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Religious Emblem (Youth) Cubmaster Tiger Den Leader Den Leader Silver Award Earned by completing requirements of an Complete a set of requirements Complete a set of requirements Complete a set of requirements The highest award a Venturer can earn. individual's faith. A miniature device indi- dealing with training, performance, and dealing with training,, performance, and dealing with training, performance, and Venturing skills include Leadership, cates the level of emblem(s) earned tenure. For Cubmasters and tenure. Tiger Cubs are first grade boys. This tenure. Wolf and Cub Scouts are second Emergency Preparedness, and (Tiger or Cub , Webelo, Boy Scout, Assistant Cubmasters. award replaces the Tiger Coach Award, no and third grade boys. Ethics in Action. Venturing or Varsity) This knot is worn by adult leaders. longer available, but may still be worn. This knot is worn by adult leaders. This knot is worn by youth and adults. May be worn by youth and adults who earned it This knot is worn by adult leaders. as a youth.

Religious Emblem (Adult) Cub Scouter Webelos Den Leader Den Leader Coach ✯ Venturing Advisor of Earned by mentoring a youth in the Complete a set of requirements Complete a set of requirements Complete a set of requirements dealing Merit requirements of an individual's faith. dealing with training, performance, and dealing with training, performance, and with training, performance, and tenure. This To recognize adult crew advisors for Youth and adult knots may both be worn. tenure. For pack, district or council tenure. Webelos are fourth and fifth knot has been discontinued, but may still be tenure, training and quality crew program. This knot is worn only by adults. Cub Scouting positions. grade boys. worn on the uniform. This knot is worn by adult leaders. This knot is worn by adult leaders. This knot is worn by adult leaders. This knot is worn by adult leaders.

Scouter

Arrow of Light Eagle Scout Scouter's Key Scouter Training Award ✯ Scoutmaster Award Sea Badge This knot signifies that the wearer earned This knot shows that the wearer earned This award can be earned and worn by Complete a set of requirements dealing of Merit Recognition of completion within the Arrow of Light Award as a Webelo, the the highest award of Boy Scouting: Eagle Scoutmasters, Commissioners (Roundtable, with training, performance, and tenure. The 2-years of Sea Badge Course, which is the Complete a set of requirements dealing highest rank of Cub Scouting. Youth wear Scout. Boy Scouts wear the embroidered District and Assistants, and Unit), Varsity Training Award can be earned by Boy Scout advanced training course for Sea Exploring with training, unit performance, and tenure the Arrow of Light rank emblem. rank patch of Eagle Scout. Coaches, District Committee Members, and Leaders as well as leaders of Varsity Teams leaders at various levels. (18 months) and be nominated by the troop. This knot is worn by adults. This knot is worn on the Venturer uniform Venture Advisors. In each position earned and Venture Crews plus Roundtable or This knot is worn by adults. This knot is worn by adults. and by adults. the leader wears the small metal device for Huddle staff. that position on the knot.. This knot is worn by adults .

✯ ✯ District Award of Merit ✯ Silver Beaver ✯✯Silver Antelope Silver Buffalo Quartermaster Award Distinguished Service Award A council level award presented A national award presented by the local A regional award for service to youth with- Awarded to volunteer Scouters and other A Sea Scout may earn this award by a district for service and council for service and work by Scouters. in the Region, or for outstanding longtime individuals for outstanding service to youth which is a rough equivalent to the Eagle Presented for outstanding work in the work by Scouters. This knot is worn by adults. service to youth by a registered Scouter on a national basis or over a significant Award. Order of the Arrow. This knot is worn by adults. residing within that Region. period of national service to a youth agency This knot is worn by youth or adults. This knot is worn by youth or adults. From the Regional Executive Board. or in actions affecting youth. From the This knot is worn by adults. National Executive Board of the BSA. This knot is worn by adults.

Varsity Explorer Commissioner Professional Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Venturer, Scouter

✯ Varsity Team Coach ✯ Explorer Achievement ✯ Distinguished Professional Training ✯ Hornaday Award Award of Merit Award Commissioner Award Professional Scouters complete require- For environmental education and service. This award is the Varsity Coach's equivalent ments dealing with training, tenure, There are five different levels of the A national level award presented by the Presented to commissioners who have gone of the Scoutmaster's Award of Merit. performance, and a research paper over a Hornaday award that can be earned as a council for outstanding work in Exploring. beyond the call of duty in their respective This knot is worn by adults. 4-year period. youth or adult member of a unit. This knot is worn by adults. areas of commissioner work. This knot is worn by adults. This knot is worn by youth or adults. This knot is worn by adults.

Special Awards Lifesaving

Boy Scouts of America ✯ Heroism ✯ Honor Medal ✯ Medal of Merit ✯ Silver World To a scout or adult leader who To a scout or adult leader who To a scout or adult leader who Presented by the BSA to world citizens demonstrates heroism and skill in saving or demonstrates unusual heroism and skill in performs some outstanding act or service of who are not members of BSA but give out- Earned by completing tenure and/or attempting to safe life at saving or attempting to safe life at a rare or exceptional character that reflects standing service to their nation's youth, to requirements minimum risk to self. considerable risk to self. an uncommon degree of concern for the young people in other countries, or to the This knot is worn by youth or adults. This knot is worn by youth or adults . well-being of others. Scouting program of their nation through ✯ Honor award. Candidates are nominated This knot is worn by youth or adults. their participation or support. and selected by a committee. Self nomina- tion disqualifies a person.

✯ Presented by a combination of nomination and completion of requirements

Knots are worn three in a row over the left pocket of the uniform. See the Insignia Guide, Training Committee Guidebook, or ✯ George Meany ✯ James E. West ✯ Whitney Young ✯ William H. Spurgeon III www.scouting.org for more information. This award is presented by local unions of Presented to youth or adult scouters based A national award presented to Scouters who A national level award presented by the the AFL-CIO to union members who have on a contribution from scouter or friends to have been instrumental in providing council to individuals who have done faithfully served Scouting. the local Council's West Fellowship Fund. Scouting to youth in an urban environment. outstanding work in the area of Career This knot is worn by adults. The contribution may be made in honor or This knot is worn by adults. Awareness Exploring. A Patrol Project memory of another. This knot is worn by adults. Fall 2002

This knot is worn by youth or adults. Ralph H. Allen, Timothy Calicott Rachel Chidister, Darcy Howard Greg Huffine, Larry Moore