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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR ADULT LEADERS IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program 11/2013 Awards and Recognitions This presentation identifies the awards that can be presented to those individuals that provide adult leadership at all levels in the various programs of the Boy Scouts of America. Those in the Scouting program have the permission of the author to use this power point presentation for the purpose of illustrating to the Scouting community the awards and recognitions that are available to adult Scouters. This presentation is based upon information available as of November 2013. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Awards and Recognitions TABLE OF CONTENTS Training Awards Scouting Service Awards Meritorious Action Awards Community Organization Awards Learning for Life Service Awards Endowment Recognition Awards International Donation Awards Distinguished Service Awards Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Awards and Recognitions A square knot is the symbol that is worn on the Scouting uniform for many of the awards that are included in this presentation. In addition, the recognition for some of the awards may include an emblem suspended from a ribbon that is worn around the neck, an emblem that is suspended from a ribbon and pinned to the uniform, a pin, a bolo tie, a plaque, a certificate, or a device that is attached to a square knot. As applicable, the square knot, device, pin, or emblem is displayed in the upper right of the slide. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Training Awards Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Den Leader Training Award The criteria for this award includes completing training (For example: This is Scouting, Fast Start Orientation, Youth Protection, and Cub Scout Den Leader Specific Training.), performance requirements that are specific to this Scouting position, as well as a minimum tenure of one year. This award can be earned by: Tiger Den Leaders, Wolf/Bear Den Leaders, and Webelos Den Leaders. The award can be earned once for each of the three den leader experiences. The applicable device is worn on the square knot. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Scout Leader Training Award The criteria for this award includes completing training (For example: This is Scouting, Fast Start Orientation, youth protection, and leader specific training for your position.), performance requirements that are specific to the Scouting position in which the individual is registered, as well as a minimum tenure of two years. This award can be earned as a Boy Scout Leader, Cub Scout Leader, Venturing Leader, Sea Scout Leader, Varsity Scout Leader, Roundtable Commissioner Staff, members of District Committees, or members of the Council Executive Board, and the applicable program device may be worn on the square knot. This award can be earned once in each Scouting Program. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Scouter’s Key Award The criteria for this award includes completing training (For example: This is Scouting, Fast Start Orientation, youth protection, and leader specific training for your position.), performance requirements that are specific to the Scouting position in which the individual is registered, as well as a minimum tenure of three years. The awards can be earned while serving as a Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Venturing Advisor, Sea Scout Skipper, Varsity Scout Coach, Commissioner, District Committee Member or Council Executive Board Member. The applicable program device may be worn on the square knot. This award can be earned once in each Scouting Program. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Arrowhead Honor Award The Arrowhead Honor Award is a prerequisite for the Commissioner’s Key, Distinguished Commissioner Award, and the Doctorate of Commissioner Science Award. The requirements for this award include training specific to your commissioner position, as well as completing performance criteria that are specific to your commissioner position. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Doctorate of Commissioner Science The purpose of this award is to recognize those active commissioners that complete a standardized program of training, that includes the preparation of a thesis or project, and the award of the Doctorate of Commissioner Science Degree from a College of Commissioner Science. There are performance, tenure, education, and training requirements that must also be satisfied. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Philmont Training Center Masters The purpose of this award is to offer continuing educational opportunities so that Scouters have incentives to return, over a number of years, to take advanced training at the Center, and to be able to take their knowledge back to units, districts, councils, and council clusters, as well as, area, regional, national and international venues in order to benefit Scouts and Scouters. The requirements for this award are to attend a training course at the Philmont Training Center, attend a second course or teach a course at Philmont Training Center, recruit three people to attend a training course at PTC, and teach a Scouting course in your district, council, area, region, or other Scouting venue. A device is available for completing additional recruiting and teaching requirements. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Wood Badge Wood Badge is an advanced training program in the skills of leadership for all adult leaders in the Boy Scouts of America. This training program is conducted in two parts. The first is an advanced outdoor training experience that is presented over two long weekends, or as a week-long course. The second part is the application phase, during which the leaders apply the skills that they learned to their specific Scouting position. This second phase is commonly referred to as “working your ticket.” Upon successful completion of both phases, the Scouter is recognized with Wood Badge beads, neckerchief, and woggle. Created in 1919 at Gilwell Park, Wood Badge became an integral part of the training program of the BSA in 1948. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Wood Badge Staff Scouters that have served as a member of a Wood Badge staff are permitted to wear three Wood Badge Beads. Those Scouters that have served as a Wood Badge Course Director are permitted to wear four Wood Badge beads. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Seabadge Seabadge is an advanced training experience for adult leaders in the Sea Scouting program. The purposes of the Seabadge experience are: to improve the understanding of leadership, management and motivational skills among Sea Scout adult leaders, and to provide management, leadership, and presentation skills and tools to leaders so that they may use and share them with others in their day-to-day Sea Scout activities. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Seabadge Underway Seabadge Underway is an advanced leadership training course for adult leaders in the Sea Scouting program that is conducted with the participants carrying out the roles of Sea Scout youth aboard a vessel that is underway. It is the mission of this course to provide basic training for adult leaders in the Sea Scouting program in order to teach and prepare members of their ship for the safe operation of a Sea Scout vessel underway in moderate conditions. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Powder Horn Powder Horn is a high adventure course that is designed to teach Venturing, Boy Scout, and Varsity Scout leaders how to safely conduct high adventure outdoor activities that are fun and challenging. The course is also intended to help adult leaders to use their resources to guide their units to have successful high adventure programs. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Scouting Service Awards Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Unit Leader Award of Merit This award can be presented to a Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Coach or Advisor. The unit committee is responsible for nominating the unit leader for this award. For Boy Scout troops, Varsity Scout teams, and Venture crews, the nomination must include an endorsement by the senior patrol leader, team captain, or crew president. The nominee must complete certain performance, tenure, and training requirements prior to the nomination being submitted. The applicable program device may be worn on the square knot. This award can be earned once in each Scouting Program. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit Service Presented after two consecutive years of active service as a unit commissioner, completion of the commissioner basic training program. Other requirements include the visiting each unit at least six times per year, six additional contacts with each unit per year, charter presentations to units, Journey to Excellence progress reviews, participation in at least one commissioner service training activity, as well as other performance criteria. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program William D. Boyce New Unit Organizer Award This award is presented to the one individual that was responsible for organizing a new Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, Sea Scout Ship, or Venture Crew. Awards & Recognitions in the Scouting Program Whitney Young, Jr. Service Award The Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award is presented to recognize the outstanding services provided by an adult or an organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities