| ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS | |
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Arrow of Light Worn by adults who earned the Arrow of Light as a youth member. |
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Eagle Scout - Worn by adults who earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a youth member. |
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Explorer Gold Award - Also Explorer Achievement Award |
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Venturing Silver Award – Worn byAdults and Youth who earned the Venturing Silver Award |
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Quartermaster- Sea Scout/Explorer Award for Youth and Adults |
| BRAVERY AWARDS | |
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Medal of Merit - Awarded by the National Council for heroism with little or no risk to life. |
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Heroism Award - Awarded by the National Council for heroism with less risk to life. |
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Honor Medal – Awarded by the National Council to those who risk their lives to save another. |
| LEADERSHIP & TRAINING AWARDS | |
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Tiger Cub Den Leader Award – One year of tenure and other requirements. |
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Den Leader Award - One year of tenure and other requirements. |
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Webelos Den Leader - One year of tenure and other requirements. |
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Den Leader Coach Award – Two years of tenure and other requirements. (No longer awarded) |
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Cubmaster Award - Two years tenure and other requirements. |
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Pack Trainer Award - Two years tenure and other requirements. |
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Cub Scouter Award – Two years tenure and other requirements. |
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Scouter’s Training Award – Basic Training and other requirements. |
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Scouter’s Key – Three years tenure and other requirements – Commissioners, Scoutmasters, Venturing Advisors, and others. See detailed description. |
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Unit Leader’s Award of Merit – Earned by Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Varsity Team Coaches, and Venturing Crew Advisors meeting the requirements on form 512-003. This award replaces the Scoutmaster, Varsity Coach, and Venturing Advisor’s Awards of Merit, which will no longer be awarded. |
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This group of awards has been discontinued, and replaced with the Unit Leader’s Award of Merit. National President’s Scoutmaster Award of Merit - Formerly earned by Scoutmasters meeting the requirements on Form #58-413 National President’s Varsity Team Coach Award of Merit – Formerly earned by Varsity Team Coaches meeting similar requirements. Venturing Advisor’s Award of Merit - Formerly earned by Venturing Advisors meeting similar requirements |
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Sea Badge - Earned by completing Sea Badge Leader Training |
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Distinguished Commissioner Service Award - Five years tenure and other requirements. |
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Professional Scouter Training Award – worn by professional Scouters who have earned the award. |
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Doctor of Commissioner’s Science – completion of a program leading to the award of the Doctorate of Commissioner Science from a College of Commissioner Science. |
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Philmont Training Center Master’s Knot - attendance at Philmont Training Center (PTC) as a participant at least twice, and other requirements. |
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Alumni Award Knot - Activities by BSA alumni that promote Scouting. |
| HONOR AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE | |
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George Meany Award – Presented to labor union members who have been unusually effective in giving leadership to youth. |
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Whitney Young Jr. Award – Presented for promoting Scouting in the poorest areas of the country. |
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Premio por Servicio ¡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. 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. |
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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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Community Organization Awards- Presented by various chartered partner organizations for service to Scouting. – requirements vary by organization. |
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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. |
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William T. Hornaday Award- Recognizes Scouts, Explorers and Scouters for conservation and ecology efforts in their communities. |
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William H. Spurgeon III Award- Presented to Scouters rendering distinguished service to Exploring |
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District Award of Merit- Presented to Scouters at the District level for unusual dedication and service. |
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Venturing Leadership Award - Presented to Venturers and adults who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing and who exemplify the Venturing Code. |
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Silver Beaver – Presented to Scouters at the Council level for unusual dedication and service. |
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Silver Antelope- Presented to Scouters at the Regional level for unusual dedication and service. |
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Silver Buffalo – Presented to Scouters at the National level for unusual dedication and service. |
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Silver World - Presented to Scouters who have supported Scouting on a worldwide basis. |
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International Scouter - Recognizes Scouters for their contributions to world Scouting. - Awarded by the International Division of BSA |
| RELIGIOUS AWARDS | |
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Youth Religious Emblem - Worn by youth and adult members who received a religious emblem as a youth member. |
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Adult Religious Award – Worn by adults who received religious awards as an adult. |
| SUPPORT OF SCOUTING | |
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James West Fellowship Award - Worn by those honored for their personal donation of a minimum of $1000 to a local Council Endowment Fund, or honored by others with such a donation |
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William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award - Worn by those honored for starting a new unit. |
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BSA Speaker Bank -Presented to registered speakers who conduct a minimum of 20 speeches and provide feedback. |