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Founders

William D. Boyce • James E. West Ernest Thompson Seton • Daniel Carter Beard

History of Merit Badges

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There are separate advancement and recognition programs for the three main program divisions: Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing. Each program is designed for its age group and goals. Merit badges and the upper ranks of Boy Scouts can also be earned by Venturers. Recognition programs for adult leaders also exists. Both youth and adults in the Boy Scouting program can become eligible for the BSA's honor camper society, the Order of the Arrow (OA). The Order of the Arrow (OA) is a program of the Boy Scout division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ...

Cub Scouting

Youth advancement

Cub Scout advancement

Arrow of Light

Webelos

Bear

Wolf

Tiger

Bobcat

Advancement is one of the methods used to achieve the aims of character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Everything a Cub Scout does in the advancement program is intended to achieve these aims and aid in personal growth. The program has two tiers of advancement: the classic rank system and the newer Academics and Sports Program. Picture of Cub Scout emblem This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links Arrow_of_Light. ... Image File history File links Knot_arrow_of_light. ... Image File history File links CSA_Webelos. ... Image File history File links CSA_Webelos_Patch. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Webelos rank (Cub Scouts of America). ... Image File history File links CSA_Bear. ... Bear badge Bear is a rank attainable by a Scout in the Cub Scout division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and ranks above Wolf and below Webelos. ... Image File history File links CSA_Wolf. ... Wolf badge Wolf is a rank attainable by by a Scout in the Cub Scout division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and ranks above Tiger and below Bear. ... Image File history File links CSA_Tiger. ... Tiger Cub Tiger Cub is a rank attainable by a Scout in the Cub Scout division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and is the lowest ranking just below Bobcat. ... Image File history File links CSA_Bobcat. ... Bobcat badge Bobcat is a rank attainable by a Scout in the Cub Scout division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and is the first rank that a boy must earn before pursuing other ranks, regardless of age. ... Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city but now usually a state) and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ...

First grade boys may join the Tiger Cub program where they complete achievements^[1] to earn the Tiger Cub badge, and complete electives^[2] to receive Tiger Track Beads. Boys graduating from Tiger Cubs or joining at the second grade or above earn the Bobcat badge^[3]. They then proceed to the next rank for their age. Second grade boys work toward the Wolf badge^[4], then toward Arrow Points^[5]. Third grade Cub Scouts work toward the Bear badge^[6] and then earn Arrow Points^[7]. A badge is a device, patch, or accoutrement which is presented or displayed to annotate some feat of service, a special accomplishment, as a symbol of authority (ex: police), or as a simple means of identification. ...

The Webelos Scout program is a two year program for fourth- and fifth-grade boys. Both years work toward earning Activity Badges^[8]. Webelos I dens (fourth-grade) work toward the Webelos Badge^[9]. After earning the Webelos badge, boys work toward the Compass Point Emblem and Metal Compass Points. Webelos II dens (fifth-grade) work toward the Arrow of Light^[10]. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Webelos rank (Cub Scouts of America). ...

The Arrow of Light award is the highest award available to Cub Scouts. In addition to the skill and activity requirements of the preceding ranks, the Arrow of Light requires Scouts to learn the Scout Promise and Scout Law, and visit one meeting and one activity of a Boy Scout troop, in preparation for advancing to the Boy Scouts. The Arrow of Light award is the only Cub Scout award^[11] that can be worn on a Boy Scout uniform. Both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts wear the badge below the left pocket. Adults wear the square-knot version of the badge above the left pocket. Since the birth of Scouting in 1907, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout (or Guide) promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. ... Since the birth of Scouting in 1907, all Scouts around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to the Scout Law. ...

The Cub Scouts Academics and Sports Program^[12] is designed toward the third aim of Scouting: the development of physical, mental and emotional fitness. It is an optional program for all Cub Scouts and is designed to assist in learning or improving skills. Belt loops are awarded for completing standards in various academic and sport fields. Advanced skills are recognized by pins, displayed on the Cub Scout Academic and Sports letter.

Several programs of religious awards are administered by various religious institutions and recognized, but not sponsored, by the BSA. These are generally recognized by a medal and an embroidered square knot. As the twelfth point of the Boy Scout Law (A Scout is Reverent), the Relationships Committee of the Boy Scouts of America maintains dialogue with major religious organizations whose thoughts on religion are somewhat consistent with the BSAs Declaration of Religious Principles. ...

Leader recognition

Cub Scout leaders who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements are recognized by a system of awards. The Cub Scouter Award is available to any leader, while the Tiger Cub Den Leader Award, Cub Scout Den Leader Award, Webelos Den Leader Award and the Cubmaster Award are available to those who have held the respective positions. These awards are recognized by a certificate and an embroidered square knot insignia.^[13] Den Chiefs may earn the Den Chief Service Award or the Webelos Den Chief Service Award.^[14]

Boy Scouting

Boy Scouts

Boy Scout advancement

Eagle Palms

Eagle

Life Scout

Star Scout

First Class

Second Class

Tenderfoot

Scout

The advancement program for Boy Scouts has two phases. The first phase of Scout to First Class is designed to teach the boy Scoutcraft skills, how to participate in a group and to learn self-reliance. Scout is the joining rank, and is awarded when the Scout demonstrates a rudimentary knowledge of the Scouting ideals.^[15] Tenderfoot^[16], Second Class^[17] and First Class^[18] have progressively harder requirements in the areas of Scoutcraft, physical fitness, citizenship, personal growth and Scout Spirit. This work is copyrighted. ... Since its inception, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has had a tradition of advancement, honors and recognition. ... Image File history File links Eagle_scout_palm_silver. ... Image File history File links Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout This work is copyrighted. ... An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... Image File history File links Boy Scouts of America - Life Scout This work is copyrighted. ... Life badge Life is second highest rank attainable by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... Image File history File links Boy Scouts of America - Star Scout This work is copyrighted. ... Star badge Star is a rank attainable by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and ranks above First Class and below Life. ... Image File history File links Boy Scouts of America - First Class Scout This work is copyrighted. ... First Class badge First Class is a rank attainable by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and ranks above Second Class and below Star. ... Image File history File links Boy Scouts of America - Second Class Scout This work is copyrighted. ... Second Class badge Second Class is a rank attainable by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and ranks above Tenderfoot and below First Class. ... Image File history File links Boy Scouts of America - Tenderfoot Scout This work is copyrighted. ... Tenderfoot badge Tenderfoot is a rank attainable by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and ranks above Scout and below Second Class. ... Image File history File links Boy Scouts of America - Scout This work is copyrighted. ... Scout badge Scout is the first award earned by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... Scoutcraft is a term coined by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... The idea of Scout Spirit can be easy to see, but hard to define. ...

Although Eagle is the highest rank and one all Scouts should strive for, the number of Scouts achieving First Class within one year of joining is still one of the key measures of unit effectiveness. Studies have shown that if a Scout achieves First Class within a year of joining, he typically stays in the Scout program for at least three years. Scouts who do so are more likely to retain Scout values as an adult and achieve the BSA primary mission of "producing useful citizens".

The second phase of Star^[19], Life^[20] and Eagle is designed to develop leadership skills and allow the Scout to explore potential vocations and avocations through the merit badge program. The Star and Life ranks require that the boy serve in a position of responsibility and perform community service. A sample merit badge sash: From left to right, starting at top; 1 Swimming, Mammal Study, Environmental Science; 2 Basketry, Wood Carving, Dog Care; 3 Wilderness Survival, Emergency Prepardness, Bird Study; 4 Public Speaking, Scholarship, Law; 5 Rifle Shooting, Archery, Metalwork; 6 Fish and Wildlife Management, Citizenship in the Nation... Community service refers to service that a person performs for the benefit of his or her local community. ...

For more details on Eagle, see Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America).

The Eagle Scout rank likewise requires a position of responsibility, as well as a community service project planned and led entirely by the Eagle Scout candidate and the earning of a series of merit badges. After attaining the rank of Eagle, a Scout may earn Palms for additional tenure and merit badges. An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ...

Several programs of religious awards are administered by various religious institutions and recognized by the BSA. These are generally recognized by a medal and an embroidered square knot. Many other advancement and recognitions—such as the 50-miler award, Crime Prevention Awards, Emergency Preparedness Award and World Conservation Award —are available to Scouts who show performance in special areas. As the twelfth point of the Boy Scout Law (A Scout is Reverent), the Relationships Committee of the Boy Scouts of America maintains dialogue with major religious organizations whose thoughts on religion are somewhat consistent with the BSAs Declaration of Religious Principles. ... Obsolete cloth award patch The 50-Miler Award is given by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America and may be earned by members of both chartered and provisional units. ...

Varsity Scouts

Youth advancement

Varsity Scout Advancement

Varsity Letter

Varsity Letter Bar

Denali Award

Activity Pins Basketball Bowling Cycling Discovering Adventure Snow Camping Survival Whitewater Canoeing

Advancement is a key part of the Varsity program. Varsity Scouts can earn any award or recognition that is available to Boy Scouts, including merit badges, ranks advancements, and other awards. There are also several awards that are only available to Varsity Scouts, and sometimes their leaders. Image File history File links BSA_Varsity_logo. ... Image File history File links BSAVarsityLetter. ... Image File history File links VarsityLetterBar. ... Image File history File links Denali. ... Image File history File links VarsityActivityPinBasketball. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (813x558, 220 KB) Summary Licensing This is a logo of a Scouting organization, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links VarsityActivityPinCycling. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (813x558, 229 KB) Summary Licensing This is a logo of a Scouting organization, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links VarsityActivityPinSnowCamping. ... Image File history File links VarsityActivityPinSurvival. ... Image File history File links VarsityActivityPin. ...

The Varsity Letter may be earned by participating in or accomplishing at least one high adventure or sports program, according to guidelines determined by the Varsity Coach, meeting attendance requirements and showing Scout Spirit. The idea of Scout Spirit can be easy to see, but hard to define. ...

The Varsity Letter is cloth patch that can be worn either on the front bottom of a merit badge sash or on the right breast of the Varsity Scout or Boy Scout jacket. This award can be earned every three months by an actively participating Varsity Scout. Subsequent awards are represented by gold bars pinned on the letter. Activity pins can also be pinned on the Varsity Letter.

Varsity Scouts can also earn activity pins in several areas of high adventure and sports. Program resources and official pins are available for backpacking, basketball, bowling, canoe camping, caving, cross-country skiing, cycling, discovering America, fishing, freestyle biking, frontiersman, mechanics, Operation On-Target, orienteering, rock climbing and rappelling, roller hockey, shooting sports, snow camping, soccer, survival, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, waterskiing, and whitewater canoeing. The requirements for earning an activity pin are determined locally by the team captain and are usually awarded at the conclusion of each ultimate adventure or sports season. Backpacking in the Grand Teton National Park, United States Backpacking (also tramping or trekking in some countries) is the complete combination of hiking and camping. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Bowling ball and two pins Ten-pin bowling lane Bowling is a game in which players attempt to score points by rolling a ball along a flat surface to knock down objects called pins. ... A canoe is a relatively small boat, typically human-powered, but also commonly sailed. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage Camping is an outdoor recreational activity, in which the campers get away from civilization and enjoy nature by spending one or more nights at a campsite. ... Inside the cave at Cave Stream, New Zealand Caving is the recreational sport of exploring caves. ... Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. ... This road bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... This road bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ... Liver-Eating Johnson Mountain men were trappers and explorers that roamed the Rocky Mountains from about 1810 to the early 1840s. ... Mechanics (Greek ) is the branch of physics concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effect of the bodies on their environment. ... Operation On-Target is a high-adventure activity mainly for Varsity Scouts, but also includes Venturers and older Boy Scouts. ... The international orienteering symbol. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ... In British English, abseiling (from the German abseilen, to rope down) is the process of descending on a fixed rope. ... Roller hockey is a category which includes two rollersports. ... The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of accuracy and speed when shooting various types of guns, including airguns. ... Animation of snowcover changing with the seasons. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage Camping is an outdoor recreational activity, in which the campers get away from civilization and enjoy nature by spending one or more nights at a campsite. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Survival skills are skills that may help one to survive dangerous situations (such as storms or earthquakes), or in dangerous places (such as the desert, the mountains, and the jungle). ... Swimming is a technique that humans, and other animals, use to move through water using only movements of the body. ... A tennis net Tennis is a sport played between either two players (Singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... A triathlon is an athletic event made up of three contests (from the Greek). ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... World Water Skiing Champions List of world champions - Men: Slalom 1949 Christian Jourdan, FRA 1950 Dick Pope, USA 1953 Charles Blackwell, CAN 1955 Alfredo Herrendoza, USA 1957 Joe Cash, USA 1959 Chuck Stearns, USA 1961 Jimmy Jackson, ua 1963 Billy Spencer, USA 1965 Roland Hillier, USA 1967 Tito Antunano, MEX... Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a rivers gradient drops enough to form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. ... Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ...

The Denali Award is the highest award in Varsity Scouting. The award is named after Denali, also known as Mount McKinley in Alaska. Requirements include advancing at least one rank in the Boy Scout program (or earning a palm for those who are already Eagle Scouts), serving in a leadership position for six months, taking primary and supportive leadership roles for activities in all five areas of emphasis, living the Varsity Scout Pledge, and completing a progress review. Denali redirects here. ... Denali redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Adult recognition

Adult Varsity leaders may earn the Varsity Letter and activity pins. They meet the same requirements as the youth and must also complete Fast Start and Basic Leader Training (New Leader Essentials and Varsity Coach Leader Specific Training), attend six Varsity Roundtables, and complete a minimum of six months tenure.

Varsity Scout leaders who complete tenure, training and performance requirements may earn the Varsity Scout Leader Training Award. Varsity Coaches may earn the Varsity Coach's Key and the National President's Varsity Scout Coach Award of Merit.

Order of the Arrow

Order of the Arrow honors

Founder's Award

Distinguished Service Award

Vigil

Brotherhood

Ordeal

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Venturing

Venturing

Youth advancement

Achievement Awards

Bronze Award Arts and Hobbies Outdoors Religious Life Sea Scout Sports

Gold Award

Silver Award

Ranger Award

TRUST Award

Quest Award

Quartermaster Award

Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement

Recognition Awards

Venturing Leadership Awards

Young American Award

A Bronze Award^[21] may be earned for each category of arts and hobbies, outdoor, religious life, sea scouting and sports. After earning at least one Bronze Award and meeting tenure, leadership, personal growth and other requirements the Venturer may earn the Gold Award^[22]. To earn the Silver Award^[23], the Venturer must earn the Gold Award, earn first aid and CPR certifications, show leadership and participate in ethics training. Image File history File links The Boy Scouts of America Venturing logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links VenturingBronzeRibbon. ... Image File history File links Arts_and_Hobbies_Bronze_Ribbon. ... Image File history File links Outdoors_Bronze_Ribbon. ... Image File history File links Religious_Life_Bronze_Ribbon. ... Image File history File links Sea_Scouts_Bronze_Ribbon. ... Image File history File links Sports_Bronze_Ribbon. ... Image File history File links VenturingGoldAward. ... Image File history File links VenturingSilverAward. ... Image File history File links Venturing_Silver_Award_Knot. ... Image File history File links Venturing_Ranger_Award_Medal. ... Image File history File links TrustAwardVenturingBSA.jpg‎ The Medal from the Venturing BSA Trust Award for Religious Life. ... Image File history File links QuestAwardVenturingBSA.jpg‎ The Medal from the Venturing BSA Quest Award for Physical Fitness. ... Image File history File links QuartermasterAward. ... Image File history File links Venturing_Shooting_Sports. ... Image File history File links Venturing_Leadership_Award. ... Image File history File links Venturing_Leadership_Award_Knot. ... Image File history File links Young_American_Award. ... First aid is a series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform. ... For other meanings of CPR, see CPR (disambiguation). ... Ethics (from the Ancient Greek ethikos, meaning arising from habit) is a major branch of philosophy. ...

Venturers may also earn expert awards that build on some areas of the Bronze Awards. These include the Venturing Ranger Award ^[24] (Outdoors); the TRUST Award ^[25] (Religious Life); the Quest Award ^[26] (Sports); and the Sea Scouting Quartermaster Award ^[27] (Sea Scout).

In addition to these awards, there are others, such as the Venturing Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement Award^[28] and the Venturing World Conservation Award. Venturers may also earn other awards common to the Scouting program such as the William T. Hornaday Award. Venturers may also be recognized for their "excellent achievements and service to their community, state and nation" with the Young American Award. ^[29] William Temple Hornaday, Sc. ...

Male members under the age of 18 may also earn the Star, Life, and Eagle Scout ranks from the Boy Scouting program if they have earned at least First Class rank in a Boy Scout troop or Varsity Scout team. An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ...

Leader recognition

Venturing adult leaders who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements are recognized by a system of awards. The Venturing Leader's Training Award^[30] is available to any leader, while the Venturing Advisor's Key^[31] and Venturing Advisor Award of Merit^[32] are only available to the Advisor.

Venturing Leadership Award

Both youth and adults are eligible for the Venturing Leadership Award^[33]. There are three levels of these awards: council (for those at the crew, district, and/or council levels), region (for those at the area or region levels) and National. A limited number of these awards are presented on an annual basis to those involved in Venturing who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing at their particular level and who exemplify the Venturing Code.

Sea Scouting

Religious awards

• Youth Religious Emblem
• Adult Religious Award
• Frank L Weil Memorial Quality Jewish Committee Award
• Frank L Weil Memorial Unit Recognition Award

Honor awards

Honor Medal With Crossed Palms

A lifesaving award presented to a registered youth member or adult leader who has demonstrated both unusual heroism and extraordinary skill or resourcefulness are demonstrated in saving or attempting to save a life at extreme risk to self may be awarded posthumonusly .

Honor Medal

A lifesaving award presented to a registered youth member or adult leader who has demonstrated unusual heroism in saving or attempting to save a life at considerable risk to self.

Heroism Award

A lifesaving award presented to a registered youth member or adult leader who has demonstrated heroism in saving or attempting to save a life at minimum risk to self

Medal of Merit

National Certificate of Merit

This award may be presented by the National Court of Honor to a registered BSA member, youth or adult, who has performed a significant act of service that is deserving of special national recognition. Such action need not involve attempts of rescue or risk to self, but puts into practice Scouting skills or ideals

Local Council Certificate of Merit

This may be awarded for meritorious actions.

Leadership and training awards

• Scouter's Training Award
• Scouter's Key
• Tiger Cub Den Leader Award
• Den Leader Award
• Webelos Den Leader Award
• Cubmaster Award
• Cub Scouter Award
• Venturing Leadership Award
• Distinguished Commissioner Service Award
• Scoutmaster Award of Merit
• Varsity Team Coach Award of Merit
• Venturing Advisor Award of Merit
• Powderhorn
• Sea Badge
• Wood Badge
• Professional Scouter Training Award
• Den Chief Service Award

The Powder Horn pin awarded at the completion of training Powder Horn is a training course for both Venturing and Boy Scouting leaders, focusing on high adventure resources. ... Sea Badge is the advanced leadership/management course for adult leaders of the Boy Scouts of Americas Sea Scouts program, loosely equivalent to Wood Badge and Powder Horn (a Venturing-related course first offered in 2000). ... The Wood Badge or Woodbadge is the recognition received by adults in Scouting who have completed the Leader training program provided by their respective Scout Association. ...

Distinguished service awards

• Silver Buffalo Award
• Silver Antelope
• Silver Beaver Award
• Silver World Award
• Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

The Silver Buffalo Award, created in 1925, is bestowed upon those adults who give truly noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth. ... The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, is a special award, awarded only to Eagle Scouts, for distinguished service in his profession or to the community for a period of at least 25 years after earning his Eagle Scout rank. ...

Service awards

• District Award of Merit: A recognition for Scouters who give noteworthy service to youth at the district level.
• International Scouter Award
• William H. Spurgeon III Award
• William T. Hornaday Award: presented for distinguished service in conservation.
• Community Organization Award:
  • Herbert G. Horton Alpha Phi Omega Service to Youth Award
  • Scouting Square Knot Award, American Legion
  • Marvin M. Lewis Award, Elks
  • Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award
  • Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
  • Scouter's Achievement Award, VFW
  • Cliff Dochterman Award, Rotary
• George Meany Award

National service awards

• The Spirit of Scouting Award: designed for presentation to a noteworthy individual who has performed exceptional and unusual service to young people in hard-to-reach communities over a long period of time.
• Whitney M Young Jr. Service Award: to recognize outstanding services by an adult individual or an organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for youth from rural or low-income urban backgrounds.
• ¡Scouting ... Vale la pena! Service Award: 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.
• Asian American Spirit of Scouting Service Award: 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.

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Support of Scouting awards

• James E West Fellowship Award
• William D Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award

Memorials

• Spirit of the Eagle Award

The Spirit of the Eagle Award is a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) honorary posthumous special recognition for a youth member who has lost their life in an accident or through illness. ...

Unit awards

• E. Urner Goodman Camping Award
• Quality Unit Award
• National Summertime Pack Award

Scholarships

• E. Urner Goodman Scholarship Fund
• National Jewish Committee on Scouting: Eagle Scout Scholarship Programs [1]
• AFL-CIO Wood Badge Scholarship Program
• VFW Wood Badge Scholarship Program
• William M Minto Memorial Scholarship For Sea Scouts [2]
• Sons of the American Revolution: Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship [3]
• Elks National Foundation: Eagle Scout Awards [4]

Special opportunities

• Woods Services Award
• Torch of Gold certificate
• Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
• 50-Miler Award
• BSA Lifeguard
• Boardsailing BSA
• Crime Prevention Awards
• Den Chief Service Award
• Donor Awareness Patch
• Emergency Preparedness Award
• Firem'n Chit
• Historic Trails Award
• International Activity Badge
• Interpreter's Strips
• Kayaking, BSA
• Leave No Trace Awareness Award
• Mile Swim, BSA
• Paul Bunyan Woodsman
• Physical Fitness Award
• Recruiter Strip
• Scuba, BSA
• Snorkeling, BSA
• Totin' Chip
• Whittling Chip
• World Conservation Award
• Young American

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Awards from other organizations

Alpha Phi Omega offers the Scouting Recognition Certificate and the Herbert G. Horton Alpha Phi Omega Service to Youth Award. The American Legion offers the Eagle Scout of the Year and the Scouting Square Knot Award. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks offers the Marvin M. Lewis Award. The Freemasons of North America offer the Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award. The United States Department of Defense offers the Youth Certificate of Recognition and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. The Veterans of Foreign Wars offer the Scouter's Achievement Award. Alpha Phi Omega (commonly known as APO, but also ΑΦΩ, A-Phi-O, and A-Phi-Q) is a co-ed service fraternity organized to provide community service, leadership and social opportunities to college students. ... Alpha Phi Omega (commonly known as APO, but also ΑΦΩ, A-Phi-O, and A-Phi-Q) is a co-ed service fraternity organized to provide community service, leadership and social opportunities to college students. ... The American Legion is an organization of veterans of the United States armed forces who served in wartime. ... Categories: Fraternal and Service Organizations ... The Masonic Square and Compasses. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... The Veterans of Foreign Wars, or VFW, is an American organization whose members are current or former members of the U.S. armed forces. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ Cub Scout Tiger Cub Rank. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
2. ^ Cub Scout Tiger Cub Electives. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
3. ^ Cub Scout Bobcat Rank. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
4. ^ Wolf Badge Requirements. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
5. ^ Wolf Electives. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
6. ^ Bear Badge Requirements. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
7. ^ Bear Electives. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
8. ^ Webelos Scout Activity Badges. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
9. ^ Webelos Badge Requirements. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
10. ^ Arrow of Light Badge Requirements. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
11. ^ While any religious emblem may be earned as a Cub Scout and worn as a Boy Scout, these are administered and awarded by religious institutions and are not considered BSA awards as such.
12. ^ Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 27, 2006.
13. ^ Medallions for most awards were discontinued in 2001
14. ^ Cub Scout Leader Recognition Awards. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 6 February 2006.
15. ^ Boy Scout Joining Requirements. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 23, 2006.
16. ^ Tenderfoot Rank Requirement. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 23, 2006.
17. ^ Second Class Rank Requirement. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 23, 2006.
18. ^ First Class Rank Requirement. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 23, 2006.
19. ^ Star Rank Requirement. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 23, 2006.
20. ^ Life Rank Requirement. U.S. Scouting Service Project. Retrieved on March 23, 2006.
21. ^ Venturing Bronze Award. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on March 15, 2006.
22. ^ Venturing Gold Award. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on March 15, 2006.
23. ^ Venturing Silver Award. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on March 15, 2006.
24. ^ Venturing Ranger Award. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on April 20, 2006.
25. ^ Venturing Trust Award. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on April 20, 2006.
26. ^ Venturing Quest Award. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on April 20, 2006.
27. ^ Sea Scouting Quartermaster Award. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on April 20, 2006.
28. ^ Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement Award. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on March 30, 2006.
29. ^ Young American Award. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on March 30, 2006.
30. ^ Venturing Leader's Training Award. U.S. Scouts Service Project. Retrieved on March 30, 2006.
31. ^ Venturing Advisor's Key. U.S. Scouts Service Project. Retrieved on March 30, 2006.
32. ^ Venturing Advisor Award of Merit. U.S. Scouts Service Project. Retrieved on March 30, 2006.
33. ^ Venturing Leadership Award. Boy scouts of America. Retrieved on March 30, 2006.