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Training Award Knots
These are the knots that leaders can earn. Download a
Progress Report card.
Collect the signatures and turn it in at Bay Area Council.
Website page designed by Frank
Steele. |
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Tiger Cub Leader Training Award |
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Denotes one year served as a Tiger Cub
Scout Leader in a quality Tiger Cub den. There are several
requirements, including being fully trained for the
position, having most of your boys complete their rank
requirements, etc. Click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award. When you complete the card with all necessary
signatures, turn it in to your District Training Chair at
the next Roundtable meeting. |
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Den Leader Training Award (Wolf
& Bear Den Leaders) |
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Denotes one year served as either a
Wolf or Bear Cub Scout Leader in a quality Cub Scout den.
There are several requirements, including being fully
trained for the position, having most of your boys complete
their rank requirements, etc.
Click
here to download a Progress Record application card for this
award. When you complete the card with all necessary
signatures, turn it in to your District Training Chair at
the next Roundtable meeting. |
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Webelos Leader Training Award |
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Denotes one year served as a Webelos
Scout Leader in a quality Webelos patrol. There are several
requirements, including being fully trained for the
position, having most of your boys complete their rank
requirements, etc.
Click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award. When you complete the card with all necessary
signatures, turn it in to your District Training Chair at
the next Roundtable meeting. |
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Cub Scouter's Training Award |
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Denotes two year served in any position as a
registered Cub Scout Leader in a quality Pack. There are several
requirements, including serving in supporting roles for the Pack,
etc.
Click here to
download a Progress Record application card for this award. When you
complete the card with all necessary signatures, turn it in to your
District Training Chair at the next Roundtable meeting. |
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Scouter's Training Award |
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Denotes two year served in any
position as a registered leader in various Scouting units
and positions of responsibility. Requirements vary,
depending on position, but all requirements basically amount
to creation and/or maintenance of a quality scouting
program.
Boy Scout Leader Training Award: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
Varsity Scout Leader Training Award: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
Venturing Leader Training Award: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
Roundtable Staff Training Award: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
When you complete the card with all necessary signatures,
turn it in to your District Training Chair at the next
Roundtable meeting. |
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Scouter's Key Training Award |
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Denotes three year served in the top
adult leadership position in a given unit or job.
Requirements vary, depending on position, but all
requirements basically amount to creation and/or maintenance
of a quality scouting program.
Scoutmaster's Key: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
Varsity Scout Coach's Key: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
Venturing Advisor's Key: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
Skipper's Key: click
here
to download an application form for this award.
Roundtable Commissioner's Key: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
District Commissioner's Key: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
Unit Commissioner's Key: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
District Committee's Key: click
here
to download a Progress Record application card for this
award.
When you complete the card with all necessary signatures,
turn it in to your District Training Chair at the next
Roundtable meeting. |
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Meritous Service Knots
These knots denote service at various levels of scouting
which generally go above and beyond what would normally
be expected.
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Scouter's Award of Merit |
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Denotes 18 months served as a
Scoutmaster in a quality Troop or Advisor in a quality
Crew.. Applicants are nominated by Troop or Crew officers.
Scoutmaster's Award of Merit: Click
here
to download a nomination form for this award.
Venturing Advisor's Award of Merit: Click
here
to download a nomination form for this award. |
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Venturing Leadership Award |
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The Venturing Leadership Award is
presented by councils, areas/regions, and the BSA National
Council to Venturers and adults who have made exceptional
contributions to Venturing and who exemplify the Venturing
Code and Oath.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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Distinguished Commissioner Service Award |
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The Distinguished Commissioner Service
Award is presented to unit, Assistant District, District,
Assistant Council, and Council Commissioners whom have
served activily as a registered commissioner for at least
five years, have completed the Commissioner training
courses, received the Arrowhead Honor Award, and whose
units/District/Council has achieved a level of quality
through the BSA's Quality Unit/District/Council program.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award |
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The Order of the Arrow Distinguished
Service Award is presented to Arrowmen that have given for a
significant period of time service to the Order of Arrow or
to Scouting at any level beyond the local Lodge (which is
part of the local Council) level. Most Arrowmen receiving
this award were youth members serving as leaders at the
Sectional, Regional or National level. Most adult Arrowmen
receiving this award have served as Arrowmen for an extended
period of time, normally more than ten years.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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District Award of Merit |
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The
District Award of Merit is awarded by a District Committee
to a registered Scouter for district-level service to youth
in the District. Generally, the award is presented for
service to youth in excess of five years.
If you feel you know of someone
deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Fill it out, and turn it in
to your District Training Chair. Self-nomination
automatically disqualifies a candidate. |
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Silver Beaver (Council-level Award of Merit) |
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The
Silver Beaver Award is presented upon action of a Council
Executive Board for service to youth within the Council.
Generally, the Silver Beaver is awarded for service to
Scouting for at least ten years or longer.
If you feel you know of someone
deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Fill it out, and turn it in
to your District Training Chair. Self-nomination
automatically disqualifies a candidate. |
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Silver Antelope (Regional-level Award of Merit) |
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The Silver Antelope Award is presented
upon action of the Regional Executive Board of one of the
BSA's four Regions for longtime service to youth within the
Region.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Fill it out, and turn it in
to your District Training Chair. Self-nomination
automatically disqualifies a candidate. |
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Silver Buffalo (National-level Award of Merit) |
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The Silver Buffalo Award is awarded
upon action of the National Execuitve Board of the Boy
Scouts of America to volunteers Scouters and other
individuals for service to youth on a national basis or over
a significant period of national service to a youth agency
or in actions affecting youth. The Silver Buffalo Award is
the traditional award presented to the Honorary President of
the Boy Scouts of America sometime during his term of
office.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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Silver World (International-level Award of Merit) |
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The Silver World Award is presented by the BSA to world
citizens who give outstanding service to their nation's
youth or to young people in other countries. Award
recipients must be citizens of countries whose Scout
associations are members of the World Scout Conference.
United States citizens may receive the recognition only if
they are not registered members of the Boy Scouts of
America.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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Knots of Rank
These are knots which denote the wearer, as a boy, has
earned the highest rank attainable within that program.
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Arrow of Light (Cub Scouts) |
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This knot is given in recognition of attaining Cub
Scouting's highest rank, the Arrow of Light. If you earned
the Arrow of light when you were a Cub Scout, you are
entitled to wear this knot.
This is not a restricted knot, and can simply be picked up
from the Scout Shop |
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Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts) |
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This knot is given in recognition of attaining Boy
Scouting's highest rank, the Eagle. If you are an Eagle
Scout, you are entitled to wear this knot.
Unlike the actual Eagle rank patch, this is not a restricted
knot, and can simply be picked up from the Scout Shop. |
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Silver (Venturing) |
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This knot is given in recognition of attaining Venturing's
highest rank, the Silver Award. If you earned your Silver
Award when you were a Venturer, you are entitled to wear
this knot.
This is not a restricted knot, and can simply be picked up
from the Scout Shop. |
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Quartermaster (Sea Scouts) |
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This knot is given in recognition of attaining Sea
Scouting's highest rank, the Quartermaster Award. If you
earned your Quartermaster when you were a Sea Scout, you are
entitled to wear this knot.
This is not a restricted knot, and can simply be picked up
from the Scout Shop. |
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Meritous Action Knots
These knots are for scouts who have done something
noteworthy. |
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Honor Medal |
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Awarded
to a youth member or adult leader who demonstrates unusual
heroism and skill in saving or attempting to save a life at
considerable risk to his or her own. In cases of exceptional
skill or resourcefulness and extreme risk of life, the medal
is awarded with crossed palms.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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Heroism Award |
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Awarded to a youth member or adult
leader demonstrating heroism in saving or attempting to save
a life at minimum risk to self.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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Medal of Merit |
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The Merit Medal honors Scouts,
Venturers and Scouters that have performed some act of
meritorious service above and beyond what is normally
expected of a youth or adult member of the Boy Scouts of
America. Key in the difference between this award and the
heroism awards is that the action need not involve saving
life, but must employ some aspect of Scouting learning or
skills in the execution.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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Scoutreach Service Award Knots
These knots are for outstanding service to Scoutreach units |
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Whitney Young, Jr. Service Award |
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The purpose of the Whitney M. Young
Jr. Service Award is to recognize outstanding services by an
adult individual or an organization for demonstrated
involvement in the development and implementation of
Scouting opportunities for youth from rural or low-income
urban backgrounds—this is in fulfillment of Dr. Young's
dream of justice and equality for all. This award is
presented through the Scoutreach program.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
for a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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Asian
American Spirit of Scouting Service Award |
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The purpose of the Asian American Spirit of Scouting Service
Award is to recognize outstanding services by an adult
individual or an organization for demonstrated involvement
in the development and implementation of Scouting
opportunities for Asian American youth. This award is
presented through the Scoutreach program.
If you feel you know of someone
deserving, then click
here
for the nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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¡Scouting...Vale la Pena! Service Award |
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The purpose of the ¡Scouting…Vale la Pena! Service Award is
to recognize outstanding services by an adult individual or
an organization for demonstrated involvement in the
development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for
Hispanic American/Latino youth. This award is presented
through the Scoutreach program.
If you feel you know of someone
deserving, then click
here
for the nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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Religious Knots
These knots are to commermerate earning the religious award
for your faith. |
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Youth Religious Emblem of Faith |
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This square knot is worn by those whom
have earned their religious emblem of faith particular to
their own religion as a youth. This award is NOT a BSA
award; it is an award administered and presented by a church
body for education, service and devotion to faith. BSA then
allows the youth or Scouter to wear a knot signifying his
completion of that award.
Requirements for this award vary from religion to religion.
For more information on the specific requirements of your
faith, please click
here
to visit P.R.A.Y. |
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Adult Religious Service |
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This square knot is worn by Scouters
who have received a religious service emblem or award for
their faith. This award is NOT a BSA award; it is an award
presented by a church body for education, service and
devotion to faith. BSA then allows the Scouter to wear a
knot signifying his completion of that award.
Requirements for this award vary from religion to religion.
For more information on the specific requirements of your
faith, please click
here
to visit P.R.A.Y. |
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Other Knots
These knots don't fit neatly into any of the above
categories. |
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William H. Spurgeon III Award |
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This award is presented to adults and
organizations for outstanding service to youth.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here to download a nomination form. Candidates for this award
must be nominated. Self-nomination disqualifies the
candidate. |
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George Meaney Award |
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The Meany Award is presented to Scouters and to union
organizations at both the national and local Council level
for service and support given to the Scouting program at
either the local Council or national levels.
If you feel you know of someone
deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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William T. Hornaday Award |
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The William T. Hornaday Award
recognizes Scouts, Venturers and Scouters for their service
to conservation and ecology efforts in their communities. To
earn the Hornaday Award as an individual, youth members must
earn a series of merit badges followed by a concentrated
series of conservation and/or environmental education
projects to be conducted in the member's community or
nearby, under the advisement of a trained conservation,
naturalist, or environmental engineering expert. The present
adult Gold Award is nominative in nature, and extends over
at least a ten-year span of working in or with conservation
or environmental education/reclamation efforts in the
community, state or nation.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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Community Service Award |
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Professional Training Award |
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The Professional Training Award may be earned by: Associate District
Executives, District Executives, Senior District Executives,
Exploring Executives, Senior Exploring Executives, District
Directors, and Field Directors with supervisory responsibities. To
earn the award, Professional staff Scouters must: complete or
participate in five of eight training or coaching programs
(including Wood Badge, Exploring Advanced Seminar, and National
Camping School), successfully attend all three sessions of the
Professional Executive Institute (PEI), and meet all critical
achievements in his or her District/Division/Council for two of the
three years. |
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James E. West Service Award |
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The James West Fellowship Award is
presented through a local Council to any individual that
gives $1000 or more to the local Council's West Fellowship
Fund (local Councils have differing names for this special
pool) on behalf of him/herself, or another individual to be
honored or recognized through membership within the West
Fellowship. The money goes to support critical local
Council and national programs which have suffered major
losses due to diversion of funding for national-level
resolutions of risk-management issues.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
to download a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate. |
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William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award |
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The William D. Boyce New-Unit
Organizer Award is presented to recognize volunteers who
organize one or more traditional Scouting units. The award
may be worn on the adult uniform. The award is a square knot
placed over the three colors representing the three phases
of our program—Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing. A
volunteer can earn the knot by organizing one traditional
unit, and a program device can be earned for up to three
additional units organized.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here
for a nomination form. Self-nomination automatically
disqualifies a candidate |
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International Scout Award |
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This
award encourages Scouters to broaden their involvement in
Scouting through participation in World Scouting activities
and recognizes Scouters for their contributions to world
Scouting.
If you feel you know of someone deserving, then click
here for a nomination form. Self-nomination
automatically disqualifies a candidate. |
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