximum extent possible, be presented annually at the Ruritan National convention. The Ruritan National selection committee makes the final determination on all recipients. The award will consist of public recognition of the recipient’s accomplishments, an appropriate Ruritan recognition certificate, and authorization for the recipient to wear the BSA square knot patch (or other scout organization’s recognition piece) on the recipient’s Scout uniform.

The recommended procedure for selecting a recipient of the Ruritan Scout Leader Service Award is as follows:

Ruritan National invites all Ruritan Clubs to submit their candidates for the award. Any person, group, or affiliated scout council may likewise nominate a scout Leader / Ruritan member for the Ruritan Scout Leader Service Award. The nominees may be submitted through the local Ruritan club or directly to the Scout council. In any event, they must have the local Ruritan Club’s recommendation and Ruritan National’s approval (note: for awarding at the Ruritan National Convention, all nominations must be at Ruritan National by November 1st.).

Ruritan National makes the final selection of the recipients from the candidates submitted, notifies the nominating club of the action taken, and forwards the recipient’s contact information to the appropriate scouting organization’s national headquarters for recording.

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Qualification Guidelines

The nominating local Ruritan Club may develop its own standards for submittal, but should consider such factors as the nominee’s record in:

Forming scouting units, especially those operated by Ruritan Clubs. Recruiting Ruritan members to become scout leaders and to be involved in

units operated by Ruritan Clubs or other community organizations. Promoting and expanding the use of the BSA Citizenship in the Community

Merit Badge, including serving as or recruiting other Ruritan members to serve as Merit Badge Counselors.

Making a significant contribution to Ruritan and scouting by bringing the two movements together to serve the community.

Taking scout leader training and setting a good example for youth, particularly in service to the community.

Promoting scouting for all youth, regardless of race, creed, or disabling condition.

Although a nominee’s length of service in scouting may be considered, no specific number of years should be required. A person’s record of accomplishment and dedication should weigh more heavily than longevity.

Presentation of the Ruritan Scout Leader Service Award

To the maximum extent possible, the presentation of Ruritan Scout Leader Service Awards shall be made annually at Ruritan National Convention (note: for awarding at the Ruritan National Convention, all nominations must be at Ruritan National by November 1st). In addition, after the Ruritan National presentation a local presentation can be made at an event such as a local scout council or district function, or a Ruritan district or local Ruritan Club awards dinner or other function.

Application Form

Applications may be downloaded from the Ruritan National website http://www.Ruritan.org, obtained from the Ruritan National Home Office at P.O. Box 487, Dublin, VA 24084, Phone 877-787-8727, or obtained from the Boy Scouts of America, Relationships Division, S226, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079, website http://www.scouting.org .

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Raymond A. Finley, Jr. Sea Scout Service Award of the United States Power Squadrons

PurposeThe USPS Finley Sea Scout Service Award recognizes those members and honorees of the US Power Squadrons who are also youth or adult Sea Scout leaders, and who have provided outstanding civic, educational, and fraternal leadership to both the Sea Scouts and the US Power Squadrons, through civic involvement, educational achievement, and active participation in both programs.

The service award is named for Past Chief Commander Raymond A. Finley, Jr., who became a Sea Scout in 1935, and earned the highest achievement recognition in Sea Scouting, the Quartermaster Award, in 1939. Upon entering the Navy during World War II, Finley's Sea Scouting background and his engineering training at Rutgers University helped him become an instructor at Midshipman School, teaching engineering, knots, and basic seamanship. During 1982-83 he served as Chief Commander of the United States Power Squadrons.

RecognitionsAt each USPS National Meeting, all qualifying recipients will be individually recognized during the Open Administrative Department meeting, and will be presented with a Plaque and Certificate of recognition, together with a USPS Sea Scout Service Award medal, shown above.  The ribbon design is based upon the vertical blue and white striping of the USPS Ensign, with the medal fashioned after the USPS ensign and ship's wheel registered logo.

Awardees must be present at a USPS National Meeting in order to be recognized. Once recognized at a USPS National Meeting, similar recognition - in person - at the recipient's District Conference and Squadron Change of Watch awards ceremony, is also appropriate. Additionally, it is intended that each recipient will also be similarly recognized at the immediately following BSA National Meeting, with presentation of the Community Service Award Certificate and uniform knot (with the USPS membership pin device), during the National Sea Scout and Venturing Bridge of Honor and Reception.

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Requirements:

Quartermaster (Youth) Recipients:1. USPS Requirements

a. USPS Apprentice Sea Scout Membership (or, Active Membership, if between the ages of 18 and 21).

b. Attain Advanced Grade of Seamanship (S) c. Earn at least one Merit Mark for Service to USPS

2. Sea Scouting Requirements a. Quartermaster Award Recipient b. Serve in a Leadership position as a Sea Scout or Venturer c. Participate in a USPS / Sea Scout joint civic, educational, boating,

and/or social activity

Adult Leader Recipients (no Quartermaster earned as a youth): 1. USPS Requirements

a. USPS Active Membership b. Attain Advanced Grade of Pilot (P) c. Earn at least three Merit Marks for Service to USPS d. Participate in a joint USPS / Sea Scout civic, educational, boating,

and/or social activity 2. Sea Scouting Requirements

a. a. Earn the Sea Scout Adult Leader Training Award b. b. Attend and complete SEABADGE Conference requirements c. Serve in an active leader capacity in Sea Scouting for a minimum of

three years, as a Registered Adult Leader i. Ship, Council, or Regional Committee member

ii. Skipper or Mate of a Sea Scout Ship iii. Active Consultant, with Ship Committee proposal and letter of

recommendation d. Participate in a USPS / Sea Scout joint activity

USPS Honoree Recipients:

Upon the request of the National Administrative Officer (NAO), as ratified by the Operating Committee and the Governing Board, a maximum of three Awards per year may be presented by the Chief Commander to honorary USPS members and/or honored guests of the National Bridge during the USPS National Annual Meeting, or during USPS National Governing Board meetings.

Applications: An Application Form can be downloaded from the Sea Scouting Website at http://www.seascout.org/for_leaders/adult_recognition/finley.pdf

A Finley Award Review Committee, comprised of a group of previous Finley Award recipients, USPS Membership Committee and Youth Activities Team members, and USPS District Sea Scout Liaisons has been established to review all applications and nominations submitted. Awardees will be notified in advance of the USPS National

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Governing Board Meeting or Annual National Meeting where their presentation will take place, and asked to confirm their attendance.

http://www.seascout.org/for_leaders/adult_recognition/finley.pdf

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Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Scouters Achievement Award

This award is designed to recognize VFW Scouters who serve on the VFW State and National Scouting teams for a three-year period and who accomplish the required tasks during this period. This award is not meant to be a selective or limited award, but one that is available to any VFW Scouter on the Scouting team who completes the requirements. It is our personal VFW award to recognize dedication and work required by a VFW team member to assist in furthering the Scouting program in the VFW.

The award consists of a gold and purple square knot which may be worn on the Scout uniform and a certificate.

Requirements

It is expected that the VFW team members will work to provide the maximum impact of VFW support to the Scouting program and to achieve maximum visibility for VFW efforts.

Service. Be registered in a Scouting position at the District or Council level: Chartered Organizational Representative (COR), District/ Council Member-at-Large, Unit Commissioner.

Objective: To go beyond the Post and be able to understand and influence Scouting in the VFW District and Department as well as at the local Council level.

Training. While a member of the State or National team:

1. Attend a VFW Scouter’s training course at State or National Level. 2. Participate in a Chartered Organizational Representative (COR) training course. 3. Complete a BSA District staff training course or 4. Attend a Woodbadge training program.

Tenure. (Tenure starts when you join the team.)

Complete a total of three years as a member on the National or State Team of VFW Scouters.

Performance. While a member of the State or National team do five of the following:

1. Serve a minimum of two years as a Post Chartered Organizational Representative for Scouting and demonstrate success with your units in terms of growth in program.

2. Help with your VFW Department or District or Post to raise funds to support Scouting in your Department.

3. Participate with a local BSA District or Council Friends of Scouting fundraising effort.

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4. Serve on the staff of a Department or National training team to train VFW Scouters.

5. Participate as member of a BSA District or Council Membership/Relationships Committee and represent the VFW.

6. Assist in organizing or reorganizing a Scout Troop, Cub Pack or Venture Crew in a VFW unit.

7. Participate in the Eagle Scout of the Year program at Post, District or Department level.

8. Make contact with Scout Troops and Venture Crews in your area through visits, roundtables or other means and solicit their participation in the Youth Essay and VOD programs and document the results of your efforts.

9. Recruit manpower from your Post or VFW District to support a Scout activity such as a camporee, bicycle rodeo, merit badge day or other related event to help further VFW recognition in support of the Scouting program.

10. Develop and carry out or participate in a VFW program to recognize the leaders of Scouting programs in your Post, District or Department.

11. Promote and coordinate the development of a network of State VFW Scouting Team members to assist in the development of Scouting within the VFW.

Approval.

Obtain the approval of the Department Commander and Department National Team Scouter that you have satisfactorily completed the requirements for this award. Documentation will be sent to VFW National Headquarters for review and final approval.

http://www.vfw.org/resources/pdf/VFWscoutersachievementaward.pdf

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AMVETS BSA YOUTH OUTREACH AWARD

Significance:

The award is designed to recognize AMVETS members who are actively engaged in the Scouting program in their local communities. Any AMVETS member who is a registered Scouter may apply, not only those affiliated with an AMVETS chartered Scout unit. The award is not meant to be a selective or limited award, but one that is available to any AMVETS member who fulfills the requirements for the award. Those requirements include training, demonstrated dedication and the work required to expand the Scouting program within AMVETS. The award may be presented at a Post, Department or National level.

The award consists of a lapel pin that may be worn on AMVETS clothing or civilian wear, shown below, and the gold and purple Boy Scout Community Organization Award Square Knot, shown above, which may be worn on the Scout uniform. A certificate and congratulatory letter will also be provided by the National Commander of AMVETS.

Requirements:

Service:

1. Be a current member of AMVETS. 2. Be currently registered in a Scouting position at the Unit, District or Council

level; or as a Chartered Organizational Representative. (COR)

Training:

1. Complete the appropriate leader basic training for the primary Scouting position being held.

A. Cub Scout LeaderB. Boy Scout or Sea Scout LeaderC. Venturing LeaderD. CommissionerE. Chartered Organizational RepresentativeF. BSA District staff, Member at Large

2. Be current in Youth Protection Training3. Complete two of the following.

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A. Earn the Cubmaster Award, Cubscouter Award, Den Leader Award, Den Leader Coach Award, or Tiger Cub Coach Award

B. Earn the Scoutmaster Award of Merit.C. Earn the Crew Advisor Award of Merit.D. Earn the Scouter’s Key, Scouter’s Training Award or Distinguished

Commissioner Service Award.E. Attend a Philmont or Sea Base training course.F. Complete a Woodbadge or Seabadge training program.

Tenure:

1. Serve a minimum of three consecutive years in a Scouting leadership position at the Unit, District or Council level; or as a Chartered Organizational Representative.

Performance:

1. While serving in a Scouting leadership position at the Unit, District or council level; or as a Chartered Organizational Representative assist in organizing or reorganizing a Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, Sea Scout Ship or Venturing Crew chartered to an AMVETS Post. (This unit must be currently active.)

2. Complete a minimum of four of the following.A. Serve a minimum of two years as an AMVETS Post Chartered

Organizational Representative and demonstrate success with your unit(s) in terms of growth and quality programs.

B. Assist your Post, District or Department to raise funds to support Scouting or participate with a local BSA District or Council Friends of Scouting fund raising effort.

C. Participate as a member of a BSA District or Council Membership/Relationships committee representing AMVETS.

D. Promote the AMVETS Eagle Scout Certificate program in your BSA District and/or Council.

E. Make contact with Packs, Troops and Venturing Crews in your District and/or Council through visits, Leaders Roundtables or other means to promote AMVETS program resources such as Americanism and AMVETS Against Drugs and Alcohol Abuse and document the results of your efforts.

F. Recruit manpower from your AMVETS Post or District to support a Scout activity such as a camporee, bicycle rodeo, merit badge day, Pine wood derby or other such activities to promote AMVETS community services.

G. Develop and carry out or participate in an AMVETS program to recognize AMVETS members who serve as leaders of Scouting in units chartered to AMVETS Posts, Districts or Departments.

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H. Promote and coordinate the development of a Scouting network within your AMVETS Department to assist in the expansion of Scouting as a resource for serving the youth of America.

Approval Process

1. Complete the application for consideration.2. Submit appropriate documentation (membership card, photocopies of training

course completion certificates, narrative of accomplishments, etc.) in order to fully document the attainment of the requirements as outlined in each section above. Obtain the written endorsements of your Post and Department Commander that you have satisfied the requirements for the award.

3. Submit the completed application packet to: AMVETS National Programs Department, 4647 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706.

4. Note: Application packets that lack the appropriate documentation or written endorsements will be returned.

5. Confirmation of the requirements being satisfied and approval for presentation will occur no later than 30 days from date of receipt. If the application is deemed incomplete, a detailed explanation will be provided.

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Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics) H. Roe Bartle Training Award

Background information: Who was H. Roe Bartle?

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance H. Roe Bartle Training Award is named after H. Roe Bartle for his visionary leadership to develop an infrastructure to create a consistent pool of qualified, college-educated candidates to join the professional ranks of the Boy Scouts of America in 1948. As a result of declining philanthropy through the Great Depression and the loss of qualified young men to serve as professional Scouters due to World War II, the ranks of professional Scouters had diminished from 1929-1948. It became clear that to sustain professional leadership in youth-serving nonprofit organizations, a training ground in America's universities had to be created. Mr. Bartle's vision spurred him to create American Humanics, Inc., which was rebranded to the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance in October 2010. For more information, about the amazing career of an amazing Scouter, citizen, mayor, and educator, please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Roe_Bartle

What is the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics)?

Founded in 1948 by Kansas City Area Council, BSA Scout Executive, H. Roe Bartle, the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics) is a national alliance of colleges, universities and nonprofit organizations dedicated to educating, preparing and certifying undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students to strengthen and lead nonprofit organizations through curriculum, co-curricular community engagement and service-learning activities, and internships. The Alliance currently has over 50 campus partners at colleges and universities nationwide, and scores of national nonprofit partners that work together to certify graduates as Certified Nonprofit Professionals (CNP's)! The mission of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance is "to educate, prepare and certify professionals to strengthen and lead nonprofit organizations."

The Boy Scouts of America is the original national nonprofit partner of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance and continues to be one of the Alliance's national nonprofit partners. In 2009, the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, Indiana State University, and the BSA National Council presented two sessions at the

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2009 National Order of the Arrow Conference on college preparatory opportunities for a career in professional Scouting via Alliance campus partners, while in 2010 the Boy Scouts of America – National Council received the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance's National Nonprofit Partner of the Year Award.

Recently retired Assistant Chief Scout Executive, Jim Terry, currently serves as Board President of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, and Chief Scout Executive, Bob Mazzuca, served as the keynote speaker at the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Management/Leadership Institute in January 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri. After, Mr. Mazzuca's keynote address, he and Jim Terry awarded the 1st Nonprofit Leadership Alliance H. Roe Bartle Training Award to Dr. Nathan A. Schaumleffel, CNP. Click Here to view the Memorandum of Understanding between the BSA and the Alliance establishing this innovative recognition opportunity. Click Here to see a YouTube™ video of Chief Mazzuca's keynote address.

Becoming a CNP through the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance is the most direct route to preparing for and having a successful career as a professional Scouter with the Boy Scouts of America! The curriculum is specifically designed to give students a well-rounded education in nonprofit leadership and management with the intent of becoming employed in one of the national nonprofit partners, such as the Boy Scouts of America.

Students earning CNP certification take courses in fundraising, financial management, volunteer management, membership management, outcome-based program planning and evaluation, youth development, board and committee development, personnel administration, marketing, public relations, nonprofit law, risk management, diversity, and more! Courses tend to be built around community engagement and service-learning projects with local affiliates of the national nonprofit partners.

For example, the Wabash Valley District ScoutReach Program of the Crossroads of America Council, BSA is fully integrated with the Indiana State University Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Certification Program. Students are paid ScoutReach Program Aides and simultaneously earn academic credit towards their CNP. At the local university campus/BSA district and council level, Jaime Wilder, District Director, and Tony Doyle, District ScoutReach Specialist were awarded the Indiana State University Nonprofit Leadership Alliance – 2010-2011 Nonprofit Professional of the Year Award, while the Wabash Valley District ScoutReach Program was awarded the Indiana State University Community Partner of the Year Award.

Many campus partners offer undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate routes to the CNP certification. Traditional and non-traditional students both earn the CNP certification. All Alliance campus affiliates have four requirements for CNP certification:

o Complete course worko Participate and lead in the campuses' Nonprofit Leadership Student

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o Attend the national Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Management/Leadership Institute (AMI)

o Complete a 300-contact hour nonprofit sector internship (Note: Many CNP candidates complete their internships with the Boy Scouts of America as District Executive Interns, or in management roles at council summer camps.)

To learn more about the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, please visit:http://www.nonprofitleadershipalliance.org/

To find a campus affiliate near you, please visit:http://www.nonprofitleadershipalliance.org/campus/Alliance%20Campus%20Map.pdf

For a list of the Alliance national nonprofit partners, please visit: http://www.nonprofitleadershipalliance.org/nnp/nnp.html

Scouting has been at the core of Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics) since its founding by H. Roe Bartle. The expansion of the Alliance to over 50 colleges and universities are providing a qualified pool of college-educated candidates for District Executive positions. Moreover, graduates who do not join the professional ranks of Scouting often become very active volunteers as District Committee Members, Council Board Members, Friends of Scouting Chairmen, Commissioners, etc. Moreover, certified alumni tend to also work as professional administrators in many of our traditional chartered organizations; as well as working for many of BSA's longest standing partners (e.g., YMCA, American Red Cross, United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs of America).

Note: All American Humanics certified alums have been grandfathered in as CNP's with the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.

Purposes of the award: Recognize those volunteer and professional Scouters who have earned the

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance's Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) certification (or the original American Humanics certificate) and applied that training significantly to their volunteer or professional work with the Boy Scouts of America.

Promote the career path of professional Scouting and recognize the need for professional preparation in nonprofit organization management and leadership via higher education.

Promote the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance to Scouting's youth to increase enrollment in affiliated campus programs (A map showing campus programs: http://www.nonprofitleadershipalliance.org/campus/Alliance%20Campus%20Map.pdf), which in turn would enlarge the pool of CNP's to fill vacancies as District Executives.

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Promote the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance to Scouting's adult volunteers who might consider a mid-career career change from the private or public sectors to professional Scouting (i.e., sector-switching) on their own volition or out of necessity, because of the economy and loss of employment, which in turn would also enlarge the pool of Nonprofit Leadership Alliance certified alumni to fill vacancies as District Executives through post-baccalaureate certification processes.

Requirements:

Volunteer Scouters:

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance H. Roe Bartle Training Award will be awarded to registered volunteer Scouters who have been certified as a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics, Inc.) and who have completed the following five requirements:

Serve for at least one year in one of the following unit, district, or council level capacities as an active, registered volunteer Scouter, paraprofessional, or ScoutReach Program Aide:

o Chartered Organizational Representative (COR)o District Committee Membero District or Council Member-at-Largeo Unit Commissionero Formal, academic intern at the District, Council, Regional, or National

level while earning the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance certification.

Note: Scouting experience should be comprehensively noted on the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance transcript via the online profile system.

The Scouter must earn at least one of the following awards while simultaneously or after (but not before) earning the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance CNP certification:

o Scouter's Keyo Scouters' Training Awardo Den Leader Training Awardo Commissioner Arrowhead Awardo William D. Boyce New Unit Organizer Awardo Speakers Bank Award (discontinued)o Alumni Awardo Wood Badge

Note: These requirements may be met while the Scouter is actively earning CNP certification. However, some CNP (or AH certificate) certified alumni may have no Scouting experience until their children join the BSA. At that point, the CNP certified alum would need to serve in one of the positions

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described above. The goal is to force the CNP to transfer the training from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance curriculum to the BSA program for at least 1 year before being awarded the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance H. Roe Bartle Training Award.

The Scouter must also meet with the local council Scout Executive, regional staff member, or National Council staff member to discuss how the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance competencies fit into the BSA, as well as to discuss career opportunities in professional Scouting.

The Scouter must give a formal presentation to high school and college-aged Scouts and/or Venturers (e.g., camp staff, Venturing Crew, OA members, NOAC, OA Section Conclave, OA Lodge Fellowships, NESA events, National Camp School, high adventure base staff) regarding college preparatory training through the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance and local campus partners. If at all possible, the most local Campus/Executive Director(s) of the Alliance campus partners should attend your presentation.

All volunteer Scouters receiving the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance H. Roe Bartle Training Award should add CNP after their name on their business card and e-mail signature. (e.g., H. Roe Bartle, CNP; or H. Roe Bartle, MPA, CNP; or H. Roe Bartle, CNP, CFRE)

Professional Scouters:

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance H. Roe Bartle Training Award will be awarded to registered professional Scouters who have been certified as a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics, Inc.) and who have completed the following four requirements:

Professional Scouters must successfully serve (as verified by their Council Scout Executive or if at the area, regional, or national levels by their direct supervisor) as a professional Scouter for at least one year after being certified as a CNP by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance; and successfully complete BSA Professional Development Level (PDL) #1.

The professional Scouter must meet with their direct supervisor and discuss ways to partner with the most local Campus/Executive Director(s) of the Alliance campus partners. After meeting with their direct supervisor, the professional Scouter should make significant efforts to partner with the most local Campus/Executive Director(s) of the Alliance campus partners.

The Scouter must give a formal presentation to high school and college-aged Scouts and/or Venturers (e.g., camp staff, Venture Crew, OA members, NOAC, OA Section Conclave, OA Lodge Fellowships, NESA events, National Camp School, high adventure base staff) regarding college preparatory training through the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance and local campus partners. If at all possible, the most local Campus/Executive Director(s) of the Alliance campus partners should attend your presentation.

All professional Scouters receiving the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance H. Roe Bartle Training Award should add CNP after their name on their business card

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and e-mail signature. (e.g., H. Roe Bartle, CNP; or H. Roe Bartle, MPA, CNP; or H. Roe Bartle, CNP, CFRE)

Award:Awardees are entitled to wear the gold and purple BSA Community Organization square knot on their BSA Scouter's uniform. A certificate and device (small Nonprofit Leadership Alliance logo pin) will be awarded by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance upon completion of the award. The device should be pinned in the center of the BSA Community Organization Award square knot. The award recipient will be responsible for taking their Nonprofit Leadership Alliance H. Roe Bartle Training Award Certificate to their local Scout Shop as evidence, so that they may purchase the BSA Community Organization square knot award.

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance H. Roe Bartle Training Award can be presented simultaneously with the CNP certification during or near commencement exercises at a student's college or university; or at the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Management/Leadership Institute (AMI); or at an appropriate Scouting venue.

Have Questions?:

For more information about the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance H. Roe Bartle Training Award, please contact:

Dr. Nathan A. Schaumleffel, CNP Associate Professor & Campus/Executive DirectorNonprofit Leadership Alliance Certification ProgramIndiana State Universitynathan.schaumleffel@indstate.edu812-237-2189

Ben Nemenoff, MPA, CNPDirector of Marketing and Partnership DevelopmentNonprofit Leadership Allianceben.nemenoff@nonprofitleadershipalliance.org816-561-6415

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The Special Needs Scouting Service Award

Requirements to Earn the Special Needs Scouting Service Award

I. Complete the following two (2) requirements:

1. Be a registered adult or professional staff with the B.S.A. and maintain current Youth Protection Training.

2. Actively participate in activities concerning youth who have disabilities/special needs through either the unit (pack, troop or crew), or at either the District or Council or Area or Regional or National level for three (3) years.

II. Complete 6 of the following 12 requirements:

4. Attend a training seminar or conference on disabilities/special needs sponsored and conducted by the B.S.A or through an organization that serves youth and/or adults with disabilities/special needs, i.e. A.R.C., Blind Associations, Cerebral Palsy Agencies, Independent Living Resource Centers, Autism Societies, Special Olympics, etc.

5. Present one of the nationally approved disabilities/special needs classes (e.g., classes within the College of Commissioner Science curriculum or classes prepared by the National Disabilities Awareness Task Force) at any level.

6. Serve as a Staff member at either a District, Council, Area, Regional or National event which presents a theme of youth with disabilities/special needs in Scouting.

7. Create and organize a unit (pack, troop or crew) to primarily serve youth with disabilities/special needs and be open for membership by youth not possessing disabilities/special needs.

8. Serve as a Mentor for a Scout who has disabilities/special needs for six (6) months.

9. Serve as a Group Discussion leader on Scouting for youth with disabilities/special needs at either a Roundtable or District Commissioner meeting or similar gathering of volunteer Scouters and/or professional Scouters.

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10. Promote and assist in organizing and conducting an outdoor event for youth with disabilities/special needs, or one that promotes disabilities awareness and acceptance among those who don’t have a disability.

11. Recruit and register either two (2) adults to volunteer in providing Scouting opportunities to youth with disabilities/special needs or recruit two (2) youth with disabilities/special needs to join Scouting and remain a member for one (1) year.

12. Assist the District or Council in forming a Partnership with an organization that serves individuals with disabilities/special needs.

13. Actively serve on a District, Council, Area, Regional or National Committee on Scouting with disabilities/special needs for two years.

14. Assist the local council in efforts to raise funds for Scouts with disabilities/special needs concerning activities within the Scouting program.

15. Assist the local council in a public awareness campaign to heighten knowledge of Scouting with disabilities/special needs

This Award is retroactive for purposes of satisfying the above requirements.

This Award may be earned by volunteer Scouters and professional Scouters.

Once an individual has completed the requirements to this award, he or she shall forward the completed application to the District for review and approval by the Council Scout Executive. When a person completes the requirements for this award through participation on an Area or Regional or National level in Scouting, the completed application will be forwarded to the designated Area or Regional or National staff person (Special Needs Scouting Specialist) for review and approval.

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Previously Currently

Woods Services Award

The Woods Services Award was created in 1978 in memory of Luther Wellington Lord, who served as a residential supervisor for more than 23 years at The Woods Schools. Woods Services is a private, nonprofit organization in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to service individuals with disabilities. Founded in 1913 as The Woods Schools, an advocacy and service organization for people with exceptional challenges, disabilities, and complex needs, it has two simple goals: to advance the quality of life and the standard of care for individuals with disabilities. Since its founding, Woods Services has been recognized as one of the most respected and comprehensive programs of its kind.

The Boy Scouts of America presents this prestigious award to one adult each year for his or her exceptional service to Scouts with disabilities.

1.The nomination form should be sent by the local council to the Scouts With Special Needs Task Force, S209, at the BSA national office, by December 31 to be considered for the following year’s selection.

2.A nominee shall Be currently registered as a member of the Boy Scouts of America and have three or more years of service in any Scouting capacity related to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and/or Venturers with disabilities.

3. Have done all Scouting activities related to Scouts with disabilities on a strictly volunteer basis.

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TORCH OF GOLD AWARD

Purpose: The Torch of Gold is a council-level distinguished award of the Boy Scouts of America to recognize adults for exceptional service and leadership in working with Scouts who have disabilities.

Each council may recognize one Scouter per year with the Torch of Gold Award.

The nominee shall:

a. Be currently registered with the Boy Scouts of America.

b. Have at least three or more years of service in any Scouting leadership capacity related to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers with disabilities, including educating other Scouters about disabilities and working with youth who have disabilities.

c. Have completed all activities related to Scouts with disabilities on a strictly volunteer basis.

• This award shall be given only once to an individual, and is not dependent on, or to be influenced by, other awards.

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George Meany Award 

George Meany Award Medallion

Description: Knot is composed of a bright blue knot on a red and white fully embroidered background.

Worn by: Male and Female Union Scouters

Nominative

The Meany Award is presented to Scouters and to union organizations at both the national and local Council level for service and support given to the Scouting program at either the local Council or national levels...  Only the awards presented to individuals wear the square knot.  The award consists of a plaque, a medallion suspended from a red, white and blue ribbon (for individuals only) and knot.  Rare. There is a question currently being fielded within National as to the future of the Meany Award square knot; for the present, Scouters have the option of wearing EITHER the Meany Award square knot emblem OR the Community Service Award knot emblem (below) to represent the Meany Award -- NOT BOTH.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/86-011.pdf

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The American Indian Scouting Association’s Grey Wolf award.

The Francis X. Guardipee Grey Wolf Award recognizes American Indian or non-Indian adults for distinguished service to American Indian youth in scouting. Honoring Francis X. Guardipee the first American Indian to become a ranger within the National Park Service. Guardipee was the first American Indian ranger at Glacier NP (1933-1947) who also founded a Boy Scout Troop in 1916 and worked with youth until his death in 1970.

Members who have been honored with the Francis X. Guardipee Award in American Indian Scouting Association are commonly known as “Grey Wolves” because of the pendant which symbolizes the award.

Requirements:

Be a registered member of Girl Scouts of the USA or Boy Scouts of America.

Actively serve American Indian youth for at least 15 years.

Part of the years of service must have been as a troop leader/advisor, or a den leader/scoutmaster.

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Doctorate of Commissioner Science Knot Award

Purpose :To recognize completion of a standardized program leading to the completion of a thesis or project and the award of the Doctorate of Commissioner Science from a College of Commissioner Science

Justification : The commissioner is the mainstay for Scouting program administration. It is commissioner service that ensures that units are healthy, productive, and assist in the growth of the program.

The College of Commissioner Science program is designed to have a commissioner learn, through a series of training classes, followed by work experiences to ensure a quality program throughout Scouting. This training will take a number of years to complete. The commissioner finalizes his/her training with an approved thesis or project for the benefit of the Scouting program. This assists both new commissioners as they learn, and seasoned commissioners as they train others.

A well-trained commissioner staff better serves the Scouting program.

The College of Commissioner Science program is a guideline for councils to adapt as they determine will fit their needs.

Having a knot award for the program requires that the commissioner complete, as a minimum, a training program standardized for all BSA programs.

Requirements:Minimum Requirements:TenureServe as a commissioner for a minimum of 5 years. Their service can be in one or more commissioner roles or positions of service.TrainingA. Bachelor of Commissioner Science Degree (BCS)PrerequisitesMaintain registration in any capacity as a Commissioner during the entire training program listed below.Complete Commissioner orientation (Commissioner Fieldbook)Complete commissioner basic training.Course Requirements

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Complete a minimum of seven (7) courses of instruction, at least five (5) of the courses at the Bachelor’s program level as listed in the Continuing Education for Commissioners manual. PerformanceApproval of Council or assigned Assistant Council CommissionerApproval of Scout Executive or Advisor to Commissioner Service

B. Master of Commissioner Science Degree (MCS)PrerequisitesCompletion of bachelor’s degree.Earned Arrowhead Honor.Current registration as a commissioner.Course RequirementsComplete a minimum of seven (7) additional courses of instruction (total of 14), at least seven (7) of the courses at the Master’s program level as listed in the Continuing Education for Commissioners manual. PerformanceApproval of Council or assigned Assistant Council CommissionerApproval of Scout Executive or Advisor to Commissioner ServiceC. Doctor of Commissioner Science Degree (DCS)PrerequisitesCompletion of master’s degree.Have been awarded the Commissioner’s Key.Current registration as a commissioner.Course RequirementsComplete a minimum of ten (10) additional courses of instruction not used to qualify for other college awards (total of 24), at least five (5) of the courses at the doctor’s program level as listed in the Continuing Education for Commissioners manual

Thesis or ProjectCompletion of a thesis or project on any topic of value to Scouting in the local council.The topic and final paper or project must be approved by the council commissioner, or assigned assistant council commissioner, or the dean of the doctorate program and the staff advisor for commissioner service.

PerformanceServe on the College of Commissioner Science faculty (instructor or support staff) or work with training support for commissioners for at least one year.Recruit at least three new commissioners at any level. Approval of Council or assigned Assistant Council CommissionerApproval of Scout Executive or Advisor to Commissioner Service

Grandfather or Sunset Clause:Since the key requirement of this award is tied to an approval of a Thesis (Councils with a Commissioner’s College) or Project (Councils without a Commissioners College) that is only earned once, this award is retroactive for individuals who have completed other requirements prior to the approval of this award. This clause applies for the previous 10 years. Any commissioner who meets these requirements would need to list any courses they have completed previously and then complete their thesis or project to apply for the award.

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Anyone who earned their doctorate based on the current qualifications will not have to repeat what they have already completed, even if it was prior to 10 years ago. They will have to show their current council commissioner/staff advisor what they have done and then approved.

Distinguished Commissioner Service Award

Overview:

1. The Distinguished Commissioner Service Award is the highest recognition that can be given to a commissioner. It recognizes an individual who has consistently engaged in distinguished and exceptional commissioner service resulting in significant, positive impact on youth, units, and a district and/or council. In determining the value of such service, consideration must be given to the candidate recipient’s commissioner position and the corresponding opportunity to render outstanding and exceptional service beyond the expectations for that commissioner position.

2. In order to be considered for the Distinguished Commissioner Service Award, a candidate recipient must be nominated by a currently registered adult member of the Boy Scouts of America. Commissioners may not nominate themselves.

3. The Distinguished Commissioner Service Award may be awarded once to a commissioner.

4. There is no restriction on the number of Distinguished Commissioner Service Awards that may be awarded by a local council during a calendar year.

Prerequisites:

In order to be considered for the Distinguished Commissioner Service Award, a candidate recipient shall:

1. Be currently registered as a commissioner or have served as a commissioner within the last five years. When nominating a former commissioner, the nomination must be based on the nominee’s performance while a registered commissioner.

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2.  Possess the Commissioner Key (possession of the Commissioner Key automatically includes possession of the Arrowhead Honor).

Procedure:

1. The Distinguished Commissioner Service Award nomination form will be available on the Awards and Recognition section of the Commissioners website. The nomination form will be similar to the District Award of Merit nomination form, and will contain the following:

a. A record of the nominee’s tenure as a commissioner and as a Scouter in general,

b. A listing of previous Scouting awards and recognitions received by the nominee.

c. A statement by the nominator as to the nominee’s distinguished and exceptional service as a commissioner which qualifies the nominee to receive the Distinguished Commissioner Service Award, and

d. The nominator’s signatory section on the nomination form will include the following statement: “I confirm that the nominee lives by the principles of the Scout Oath and Scout Law in word and deed, and is exemplary in his/her personal, family, and professional activities"

2. The completed nomination form will be returned to the council commissioner. 3. The council commissioner may annually appoint a temporary Distinguished

Commissioner Service Award Selection Committee of registered commissioners which will review all nominations and make recommendations of those nominees to receive the award to the council commissioner. The council commissioner will make the final determination regarding the granting of the award(s). If the council commissioner is an intended recipient, the issuance of the award will be approved by the council president or his/her designee. Whenever possible, the members of the committee should possess the Distinguished Commissioner Service Award.

4. The council commissioner in conjunction with his/her professional liaison shall obtain the appropriate recognition items (see D below).

5. The Distinguished Commissioner Service Award should be presented at an appropriate council or district event.

Recognitions:

1. Certificate: A certificate specifically designed for the Distinguished Commissioner Service Award. The template for the certificate will be found in the Awards and Recognition Section of the Commissioners website.

2. Recognition items: a. Plaque: item # 17610 (Silver) b. Bolo tie: item # 747 (Silver) c. Uniform Knot: #5019

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Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit Service

The new Commissioner Service Award of Excellence was developed as a nationwide effort to engage Scouting volunteers and professional Scouters to work together in focusing on unit retention. Any registered commissioner who is providing direct unit service is eligible to earn the Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit Service. The knot was introduced by the National Commissioner Service Task Force and approved by the national BSA Awards and Recognition Committee.

To earn this award the Commissioner must complete the award’s scorecard

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Merit Medal

Description: Knot is composed of blue and gold ropes, with the blue end worn to wearer's right.

Worn by: Cub Scouts, Boy/Varsity Scouts, Male and Female Ventures, Male and Female Scouters

The Merit Medal honors Scouts, Venturers and Scouters that have performed some act of meritorious service above and beyond what is normally expected of a youth or adult member of the Boy Scouts of America. Key in the difference between this award and the heroism awards is that the action need not involve saving life, but must employ some aspect of Scouting learning or skills in the execution. Very Rare.

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Heroism Award Description: Red square knot on white background with white border. Knot was previously used on Sea Explorer white uniforms to represent the Honor Medal. Colors correspond to red, white and red ribbon on medal.

Worn by: Cub Scouts, Boy/Varsity Scouts, Male and Female Ventures, Male and Female Scouters

The Heroism Medal is presented to those that save live at little or no personal risk. In the past, those persons would receive a Certificate of Heroism from the local Council. Today, those previous holders of Certificates of Heroism as well as present Scouts, Venturers or Scouters are honored with the present Medal. Very Rare.

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Honor Medal Honor Medal knot With Crossed Palms

Description: Knot is composed of two red ropes. Difference between old and new knot is only background in which worn on field uniform.

Worn by: Cub Scouts, Boy/Varsity Scouts, Male and Female Venturers, Male and Female Scouters

The Honor Medal is presented to those for life saving at some personal risk or to those whom died while attempting to save life. In very exceptional cases, the Medal is presented with crossed bronze palms, to Scouts, Venturers and Scouters whom risked their life at a great personal risk. Holders of the Honor Medal with Crossed Palms place the Palms in the center of the Honor Medal square knot informally. Very Rare.

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District/Division Award of Merit

Description: Knot is composed of a silver Mylar overhand knot on a deep blue background with a silver Mylar border.

Worn by: Male and Female Scouters

Nominative

The District/Division Award of Merit is awarded by a District or Venturing Division to registered Scouters for service to youth in the District or Division. Normally, the award is presented for service to youth in excess of five years.  Under special circumstances, a registered Scouter may receive a second District/Division Award of Merit for his or her service to youth in a reorganized District or Division or as part of another local Council (such circumstances are rare, but may be approved by a Council's Scout Executive). There are no provisions for the wearing of a device or emblem officially to denote the second or subsequent awards.  Unofficially, those Award holders that have received more than one may wear a small Universal device centered on the knot.  The BSA has no official records of any volunteer or professional receiving the Award of Merit in more than two separate Districts or Divisions and on the 2000 version of the national application form, discourages Districts from recommending individuals for a second or subsequent District Award of Merit.   Career (professional and professional-technical) members of the Boy Scouts of America may receive the District/Division Award of Merit upon concurrence of the Council Scout Executive and the Deputy Chief Scout Executive, BSA, for their roles as volunteer Scouters only. They may not be recommended for this award based upon any aspect of their professional service to youth or the District or Division.

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Silver Beaver Award

Description: Knot is composed of light blue and white ropes, with the blue rope worn toward wearer's right. Difference between old and new knot is only background in which worn on field uniform.

Worn by: Male and Female Scouters

Nominative

The Silver Beaver Award is presented upon action of a Council Executive Board of one of the BSA's  288 local Councils or the Direct Service Council for service to youth within the Council or for longtime service to youth by a registered Scouter residing within that Council

. The square knot insignia for b Silver Beaver as shown to the far left.  Career (professional and professional-technical) members of the Boy Scouts of America may receive the Silver Beaver Award upon concurrence of the Council Scout Executive and the Deputy Chief Scout Executive, BSA, for their roles as volunteer Scouters only. They may not be recommended for this award based upon any aspect of their professional service to youth or the local Council.

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Silver Antelope

Description: Knot is composed of orange and white ropes, with orange rope worn toward wearer's right.   Difference between old and new knot is only background in which worn on field uniform.

Worn by: Male and Female Scouters

Nominative The Silver Antelope Award is presented upon action of the Regional Executive Board of one of the BSA's four Regions for service to youth within the Region or for longtime service to youth by a registered Scouter residing within that Region.  Rare.

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Silver Buffalo Award

Description:  Square knot consisting of red and white ropes, with red rope worn toward wearer's right.

Worn by: Male and Female Scouters.

Nominative

The Silver Buffalo Award is awarded upon action of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America to volunteers Scouters and other individuals for service to youth on a national basis or over a significant period of national service to a youth agency or in actions affecting youth.  The Silver Buffalo Award is the traditional award presented to the Honorary President of the Boy Scouts of America sometime during his term of office.   Very Rare.

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Silver World Award

Description: Blue globe with three stars on red and white striped background with dark green border. Emblem is worn with two stars to wearer's right. Colors correspond to red, white striped ribbon on medal.

Worn by: Individuals whom have been presented this award by the Chief Scout Executive, National President, International Commissioner BSA, or other designated person.

Nominative

The Silver World Award was originally designed for presentation to adults for distinguished service to youth on a national or international scale, and who are not registered members of the BSA. The Chief Scout Executive, National President and the BSA's International Commissioner had the group authority to authorize the award to anyone that they chose. This created several situations whereby the Silver World Award was indeed awarded to BSA Scouters. The awards were suspended between 1994 and 2000 by action of the National Executive Board until narrower requirements for the awarding of the medal is made which will be released this fall.  It is estimated that of the 57 or so Scouters whom were presented the award for international service to the BSA's Scouting programs, that more than half were presented to Scouters belonging to the Direct Service Council, the Canal Zone Council, or to a stateside local Council.  Very Rare.

Recipients must be a citizen of a country with a Scouting program that is a member of the World Scout Conference.

Members of the Boy Scouts of America are not eligible for this award.

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Silver Fawn Award (discontinued)

Silver Fawn Award, was presented to female Cub Scouters and other female BSA members for a brief period of time. This award was discontinued in 1974 and those Silver Fawn holders were given the option to convert their Silver Fawn Award to the Silver Beaver Award. Many did not convert their award. The square knot insignia for both Silver Beaver and Fawn is the same as shown to the far left.  Career (professional and professional-technical) members of the Boy Scouts of America may receive the Silver Beaver Award upon concurrence of the Council Scout Executive and the Deputy Chief Scout Executive, BSA, for their roles as volunteer Scouters only. They may not be recommended for this award based upon any aspect of their professional service to youth or the local Council.

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Silver Award 1 Silver Award 2 Exploring Exploring GrowthAchievement Award Opportunity in

Leadership Development (G.O.L.D.) Award

Silver 1 (Discontinued)

Silver 2/Exploring G.O.L.D./Young American Award (Discontinued)

Description: Old square knot made up of three Exploring colors: dark blue for Sea Exploring, amber for Air Exploring and red for "traditional Exploring", with red to wearer's right. Middle square knot made up of silver knot with background colors from ribbon colors from second version of award: red, white and blue. Award is worn with red side or red strand to wearer's right.

Worn by: Male and Female Explorers, Male and Female Scouters

The Old Silver Award was created as a replacement for the Ranger and Ace Exploring Awards. National awarded 533 of the first version of the award before reformulating the entire Exploring program. The present Silver Award knot may be worn by previous holders of any Exploring advancement award less the Quartermaster Award and also by holders of a national or local Council Young American Award, a special award designed to recognize achievements in various areas by young adults (whom may or may not be Exploring members). The Exploring Growth Opportunity in Leadership Development (G.O.L.D.) Award (which was originally called the Exploring Achievement Award) was earned by male and female member of any Explorer Post or Ship after a period of service, leadership and tenure. Each Explorer creates their own set of "requirements" for the award, which presently include learning the Explorer Code. At the end of the period of service and leadership, and at the conclusion appears before the District or Council Exploring Committee to review the path taken to complete the requirements for the award. Silver 1 Very Rare award. Exploring G.O.L.D./Silver 2 Rare award. Present Silver Rare award.

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Ace Award (Discontinued)

Description: Square knot made up of red and blue ropes on a middle blue background. The colors are from the traditional colors of Exploring, while the middle blue background was made to match the sky blue uniform of the Air Explorer.

Worn by: Male and Female Explorers, Male and Female Scouters

The Ace Award is the highest rank in the former Air Exploring portion of the Exploring program. In order to earn Ace, Explorers must show flying proficiency, leadership, and service over a period of time, as well as to earn several rating awards. Ace Awards are conferred after a review board at the local Council level. The Air Exploring program does not exist anymore and present Aviation Exploring members cannot earn this award. Rare award.

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Spurgeon Award

Spurgeon Award Lapel Pin and PlaqueDescription: Knot is composed of a gold (yellow) knot on a kelly green background with a gold (yellow) border. Colors were taken from the gold color of the lapel pin and the kelly green Explorer uniform.

Worn by: Male and Female Scouters

Nominative

The Spurgeon Award is presented to adult Exploring leaders and to businesses and organizations at both the national and local Council level for service and support given to the Exploring program.  Only the awards presented to individuals wear the square knot.  The award consists of a plaque, tie-tac (for individuals only) and knot emblem.

A plaque is presented to the recipient. For those individuals that received the award prior to 1998, a square knot maybe worn on the uniform.

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Antarctica Award

Description: Medal is same as medal presented to military and civilian personnel. The medal is gold tone with a man dressed in arctic gear in the center. The square knot is made up of white rope strands on a light blue background and black border. The square knot insignia is NOT available through the National Science Foundation (NSF) or the BSA.

Worn by: Boy/Varsity Scouts, Male and Female Venturers, Male and Female Scouters NOTE: Medal CAN NOT PRESENTLY be worn on BSA official uniforms per the BSA's National Uniform and Insignia Committee

The Antarctica Service Medal is awarded to any person who subsequent to 1 January 1946 meets any of the following criteria: a. Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or civilian citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States who participates in or has participated in scientific, direct support, or exploratory operations in Antarctica under sponsorship and approval of the United States Government (The National Science Foundation is a federal agency). b. Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who participates in flights as a member of the crew of an aircraft flying to or from the Antarctic Continent in support of operations. c. Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or civilian citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States who serves in an United States ship operating south of latitude 60 degrees South in support of United States Programs in Antarctica.

The National Science Foundation selects a Scout or Venturer every other year to take part in an expedition on or near the South Pole. In 1992, the BSA mandated that the medal may no longer be worn with the official BSA uniforms. However, local Councils whom have sent representatives have permitted the special medal to be worn formally. Very Rare award.

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Professional Training Award

The Professional Training Award may be earned by:

Associate District Executives District Executives Senior District Executives Exploring Executives Senior Exploring Executives District Directors, and Field Directors with supervisory responsibilities for District or Exploring

Executives.

To earn the award, Scouters must:

Successfully attend all three sessions of the Professional Executive Institute (PEI)

Complete or participate in five of eight training or coaching programs (including Wood Badge, Exploring Advanced Seminar, and National Camping School)

Meet all critical achievements in his or her District/Division/Council for two of the three years.

PROFESSIONAL CIRCLE AWARD

This award may be earned by completing all eight coaching or training programs, meeting of all critical achievements within all three years, and the completion of a

research paper to be forwarded to the National Executive Training Center for approval. Holders of this award may wear the small Universal/Troop device at the

center of the knot.

This is a rare award

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