National/BSA Official

Historic Trails Award - Unit plans and participates in an activity involving a historic trail or site - 1,2

National Camping Award - Annual and Cumulative Awards for group camping by a Troop - 2

Quality Unit Award - Unit Meet Minimal Achievement Standards for Just Completed AND Upcoming Year - 3

Veteran Unit Emblem - Continuous Registration Tenure (5 to 80 Year Awards Available, in 5 Year Increments); Recognition also available in Scouting Magazine for Units celebrating Anniversaries of 50 Years or More. - 2

Local/Event Distribution

Event Competition Ribbons (Camporee, Klondike Derby, etc.) - TROOP PLACEMENT (not "Showing Up/Participation" Ribbons) - Varies by Event; Reference Event Guide - N/A

Patawomeck District Honor Troop - Unit meets Minimum Standards as established by the District Staff - 3

Summer Camp Competition Ribbons/Awards (Honor Troop, Adventure Award, Scout Olympics, etc.) - Varies by Camp; Reference Summer Camp Guide - N/A

National/BSA Official

Baden Powell Patrol - Meet a variety of standards for Patrol Unity and Operation - 4

Local/Event Distribution

Event Competition Ribbons (Camporee, Klondike Derby, etc.) - PATROL PLACEMENT (not "Showing Up/Participation" Ribbons) - Varies by Event; Reference Event Guide. - N/A

Honor Patrol - Local variant of B-P Honor Patrol tailored for Troop use or for specific activities/events (Camporee, Summer Camp, etc.) - N/A

(excluding Rank, Merit Badge, Eagle Scout and Training Awards)

National/BSA Official

BSA Lifeguard - Complete Advanced Training in all aspects of Aquatics - 1,2

Den Chief Service Award - Meet minimum performance standards as Den Chief for a full year - 1,2

50-Miler Award - Help Plan and Participate in a "touring" camp for a minimum of 5 days, covering at least 50 miles (without use of motors); complete a minimum of 10 hours of trail service - 1,2

Firem'n Chit - Complete Training in Basic Fire Safety - 5

Hornaday Award - Complete 18 month, highly advanced program in Advanced Environmental Studies - 1,6

Interpreter's Strip - Demonstrate ability to understand and converse in a foreign language or sign language - 1,5

Lifesaving and Meritorious Service Awards (Several, Not Detailed Here) - A variety of Awards for service up to and including saving lives, graduated for level of personal risk incurred. - 1,2

Mile Swim Award - Train for and complete a mile swim under controlled conditions - 1,5

National Camping Award - (Annual, Cumulative) - Annual and Cumulative Awards for personal camping - 2

Paul Bunyan Woodman - Complete Advanced Training in all aspects of Wood Tools Safety and Use - 1,2

Recruiter's Strip - Recruit a new Scout into your unit - 5

Religious (Note - Numerous! - Not Detailed Here; includes some Unit Awards, too) - 1

Snorkeling BSA - Complete Training in all aspects of Snorkeling 1,2

Totin' Chit - Complete Training in Basic Wood Tools Safety - 5

World Conservation - Earn Environmental Science, Citizenship in the World, and either Soil and Water Conservation or Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badges - 1,5

International Award - recognizes participation in unit, council, and world scouting international activities. Go go http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/pages/257_earn_the_international_patch.cfm for more information. - 2,5

SCUBA Award - Go to http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/download/1156_scuba_med_discover_bsab.pdf for more information. The application for SCUBA is on page 23- 26 of the SCUBA documentation - 2,5

Local/Event and/or Troop Distribution

"Customized Certificates" (for any event!) - Variety of Certificates Available - 5

Polar Bear Camping - Tent Camp at least one night where the temperature went below freezing (Note - Many Northern or Mountain-area Councils or Troop offer another, similar version of this patch for tent camping where the temperature went below zero degrees) - 5

Specialized Training by Troops (Awards for:) - Backpacking, EMT, Liquid Fuels Use, Rock Climbing and Repelling, Sailing, SCUBA, Stove and Lantern Chit (Safety and Use Training), Wilderness Camping, etc. (many more!) - 6

Activity Restricted Patches (not available for purchase)

Adirondacks, Atikokan, Ely, Matagamon, Philmont, Sea Base and other Council run High Adventure Bases - Patches for Completion N/A

Order of the Arrow (especially Brotherhood and Vigil levels) - Patches for Completion - varies by Lodge N/A

Miscellaneous/National

Popcorn Sales - Meet Sales goals for various awards - 2

Scouting for Food Participation - Patch available for participants - 5

Scouting on the Mall Ticket Sales - Meet Sales goals for various awards - 2

Tenure Pins and Certificates - For completed Tenure (Certificates for 5 Years) 2,5

Unofficial (Non-BSA) Awards (Examples Only!; not intended to be comprehensive!)

Appalachian Trail Mileage Award [Contact Appalachian Trail Club]

Historic Trail Medals - 2

USSSP Internet Scout Patch [See Scouter Magazine, latest issue] - 7

Lord Baden-Powell Award for Scouting Excellence on the World Wide Web - 8

NRA Shooting Awards [Call local Office of the NRA, or local H.S. with program]

Special Troop Event (Patches, Ribbons, Bolo Ties, N/C's, Caps, etc.) - 9

References:

(1) BSA Requirements Handbook, 1998 Edition

(2) See Council Headquarters Staff for Application

(2a) See excellent Internet Site: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/8428

(3) Comes with Annual Rechartering Package

(4) Junior Leader Handbook; also available Internet site: http://www.scouter.com

(5) Available for Purchase at the Scout Shop

(6) See Internet Site: http://www.emf.net/~troop24/reqs/reqs.html

(7) See Internet Site: http://www.scouter.com

(8) See Internet Site: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/2016/

(9) Patch and Emblem Companies (See back of Scouting Magazine, Boy's Life.)

Other Resources:

(1) BSA 1998 Catalog

(2) BSA Literature Guide, Most Current Edition

(3) For the 1998 BSA Requirements On-Line; see: http://www.aplus.com/seth/bsa/

Dr. Bob, SM-111 [1998 Printing]