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Internet Scout Patch from USSSP
This is an award issued by the U.S. Scouting Service Project and is available for all Scouts (Boy & Girl) and other youth groups. The award is designed to get scouts to learn about Computers, the Internet, on-line safety, and the web.
Scouting Award Requirements
Individual Boy Scout Award Requirements are listed on the MeritBadge.com site. See each link for the award & how to earn it.
50 Miler Award - Afoot / Afloat
The primary objective of this program is to stimulate Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, and Venturer interest in the ideals of the movement and to promote activity that will result in personal fitness, self-reliance, knowledge of wood lore. From the USSSP site.
50 Miler Guidebook of GNYC Troop 237
This is a massive prep guide written by Martin Maher of New York City's Troop 237. A copyright/registration page must be filled out before accessing the guide which is available on-line & downloadable as a MS Word Document. This is an excellent read!
Boardsailing BSA Award
Requirements, boardsailing guidelines, and counselor helps on this web page from the USSSP - This patch is approved for wear on Swim Trunks.
Crime Prevention Award Overview
The Boy Scouts of America�s Crime Prevention Program assists neighborhoods and communities in their efforts to prevent crime. This USSSP hosted site lists Guidelines for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.
Crime Prevention Award Requirements
Requirements for Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts as well as an image of the patch are provided on this USSSP hosted web site. See the overvierw link above for more information on the award.
Den Chief Service Award
This award is given to a Boy Scout who has completed the requirements of this award while providing service to a Cub Pack as a Den Chief. Unlike the Position Patch for being a Den Chief, this is a special award that must be earned.
Denali Award for Varsity Scouts
The Denali Award is available to Varsity Scouts who have already earned the Varsity Scout letter, and who complete six requirements:
Donor Awareness Patch
There are NO formal requirements for these patches. Each Unit establishes the procedure for awarding the strip. Usually, a Donor Awareness Patch is awarded to a Cub Scout or Boy Scout the first time he is successful in getting an adult to sign up.
Firem'n Chit
This is a pocket certificate that all scouts should earn as soon as possible once they get into Boy Scouts. Think of it as being a kind of "Driver's Licence" to build and work with cooking & camp fires. From the USSSP website.
Gold Award
Growth Opportunities in Leadership Development for Explorers. Formerly Explorer Achievement Award.
Historic Trails Award
Love of America and devotion to our country depend upon a thorough appreciation of the ideals, principles, and traditions that have made our country strong. Historic Trails Award requirements emphasize cooperation between historic societies and Scouts.
Historic Trails Award Application
This is a PDF Document linked to the Official BSA Site with the form to print out and then fill out to apply for this award. A complete explanation of the requirements and application proceedures is detailed on the application. Adobie Acrobat required.
International Activity Badge
The International Activity badge (#00144) is a 3-inch diameter patch which is worn as a TEMPORARY EMBLEM on the right pocket of the Scout or Scouter to recognize participation in unit, council, and world scouting international activities.
Interpreter Strip
Boys & Adults may earn the right to wear this strip by fulfilling requirements for knowledge of a foreign language or the sign language for the deaf. This USSSP site also has images of a number of official Interpreter Strips.
Leave No Trace Awareness Award
The Leave no Trace Foundation has designed two awards, one for scouts & the other for adult leaders on Outdoor Ethics. This is a site from the Oregon Bureau of Land Management.
Leave No Trace Awareness Award
The Leave No Trace Awareness Award is worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch. This award is available for both YOUTH and ADULTS. From the USSSP website. Also see our Leave no Trace links here at SCOUTER.com
Lifeguard BSA Award
Requirements, boardsailing guidelines, and counselor helps on this web page from the USSSP. This award, once earned, has a three year expiration. - This patch is approved for wear on Swim Trunks.
Lifeguard BSA Award Application
This is a PDF Document linked to the Official BSA Site with the form to print out and then fill out to apply for Lifeguard BSA. An explanation of the requirements and application proceedures is detailed on the application. Adobie Acrobat required.
Lifesaving and Meritorious Awards
National awards for lifesaving and meritorious acts are made only for outstanding and unusual acts that demonstrate unusual heroism, skill or bravery and reflect Scouting ideals, based on the criteria listed at this site. Web link is to the USSSP.:
Mile Swim BSA
Requirements, guidelines, and an image of both the patch and the pocket certificate are on this web page from the USSSP. It should be noted that anyone attempting this award needs to follow the safety guidelines for conditioning laps over several days.
National Award of Merit Winner
My name is Nick Byrne I was nomminated for the National Heroisim Award And this is my story of what happned
Paul Bunyan Woodsman Award
This award was significantly updated in 1996. This is a more advanced award that stresses conservation & leave no trace practices along with the safety aspects taught to new scouts in the Totin' Chip. For Pack or Blanket wear. Link is to USSSP website.
Recruiter Strip
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts may be awarded, and wear, below the right pocket on their uniforms, the Recruiter Strip shown on this web site hosted by the USSSP.
Scouting Award Requirements Index
This site lists the criterion for a number of Adult & Youth Awards including Scouter's Keys, Adult Training Awards, and all of the special awards given to youth in Scouting. The data is compiled at the MeritBadge.com website.
Snorkeling BSA
Requirements, snorkling guidelines, and counselor helps on this web page from the USSSP - This patch is approved for wear on Swim Trunks.
Spirit of the Eagle Award
The Boy Scouts of America has created the Spirit of the Eagle Award as an honorary posthumous special recognition for a registered youth member who has lost his or her life in a tragic accident or through illness.
Totin' Chip
This is a pocket certificate that all scouts should earn as soon as possible once they get into Boy Scouts. Think of it as being a kind of "Driver's Licence" to use Knife, Axe, and other wood tools in Scouts. . From the USSSP website.
William T Hornaday Awards History Center
The first and only comprehensive history of the Hornaday Awards program including the awards program that preceded it. Thoroughly researched using unpublished Hornaday letters, rare books and other information. Includes pictures of the original awards.
William T. Hornaday Awards
The William T. Hornaday Awards are for distinguished service to ecology/conservation. There are several levels of this award. This information comes from the hornadayaward.com website.
William T. Hornaday Awards Application
From the Official BSA web site, this site has an overview of the award as well as sections on project judging, application checklist, the various awards, and the Application, all in HTML for easy viewing & printing.
William T. Hornaday Awards Overview
The William T. Hornaday Awards are for distinguished service in natural resources conservation. The various awards are listed on this site from the USSSP as well as the requirements.
William T. Hornaday Awards-Official Site
This is a special award that has five levels for Scouts involved in Conservation activities. Dr. Hornaday is generally credited with saving the American bison and other wildlife species from extinction. This info is from the BSA national site.
World Conservation Award for Boy Scouts
The World Conservation Award is worn on the uniform shirt centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch. The Boy Scout Award consists of earning various Merit Badges in Conservation.
Young American Award
The award is given to young adults between the ages of 15 and 25 who have achieved excellence in the fields of art, athletics, business, community service, education, government, humanities, literature, music, religion, or science/
AL - Merit Badge Day in Greater AL Co.
For Shelby & Vulcan Districts in the Greater Alabama Council in Birmingham. This is an annual event.

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