Although each boy may have different merit badges and various medals or awards, the green pants or shorts and khaki shirt, along with the neckerchief, are standard. The Boy Scouts of America rely heavily on tradition and awards to inspire each new generation of scouts. One award, the Order of the Arrow, is held by only , of the million scouts who have gone through the scouting program.
A boy that has achieved the level of first class rank and has spent at least 15 days and nights camping in the previous two years may be placed into consideration for Order of the Arrow by his troop and with the approval of his Scoutmaster.
An exemplary scout who has received the Order of the Arrow and held that honor for two years is put in the running for the Vigil Award. This award is for outstanding service, and only one in every 50 lodge members may receive this award. Perhaps the highest award in scouting is the designation of Eagle Scout. The process of earning the rank of Eagle Scout is not to be taken lightly. The first step toward earning the rank of Eagle Scout is to become a Life Scout. This ranking is earned by holding leadership positions in the troop, performing community service and earning merit badges.
He must provide personal character references and earn 21 merit badges, including some specifically targeted at the Eagle Scout ranking, such as first aid , camping and personal fitness. He must design and implement a community service project.
At the completion of his community service project, he must take part in a Scoutmaster conference and complete an Eagle Scout Board of Review. Annually, the Boy Scouts of America celebrates its birthday on Feb. This award recognizes the efforts of scouts to improve their communities through developing and maintaining community gardens, building nature trails, adopting areas to keep them litter free and participating in other conservation and improvement efforts.
The boys choose programs that interest them, but the leaders of the troop also drive its involvement. Good volunteers are the backbone of the Scouting program. Venturing is a Boy Scout program that is open to both boys and girls who are at least 14 years old, but not yet The goal of Venturing is to help young people on their path to adulthood. Each Venturing crew works with a local community organization and focuses on a particular interest -- sports, religion, art.
The mission of Venturing is to learn by doing, then share the knowledge you gain with others. Scouting leaders receive extensive training through the Boy Scouts. Leader training is comprised of two different parts. New Leader Essentials is a minute program that's required for all new leaders, regardless of where or how they plan to volunteer. New Leader Essentials provides the volunteer with information about the history of scouting, its purpose, Boy Scout values, aims and goals of the program.
This training teaches the new leaders specific skills that are important in the area in which they plan to volunteer. Leader Specific Training is often a multiple day program. Many times, new volunteers receive their New Leader Essentials training at the beginning of a Leader Specific Training workshop.
While some leader specific training occurs over the course of a weekend retreat, other more intensive training is available at places like the Philmont High Adventure Camp, and can last one week. The programs at Philmont are invitation only, and the Scoutmaster must make arrangements through his council. There are four parts that make up Leader Specific Training.
Three parts get into the operations and procedures within a troop, and the fourth part covers outdoor leadership skills. The volunteer leader will learn how to:. The outdoor skills training is self-paced, and volunteers with outdoor experience can complete the program quicker than those with none.
Once the leader has successfully completed this training, he can move on to Wood Badge for the 21st Century. The Wood Badge emphasizes leadership, listening, communicating, team development and problem solving, and it focuses less on outdoor skills. Once the Scoutmaster has received training, he can continue to develop by completing self-paced learning through continuing education courses that are available on the Boy Scout Web site.
Since the s, a dozen have tried to get admitted. No one has been successful. In order to move from one level to another, Boy Scouts must meet with a scout master to review their progress and then appear before a board of review, where six officials will either approve or deny their advancement. The Girl Scouts offer programs for those in kindergarten through grade The six levels are: Daisies kindergarten-grade 1 , Brownies grades , Juniors grades , Cadettes grades , Seniors grades and Ambassadors grades From Scout to First-class, Boy Scouts learn about scouting ideals and pass requirements in physical fitness, citizenship and personal growth.
During the later ranks, Boy Scouts develop their leadership skills and perform community service. Service is also a very important part of Scouting. Activities such as the Annual Scouting for Food Campaign help Scouts make a positive contribution to his community while developing a deeper understanding if and respect for other people!
Being healthy and physically fit are important parts of Scouting too! Many Scouts are involved in other sports or activities at school. In Scouting there are a variety of awards for Scouts in the following areas:. Many people think about Scouting and they think about camping and swimming, but Scouting is so much more. Building and launching rockets is a favorite event which requires Scouts to learn and practice skills that are related to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics!
What do Scouts do? Quick links Group finder. All about badges Earn them and then show them off! Squirrels Squirrels is a completely new provision for 4 to 5 year olds.
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