Temporary Insignia Patches: Just For Fun
A what kind of patch?
A temporary insignia patch is, simply put, a patch (or, occasionally, a pin) that is not a rank. They can be
sponsored by a council (or by National BSA), by a community, by an institution, or be connected with an event.
Some patches can be earned each year, with a small pin or year strip to add to the original patch. Many patches
are very well suited to be done in a den setting, but some are better for boys to do with their families. You may
want to include the requirements for these in your newsletters to let your families know about them. (For
example, the Freedom Festival patch can be started when the Hope of America kicks off events, usually in
April, with other events leading up to the 4th of July.)
Do you need it for your ranks?
No. Never. They are purely for fun. But some patches go well with requirements for your rank— Ability
Awareness with Aware and Care for example.
What can you do with it?
In general, you may wear one at a time on the right pocket of the uniform shirt—the one with the strip that says,
“Boy Scouts of America”--though there are a few exceptions. (Rank patches are always worn on the left
pocket.) Some patches have loops sewn to the top of the patch so you can hang them from the button on his
pocket. A good way to prevent loss of these patches is to unbutton the flap, put the loop around the button, and
then button the flap on top of it. This makes it impossible for the loop on the patch to come off, unless the
pocket flap button comes undone. To add a loop to a patch that didn't come with one, you can glue or sew a
small loop made of narrow ribbon or cord to the back of the patch.
You can also buy plastic pouches that button on to the uniform pocket that allow you to slide a patch in for wear
without having to glue it or sew it on. They come in several shapes: square, rectangular, and oval. There is
also a diamond-shaped one designed to accept up to four diamond-shaped rank patches. These are available at
the Scout Shop.
It’s not meant to put whole collections of patches on the uniform. BSA does sell blankets and felt patch vests
designed for these patches, but you needn't buy them. You can legitimately store and display them any way you
choose. Consider a scrapbook, a decorative jar, a keepsake box, or a wall hanging. Patches sometimes
(eventually) end up helping to decorate a quilt made to commemorate the earning of a boy's Eagle rank or to
decorate a board displaying all Cub awards for their Arrow of Light celebration.
Is this just a local thing?
Not necessarily. If you're traveling with a boy, temporary patches can help clue you in to local events and
attractions. Just look up the council of the area you're visiting (you can do that from www.scouting.org) and call
to ask if their council offers any temporary insignia patches a visitor could earn. Be prepared to explain what you
mean by that! We've found them in California, Washington State, and Texas. Just be sure to buy the patch while
you're there, or be prepared to order it by phone when you get home. You can't expect your pack leaders to get
those for you! And always confirm requirements and/or see if patches have been discontinued.
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Utah Patches
Scouts Fighting Drug Abuse
Sponsored by the Utah Drug Enforcement Administration and the Utah Attorney
General's Office. Complete 8 of the 10 requirements. See link for more information
and requirements for older Scouts: http://site.demo.utah.gov/attorneygeneral/wpcontent/uploads/sites/9/2013/08/RequirementsBoys.pdf
1) Visit the Utah Attorney General's website at www.attygen.state.ut.us/kidspage
and take the on-line internet safety quiz.
2) Visit the Drug Enforcement Administration website at www.dea.gov and find
the link to the D.A.R.E. kids only page.
3) On the D.A.R.E. Kids-Only web page (www.dare.com/kids/index_3.htm) click:
Play This and create a coloring page. Print the page and write your own anti-drug
statement on the page.
4) While on the D.A.R.E. Kids page (www.dare.com/kids/index_3.htm), create a coupon that states your
pledge to stay off drugs. Give this pledge to the person you designed it for. If you need a suggestion, create your
coupon for your Boy Scout Troop Leader.
5) While on the D.A.R.E. Kids page (www.dare.com/kids/index_3.htm) design a poster and print it with your
personal anti-drug message. Hang the poster in your bedroom or other room in house, classroom, or community
center (with permission). You can be creative and design your very own poster or use the D.A.R.E. Kids Page
for help in making your poster on-line.
6) While on the D.A.R.E. Kids page (www.dare.com/kids/index_3.htm) click your computer mouse on the
D.A.R.E. to Share section and do two of the four Puzzle options: word search, crossword puzzle, decoding
mystery, or word puzzle.
7) Do some on-line research. Find your local police agency's web site. Find out if you have a D.A.R.E. officer
at your school, learn where to find the closest police officer who serves your neighborhood by visiting their web
site or going to the police station directly to meet with the officers there.
8) Make a list of why you should say 'no' to using harmful substances like tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana.
9) Find an article that will help you make the best decision about harmful substances.
10) Sign the 'drug-free' pledge and find five friends or classmates to sign it with you.
When you have completed the requirements listed under your specific age level, please fill in the information
requested below. Your Boy Scout troop leader, advisor, or your parent/guardian must sign and send this card to
the Drug Enforcement Administration in order to receive your activity patch.
Name:____________________________________________ Troop #:_______________________________
Service Unit:________________ address:______________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:___________________________________ Boy Scout Leader’s Name:___________________
Adult Signature (Boy Scout leader, parent, or advisor):_______________________
Please send the form to the Utah Attorney General's Office by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail: Utah
Attorney General's Office Attention: Drug-Free Activity Patch Program P.O. Box 14320 Salt Lake City, UT
84114-2320
Mormon Battalion Trail Patch The Mormon Battalion Association has replaced
the BSA Mormon Battalion Trail award - formerly administered by the LDS Relations
Office in Salt Lake City, Utah - with the new and much more extensive Mormon
Battalion Historic Trails Award.
Anyone anywhere in the world can earn Mormon Battalion Historic Trails Awards –
whether male, female, friends, families, family organizations, LDS ward and stake youth
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trek groups, regional Scout encampments, or historical reenactors. The Main Award must be earned first, and
comes in three different versions: (1) bronze lapel pins and necklace pendants for groups of 50 or more, (2)
green edged patches for non-Scouts, and (3) brown edged patches with a ghost fleur de lis in the sky for Boy
Scouts and Scouters. Each version has the same three requirements.
Price = $10.00 + shipping and handling. Please allow 2-3 weeks shipping time. Must submit completed
Award Application Form proving satisfaction of requirements to receive patch and certificate.
1. Research. Read at least one history of the Mormon Battalion.
a. Keep a Reading Journal about what you read.
b. Record at least ten important facts of significance you found in your readings, then answer the
following questions for each fact you chose:
i. Why are these facts important? How do they help you better understand the people, places, or
things the original Battalion members or other people on the trail experienced?
ii. In what ways do you think the facts were important to the Battalion members and other people
involved? How did these facts influence their lives?
iii. Do any of these facts apply to you and your life – and if so, how do they influence you?
2. Presentations. The Battalion’s members interacted with multiple groups and cultures. Select two of the
following groups and learn what you can about how they lived in the 1840’s. Give a presentation totaling at
least five minutes to another person or group telling them what you learned about these two groups.
‘ Army Officers and Dragoons ‘ Frontier Army or private doctors ‘ Hispanics in Santa Fe, Tucson, or California
‘ Missouri Mounted Volunteers ‘ Catholic religious influences in New Mexico and California ‘ Teamsters ‘
Tribal/Puebloan history and interactions ‘ Laundresses ‘ Hired Guides, Scouts, and Interpreters ‘ Women and
children as camp followers ‘ Musicians (fife, drum, bugle, or regimental bands) ‘ Mexican packers and herders ‘
Military sutlers, merchants, and traders ‘ Any other specific group you can identify which is not on this list.
3. Activities. Do at least three of the following:
a. Visit a Mormon Battalion site, visitors center, or museum with displays relevant to the 1846 period. (See
Section 5. Historic Museums and Key Locations)
b. Make a list of items you would want to take with you if you had to hike a remote trail for seven months. This
does not include food. Gather your items. Your final choices must all fit into a 12 inch by 12 inch by 4 inch size
box. Explain your final choices to another person.
c. Gather pieces for and make an outfit of clothing similar to what someone of the 1846 time period would have
worn. This could be a Battalion member, a family member or someone with whom the Battalion may have
interacted. Examples: An Army scout, Dragoon soldier, Missouri volunteer, Californio, Catholic priest, tribal
member, Navy sailor, etc. This option does NOT suggest you should purchase an expensive, authentic outfit. Be
Thrifty.
d. Learn a musical piece from the 1846 period. This can be either instrumental or vocal. Perform the piece for at
least one other person and tell why you selected it. Use History | Images and Descriptions subtab on the
Mormon Battalion Association website (www.mormonbattalion.com) to help make your selection(s).
e. Go to the LDS Church History Catalog online (see https://history.lds.org/section/library?lang=eng) and locate
the file for an original Mormon Battalion journal or a related document that has been photographed. Transcribe
at least three pages of one or more documents. Have another person check your transcription for accuracy.
f. Determine if you have an ancestor in the Mormon Battalion (see https://www.relativefinder.org) or in some
group that interacted with the Battalion in some way. Write a few paragraphs about your ancestor and share
what you have learned with at least one other person.
g. PVT Levi Hancock wrote many poems and song lyrics. Write an original poem or music lyrics about an
event you have learned about which related to the Mormon Battalion, or to the people, places, and events along
their routes.
h. PVT Levi Hancock also sketched some of the plants, mountains, and scenes he saw. PVT Robert Whitworth
sketched cacti and Mission San Luis Reyin California. The men mention Indian pottery, baskets, sculptures, and
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paintings they saw in Catholic churches. Make some sketches, paintings, pottery, or other pieces of artwork
related to some aspect of the Battalion’s story.
i. Make a cloth haversack and use it on a camp out or other activity. Compare its usefulness to how you usually
carry things. (See “Haversack” in Section 4. Mormon Battalion Historic Equipment)
j. Gather at least six recipes necessary to make foods the Mormon Battalion recorded having eaten. Make and
eat at least three of these recipes. You do not have to camp to do this requirement, but it can be combined with
Segment Patch Requirement 6. (See Section 3. Food.)
k. Conduct a mock enlistment into the U.S. Army of 1846. You will need four people to play the parts of a
“volunteer,” an “Army officer,” a “doctor,” and a “civil authority” (a pretend justice of the peace or judge).
Each person should play their appropriate part in the skit. Use the official “Oath of Enlistment” found in the
“Articles of War, Article 10” (see www.suvcw.org/education/documents/articles.htm).
l. Make a simple wooden “musket” (See “Muskets and Rifles” in Section 4. Mormon Battalion Historic
Equipment) and learn some of the basic military “drill” (see http://www.drillnet.net/
SCOTTSTACTICS/ScottsSotS.htm).
m. The Mormon Battalion routes linked a number of older pack trails and wagon roads. Name three of them, tell
some facts about them, and discuss their importance. Locate them on a map. (See the centerfold map or the
History | Maps, Museums, Monuments and Markers subtab on our website.)
n. Translate LTC Cooke’s letter to Governor Garanda of Sonora into Spanish. (See Tyler, Chapter 22, pages
230-231.) Who in the Battalion’s entourage likely performed this task for LTC Cooke?
o. The Battalion recorded playing a number of games: Quoits, pitching pennies, wrestling, and “ball.” Learn
about these games and play at least two of them with other people.
p. The Battalion men and women often danced in the evenings. Organize a small group dance with period
appropriate jigs, reels, polkas, regional folk dances (baile folklorico), or other dance types.
q. Make a list of Battalion men who died while enlisted in the Army. You may also include family members
traveling with the Battalion who died during the enlistment period. Where and when did they die? Which doctor
was attending them leading up to their death? What was the listed medical cause of their death? What could the
doctor have done to prevent these deaths?
r. Make a clothing repair kit (aka “housewife”) appropriate for the 1840s and use it to sew on a button or repair
a torn article of clothing.
s. Explain the phrase “two hours by the sun.”
i. Learn to estimate how long until sundown by using just your hand. No watches or other electronic
devices may be used. Out of attempts on ten separate days, you should become accurate to within 30 minutes or
less for five of the days to successfully accomplish this requirement. For example, after making your check, you
should state that ‘Sundown will be in 2 hours” and you would be correct if it sets between 1-1/2 hours to 2-1/2
hours from your declaration.
ii. Explain why this skill was important on the frontier for traveling camps. Also explain why would be
useful for campers today.
t. Make up your own requirem ent. Complete it and share what you have done with at least one other person,
explaining why you chose to do what you have selected
Mormon Battalion Historic Trails Award Trail Segment Award Requirements
After earning the Main Award, you can earn one or more supplemental Trail Segment Awards by completing
‘field’ related activities intended to provide experiences similar to those of the original Mormon Battalion. Each
supplemental Trail Segment Award must satisfy the following eight requirements:
Price = $2.00 + shipping and handling. Please allow 2-3 weeks shipping time. Must submit completed Award
Application Form to receive patch and certificate.
1. Choose the Trail Section You Want to Hike. Use the centerfold map or our website map to help you select a
continuous 15-mile section you want to hike on one of the following seven original Mormon Battalion Trail
Segments or an equivalent local trail:
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dark green = Iowa Mormon Trail (February-July 1846),
red = Main Command (July 1846-July 1847),
purple = Higgins Family Detachment (16 September-6 October 1846),
brown = B rown Sick Detachment (18 October-17 November 1846),
light green = Willis Sick Detachment (10 November 1846-mid-January 1847),
blue = General Kearny Escort (13 May-22 August 1847 – this can be done on
horseback),
gold = Pueblo to Salt Lake (May-August 1847 – this can be done on horseback).
NOTES: 1. Hiking a 15-mile section of the original Mormon Battalion Trail Segments
is preferred, but those who cannot reach one due to distance or expense may substitute
an equivalent local trail. 2. If substituting a local trail, Requirement 5 must be satisfied for a section of an
original Trail Segment. 3. These requirements may also be modified for children under the age of 12 or for
those with disabilities, by substituting biking or other non-motorized method of travel. Participants hike at their
own risk and are expected to take all necessary safety precautions. We encourage and assume that participants
will condition themselves in preparation for hiking.
2. 15 Mile Hike. In a single day, hike a specific continuous 15 mile section of an original Trail Segment. No
“splitting” the distance with an overnight camp. This distance is representative of the average daily distance
hiked by the original Mormon Battalion. Include an overnight camp before or after the hike and two meals. You
may stop for as many short rest periods as needed, as well as one meal stop.
3. Permits and Permissions. Obtain all necessary permits and permissions to hike the trail section you have
identified. Respect property owners rights and do not trespass. Follow all appropriate safety procedures. If the
desired section of the original Trail Segment is not safely accessible or is on restricted private property, you
may hike nearby trails or road rights-of-way as permitted by local laws.
4. Map. Prepare a map of your proposed hike. If hiking on or near an original Battalion route, mark the original
Battalion route on your map. The Battalion had scouts ahead, behind and to the sides of the main column.
Between the left and right flankers, the Battalion’s ‘route’ was nearly a mile wide.
5. Reading Journals. Read from at least two journals written about the specific section of trail you are interested
in and plan to hike. Review the journal texts for the period of at least one week before and after the section you
plan to hike. Use at least one Mormon Battalion journal, but the other journal could have been written by
another traveler, soldier, trapper, or a historian. For example: You plan to hike the Cimarron National
Grasslands in western Kansas. The Battalion marched that area on 21-22 September 1846. As a minimum, you
should read at least one Battalion journal between the dates of 14 and 29 September. Complete a Reading
Journal for each of your readings.
6. Hiking Journal. Take your planned hike and keep a Hiking Journal. Give dates and descriptions of routes
covered, the weather, and any interesting things you saw. It may include something you learned about yourself,
about the outdoors, or about others you were hiking with. Compare your record with one of the journal entries
you read to satisfy Requirement 5. If you are part of a group completing these requirements, compare your
entries, and explain why they differ. Explain how you should read original journals and view their records.
7. Meals. Obtain and carry on your hike the raw ingredients for two meals consisting of items the original
Mormon Battalion recorded eating on their journey. (See Section 3. Food.) One of these meals should be
cooked on a fire (or stove if fires are not allowed) before or after the hike. The other meal should be carried in a
haversack, blanket roll, or pack. Remember to stay properly hydrated.
8. Activities. Complete at least two of the following activities:
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a. During your overnight camp before or after the hike, “stand guard” for a two-hour watch. If you are
with other people who are completing the Requirements, establish a schedule of who stands guard each watch
and follow the schedule, waking the next person in turn.
b. Use a flint and steel set to start a campfire in a safe location, following all local ordinances.
c. Using a listing of Army food rations for the 1846 period, calculate how much the full rations of flour
would weigh for a 60, 90, and 120 day expedition for 375 men. How many Army wagons would be required to
haul this flour? How many mules would be needed to pull the wagons?
d. Under proper supervision and at a safe location, shoot a minimum of five (5) shots at a target using a
blackpowder muzzle loading musket or rifle appropriate for 1846. Discuss safety issues specific to historic style
black-powder guns.
e. Wear period style clothing on your hike. It is not expected that you will purchase expensive period
AUTHENTIC clothing. A reasonably appropriate look will suffice. Page 4 of 5 NOTE: If a Scouting activity,
follow all Safety Afloat standards. NOTE: A combined set of Main Award, Trail Segment Award, and Fifty
Mile Hike Award may qualify as a “High Adventure” activity for Varsity Scouts, Explorers, and Venturers.
f. Pack and carry your clothing and personal items in a blanket roll.
g. Learn how to pan gold.
h. Clean a set of clothing using frontier methods like a laundress would have done. Do not pollute a
stream or pond with soaps or other cleaning solutions.
i. If you have access to a horse or mule, teach someone else about how to saddle or harness it.
j. If you have access to a wagon, learn how to load one and change a wheel.
k. Make a raft and use it to float a river or stream for a minimum of five (5) miles. Observe all safety
standards.
l. Choose and complete an outdoor activity of your own which you feel would meet the spirit of the
Activities requirement.
Bob Cole of Mormon Battalion Inc (patch sponsor) suggested a section of the return trail as a local trail for
Cubs to hike. It’s a 4 ½ mile section of trail from Big Mountain down to Mormon Flat. It’s almost entirely
downhill when hiked in that direction.
Take I-80 up Parley’s Canyon until you get to exit 134-Highway 65 North. Take the exit, and go north on the
highway about 8 miles until you come to the summit of the mountain. You’ll see a large parking lot to your
right, with several trailheads, transmitters, a restroom, and a stone historical marker. This is Big Mountain. The
trailhead you want is the one to your left as you stand near the road facing the restrooms. It is marked with
three signs showing that it is part of the California Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the Pony Express Trail, and at
the bottom of these is a small brown sign that reads, “Original Trail”. It’s the only trailhead there that is marked
like that. The trail is rocky and sloping—wear closed-toed shoes. I’m told it can be hiked in an hour if you
hustle. It took us 3 ½ hours to do it, but we had a 4-year-old who walked it himself, and we stopped many
times.
The trail ends at Mormon Flat, where you’ll want to have transportation if you don’t want to hike back up to
Big Mountain. To get to Mormon Flats from Big Mountain by road, continue driving on Highway 65 for 5.5
miles until you see a gravel road that joins the highway from the right. It joins at a sharp angle, so you can see
the stop sign from the highway—watch for that. (There are trail signs marking the road, but they are much
harder to see than the stop sign.) Turn onto the road and go 3.2 miles, and you’ll see the well-marked Mormon
Flat area, with its restroom, parking lot, firepit and picnic tables, and bridge. There’s no clean water at either
trailhead—bring your own.
The quickest way out to the freeway from Mormon Flat is to continue on the gravel road. You’ll come to a
cattle grate and join another road—bear left. Then you come to a U-shaped paved road. Take Jeremy Ranch
Road, the right-hand portion. You drive through an affluent neighborhood until you get to Rasmussen. You
can see I-80 from there. Turn left on Rasmussen, then right, and right again onto the on-ramp. You’re about 10
minutes above the Highway 65 North exit you took to get to Big Mountain.
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The trail was used by the Donner Party (they were significantly delayed cutting a trail through the willows at
Mormon Flat). Brigham Young was at Mormon Flat, ill with mountain fever, when he sent scouts ahead and
they reported back that they were near a likely looking valley that turned out to be “the place”. When the
people of Salt Lake thought they’d have to defend themselves against the US government, they built
fortifications at the mouth of the canyon at Mormon Flat—you can still see the rock walls they started to build.
On the trail, there is a series of dry beaver dams, then a few with water that look active. You’ll know you’re
getting close to Mormon Flat when you come to a place where there’s a steep hillside on your left. You come
suddenly out from behind the hill, and can see Mormon Flat.
The trail lies in the boundaries of East Canyon State Park. You can reach them at (801) 829-6866.
http://californiapioneer.org/just-for-youth/mormon-battalion-trail-award-requirments
Cub Scout Camp Floyd Adventure
Attention Cub Scout Bears! Come experience the life of a soldier at Camp Floyd
and complete Achievement 8: The Past Is Exciting and Important. Tour the
museum, march and drill like a soldier at Camp Floyd, play with period toys and
games, and receive a Camp Floyd patch.
Cost is $7 per adult or boy. The program is two hours beginning at 4:30pm.
Advance registration is required.
http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/camp-floyd/events/
Museum and Stagecoach Inn Hours 9am-5 pm Mon-Sat
Phone: 801-768-8932
You can enjoy a self-guided tour of the museum and stage coach in for $3/person (5 and under free).
They do a discount for Cub groups $2/person. Family rate $9. Fill out the booklets available there and buy your
own patches ($2.50 each).
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Utah National Parks Council Patches
Utah’s National Monuments Tour Patch
Utah’s National Monuments: Cedar Breaks, Dinosaur, Grand Staircase, Hovenweep,
Natural Bridges, Pipe Springs, Rainbow Bridge, and Timpanogos Cave
1) View the video at the Visitors Center about the monument. If not available,
read a pamphlet.
2) Sign the register book
3) Tour the monument
4) Do something to improve the site (such as gather litter)
Report to your den the following:
5) Explain what the words “National Monument” mean
6) On a map of the state of Utah, show where you live & the route you took to
reach the monument. Show the area the monument covers
7) Tell how nature made the monument
8) Explain what you saw & learned at the monument
9) Tell what trees & plants grow at the monument. Name 3 of each
10) Explain what you liked best about the monument
This patch is found at the UNPC Scout Shop, but not carried in the GSLC Scout shop.
Utah’s National Parks Tour Patch
Utah’s National Parks: Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion
1) Sign the register book at the visitors center
2) View the video about the park. If not available, read a pamphlet
3) Tour the park
4) Do something to improve the park (you could gather litter)
Report to your den the following
5) On a map of the state of Utah, show where you live & the route you took to
reach the park. Show the area the park covers
6) Explain how nature made the park
7) What did you see & learn at the park?
8) Tell what trees and plants grow in the park. Name three of each
9) Explain what you liked best about the park
This patch is found at the UNPC Scout Shop, but not carried in the GSLC Scout shop.
Monte L. Bean Life Science Patch (BYU)
The museum is on the east side of the Marriott Center on BYU campus. 801422-5050 - http://mlbean.byu.edu/Education/Activities/ScoutPatch.aspx
Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-9 pm; Sat. 10 am – 5 pm. Admission is free.
The Museum patch was designed to motivate scouts to gain a greater
appreciation and knowledge of the life sciences. By completing the
requirements for this patch, scouts can expand their minds, search their
interests and gain a better understanding of the living world. As scouts
experience the world around them, they will gain a greater appreciation for all
forms of life, and they will make new and interesting discoveries about our
living world.
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To earn the museum scout patch:
1) Visit the museum a minimum of 2 times
2) During your 2 visits, complete the following:
a. Attend one of the in-house shows such as reptile, bird, etc.
b. Complete the worksheet entitled “In Search of Life” (at information desk or download from
above link)
c. Watch the Stewardship video (26 min) - (Can also be accessed on the museum’s website
mlbean.byu.edu)
Museum of Peoples & Cultures Patches (BYU)
(Patches may look different than shown)
Location: 2201 North Canyon Road in Provo.
Time: Mon-Fri, 9am – 5 pm; Tue- 9am – 7 pm
Gallery and Activity tours available: 801-422-0022; https://mpc.byu.edu/Pages/Plan-YourVisit/Tours.aspx
There are usually 2 patches available at a time, one for each exhibit. Questions to answer to
earn the patches are available at the museum, and usually take about an hour per patch. The
exhibits are mounted by BYU students, and they do a good job making the patch requirements
age appropriate and including some hands-on activities in their exhibits. You can drop in with
your group, or schedule a docent-led tour for a nominal fee about a week in advance of your
visit. (Images below may not be the current patches. They usually include an image of the
patch on the worksheets, which are viewable on their website)
https://mpc.byu.edu/Pages/Home.aspx
Utah County Trails Patch
Requirements for ages 8-10
Choose one:
1) Choose one trail and hike a 2-mile portion of it with your den, pack, or
family
2) Choose a trail and bike or roller blade or go horseback riding along a 3
mile portion of it; list the safety equipment and requirements for the
activity that you choose.
Choose four:
1) Name 3 Utah County trails and locate them on a map
2) Find out what activities you can do on each trail
3) Participate in a service project to clean up an area of a trail
4) Take a garbage bag and collect at least 5 pieces of litter; dispose of it
properly
5) Identify 3 plants/trees or 3 animals that you see on the trial
6) Explain what you liked best about the hike
7) Practice “No Trace” hiking, picnicking, and camping. Leave an area cleaner than you found it. For
more information, contact the Forest Service
There are separate requirements for ages 5-7 (hike one mile) and for Scouts (hike 4 miles) and leaders.
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Utah County Freedom Festival Patch
Ages 8-10: With your family or unit, do 5 of the following:
1) Attend a Freedom Festival activity
2) Wear your uniform to a Freedom Festival activity
3) Attend or participate in a Flag Raising ceremony
4) Visit a veterans’memorial and discuss veterans’ contributions to our
freedom (The Orem Cemetery on 800 East at about 1500 North has one,
near the flag toward the back of the cemetery.)
5) Write an essay on freedom and discuss it with your family or Scout
group
6) Attend Freedom Festival Grand Parade and identify five different entries
7) Name three patriotic songs and sing one of them
8) Pick up litter at any of the Freedom Festival activities
9) Attend a firework display and discuss firework safety
10) Build or create patriotic floats or other entries, and participate in the Children’s Freedom Festival
parade.
Check www.freedomfestival.org for this year’s calendar. Events begin in February with the President’s Day
movie night on the 20th and continue through July 4th. Of particular interest to Scout families is the Flag
Retirement Ceremony on Flag Day in June. Cub Scouts in full uniform are invited to participate—see the
website for contact information. Events are many and varied—you can probably find something your family
would like to do.
There are separate patch requirement for ages 5-7 and for ages 11 and up.
John Hutchings Museum of Natural History
55 North Center Street, Lehi Open Tues-Sat 11am – 5 pm. Last self-guided tour
begins at 4 pm each day and can be completed in about an hour. Call 385-201-1020
for information. Youth Groups/Scouts: $2 per person, Adult leaders: $3. Please call
ahead for Scout groups. Patches must be purchased at the museum for $1. View
website for Proper Museum Etiquette.
Answer the following questions to earn the patch.
Fossil Room
1) What did gizzard stones help dinosaurs do?
2) True or False: Coral is made from the secretion of a living animal.
3) What are stones that look like wood called?
Rock & Mineral Room
4) What are hollow rocks called?
5) A mineral that glitters and looks like gold, but isn’t, is called ____?
6) The green rocks have what mineral in them?
Jail Room
7) What was the name of the camp near Fairfield where Johnston’s Army camped?
8) What was the name of the long-haired man? (His saddle is on display)
9) There is a rifle on display that belongs to what famous Utah outlaw?
Bird Room
10) What is the largest bird?
11) What bird produces the biggest egg?
12) What is the name of the big poisonous snake on display?
Pioneer Room
13) What method was used to keep food cold?
14) What is the name of the wooden device used for making thread or yarn?
15) True or False: People tried to make sugar in Lehi, but never succeded.
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Indian Room
16) What were some, but not all, arrowheads made of?
17) What were the names of stones used to grind wheat and other grains on?
18) What is the name of the hand-held stone used to grind with?
BYU Astrofest http://www.physics.byu.edu/clubs/astrosoc/astrofest/
Celebrate with us on AstroFest day! Bring family and friends to participate in fun
interactive activities, launch rockets, free planetarium shows, view amazing physics
demonstrations, and enjoy many other astronomy events going on throughout the day!
Usually scheduled for a Saturday in May at the Eyring Science Center (May 20, 2017 –
10 am - 4 pm). Cost is free and they have information for Cubs to help complete
adventures and a possible patch. Each year the patch has been different.
(see this link for last year’s information: http://wmo.byu.edu/scouts/AstroFestcub.aspx)
2016 Patch
Great Salt Lake Council Patches
Utah State Fair Patch
With your den, pack, or family attend the Utah State Fair and complete four of the
following requirements to earn this patch:
1. Enter an item or exhibit of your own into the Fair. Call 801-538-8400 for details.
2. Identify exhibits by people from your town or county.
3. Identify five (5) breeds of animals at the Fair.
4. Identify five (5) vegetables at the Horticulture Exhibit in Promontory Hall.
5. Pick up and throw away litter as you go through the Fairpark.
6. Describe your favorite experience or something you learned at the Fair.
The Utah State Fair starts the first Thursday following Labor Day and runs for eleven days.
(Sept 7-17, 2017)
Location: 155 North 1000 West, Salt Lake City. Scouts and leaders in uniform will receive $2.00 off the regular
gate admission. Print off your $2.00 off coupon at http://www.utahstatefair.com/boyscouts and go directly to the
ticket booth. Offer is not good toward Discount Tickets. For more info call 801-538-8400.
See www.utah-state-fair.com/statefair/generalinfo/generalinfo.html for more information.
Cub Zoo Trail www.hoglezoo.org
Patches can be earned by doing the following with your Den, Pack, or Family:
1. Wear your uniform. Cub Scouts (and their leaders) in uniform are eligible for a
discounted admission rate ($2 off per scout and $3 off per leader).
2. Go through the Zoo with your group
3. Identify and discuss 20 different animals and determine where in the world they are
from.
4. Bring a used grocery bag to pick up litter as you go through the Zoo.
5. Buy your patch from Scout headquarters.
Interviews with Zoo staff during your Zoo visit can help with conservation and science requirements. Short
interviews are free with admission and need to be arranged at least 2 weekdays in advance. To set up an
interview, please call 801-584-4551.
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Wheeler Historic Farm Walk www.wheelerfarm.com
Open dawn till dusk every day. Admission is free, but a small fee is charged
for various activities and special events. Wheeler Historic Farm is located at
6351 South 900 East in Salt Lake City. Take 1-215 and exit at Union Park
Avenue, or Exit 9. The Farm entrance is located on the east side of 900 East.
Phone (385) 468-1755. It may be difficult to find the answers to the questions
from information available at the farm, so take the answer key with you!
Patches can be earned by doing the following and are available for purchase at
the Council stores.
Historic Farm House Tour -reservations 1 week advance notice: $4/adult;
$2/child ages 3-12
Wagon Rides: Every half hour - $3 for ages 13+; $2 ages 2-12
http://www.wheelerfarm.com/education/cubScoutPatch.html
With Den, Pack, or Family do these requirements to earn the patch.
1. Bring a garbage bag and gather litter. Put the bag in the trash can.
2. Tell what kind of horses they have at the farm.
Quarter Horses: Are riding horses. They are in the northwest pasture.
Belgium Horses: These two horses are draft horses. They were used to pull wagons and plow
fields. They are in the northeast pasture.
3. Name three pieces of farm machinery.
Thresher, Manure Spreader and Potato Planter: These items are in the new Machinery
Building. Other items are placed around the farm.
4. What are the ponds used for in the winter?
Ice Harvesting: Ice was cut in the pond and used for refrigeration, also ice skating.
5. Tell who took care of the chickens and rabbits?
Women and children.
6. What color eggs do the Plymouth Rock (black/brown speckled) chickens lay?
Brown (red).
7. Tell what the looms used for at the turn of the 20th Century?
Weaving rugs, blankets, and fabric for clothing.
8. List the names of baby animals: Cow, Sheep, Turkey, Chicken, Pig, Horse: Calf, lamb, poult, chick,
piglet, foal
9. How many gallons of milk can a Holstien (black and white cow) produce in a day? Some can produce
up to 10 gallons a day.
10. Attend the milking session (optional) 5:00 p.m., $.50/person earning the patch. Regular fee $1/person.
This is the Place Heritage Park
http://www.thisistheplace.org/general-info/hours-admissions.html
Park Hours: Mon.-Sun.: 10:00AM-5:00PM
Location: 2601 E Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Admission: $5.00 for Cub Scouts and $7.00 for leaders in uniform (includes
wristband with an extra activity or craft they can do).
Questions? Call Naomi Denny, Education Manager, 801.924.7534
We hope you have enjoyed your visit at This Is The Place Heritage Park!
This is the Place Heritage Park is open year-round. Entrance fees in the Summer:
Sunday - $3.95 - for ages 3-11, $4.95 for 65 & older, $6.95 - for adults, Free for children 2 and under.
Mon-Sat - $8.95 - for ages 3-11, $10.95 for 65 & older, $12.95 - for adults, Free for children 2 and under.
This is the Place telephone number: 801-582-1847
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Each Cub Scout and Leader who visits the park may earn the patch by completing the following requirements:
1. Visit the Monument. While there answer the following:
a. When he arrived to the valley, Brigham Young was ill with what?
b. What is the name of the chief who befriended Brigham Young?
c. Who are the 3 people on the top of the monument?
d. What company came the Summer of 1846?
2. Visit the pioneer school house. While there, do the following:
a. Find out the name of the special form of writing adopted by Brigham Young and used to teach reading
and writing in pioneer schools.
b. Write your name using that special form of writing.
3. Visit the Gardiner Cabin and do the following:
a. Find out how many children the Gardiners had.
b. Learn what chores the children had to do.
c. Participate in 2 of those chores.
4. Visit the Blacksmith and discover:
a. What do they use for their fire?
b. What kind of things do they make?
5. Visit the barn.
a. What animals did you see?
b. What were they used for?
6. Visit the train.
a. Name the 2 engines present at Promontory Summit.
b. What year did the Railroad connect?
Historical & Pioneer Walk
Complete the following requirements with den, pack, or family:
1. Sign the Pioneer Museum register.
2. View the Pioneer Memorial Museum film (optional).
3. Tour the Pioneer Memorial Museum.
4. Make a list of ten (10) items that the Utah Pioneers made or sold.
5. From the Pioneer Museum, walk to the Utah State Capitol, identify three (3)
trees that are on the Capitol grounds.
6. Name three (3) items of interest in the State Capitol.
7. Name the Governor of the State of Utah.
http://www.utahcityguide.com/utbound/details.asp?ID=25801194317 for museum information.
Admission is free, hours are usually Monday-Saturday from 9-5, and in June-August Sunday from 1-5 as well.
There is a separate building reached by a passageway on the basement level that holds a spectacular old fire
engine as well as the wagon in which Brigham Young entered the valley and other very child-friendly exhibits.
It closes a little earlier than the rest of the museum—do not miss it! The museum is at 300 North Main,
adjacent to the State Capitol Building. It is very large and the collections are so varied that all should find
something to interest them. (See the website.) Call the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Pioneer Memorial
Museum at (801) 532-6479 for group reservations or to check hours. (This is a new phone number—ignore
others you may find.) If you’ll be working on the Mormon Battalion patch, be sure to look at the Mormon
Battalion Monument on the grounds of the Capitol. The monument is to the right as you face the Capitol’s front
steps, and looks like a big rock from its back. The front has the metal figure of a man. It’s probably fenced off,
but it’s close enough to the road that you can see it fairly well anyway, and it’s on a corner so you can see both
the front & back. (Try bringing binoculars for a “closer” view.)
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Fort Douglas Patriotic Walk www.fortdouglas.org
Patches can be earned by doing the following and are available for purchase
at all of the Salt Lake Council stores. With your den, pack, or family visit the
Fort Douglas Military Museum and answer the following questions to earn
this patch:
1. When was Camp Douglas founded? Why?
2. Where were the first soldiers stationed at Camp Douglas from and who
was the Commanding officer?
3. Who was Camp Douglas named after? By whom?
4. Where is Camp Floyd and why was it founded? When?
5. What was the name of the newspaper published at Camp Douglas? Who
was the first editor?
6. Look for the display of plumed helmets. Why are the plumes different colors? What do the colors indicate?
7. Why are the women in the photo (in the cart) dressed in white?
8. What was the original use of the Museum building? When was it built?
9. In what ocean is the island of Okinawa found?
10. What happened to the battleship USS Utah on December 7, 1941?
11. Where did the soldiers in the 16th Infantry, Co I, come from?
12. Who were the "Buffalo Soldiers" and why did they have this nickname?
13. What keeps the barrel of the Browning Model 1917, A-1 Machine Gun cool?
14. What is the official name of the "Liberator" pistol?
15. To whom is the statue in the cannon park a memorial to?
16. Which of the guns in the cannon park can be disassembled into 8 mule loads and then reassembled in 7
minutes?
17. Which of the guns in the cannon park shoots the furthest? How far can it shoot (the distance a gun can shoot
is known at its range)?
Hours: Tues – Sat, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Admission is free. Group tours can be arranged by appointment.
Please call (801) 581-1710 or 801-581-1251 to verify hours and make reservations.
Location: 32 Potter St., adjacent to the U of U Special Events Center.
Museum of Natural History Walk www.nhmu.utah.edu
Patches can be earned by doing the following and are available for purchase at
all of the Council stores. With your Den, Pack, or Family complete 8 out of the
10 requirements. Check website for free admission days—currently the first
Monday evening of each month.
1. What is the difference between a pictograph and a petroglyph?
2. Find the Geiger Counter Exhibit on the second floor and use it to test
the different rocks for radioactivity. Which one in the most radioactive?
3. When Dinosaur bones are found in the field, they are removed from the
rock and transported back to the lab in a material called a plaster
jacket. Look in the Paleontology Lab. What do these jackets remind
you of?
4. Give an example of an animal that is a carnivore, a herbivore and an omnivore.
Carnivore:__________________________
Herbivore:__________________________
Omnivore:__________________________
5. Name one of the differences between a amphibian (like a frog) and a reptile (like a lizard)?
6. Does Utah have a climate that makes it easy to trees to grow? Name the state tree.
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7. Find Utah's state flower. How did it help the Mormon pioneers?
8. Visit Romney Mine exhibit. Was this a pleasant working place for miners? Why or why not?
9. Utah was home to many different dinosaurs. Which dinosaurs is Utah's state vertebrate fossil? Was it a
carnivore or a herbivore?
10. Before leaving the Museum, tell your leader about something new you learned during your visit.
Please call the Museum Reservations: 801-585-5237 (self-guided field trips - ($4/scout, $7/leader))
Hours: Open Daily - 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. (last admission – 4:30 pm)
Wednesday – 10:00 a.m – 9:00 p.m. (last admission – 8:30 pm)
Address: 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT
Admission: $6 per boy, $9 per adult
*Discounted fees for groups of 12 or more. Free admission offered quarterly.
Utah Firefighters’ Museum & Memorial Tour Patch
www.utahfiremuseum.com
Open to the public Fri. & Sat. from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For information and
tour times contact: 435-843-4040 or make an appointment with Dave Hammond
(435-830-6556). Admission: $1 donation per person.
The Firefighters' Museum and Memorial is located at the Deseret Peak Complex in
Tooele County, 2930 State Route 112 Between Tooele & Grantsville.
With your den, pack, or family visit Utah Museum of Fire Service History &
Firefighter Memorial and complete the following requirements:
1) Sign the register and take a tour of the Fire Museum and Memorial.
2) Watch the Fire Safety movie. (About 15 min.)
3) Talk about the 10 steps to Fire Safety.
4) Name a method of communication first used between firemen and the stations that is still used today.
(Morse code and or bells)
5) Tour the Memorial Gardens and observe a moment of silence for those who gave their lives to save the lives
of others.
6) Name one of the first modes of transportation used to get to a fire. (Hand cart or horse driven carts)
7) Name two makes of Fire trucks. (Pierce, LaFrance, Vanpelt, Sea Grave, Crown, Pirsh, Ford, Mack)
8) Visit the Envirocare Safe Alternative Exhibit and name something all Scouts use that is Radioactive
(Coleman lantern mantels)
This museum is MUCH bigger than you expect it to be, and well worth a visit. There are dozens of fire
engines inside the building. Tours are run informally on an as-needed basis. Be sure to tell the guide you’re
earning the patch if you go as a family. There is an excellent fire-safety demonstration house much like that at
the Orem Fire Department, only better in that they have a smoke generator they use to demonstrate how smoke
fills a room from the top down.
Physics Department Observatory Tour (University of Utah)
Each Cub Scout and leader may earn the patch by attending the tour and answering
the questions. Patches may be purchased at the Scout office. The observatory is
located on top of South Physics Building. The location is about 1400 East and 175
South. There is a public parking lot just east of the building. Go east on 1st South
and turn right about 1500 East. An open tour is run about one half hour after dusk
on Wednesday evenings (clear sky permitting—this means about 50% cloud cover
or less). Families may attend this session without prior arrangement. Other
evenings are available for group reservations. You need to make a reservation by
contacting Paul Ricketts (see below). Other evenings may be arranged for very
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large groups if you call a specific reservation. When you arrive at the South Physics building, take the elevator
to the roof. You will be able to look through the telescopes and see planets, nebula, galaxies and other wonders
depending on the time of year you are there. If you go in the fall, winter and early spring months, dress warmly.
The activity is out in the cold night air! (Comment from past attendee: We went as a family and weren’t that
impressed—it was basically self-serve telescopes, with little information available. However, this probably
depends a great deal on the students who are there at the time, and groups would most likely get more
attention.)
Paul Ricketts: [email protected] 801-587-7223
Physics Dept contact: 801-581-6901.
Questions:
1) What is a planet?
2) What is a star?
3) What is a nebula?
4) What is a globular star cluster?
5) What is an open star cluster?
6) What is a galaxy?
7) What is a comet?
8) What is an asteroid?
9) What is a reflecting telescope?
10) What is a refracting telescope?
11) Why do the stars appear to be different colors?
12) Draw a picture of our solar system and name the planets in order going outward, starting with Mercury.
Physics Department Laboratory Tour (University of Utah)
Each Cub Scout and leader may earn the patch by attending the tour and answering
the questions. Patches may be purchased at the Scout Office. The main Physics
Office is located in the North Physics Building. The location is street address 1400
East and 115 South. There is a public parking lot just east of the building. Go east
on 1st South and turn right about 1500 East. The free tour is arranged through a
specific appointment. Scout groups only—no family groups. You will need to
answer the following questions to be eligible for the patch.
For Tours reservation and Information you should email: [email protected]
Physics Dept contact: 801-581-6901.
1) What is a laser?
2) How cold is liquid nitrogen?
3) What is a nano technology?
4) What is a nonometer?
5) What is physics?
6) Explain how magnets interact with each other.
7) What is the Scientific Method? Explain how you use the Scientific Method.
8) What do each of the following physicists study?
a. Astrophysicist
b. Cosmologist
c. Atomic physicist
d. Nuclear physicist
e. Condensed matter physicist
9) Describe the work of the two types of physicist:
a. Theoretical physicist
b. Experimental physicist
Comments from past attendees: In July 2004, the tour guide did not cover the questions—he said they’d found it
difficult to do with groups of boys. The demo was supposed to involve liquid nitrogen, but we didn’t get it
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because the person in charge of doing it couldn’t be found. We did see the machining lab, which the boys
enjoyed. 2006: Very good tour. The guide explained the scientific method using a real research project to
illustrate it. The demos were exciting for the boys and definitely not something you could do yourself. Small
groups are best. The tours are run by undergrad students.
Conservation Garden Park Cub Scout Activity Patch
The "Water Conservation" Cub Scout Patch is completed at the Conservation
Garden through a self-guided tour, where the necessary information to earn the
patch is gathered along the way. You are welcome to come at any time
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday (MayAug). Times are 8-6:30 in April, Sept, and Oct. The old program (previous to
March 2016) would have you answer 12 items and is now only self-guided.
The current program (March 2016 to present) is a self-guided tour you take
with a back pack of items to help facilitate your experience.
Back Pack Items include: instructions and map, magnifying glasses,
binoculars, Ziploc bag with example of compost items, and irrigation parts.
At the website you can download the Scout worksheets to bring with you as well as the leader guide.
https://conservationgardenpark.org/visit/tours
Old Program:
With your den, pack, or family complete the following requirements to earn this patch:
1. Explain where our water comes from; how it gets to our homes; and where it ends up.
2. List two reasons why we need to conserve water in Utah.
3. Explain why landscaping is important to water conservation.
4. Identify six different garden themes displayed along the "Neighborhood Street."
5. Name three different kinds of turf grass.
6. Name three waterwise plants native to Utah.
7. Name two types of mulch and one purpose for using it.
8. Name three particles that make up soil.
9. Name three ways we use water indoors and three ways to conserve water indoors.
10. Name three ways we use water outdoors and three ways to conserve water outdoors.
11. Identify two different methods of irrigation used in the garden.
12. Time Scouts in a competition to put irrigation parts together that are found on the trays in the irrigation path.
New Program with back pack tour (use Scout worksheets):
Activity 1A: Listen to your tour leader describe how plants can provide habitat for animals. Look for clues that
animals live in the Garden and circle any of the signs you find in the list below.
Activity 2: Listen as the tour leader tells the “Water Cycle Story.” Fill in the blanks on the “Water Cycle” page.
Activity 3A: Listen to the description of a drip system from your tour leader. Answer the True/False questions.
Activity 3B: Listen to the description of sprinklers from your tour leader. Circle the best answer to the
questions.
Activity 4: Listen to the tour leader tell you about compost. Dig in the compost pile and look for worms or other
tiny critters that help things decompose. Use magnifying glasses to take a closer look at them.
Conservation Garden Park at Jordan Valley 8275 S 1300 W, West Jordan, UT 84088 Phone: 801-256-4400
Web site: www.conservationgardenpark.com
Admission is free.
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Tracy Aviary Patch
Scouts can earn their very own Tracy Aviary Scout Patch while exploring our world of
birds! This patch is available to both Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, and all of the
necessary requirements can be completed at Tracy Aviary. The Tracy Aviary patch is
available for purchase from Scout Shops operated by the Great Salt Lake Council of
Boy Scouts of America. Requirements are listed by age group and leaders should go to
the website to download, print and bring the guide to Tracy Aviary for boys to complete
the number of requirements. http://tracyaviary.org/tracy-aviary-scout-patch
All Scouts visiting Tracy Aviary in uniform get $1 off their admission! For location, times,
and prices visit: http://tracyaviary.org/visit-us/
Kindergarten – 1 st Grade Please wear your scout uniform to Tracy Aviary. Complete at least five of the
numbered prompts and as many bonus prompts as you would like.
1. ___Observe the American white pelicans and share with your group how you think the shape of their feet
helps them to survive.
2. ___Stand with your back to the colorful vulture silhouettes at the King of the Andes exhibit and compare
your arm span to vulture wing spans.
3. ___Find our national bird and learn what it likes to eat.
4. ___Find a pink bird in the Destination Argentina exhibit and find out what it eats and where it lives.
5. ___Visit the South American Pavilion and find a very colorful bird. Count how many colors you can see on
the bird.
6. ___Find the tallest species of owl living in the Owl Forest exhibit.
7. ___Identify at least five birds in the Kennecott Wetlands Immersion Exhibit using the children’s I-Spy menu.
8. ___Test your eyesight at the Hawk and Turkey Vulture exhibit’s eye chart, and identify one feature that
makes the red-tailed hawk and turkey vultures in the exhibit different from one another.
BONUS:
___Attend a Keeper Talk. (Check map insert for daily events schedule.)
___Spin on the entrance whirly gig and take a picture!
___See a Bird Encounter. (Check map insert for daily events schedule.)
___Find a male or female peafowl.
___Feed some ducks! Learn what kind of food is healthy for ducks at the signs at the food dispensers.
2 nd -3 rd Grade - Please wear your scout uniform to Tracy Aviary. Complete at least six of the numbered
prompts and as many bonus prompts as you would like.
1. ___Learn where Andean condors live and what they eat at the King of the Andes exhibit. Say hello to Andy,
Tracy Aviary’s condor, while you are there!
2. ___Discover one difference and one similarity between bald and golden eagles.
3. ___Name three features that southern ground hornbills have and how they help them to survive, and observe
them on the birds.
4. ___Learn why sandhill cranes dance with one another at the Sandhill Crane exhibit.
5. ___Find a bird that sometimes eats eggs in the South American Pavilion exhibit.
6. ___Find two different species of owls in the Owl Forest Exhibit that eat different kinds of food.
7. ___Use the binoculars in the Owl Forest tree house to find at least two owl silhouettes in the trees.
8. ___Find a bird that uses camouflage (a pattern or color on an animal’s body that helps it blend into its
background or habitat) in the Kennecott Wetlands Immersion Experience.
9. ___Learn one way turkey vultures help humans and habitats at the Hawk and Turkey Vulture exhibit.
10. ___Observe at least one wild bird visiting the Aviary and share with your group what you saw it doing. You
might see one visiting one of the bird feeders on Aviary grounds.
BONUS:
___ Write a letter to Andy the Andean Condor and put it in his mailbox at his exhibit. Your questions could be
answered on his Facebook page!
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___ Attend a Keeper Talk. (Check map insert for daily events schedule.)
___Feed some ducks! Learn what kind of food is healthy for ducks at the signs at the food dispensers.
___See a Bird Encounter. (Check map insert for daily events schedule.)
4 th -5 th Grade Please wear your scout uniform to Tracy Aviary. Complete at least six of the numbered
prompts and as many bonus prompts as you would like.
1. ___Identify an adaptation (a body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive and reproduce in its
habitat) on a bird in an exhibit and share with your group how it helps the bird to survive in its habitat (example:
waterproof feathers help penguins swim and keep warm).
2. ___ Observe the bird feeders at the Tracy Aviary Chase Mill and identify one bird species using the chart at
the nearby bird watching station.
3. ___Learn why scientists go to Gunnison Island, what bird they are studying, and how Tracy Aviary assists
them at the Conservation in Action sign on the west side of the Pelican Pond.
4. ___Learn what condors use their large wings for, and how wide their wingspan is at the King of the Andes
exhibit.
5. ___Find three endangered birds in the Rare Birds exhibit and brainstorm one thing that could be done to
protect each of them.
6. ___Find a bird that eats shrimp and algae in Destination Argentina, and learn what effect this has on that
species of bird.
7. ___Visit South American Pavilion to learn how chicks develop in eggs. Draw the stages of an egg.
8. ___Find an owl that spends much of its time awake during the day in Owl Forest, and learn one thing
scientists are doing to help that species.
9. ___Discover two services that wetlands provide for humans and animals, and two things humans can do to
protect wetlands by visiting the Kennecott Wetlands Immersion Experience and utilizing the signs and menus.
10. ___Identify three birds at Tracy Aviary that are native to Utah.
BONUS:
___ Write a letter to Andy the Andean Condor and put it in his mailbox at his exhibit. Your questions could be
answered on his Facebook page!
___ See a Keeper Talk. (Check map insert for daily events schedule.)
___Feed some ducks! Learn what kind of food is healthy for ducks at the food dispensers.
___See a Bird Encounter. (Check map insert for daily events schedule.)
Rank Advancement Correlations: Tracy Aviary Scout Patch and Rank Advancement
Tiger Cub Core Adventures: Backyard Jungle 2 Tigers in the Wild 7
Wolf Cub Core Adventures: Call of the Wild 3 Council Fire 2a
Bear Cub Core Adventure: Fur, Feathers & Ferns 3, 4
Webelos/Arrow of Light Elective Adventures: Into the Wild 3, 8, 9
(Note: Into the Wild 4 could be achieved at Tracy Aviary, but is not part of the patch.)
Great Salt Lake Bird Festival - May 18-22, 2017
http://www.greatsaltlakebirdfest.com/index.php
Located at the Davis County Legacy Events Center, 151 S 1100 W, Farmington, UT
Email: [email protected] , Call: 801-451-3286
You can call anytime and ask for the volunteers to give a presentation & tour to your group. There is no longer
a patch but during the festival in May there are activities that you can take boys or your family to and earn a pin.
Specifically, for the Youth Activities on Sat, May 20, from 10:00-2:00, they will give youth a passport-like
booklet to find information and learn. They will give out a pin in return for doing the activity. Each year a
different pin is given. In the first part of February, watch for Bald Eagle Day there—the Audubon Society
comes and sets up spotting scopes to help visitors view the many bald eagles that winter there. (There was a
picture with two or three dozen bald eagles perched in one dead tree.)
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Park City Museum - www.parkcityhistory.org
There is no longer a patch for touring the mines as they have been closed and mostly used for the water systems
in the city. Scout groups are able to have guided tours or take self-guided tours. Groups should call ahead to
arrange a tour of the museum, 1-435-649-7457 x5102 or email [email protected].
Location: 528 Main Street Hours: 10-7 M-Sat, 12-6 Sun.
Scout and youth groups may receive free admission. However, you MUST call 3 weeks in advance to schedule
a tour for the free admission.
Adults: $10, Seniors, Students, Military: $8, Children (7-17): $5, 6 and under free.
Info you can find from the old patch requirements:
1. Visit the Park City Museum.
While there complete the Museum Search.
Learn some interesting facts on Mining and also about Park City. Booklet available at Museum.
2. Go on the Main Street Historical walking tour.
Find many architectural treasures in Park City. Booklet available at Museum
3. Find information on the following people and their contributions to mining.
a. Thomas Kearns
b. David Keith
c. R.C. Chambers
4. Find out how twenty-three people became millionaires in Park City, by the turn of the century
Though there are no patches/pins associated with this location, they are happy to help you pass off requirements
in the Cub Scout adventures dealing with visiting historical locations, etc.
Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon Mine Tour Patch www.kennecott.com
Tours are available from April 1st through the end of October. Families are welcome. Cubs and leaders may
earn the patch by completing the following requirements. [CLOSED 2013 DUE TO LAND SLIDE. CHECK
TO SEE IF OPEN. As of 2017, there has been no information on reopening of the visitor center, as it is
not a top priority.]
1. Sign the Guest Registry in the Visitor Center as a family, Den or Pack.
2. Tour the Visitor Center, both inside and outside, and locate the following
information:
a. Name 2 artifacts on display in front of the visitors center.
b. How much does a haulage truck tire weigh?
c. Name five minerals found in the Bingham Canyon mine.
d. Name five ways that copper is used in your everyday life.
e. What is the oldest man-made metal object?
3. Watch the video presentation in the Visitors Center Theater and answer the
following questions:
a. What 2 man-made objects on Earth can be seen from outer space?
b. A giant electric shovel can scoop how many tons of rock in one
bite? ______ tons.
c. In addition to copper, name 2 other metals that are produced from
the mine.
4. (Optional) If you wish, pick out a sample of ore from the "Free Sample" bin in front of the gift shop.
Entrance fee will be waived for all vehicles with Cub Scouts and Leaders in Uniform. Open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m., seven days a week through October 31. The cost is $4.00 per car. No appointment is necessary. Visitor
Center: 801-252-3234. The sample bin holds dirt that you can sift through. There’s quite a bit of iron pyrite
(fool’s gold); you may want to bring small bags to hold your findings, as there are none available there.
The patch is available for purchase at all Salt Lake Scout shops.
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Answers:
2. a. Rock shovel with an ore car on tracks
Car on tracks
Older ore car on tracks
Old fire hydrants
Old ore bucket
Cornerstone from Bingham Canyon Post Office.
Remnants of the original Rogers Stamp Mill
b. 8,000 lbs
c. Azurite, Bornite, Calcite Chalcopyrite, Garnet, Magnetite,
Molybdenite, Native Copper, Pyrite and Quartz.
d. Building construction, electrical, electronic products,
transportation equipment, industrial machinery / equipment,
and consumer and general products.
e. A copper pennant found in what is now Iran.
3. a. Great wall of China and the Bingham Canyon Copper Mine.
b. 98 tons
c. Gold, Silver and Molybdenum.
AT MOST COUNCIL STORES
America, My Home Patch
Patches can be earned by doing the following and are available for purchase at all of
the Salt Lake Council stores. (All requirements may be done with den, pack, or
family. Each boy or leader may choose 6 out of 8 requirements to earn the patch.)
1. A. Find out when the constitution was signed.
B. Find out when Utah became a state.
2. Do a neighborhood or community service project.
3. Write a short story or poem on one of these topics:
a. "If I were the President."
b. "What America means to me."
c. :What it means to be free."
4. Draw a picture of a famous person in American History and tell what he/she did.
5. Make a list of all 50 states in the U.S.A.
6. Visit one of the following places:
a. Your own town's City Hall.
b. The State Capitol Building.
c. Any city council or town meeting.
7. Go on an outing to a park or in the canyons to appreciate your state's beauty.
8. Learn the first verse to "The Star Spangled Banner."
Hometown Discovery Patch
This patch can be earned in one's own neighborhood. Patches can be earned by
doing the following and are available for purchase at all of the Salt Lake
Council stores. (All requirements may be done with den, pack, or
family. Each boy or leader may choose 6 out of 8 requirements to earn the
patch.)
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
List some of the businesses in your community and tell what kind of work or service they do.
Learn about a local celebration or community event and attend one.
Visit a library or bookmobile in your community and check out a book that interests you.
Talk to someone about the history of your community or about an important local tradition.
With your den, pack or family, plan and implement a service project to make your community a safer or
cleaner place.
6. Learn the name and position of a government leader in your community.
7. Identify a "safe house" in your community. This could be a McGruff House, or a home chosen by your
family as a "safe house" where you could go if you were in need of a safe place.
8. Locate official emergency service in your community. Learn how you can contact them.
Ability Awareness Patch
Complete 8 of the following:
1) Visit an agency that works with disabilities (physical, sensory, or mental). Collect
available literature.
2) Make a display about one or more disabilities for a Scout meeting.
3) For a one-hour period, go about your normal routine doing chores, watching television,
studying, etc. by adapting one of these experiences:
Hearing Impairment: Muffle your ears with bandages or earmuffs
Sight Impairment: Blindfold one or both eyes so your sight is obscured.
Physical Impairment: Immobilize arms or legs so they cannot be used.
Choose one of your own.
4) Using Sign Language, learn a Scout promise, motto, or oath. (We did the promise, using "group" instead of
"pack"--all the other signs were available in various online ASL dictionaries.)
5) Learn about the Braille alphabet. Spell out 10 words, including your first name. (Braillebug.com!)
6) Talk to a youth who has a disability and learn about the disability and its effect on that person.
7) Learn about wheelchairs. Discuss the differences in wheelchairs and in their use & purpose. (I got our info
from a wheelchair sales site--you wouldn't believe the variety--racing chairs, court sports chairs, all-terrain
chairs, waterski chairs, etc. as well as the normal manual & power ones.)
8) Be a "buddy" to a youth with a disability for an activity at a Scout meeting or at school or in a church or
community activity.
9) Read a book about a person who has a disability, fiction or nonfiction.
10) Invite a special education teacher or disability specialist to visit a Scout meeting to talk about disabilities,
therapy, mainstreaming, and/or interacting with youth with disabilities.
11) Do a service project for people with disabilities
12) Attend a class about a specific type of disability
13) Teach a family member the main points that you have learned about disability awareness
14) Assist with the Special Olympics
OTHER AWARDS FROM BSA
Boys’ Life Patch www.boyslife.org
Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in
the Boys’ Life2017 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest. The book can be fiction or
nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words — 500 words tops. Enter in
one of these three age categories:
 8 years old and younger
 9 and 10 years old
 11 years old and older
First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100 gift card from
Amazon.com. Second-place winners will receive a $75 gift card; third-place winners, a $50 gift card.
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Everyone who enters will get a free patch like the one on this page. (And, yes, the patch is a temporary insignia,
so it can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform shirt, on the right pocket. Proudly display it there or anywhere!) In
coming years, you’ll have the opportunity to earn different patches. The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers.
Be sure to include your name, address, age and grade in school on the entry.
Send your report, along with a business-size, self-addressed, stamped envelope, to:
Boys’ Life Reading Contest
S306
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2017 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped
envelope.
Donor Awareness
The BSA is reducing their emphasis on this patch, but it has not been discontinued. Some
councils may not regularly stock the patch—check with your council. Requirements vary
from council to council—again, check with your council. Some councils award it the first
time a boy gets a person to sign up as a donor who wasn’t before.
The Utah National Parks council only requires a boy to become informed about organ
donation himself. We’ve had a guest speaker come in and do a presentation that the boys
really enjoyed.
Great Salt Lake Council Requirements are:
To increase understanding of organ donation and how it can benefit the lives of others, Cub Scouts may earn
this patch with their den, pack, or family by fulfilling the following requirements:
1. With a leader or parent, go to a library and find information about donor awareness.
2. What is the importance of donor awareness?
3. Write a paper or draw a picture about donor awareness. Read your paper or display your picture at a pack
meeting.
4. What is needed for someone to be a donor?
Cyber Chip Award
Today's youth are spending more time than ever using digital media for education, research,
socializing, and fun. To help families and volunteers keep youth safe while online, the Boy
Scouts of America introduces the Cyber Chip. In developing this exciting new tool, the BSA
teamed up with content expert NetSmartz®, part of the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children® and training expert for many law enforcement agencies.
Grades 1-3
1. Read, commit to, and sign the Level I Internet Safety Pledge. (BSA Cyber Chip blue
card)
2. Watch the video “Bad Netiquette Stinks.” (http://www.netsmartz.org/scouting)
3. Play the Router’s Birthday Surprise Interactive Adventure, and print the completion
certificate to give to your den leader. (http://www.netsmartz.org/scouting)
4. Show and tell your family, den leader, den, or pack what you have learned.
Grades 4-5
1. Read, commit to, and sign the Level I Internet Safety Pledge. (BSA Cyber Chip blue
card)
6. Watch the video “The Password Rap” and another video of your choosing.
(http://www.netsmartz.org/scouting)
7. As an individual or with your den, use the Teachable Recipes to demonstrate Internet safety rules to
your den leader, den, or pack. (http://www.netsmartz.org/scouting)
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8. Discuss with your unit leader the acceptable standards and practices for using allowed electronic
devices, such as phones and games, at your meetings and other Scouting events.
Note: All Cyber Chips will expire annually. Each Scout will need to “recharge” the chip by going back
to the Netsmartz Recharge area. This space will hold new information, news, and a place for the Scout
to recommit to net safety and netiquette. Then, with the unit leader, the Scout can add the new date to
the Cyber Chip card or certificate.
Heart of Scouting Award
“On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God…” Scouts know this phrase
by heart. It was placed first in the Scout Oath on purpose by the Scouting movement
founders. According to Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement when
asked why religion must be a part of Scouting, "[Religion] is already inside. It is already
the fundamental factor pervading Scouting and Guiding." (From a speach to Scout and
Guide commissaries, July 2, 1926).
The Heart of Scouting program is focused on helping "my duty to God" be
cemented as the first and primary duty of all Scouts, no matter the age.
Unit leaders may wish to adjust parts of the program, especially if they have youth
with special needs. Leaders have the freedom and permission to adjust the program in
whatever ways they believe will most benefit their youth. Those who adjust the program are encouraged to
share their ideas with the Council so their innovations can be shared with others. We also encourage you to
share inspirational stories about the effects of implementing The Heart of Scouting program. Please e-mail your
ideas, feedback and stories to [email protected]
Tools to help you implement The Heart of Scouting program in your unit:
 The Heart of Scouting Leader's Guide. This guide can also be obtained from your District or at the
Council Service Center.
 The Heart of Scouting Brochure. Give a copy of this to all of your leaders and youth. They can then use
this brochure to keep track of their accomplishments towards earning The Heart of
Scouting recognitions. This brochure can also be obtained from your District or at the Council Service
Center.
Both the guide and brochure can be downloaded from: https://utahscouts.doubleknot.com/heart-ofscouting/23708
Cub Scout Requirements: (there are different requirements for Boy Scouts, Varsity, Venturers)
Complete five of the following activities:
1.
Identify someone who is honest and trustworthy. Tell Akela why being trustworthy and honest are a big
part of doing one’s duty to God. _______ Initials
2.
Visit a place that your family believes is a sacred place (such as a church, synagogue, cemetery, or a
mountaintop). After your visit, talk with your parents how showing reverence in a sacred place
demonstrates your duty to God. _______ Initials
3.
After saying prayers for one week tell Akela how prayer has helped you feel closer to God. _______
Initials
4.
Participate in a discussion about how choosing good media (movies, music TV etc.) can help us live our
duty to God. Tell why too much, poor quality or inappropriate media interferes with our ability to be close
to God. Write three personal rules your family can use to help when choosing media. _______ Initials
5.
Tell Akela something kind you did recently for someone else. Explain how you did this cheerfully,
showing Scout spirit. Tell how it made you feel about yourself and how you think God feels when you
help others. _______ Initials
6.
Describe to Akela what bad language is and why the use of profanity shows disrespect for God. Explain
how others can be offended by the use of profanity. _______ Initial
Requirements may be signed off by a parent, Scout leader, or religious leader.
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The Heart of Scouting Pin (for everyone)
The Heart of Scouting pin has been created as a symbolic reminder for Scouts and adults. The
pin can be earned as a part of Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting and Venturing
programs. This pin can also be earned by members of a Scout’s family and Scout leaders. It is
worn by those who understand why duty to God is the heart of Scouting, have made a personal
commitment to put duty to God first in their life, and want to use the pin as a way to remind themselves of that
commitment. The pin can be worn on the right pocket of the Scout uniform, on a hat or sash, as a tie tack or
lapel pin, or on a shirt, dress or blouse.
Requirements:
Complete all of the following activities:
1.
Participate in a training session on how to put the first duty first in your unit, church and family. _______
Initials
2.
Make a list of ten things you believe are important for you to do as you try to do your best to do your duty
to God. Place this list in a prominent place in your home. _______ Initials
3.
Spend at least three hours in service where the sole purpose is to do your duty to God. _______ Initials
4.
Make a personal commitment to put duty to God first in your life _______ Initials
Requirements may be signed off by a parent, Scout leader, or religious leader.
National Summertime Award
The purpose of the National Summertime Award is to encourage packs to
provide a year-round program by continuing to meet during the time periods
when school is out of session for several weeks or months.
Boys who participate in three summertime pack events (one each in June, July, and August) are
eligible to receive the National Summertime Award pin.
The pin is worn on the right pocket flap of the Cub Scout Uniform, pinned onto the Cub Scout
Outdoor Activity Award, if present. Multiple pins may be displayed for each year the award is
earned.
Since the goal of the Summertime award is to have Packs continue the program through the
summer, the summertime award scouts receive should match their current rank rather than the rank
they are working on (ie, boys who have attained the rank of Tiger will receive the Tiger pin even
though they are in a Wolf Den and working towards the Wolf rank).
A pack can qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award certificate and streamer by planning
and conducting three pack activities-one each in June, July, and August. Dens with an average
attendance of at least half their members at the three summer pack events will be eligible for a
colorful den participation ribbon for the den flag or den doodle.
Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
Tigers-Webelos may earn the award. Boys may earn it each year as long as the requirements are
completed each year. The first time it is earned, the boy will receive the pocket flap award, which is
to be worn on the right pocket flap of the uniform shirt. Each successive
time the award is earned, a wolf track pin may be added to the flap.
Leaders should encourage boys to build on skills and experiences from
previous years when working on the award for a successive year.
Requirements: All Ranks Attend Cub Scout day camp or Cub
Scout/Webelos Scout resident camp. Additionally, complete the rankspecific requirements as follows:
Tiger Scouts
Complete the Backyard Jungle adventure, and complete four of the outdoor activities listed below.
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Wolf Scouts
Complete the Paws on the Path adventure, and complete five of the outdoor activities listed below.
Bear Scouts
Complete the “Bear Necessities” adventure, and complete six of the outdoor activities listed below.
Webelos Scouts
Complete the Webelos Walkabout adventure, and complete seven of the outdoor activities listed below.
Outdoor Activities
These activities must be in addition to any similar activities counted toward rank advancement and can be
accomplished as a family, a den, or a pack.
• Participate in a nature hike in your local area. This can be on an organized, marked trail, or just a hike
to observe nature in your area.
• Participate in an outdoor activity such as a picnic or a fun day in a park.
• Explain the buddy system, and tell what to do if lost. Explain the importance of cooperation.
• Attend a pack overnighter. Be responsible by being prepared for the event.
• Complete an outdoor service project in your community.
• Complete a nature/conservation project in your area. This project should involve improving,
beautifying, or supporting natural habitats. Discuss how this project helped you to respect nature.
• Participate in your pack’s earning the Summertime Pack Award.
• Participate in a nature observation activity. Describe or illustrate and display your observations at a den
or pack meeting.
• Participate in an outdoor aquatics activity. This can be an organized swim meet or just a den, pack, or
family swim.
• Participate in an outdoor campfire program. Perform in a skit, sing a song, or take part in a ceremony. •
Participate in an outdoor sporting event.
• Participate in an outdoor Scouts Own or other worship service.
• Explore a local city, county, state, or national park. Discuss with your den how a good citizen obeys
park rules.
• Invent an outside game, and play it outside with friends for 30 minutes.
National Den Award The National Den Award recognizes Cub Scout dens that conduct a
quality, year-round program. Service projects, Cub Scout Academics and Sports, field trips,
character development, and Cub Scout camping are areas that are emphasized. Dens earn the
award as a team, not as individual den members. The recognition is a ribbon for the den flag or
den doodle.
To earn the National Den Award, a Cub Scout den must:
A. Have at least 50 percent of the den's Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, or Webelos Scouts attend
two den meetings and one pack meeting or activity each month of the year.
B. Complete six of the following during the year:
1. Use the denner system within the den.
2. In a Tiger Scout den, use shared leadership and rotate the boy/adult host team.
3. Have 50 percent of the den go on three field trips per year. A field trip may be used
in place of a den meeting.
4. As a den, attend a Cub Scout day camp, Cub Scout or Webelos Scout resident camp, or a council
family camping event with at least 50 percent of the den membership.
5. Conduct three den projects or activities leading to a discussion of the Scout Law.
6. Have 50 percent of the den earn at least three elective adventure loops or adventure pins.
7. Have 50 percent of the den participate in a patriotic ceremony or parade.
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8. Have 50 percent of the den participate in a den conservation/resource project.
9. Have 50 percent of the den participate in at least one den service project.
Once the requirements are completed as stated, the signed National Den Award application is sent to the local
council service center where the ribbon can be obtained.
Cub Scout World Conservation Award This World Conservation Award can
be earned only once while you are in Cub Scouting (i.e. as either a Wolf, Bear,
or Webelos Scout; but not by Tiger Cubs).
The World Conservation patch is a temporary insignia and should be worn one at a
time either centered on or suspended from the right pocket.
The World Conservation Award provides an opportunity for individual Wolf
Scouts, Bear Scouts, Webelos Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers to
“think globally” and “act locally” to preserve and improve our environment. This
program is designed to make youth members aware that all nations are closely related through natural
resources, and that we and our world environment are interdependent.
Requirements for this award must be completed in addition to any similar requirements completed for
rank. Requirements
Wolf Scouts
You may earn the World Conservation Award by doing the following:
1. Earn the Paws on the Path adventure.
2. Earn the Grow Something adventure.
3. Complete requirements 1 and 2 from the Spirit of the Water adventure.
4. Participate in a den or pack conservation project in addition to the above.
Bear Scouts
You may earn the World Conservation Award by doing the following:
1. Earn the Fur, Feathers, and Ferns adventure.
2. Earn either the Bear Goes Fishing or Critter Care adventure.
3. Complete requirement 3 from the Baloo the Builder adventure by constructing a bird feeder or a bird
house as one of the options.
4. Participate in a den or pack conservation project in addition to the above.
Webelos Scouts (Including Boys Earning Arrow of Light Rank)
You may earn the World Conservation Award by doing the following:
1. Earn the Building a Better World adventure.
2. Earn the Into the Wild adventure.
3. Earn the Into the Woods adventure.
4. Earn the Earth Rocks adventure.
5. Complete requirements 1, 3a, and 3b in the Adventures in Science adventure.
6. Participate in a den or pack conservation project in addition to the above.
National Historical trails award BSA
To earn the award, members of your unit must plan and participate in a
historic activity. A unit historic activity requires members to:
1. Locate a historic trail or site and study information relating to it. (The
information may be obtained from an adult historic society, public
library, or people living near the trail or site.)
2. Hike or camp two days and one night along the trail or in the vicinity
of the site.
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3. Cooperate with an adult group such as a historic society to restore and mark all or part of this trail or site.
(This may be done during the hike or overnight camp.) Or cooperate with such a group to plan and stage a
historic pageant, ceremony, or other public event related to this trail or site - such event should be large
enough to merit coverage by the local press.
Your unit leader must then file the Historic Trails Award application with your council service center. This may
be more of a Scout age level award.
Emergency Preparedness Award
When a member has fulfilled the requirements, a completed application is submitted to the
council. Upon approval, an Emergency Preparedness pin is awarded. The pin may be worn
on civilian clothing or on the uniform, centered on the left pocket flap. The award may be
earned more than once; for instance, as a young person advances through the ranks and is
capable of more complex preparedness activities, but only one pin may be worn.
Individual Emergency Preparedness Award Requirements
Tiger Requirements
1. Cover a family fire plan and drill, and what to do if separated from the family.
2. Discuss a family emergency plan with the family.
3. Create, plan, and practice summoning help during an emergency.
4. Take a nationally recognized first-aid course geared toward children such as American Red Cross First
Aid for Children Today (FACT).
5. Join a safe kids program such as McGruff Child Identification, Internet Safety, or Safety at Home.
6. Show and tell your family household what you have learned about preparing for emergencies.
Wolf Requirements
1. Create a checklist to keep your home safe.
2. Discuss a family emergency plan with the family.
3. Create, plan, and practice summoning help during an emergency.
4. Learn emergency skills and care for choking, wounds, nosebleeds, falls, and animal bites. The emergency
skills should include responses for fire safety, poisoning, water accidents, substance abuse, and more.
5. Join a safe kids program such as the McGruff Child Identification program. Put on a training program for
your family or den on stranger awareness, Internet safety, or safety at home.
6. Make a presentation to your family on what you have learned about preparing for emergencies.
Bear Requirements
1. Create, plan, and practice summoning help during an emergency.
2. Learn how to shut off utilities to your home in an emergency.
3. Learn simple rescue techniques.
4. Learn emergency skills and care for choking, wounds, nosebleeds, falls, and animal bites. The emergency
skills should include responses for fire safety, poisoning, water accidents, substance abuse, and more.
5. Put together a family emergency kit for use in the home.
6. Organize a safe kids program such as the McGruff Child Identification program. Put on a training
program for your family or den on stranger awareness, Internet safety, or safety at home.
7. Make a small display or give a presentation for your family or den on what you have learned about
preparing for emergencies.
Webelos Scout Requirements
1. Learn rescue techniques.
2. Build a family emergency kit, with an adult family member participating in the project.
3. Take a first-aid course.
4. Learn to survive extreme weather situations.
5. Learn about stranger awareness, Internet safety, or safety at home.
6. Give a presentation to your den on preparing for emergencies.
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Whittling Chip
Bear and Webelos Scouts may earn the privilege of carrying a pocketknife to
Cub Scout functions. The objective of this award is to make scouts aware that:
'A Cub Scout knife is an important tool. You can do many things with its
blades. The cutting blade is the one you will use most of the time. With it
you can make shavings and chips and carve all kinds of things.
You must be very careful when you whittle or carve. Take good care of your
knife. Always remember that a knife is a tool, not a toy. Use it with care so
that you don't hurt yourself or ruin what you are carving.'
The Scout must show his Scout leader, or someone designated by his leader, that he understands his
responsibility to do the following:
1. Know the safety rules for handling a knife.
-A knife is a tool, not a toy.
-Know how to sharpen a knife. A sharp knife is safer because it is less likely to slip and cut you.
-Keep the blade clean.
-Never carry an open pocketknife.
-When you are not using your knife, close it and put it away.
-Keep your knife dry.
-When you are using the cutting blade, do not try to make big shavings or chips. Easy does it.
-Make a safety circle: Before you pick up your knife to use it, stretch your arm out and turn in a circle.
If you can’t touch anyone else, it is safe to use your knife.
2. Show that you know how to take care of and use a pocketknife.
Know how to sharpen a knife. A sharp knife is safer because it is less likely to slip and cut you.:
a. Place the stone on a level surface.
b. Wet the stone with a little water or oil.
c. Place the blade of the knife flat on the stone, then raise the back edge about the width of the
blade itself, keeping the cutting edge on the stone.
d. Push the blade along the stone as though you were slicing a layer off the top. Sharpen the other
side of the blade in the same manner. This is always better than moving it in a circular fashion.
Keep your knife dry.
Keep the blade clean:
-Open all of the blades.
-Twirl a small bit of cloth onto the end of a toothpick, moisten the cloth with light oil, and wipe
the inside of the knife.
-If you have used your pocketknife to cut food or to spread peanut butter and jelly, get rid of
bacteria by washing the blade in hot, soapy water along with the rest of your dishes.
Keep it off the ground. Moisture and dirt will ruin it.
Keep it out of fire. The heat draws the temper of the steel. The edge of the blade becomes soft and
useless.
Opening and closing your pocketknife:
-To open a pocketknife, hold in left hand, put right thumbnail into nail slot.
-Pull blade out while pushing against hinge with little finger of left hand.
-Continue to hold on to handle and blade until blade snaps into open position.
-To close pocketknife, hold handle with left hand with fingers safely on the sides. Push against
back of blade with fingers of right hand, swinging handle up to meet blade. Let knife snap shut;
“kick” at base of blade keeps edge from touching inside of handle.
Using your knife:
-When using the cutting blade, do not try to make big shavings or chips.
-Easy does it.
-For course cutting, grasp handle with whole hand.
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-Cut at a slant. Do not "saw' with a knife.
-Make a stop cut to control the shaving cut.
-Always cut away from you.
3. Make a carving with a pocketknife. Work with your den leader or other adult when doing this.
4. Read, understand and promise to abide by the "Knives Are Not Toys" guidelines.
-Close the blade with the palm of your hand.
-Never use a knife on something that will dull or break it.
-Be careful that you do not cut yourself or any person nearby.
-Never use a knife to strip the bark from a tree.
-Do NOT carve your initials into anything that does not belong to you.
5. Read, understand and promise to abide by the "Pocketknife Pledge":
-I understand the reason for safety rules.
-I will treat my pocketknife with the respect due a useful tool.
-I will always close my pocketknife and put it away when I’m not using it.
-I will not use my pocketknife when it might injure someone near me.
-I promise never to throw my pocketknife for any reason.
-I will use my pocketknife in a safe manner at all times.
The scout should sign and carry the Whittling Chip card whenever
he has his pocketknife.
The Official BSA Whittling Chip for Cub Scouts and Webelos
Scouts is a Wallet Card (No. 34223A) and/or Patch (08598). The
patch is considered a 'temporary' patch and should only be displayed
on the uniform sewn centered on the right pocket, or hung in a
temporary patch holder from the pocket button. It does NOT get
permanently sewn on a pocket flap even though it is shaped that
way.
CONSERVATION GOOD TURN PATCH
The Conservation Good Turn is an opportunity for Cub Scout packs to
join conservation or environmental organizations (federal, state, local, or private)
to carry out a Conservation Good Turn in their home communities. To earn this
patch, a pack contacts a conservation agency and offers to carry out a Good Turn
project. The agency then identifies a worthwhile and needed project that the pack
can accomplish. Working together in the local community, the pack and the
agency plan the details and establish the date, time and location for carrying out
the project.
Cub Scouting's 'Conservation Good Turn' should involve the entire Cub
Scout pack, including each den, adult leaders and family members. Patches may also be earned by a den and
family members. Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts participating in the Conservation Good Turn may also meet
some advancement requirements.
Suggested projects include, but are not limited to:
1. Plant grasses, trees, shrubs, and ground cover to stop soil erosion.
2. As a den or pack, adopt a park. Remove litter and garbage from a favorite neighborhood recreation area or
park.
3. Organize or participate in a recycling program in your neighborhood, and visit a recycling center.
4. Arrange a natural resources awareness program. Invite natural resource professionals such as a wildlife
biologist, soil conservationist, forester, or conservation officer to speak to your pack.
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5. Participate in a beach or waterfront clean-up. Record the items collected and determine the possible harmful
effects to wildlife. With youth participation, develop a plan to educate the public about the dangers posed to
wildlife.
6. Participate in an Earth Day project.
7. Plant a tree on Arbor Day. (The last Friday in April.)
8. Practice No Trace when hiking, picnicking and camping. Leave the area cleaner than you found it. For more
information contact the Forest Service. Obtain suggestions for den and pack projects to improve the
environment from a local, state, or National organization that is concerned about environmental protection.
9. As a den or pack, visit a public utility to learn about wise use of resources and become involved in programs
offered by utilities to help consumers conserve resources.
10. Establish a nature trail, plant vegetation, or carry out other needed projects as requested by the Director.
After the pack has completed the project, an application is then filled out and submitted to a Council
Service Center. Upon approval, a pack leader may purchase patches and a certificate to recognize the pack as
well individual youth and adult members. These are purchased at the local Scout Shop.
Many agencies are resources for the BSA's Conservation Good Turn including the following:
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Natural Resource and Conservations Service (NRCS)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
local City Works department
Audubon Society
Trout Unlimited
Physical Fitness Award
In order to encourage physical fitness and good health in Scouts, the BSA Physical
Fitness Award is now offered to all Cub Scouts and leaders.
The award is used to:
 -Encourage the development of attitudes, knowledge, and skills that promote
fitness and safe conduct
 -Lay a skill, knowledge, and attitude foundation of the seven major components of
fitness
 -Improve health, fitness, and quality of life through daily physical activity;
Scouters who wish to earn this award must complete the seven requirements and have an
application submitted to a Council Service Center by the unit leader.
Cub Scouts and leaders who earn the award may then purchase a special recognition pin, certificate, and
patch from a local Scout Shop. Every participant must complete this award with the assistance of a council
approved mentor.
The Great Salt Lake Council has designated all Boy Scout Physical Fitness merit badge counselors as
qualified mentors for this award. Instruction and participation in this award must be conducted in an
environment free from all hazards and dangers.
All participants must have had medical check-ups from their physician prior to participation. All BSA
precautions and safety measures apply to this award.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Complete a cardiovascular fitness evaluation/consultation with your personal health care provider. (This can
be done as part of the examination required by any council-approved class 3 medical evaluation.)
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2. Using the BSA references listed after the seven major components, give a presentation to a BSA or other
community youth group (at least eight youth participants) on cardiovascular fitness, diet, the health benefits
of regular aerobic exercise, exercise recommendations for the Scout age group, and healthy lifestyles.
3. Review the BSA guidelines for the Athletics and other physical activity or personal fitness-oriented merit
badge and explain steps you have taken to follow each of the guidelines for the fitness goals. Explain
precautions to be taken for a physical fitness activity in each of the following: woods, fields, facilities, and
waterfront.
4. Explain to your mentor the symptoms of dehydration and hypothermia. Explain the special considerations for
preventing dehydration and hypothermia.
5. Properly outfit for physical activities with proper equipment, clothing, and footwear. Know your own
capabilities and limitations. Illustrate how you would prepare for the physical fitness goals included in the
award program.
6. With supervision from your mentor or other qualified persons, set up a fitness goal-oriented plan using the
seven major components of fitness.
7. Demonstrate your ability to improve your strength, posture, endurance, agility, speed, accuracy, and balance
with your own goal-oriented fitness plan.
The Physical Fitness Award is meant to improve the fitness of its participants over time. Every participant must
assess their physical fitness, create and follow a fitness program for improvement, and complete a series of
educational requirements in order for them to achieve this award. A mentor can help you create a plan based on
personal preference and personal fitness needs. There are seven major components to Physical Fitness, as well
as tests to measure them:
 Posture. Posture is evaluated with a posture-rating chart. The Scout or Scouter is compared to a photo of his or
her starting posture, noting 13 different body segments. Each body segment is scored as a five, three, or one,
making a possible range of scores from 13 to 65. Higher scores over time reflect improving posture.
 Accuracy. The target throw is used to measure accuracy. The Scout or Scouter makes 20 throws with a
softball at a circular target and is scored on the number of times the target is hit.
 Strength. The sit-up is used to measure strength. The Scout or Scouter lies on his or her back with knees bent
and feet on the floor. Arms are crossed on the chest with the hands on opposite shoulders. The feet are held by a
partner to keep them on the floor. Curl to the sitting position until the elbows touch the thighs. Arms must
remain on the chest and chin tucked on the chest. Return to the starting position, shoulder blades touching the
floor. The score is the number of sit-ups made in a given time.
 Agility. The side step is used to measure agility. Starting from a center line, the Scout or Scouter sidesteps
alternately left and right between two lines 8 feet apart. He or she is scored on the number of lines crossed in 10
seconds.
 Speed. The dash is used to measure speed. The score is the amount of time to the nearest half-second running
a set distance that can be increased each year.
 Balance. The squat stand is used to measure balance. The Scout or Scouter squats with hands on the floor and
elbows against the inner knee. He or she leans forward until the feet are raised off the floor. The score is the
number of seconds held in that position.
 Endurance. The squat thrust is used to measure endurance. The Scout or Scouter starts from the standing
position. He or she performs the usual four-position exercise. The score is the number of completed squat
thrusts made in a given time.
In creating a physical fitness improvement plan for Cub Scouts, leaders and mentors may implement the
activities from the Cub Scout handbooks.
Go to this link to find the Physical Fitness Award Application:
https://www.saltlakescouts.org/files/1358/BSAPhysicalFitnessAward-pdf
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World Crest
An emblem of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, the World Crest may
be worn by all registered youth members and adult leaders as a symbol of their membership in
a worldwide Scouting brotherhood. A small amount from the sale of each emblem is sent to
the World Scout Foundation to help extend Scouting in developing nations throughout the
world. This adds an opportunity for each Scout to personally share indirectly in the activities
of brother Scouts in other lands.
Over the years, each member national Scout organization has made use of the badge in a different
manner. In 1988 the World Organization of the Scout Movement requested that every national Scout association
authorize this emblem to be worn by all members to signify membership in a worldwide movement.
The emblem is worn as a permanent patch centered horizontally over the left pocket and vertically
between the left shoulder seam and the top of the pocket.
International Spirit Award
The International Spirit Award is a temporary emblem that is awarded to
registered Scouts and Scouters who have completed the necessary requirements, have
gained a greater knowledge of international Scouting, and have developed a greater
appreciation and awareness of different cultures and countries. This award serves as a
replacement for, and therefore eliminates, the International Activity emblem and the
Youth Exchange emblem. The International Spirit Award emblem is $4.00 each and is
purchased from the International Department.
Please fill out the application with the date that each requirement was completed. All requirements must
be met within 5 years from the start to completion of the award. Please mail the completed and signed
application with a $4.00 check made out to “BSA” to the International Department, S221, PO Box 152079,
Irving, TX 75015. Go to: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/international/pdf/130-044_WB.pdf
Requirements Cub Scout
1. Earn the Cub Scout World Conservation Award.
2. Learn 10 words that are in a different language than your own.
3. Play two games that originated in another country or culture.
4. Participate in Jamboree-on-the-Air or Jamboree-on-the-Internet.
5. Organize a World Friendship Fund collection at a unit meeting or district roundtable.
6. Complete two of the 10 Experience Requirements.
Experience Requirements
1. Host an international Scout or unit and plan activities to help you learn about Scouting in their country.
2. Learn about another country and prepare a dinner traditionally served there. Explain what you learned to
friends or family over the meal.
3. Participate in a World Scout Jamboree, international camporee, or another international Scouting event. Share
the experience with your unit or at a district roundtable.
4. Take a trip to another country as an individual or with your family or Scouting unit. Make sure to visit a
Scouting event or unit in that country. When you return home, share your experience with another unit.
5. Organize and participate in a Messengers of Peace project. Share the experience with your unit or at a district
roundtable, making sure to explain which dimensions of the program your project promoted.
6. Earn the interpreter strip.
7. Research Scouting in another country. Make a presentation at a unit meeting or district roundtable.
8. Contact your local council’s international representative and assist them with at least two items they need
help with promoting.
9. Research the process of obtaining a U.S. passport. Create a fact sheet for your unit or district to assist them
with requirements for traveling internationally.
10. Research a region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Make a presentation at a unit meeting
or district roundtable.
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SCOUTStrong PALA Award (PALA: Presidential Active Lifestyle Award)
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BSAFit/ScoutStrong.aspx
This challenge is for everyone associated with the Boy Scouts of America,
including Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Parents, Volunteers, Council Staff, Board
Members, Friends of Scouting, and BSA Alumni.
To earn the SCOUTStrong PALA Challenge Award, you are required to meet a
daily activity goal of 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 minutes a day for kids
under 18 for at least five days a week, for six out of eight weeks. Also, each week
they will focus on a healthy eating goal. There are eight to choose from, and each
week they will add a new goal while continuing with their previous goals. Stick
with the program, and participants can earn a SCOUTStrongTM PALA award
patch in less than two months.
Participants can enroll and track their progress either online with a free online activity tracker or on a paper
activity log or downloading an activity log at www.scouting.org/SCOUTStrongPALA.
SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Award - 3-6-9
Personal fitness is one of the aims of Scouting. To show a commitment to this value
and earn the SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Award, follow three healthy practices at all
meetings and gatherings:
 Snack smart: Serve fruits or vegetables, when you have snacks (three meetings).
 Drink right: Make water the main beverage (six meetings).
 Move more: Include 15 minutes of fun physical activity (nine meetings).
There are trackers for each Cub Scout den that you can download and track den
progress. The website also has resources with tips for smart snacks, drink right
activities, and ideas for activity games.
Scouts can earn the SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Award with their den, pack, troop, or crew.
Shooting Sports
Cub Scout shooting sports programs may be conducted only on a district or
council level. Archery, BB gun shooting, and slingshot shooting are restricted to
day camps, Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camps, council-managed family
camping programs, or council activities where there are properly trained
supervisors and where all standards for BSA shooting sports are enforced. All
shooting ranges in the Cub Scout program must be supervised by a qualified range
master who is at least 18 years of age and meets the minimum requirements. See
specific qualifications and training requirements for Cub Scout shooting sports
range masters in the Boy Scouts of America National Shooting Sports Manual,
No. 430-938.
Cub Scouts earn the shooting sports awards in the following order:
1. Rank-level patch. Choose a discipline: BB gun, archery, or slingshot.
Complete the Level 1 requirements for that discipline.
2. Discipline device (pin). Complete the Level 2 requirements for the same discipline in
which the patch was earned.
3. Additional discipline devices. Earn pins for the remaining disciplines by completing the
Level 1 and Level 2 requirements in those disciplines. (NOTE: Both Level 1 and Level 2
requirements must be completed for each successive discipline.)
Level 1 involves participation in a discipline and acquiring basic knowledge of proper technique,
safety, and operations in that discipline.
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Level 2 is designed to help a Cub Scout develop and demonstrate further skills, proficiency, and knowledge in a
shooting discipline. Level 2 requirements are rank-specific and provide a progression of skills appropriate to
each age and rank of Cub Scouting.
BB GUN
LEVEL 1: PARTICIPATION AND KNOWLEDGE (ALL RANKS)
1. Explain what you should do if you find a gun. Recite the four safety reminders.
2. On an approved range in your city or state, explain how to use the safety mechanism, and demonstrate how to
properly load, fire, and secure the BB gun.
3. On an approved range, demonstrate to qualified leadership good shooting techniques, including eye
dominance, shooting shoulder, breathing, sight alignment, trigger squeeze, and follow-through.
4. On an approved range, show how to put away and properly store BB gun shooting equipment after use.
LEVEL 2: SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE
To earn the Level 2 Skill and Knowledge recognition, Cub Scouts must complete the Level 1 Participation and
Knowledge requirements, and do the following:
• Tigers must complete S1–S3 from the Tiger column.
• Wolves and Bears must complete S1–S4 from the Wolf/Bear column.
• Webolos and Arrow of Light Scouts must complete S1–S4 from the Webelos/Arrow of Light column.
Tiger
S1 Demonstrate one of the positions associated with shooting BB guns.
S2 On an approved range, fire five BBs at the “TIGER” target. Score your target; then repeat and do your best
to improve your score. (Fire a total of 10 BBs.)
Wolf/Bear
S1 Demonstrate one of the positions associated with shooting BB guns.
S2 On an approved range, fire five BBs at the “CUB SCOUT” target. Score your target; then repeat twice and
do your best to improve your score each time. (Fire a total of 15 BBs.)
S3 Demonstrate proper range commands, and explain how and when to use them.
S4 Tell five facts about the history of BB guns.
Webelos/Arrow of Light
S1 Demonstrate the prone, bench, and sitting positions associated with shooting BB guns.
S2On an approved range, fire five BBs at the “WEBELOS/AOL” target. Score your target; then repeat three
times and do your best to improve your score. (Fire a total of 20 BBs.)
S3 Demonstrate proper range commands, and explain how and when to use them.
S3 Demonstrate proper range commands, and explain how and when to use them.
S4 Tell five facts about the history of BB guns.
ARCHERY
LEVEL 1: PARTICIPATION AND KNOWLEDGE (ALL RANKS)
1. Demonstrate how to follow archery range safety rules and whistle commands.
2. Identify and name a recurve bow and/or compound bow.
3. Explain and demonstrate how to apply and use arm guards, finger tabs, and quivers.
4. On an approved range, demonstrate how to safely and effectively shoot a bow and arrow, including how to
establish a correct stance, nock the arrow, hook and grip the bow, raise the bow, draw, anchor, hold, aim, and
release/follow through.
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5. On an approved range, demonstrate how to safely retrieve arrows after the range is clear and the command to
retrieve arrows has been provided.
LEVEL 2: SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE
To earn the Level 2 Skill and Knowledge recognition, Cub Scouts must complete the Level 1 Participation and
Knowledge requirements, and do the following:
• Tigers must complete S1–S3 from the Tiger column.
• Wolves must complete S1–S4 from the Wolf column.
• Bears must complete S1–S4 from the Bear column.
• Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts must complete S1–S4 from the Webelos/Arrow of Light column.
Tiger
S1 Identify three parts of the arrow and three major parts of the bow you will be shooting.
S2 Shoot three arrows at a target on an approved range; then repeat and do your best to improve your score.
(Shoot a total of six arrows.)
S3 Demonstrate proper range commands, and explain how and when to use them.
Wolf
S1 Identify three parts of the arrow and four major parts of the bow you will be shooting.
S2 Shoot five arrows at a target on an approved range; then repeat and do your best to improve your score.
(Shoot a total of 10 arrows.)
S3 Demonstrate proper range commands, and explain how and when to use them.
S4 Tell five facts about archery in history or literature.
Bear
S1 Identify four parts of the arrow and five major parts of the bow you will be shooting.
S2 Shoot five arrows at a target on an approved range; then repeat twice and do your best to improve your score
each time. (Shoot a total of 15 arrows.)
S3 Demonstrate proper range commands, and explain how and when to use them.
S4 Tell five facts about archery in history or literature.
Webelos/Arrow of Light
S1 Identify five parts of the arrow and six major parts of the bow you will be shooting.
S2 Shoot five arrows at a target on an approved range; then repeat three times and do your best to improve your
score each time. (Shoot a total of 20 arrows.) S3 Demonstrate proper range commands, and explain how and
when to use them.
S4 Tell five facts about archery in history or literature.
SLING SHOTS
LEVEL 1: PARTICIPATION AND KNOWLEDGE (ALL RANKS)
1. On an approved range, demonstrate to qualified leadership good shooting techniques, including eye
dominance, breathing, sight alignment, and follow-through.
2. On an approved range, explain the parts of a slingshot and demonstrate how to properly use them.
3. Explain the different types of ammunition that may be used with a slingshot and those that may not be used.
4. Explain the different types of targets that may be used with a slingshot and those that may not be used.
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LEVEL 2, REQUIREMENT S1
Tiger: On an approved range, shoot three shots at a target; then repeat and do your best to improve your score.
(Shoot a total of six shots.)
Wolf: On an approved range, shoot five shots at a target; then repeat and do your best to improve your score.
(Shoot a total of 10 shots.)
Bear: On an approved range, shoot five shots at a target; then repeat twice and do your best to improve your
score each time. (Shoot a total of 15 shots.)
Webelos/Arrow of Light: On an approved range, shoot five shots at a target; then repeat three times and do your
best to improve your score each time. (Shoot a total of 20 shots.)
LEVEL 2, REQUIREMENT S2
Demonstrate proper range commands and explain how and when to use them.
LEVEL 2, REQUIREMENT S3
On an approved range, try shooting with your non-dominant hand.
Archery, BB gun shooting, and slingshot shooting are not approved unit activities.
The use of pellet air rifles is restricted to Webelos Scouts in a Boy Scouts of America resident camp setting only.
Kindergarten–age boys in the Lion pilot program are not approved to participate in Cub Scout shooting sports
activities.
The Multi-Gun Airsoft Experience introduced in August 2015 was not designed for participation in this award.
Airsoft guns are not approved for use in the Cub Scout shooting sports program.
All local, state, and federal laws for BB guns, archery, and slingshot shooting must be followed.
Shooting Sports Guide:
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/Outdoor%20Program/pdf/510-322_WEB.pdf
Religious Emblems recognize youth and adults who demonstrate faith, observe the
creeds or principles of the faith, and give service. Many religious-faith groups have
programs of intensive religious education for individual Tiger Cubs, Wolf, Bear,
Webelos, Boy Scouts, and Venturers. Religious Emblems are designed to recognize youth
and adults who demonstrate faith, observe the creeds or principles of the faith, and give
service. Religious emblems are not Scouting awards; they are presented by religious groups
to boys who earn them.
The Religious Emblems programs are administered by various religious institutions and
recognized, but not sponsored, by the BSA. These are generally recognized by a medal and
an embroidered square knot. In some denominations, four different awards may be
available. For instance, here are the non-denominational Protestant Award programs from PRAY Publishing:
The silver square knot on a purple background No. 05007 is permanently displayed on the uniform above the
left pocket to denote that the wearer has received the corresponding award as a youth. If he earns additional
youth religious awards for various levels, he can wear up to four different devices on one knot, but only one
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silver on purple knot is worn. If a religious award is earned as a Cub Scout, the youth knot and devices may be
worn on all subsequent uniforms: Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venturing, and Scouters. Adult leaders can also be
recognized with an Adult Religious Emblem which is a purple knot on a silver background
For a list of Sources for various Religious Emblems requirements:
https://www.meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Religious_Emblems
William T. Hornaday award (unit)
The William T. Hornaday Unit Award may be earned by a Cub Scouting pack,
Boy Scouting troop, Varsity Scouting team, Venturing crew or Sea Scout ship
that plans and carries out at least one conservation project.
William T. Hornaday Awards are presented for distinguished service in
natural resource conversation. These awards are unusual prizes with
demanding expectations. Unit award judging is performed by the local area
BSA council.
Registered Cub Scouting packs, Boy Scouting troops, Varsity Scouting teams, Venturing crews and Sea Scout
ships are eligible for the award. A unit may either be nominated or apply to their local BSA council for
recognition.
The unit must plan and carry out at least one environmental/conservation project. At least 60 percent of the
registered members in the unit must participant. Units to be recognized must complete the Hornaday Unit
Award forms and submit them to the local council. The forms are available at the BSA Web
site: http://www.scouting.org/awards/hornaday/pdf/award.pdf
Order the certificate through council office.
Recruiter Strip
This may be awarded to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts and
is worn below the right pocket on the uniform.
There are NO formal requirements for these strips. Each Unit establishes
the procedure for awarding the strip. Usually, a Recruiter Strip is awarded to a Cub Scout or Boy Scout the first
time he is successful in getting a friend, relative, classmate, or other acquaintance to join his unit.
STEM/Nova Program for Cub Scouts
STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
STEM is part of an initiative the Boy Scouts of America has taken on to encourage the
natural curiosity of youth members and their sense of wonder about these fields
through existing programs. From archery to welding, Scouts can't help but enjoy
the wide range of STEM-related activities. To support this initiative, the BSA
developed the Nova Awards program so that youth members have fun and receive
recognition for their efforts.
What Are the Nova Awards?
The Boy Scouts of America developed the Nova Awards program to excite and expand a
sense of wonder in our Scouts. By working with an adult counselor or mentor, the various modules
allow them to explore the basic principles of STEM and discover how fun and fascinating STEM can
be. The Supernova awards are offered for those who enjoy a super challenge. For more information
about STEM and the Nova Awards program, visit www.scouting.org/stem. Discover how the Nova Awards
program helps youth be "Prepared. For Life."
When a Scout completes their first Nova award they should be presented the Nova Emblem for their program
level. For each Nova award earned after the first they should be presented a Pi pin to wear on their emblem.
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Science Everywhere
This module is designed to help you explore how science affects your life each day.
1.
Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements.
A.
Watch an episode or episodes (about one hour total) of a show about anything related to science.
Then do the following:
B.
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Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you watched.
2.
Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
Read (about one hour total) about anything related to science. Then do the following:
C.
1.
Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read.
2.
Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
Do a combination of reading and watching (about one hour total) about anything related to
science. Then do the following:
1.
Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read and watched.
2.
Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
2.
Complete ONE adventure from the following list. (Choose one that you have not already earned.)
Discuss with your counselor what kind of science, technology, engineering, or math was used in the
adventure.
Wolf Cub Scouts
Bear Cub Scouts
Webelos Scouts
Adventures in Coins
A Bear Goes Fishing
Camper
Collections and Hobbies
Bear Picnic
Earth Rocks!
Digging in the Past
Critter Care
Maestro!
Germs Alive!
Grow Something
3.
Act like a scientist! Explore EACH of the following:
A.
4.
With your counselor, choose a question you would like to investigate.
Here are some examples only (you may get other ideas from your adventure activities):
1.
Why do rockets have fins? Is there any connection between the feathers on arrows and fins on
rockets?
2.
Why do some cars have spoilers? How do spoilers work?
3.
If there is a creek or stream in your neighborhood, where does it go? Does your stream flow to the
Atlantic or the Pacific ocean?
4.
Is the creek or stream in your neighborhood or park polluted?
5.
What other activity can you think of that involves some kind of scientific questions or
investigation?
B.
With your counselor, use the scientific method/process to investigate your question. Keep records of
your question, the information you found, how you investigated, and what you found out about your
question.
C.
Discuss your investigation and findings with your counselor.
Visit a place where science is being done, used, or explained, such as one of the following: zoo,
aquarium, water treatment plant, observatory, science museum, weather station, fish hatchery, or any
other location where science is being done, used, or explained.
A. During your visit, talk to someone in charge about science.
B. Discuss with your counselor the science done, used, or explained at the place you visited.
5. Discuss with your counselor how science affects your everyday life.
Down and Dirty
This module is designed to help you explore how earth science affects your life each day.
1. Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements:
A. Watch an episode or episodes (about one hour total) of a show about Earth, the weather, geology, volcanoes,
or oceanography. Then do the following:
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1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you watched.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
B. Read (about one hour total) about Earth, the weather, geology, volcanoes, or oceanography. Then do the
following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
C. Do a combination of reading and watching (about one hour total) about Earth, the weather, geology,
volcanoes, or oceanography. Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read and watched.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
2. Complete ONE adventure from the following list. (Choose one that you have not already earned.) Discuss with
your counselor what kind of science, technology, engineering, or math was used in the adventure.
Wolf Cub Scouts
Bear Cub Scouts
Webelos Scouts
Collections and Hobbies
Critter Care
Adventures in Science
Digging in the Past
Super Science
Earth Rocks!
Grow Something
3. Investigate: Choose A or B or C or D and complete ALL the requirements:
A. Volcanoes erupt
1. How are volcanoes formed?
2. What is the difference between lava and magma?
3. How does a volcano both build and destroy land?
4. Build or draw a volcano model. If you build a working model, make sure you follow all safety precautions
including wearing protective glasses for your volcano’s eruption. If you draw a volcano, be sure to draw a
cross section and explain the characteristics of different types of volcanoes.
5. Share your model and what you have learned with your counselor.
B. Rock on
1. What minerals are common in your state? Make a collection of three to five common minerals and explain
how they are used.
2. Are these minerals found in sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic rocks?
3. Explain or demonstrate the difference in formation of the three major types of rocks. Which types of rocks
are common in your area?
4. Share your collection and what you have learned with your counselor.
C. Weather changes our world
1. Make three weather instruments out of materials around your home. (Examples include a rain gauge,
weather vane, barometer, anemometer, and weather journal.) Use these and another method that is readily
available (i.e., thermometer, eyes, older person’s joints, etc.) for a total of four methods to monitor and
predict the weather for one week. Keep a log of your findings. Which instrument provided the most
accurate information?
2. Keep a weather journal for a week. Include your predictions and the predictions of a local meteorologist.
Do your predictions match those of the local meteorologist? Do your predictions match the weather that
occurred? How can the predictions become more accurate?
3. Discuss your work with your counselor.
D. Animal habitats: Choose TWO of the following animal habitats and complete the activity and questions. At
least one habitat should be close to your home (within 50 miles). Visit at least one of the habitats. Once you
have completed the activity and questions, discuss the habitats and the activities with your counselor:
1. Prairie
Draw or model a food web with at least five consumers and two producers that live in the prairie habitat.
What is the difference between consumers and producers? Predators and prey? What would happen if one
of the animals in the food web disappeared?
2. Temperate forest
Research the two main categories of trees in the temperate forest (coniferous and deciduous). Why are
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their leaves different? How are their seeds different? Put a twig from a coniferous tree (cone-bearing tree
with needles) in a cup of water and tightly fasten a clear plastic bag around the needles. Put a twig from a
deciduous tree (leafy tree that loses its leaves in the fall) in a cup of water and tightly fasten a clear plastic
bag around the leaves. Observe what happens and draw pictures of your observations. Think of an
explanation for what occurred and discuss your explanation with your counselor.
3. Aquatic ecosystem
With a parent’s permission and guidance, visit an aquatic habitat near your home. Examples include a
stream, river, lake, pond, ocean, and wetland (a marsh or swamp). Draw or photograph the area. What are
the most common types of plants growing there? What animals did you see? Did you see, hear, or smell
any evidence of other animals? (Your evidence might include things like bird calls, splashes of fish or
frogs jumping, tracks, feathers, or bones.) How do aquatic ecosystems affect your life? How have humans
affected the ecosystem? (Look for signs of humans such as trash and bridges or walkways.) How do you
think humans have affected the ecosystem in ways you cannot see? (Think about fertilizer and pesticides
washing off your lawn and flowing into a stream. How would this affect creatures that live in the water?)
What can you do to improve the quality of the ecosystem?
4. Temperate or subtropical rain forest
Describe the three main levels of the rain forest (canopy, understory, and forest floor). Make a drawing or
model showing examples of animals and plants that live at each level. Choose an animal or plant from
each level and explain how it is adapted to its particular place in the rain forest.
5. Desert
Choose a desert animal or plant. Make a model of it, draw it, or describe it. Explain how it is particularly
well adapted to survive in a place where there is very little water. How would the desert be different if this
plant or animal were not there?
6. Polar ice
Research an animal that can be found in the polar ice habitat. Draw or make a model of the animal and
name three characteristics that make it well adapted for life in the very cold and snowy environment.
7. Tide pools
Explain how a tide pool is formed and describe several animals that are found in tide pools. Make a model
or draw a diagram of a tide pool at a high intertidal zone and a low intertidal zone. Include animals found
in tide pools and explain how they adapt to their constantly changing environment.
4. Visit. Choose A or B and complete ALL the requirements.
A. Visit a place where earth science is being done, used, explained, or investigated, such as one of the following:
cave, quarry or mine, geology museum or the gem or geology section of a museum, gem and mineral show,
university geology department, TV or radio station meteorology department, weather station, volcano or
volcano research station, or any other location where earth science is being done, used, explained, or
investigated.
1. During your visit, talk to someone in charge about how people at the site use or investigate a particular
area of science. How could this investigation make the world better?
2. Discuss with your counselor the science being done, used, explained, or investigated at the place you
visited.
B. Explore a career associated with earth science. Find out what subjects you would need to study as you get
older. What kind of education would you need in the future to help explore Earth? What types of people other
than geologists explore Earth? Discuss with your counselor what is needed to have a career in earth science.
Nova WILD!
This module is designed to help you learn about wildlife and the natural world around you.
1. Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements:
A.
Watch an episode or episodes (about one hour total) of a show about wildlife, endangered species,
invasive species, food chains, biodiversity, ecosystems, or wildlife habitats. Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you watched.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
B.
Read (about one hour total) about wildlife, endangered species, invasive species, food chains,
biodiversity, ecosystems, or wildlife habitats. Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read.
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2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
C.
Do a combination of reading and watching (about one hour total) about wildlife, endangered species,
invasive species, food chains, biodiversity, ecosystems, or wildlife habitats. Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read and watched.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
2.
Complete ONE adventure from the following list. (Choose one that you have not already earned.) Discuss with
your counselor what kind of science, technology, engineering, or math was used in the adventure.
Wolf Cub Scouts
Digging in the Past
Grow Something
Spirit of the Water
3.
4.
Bear Cub Scouts
A Bear Goes Fishing
Critter Care
Webelos Scouts
Into the Wild
Into the Woods
Explore.
A.
What is wildlife? Wildlife refers to animals that are not normally domesticated (raised by humans).
B.
Explain the relationships among producer, prey, predator, and food chain. (You may draw and label a
food chain to help you answer this question.)
C.
Draw (or find) pictures of your favorite native plant, native reptile or fish, native bird, and native mammal
that live in an ecosystem near you. Why do you like these? How do they fit into the ecosystem?
D.
Discuss what you have learned with your counselor.
Act like a naturalist. Choose TWO from A or B or C or D or E or F, and complete ALL the requirements for
those options.
A.
Investigate the endangered species in your state.
1. Make a list, drawing, or photo collection of three to five animals and plants that are endangered.
2. Design a display (a poster, PowerPoint presentation, or other type of display) to show at least 10 of
the threatened, endangered, or extinct species in your state. (You may use your drawings or photo
collection in your display.)
3. Discuss with your counselor the differences between threatened, endangered, and extinct species. Discuss
how threatened animals or plants could become endangered or extinct. How might the loss of these
animals or plants affect the ecosystem and food chain? What can be done to preserve these species?
B.
Investigate invasive species.
1. Make a list, drawing, or photo collection of at least five mammals, plants, fish, birds, insects, or any
other organisms that are invasive in your state or region of the country.
2. Design a presentation (a poster, PowerPoint presentation, or other display) including at least one of
the invasive species from your list. Explain where they came from, how they got to your area, what
damage they are causing, and what is being done to get rid of them. Share your presentation with
your counselor and your family or your den.
3. Discuss with your counselor what an invasive species is, how invasive animals or plants cause
problems for native species, and how these invasive species could affect an ecosystem and food
chain.
C.
Visit an ecosystem near where you live.
1. Investigate the types of animals and plants that live in that ecosystem.
2. Draw a food web of the animals and plants that live in this ecosystem. Mark the herbivores,
omnivores, and carnivores. Include at least one decomposer or scavenger.
3. Discuss with your counselor (using your food web drawing) how the animals or plants in the food
web fit into a food chain. Which animals are predators and which can be prey? How does each plant
and animal obtain its energy? Describe the energy source for all the plants and animals.
D.
Investigate one wild mammal, bird, fish, or reptile that lives near you.
1. Create a diorama representing the habitat of this creature. Include representations of everything it
needs to survive; its home, nest, or den; and possible threats. You may use a variety of different
materials within your diorama (usually constructed in a shoebox or similar container).
2. Explain to your counselor what your animal must have in its habitat in order to survive.
E.
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Investigate your wild neighbors.
1. Make a bird feeder and set it up in a place where you may observe visitors. The feeder could be
complex or as simple as a pinecone covered with peanut butter and rolled in birdseed and then tied
with a string to an appropriate location, like a tree branch.
2. Fill the feeder with birdseed. (Make sure that your feeder does not remain empty once you have
started feeding birds.)
3. Provide a source of water.
4. Watch and record the visitors to your feeder for two or three weeks. (It may take a while for visitors
to discover your food source.)
5. Identify your visitors using a field guide, and keep a list of what visits your feeder. (Visitors are not
always birds! Sometimes deer, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and raccoons visit bird feeders—or the
area under the feeder! The kinds of nonbird visitors will depend on where you live. You may want to
investigate how to collect the tracks of any nighttime visitors.)
6. Discuss with your counselor what you learned about your wild neighbors.
F.
5.
Earn the Cub Scout Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award OR the Cub Scout World Conservation Award (if
you have not already earned them for another Nova award).
Visit a place where you can observe wildlife. Examples include parks (national, state, and local), zoos,
wetlands, nature preserves, and national forests.
A.
During or after your visit, talk to someone about:
1. The native species, invasive species, and endangered or threatened species that live there. If you visit
a zoo, talk to someone about the ecosystems for different zoo animals and whether any of the zoo
animals are invasive in different areas of the world. (For example, pythons are often found in zoos,
but they are an invasive species in Florida.)
2. The subjects studied in school that enable him or her to work with wildlife. Examples of experts to
talk to include forest ranger, wildlife biologist, botanist, park ranger, naturalist, game warden,
zookeeper, docent, or another adult whose career involves wildlife.
B.
6.
Discuss with your counselor what you learned during your visit.
Discuss with your counselor:
A.
Why wildlife is important
B.
Why biodiversity is important
C.
The problems with invasive species and habitat destruction
Out of This World
This module is designed to help you discover the wonders of space exploration.
1. Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements.
A.
B.
C.
2.
Watch an episode or episodes (about one hour total) of a show about the planets, space, space exploration,
NASA, or astronomy. Then do the following:
1.
Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you watched.
2.
Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
Read (about one hour total) about the planets, space, space exploration, NASA, or astronomy. Then do the
following:
1.
Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read.
2.
Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
Do a combination of reading and watching (about one hour total) about the planets, space, space exploration,
NASA, or astronomy. Then do the following:
1.
Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read and watched.
2.
Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
Complete ONE adventure from the following list. (Choose one that you have not already earned.) Discuss with
your counselor what kind of science, technology, engineering, or math was used in the adventure.
Wolf Cub Scouts
Air of the Wolf
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Bear Cub Scouts
A Bear Picnic Basket
Webelos Scouts
Adventures in Science
Collections and Hobbies
Germs Alive!
Motor Away
3.
Engineering
Game Design
Choose TWO from A or B or C or D or E or F and complete ALL the requirements for the options you choose.
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.
Robotics
Super Science
Have a star party with your den, pack, or family. (Make sure you wear proper clothing for the nighttime
temperature.)
1.
Choose a clear night to investigate the stars. A fun time to watch stars is during a meteor shower. You may
check http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials
with your parent’s or guardian’s permission to find good
times to watch meteors.
2.
Find five different constellations and draw them. With your parent’s or guardian’s permission, you may use
a free smartphone application such as Google Sky Map for Android phones or Night Sky for iPhones to
help identify stars and constellations.
3.
Share your drawings with your counselor. Discuss whether you would always be able to see those
constellations in the same place.
Explain how “revolution,” or “orbit,” compares with “rotation” when talking about planets and the solar
system. Show these by walking and spinning around your counselor. Do the following:
1.
Choose three planets to investigate (you may include the dwarf planet Pluto). Compare these planets to
Earth. Find out how long the planet takes to go around the sun (the planet’s year) and how long the planet
takes to spin on its axis (the planet’s day). Include at least TWO of these: distance from the sun, diameter,
atmosphere, temperature, number of moons.
2.
Discuss what you have learned with your counselor.
Using materials you have on hand (plastic building blocks, food containers, recycled materials, etc.), design a
model Mars rover that would be useful to explore the rocky planet’s surface. Share your model with your
counselor and explain the following:
1.
The data the rover would collect
2.
How the rover would work
3.
How the rover would transmit data
4.
Why rovers are needed for space exploration
Design on paper an inhabited base located on Mars or the moon. Consider the following: the energy source,
how the base will be constructed, the life-support system, food, entertainment, the purpose and function, and
other things you think would be important. Then do the following:
1.
Draw or build a model of your base using recycled materials.
2.
Discuss with your counselor what people would need to survive on Mars or the moon.
E.
Become an asteroid mapper. Obtain your parent’s or guardian’s permission and map an asteroid as part of the
Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology’s Dawn project:
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/DawnCommunity/asteroid_mappers.asp . Then discuss with your counselor your
mapping activities, why mapping asteroids is important, and what you learned about space and asteroids.
F.
Eclipses
1.
Investigate and make models or diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses. (Example: You may wish to use balls
of different sizes and a flashlight to represent the sun.)
2.
Using your model or diagram, discuss eclipses with your counselor, and explain the difference between a
solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse.
Visit or explore. Choose A or B and complete ALL the requirements.
A.
Visit a place where space science is being done, used, explained, or investigated, such as one of the following:
observatory, planetarium, air and space museum, star lab, astronomy club, NASA, or any other location where
space science is being done, used, explained, or investigated.
1.
During your visit, talk to someone in charge about how people at the location use or investigate space
science. Find out how this investigation could make the world a better place.
2.
Discuss with your counselor the science being done, used, explained, or investigated at the place you
visited.
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B.
Explore a career associated with space exploration. Find out what subjects you would need to study as you get
older. Find out whether you must be an astronaut to explore space, and what other opportunities exist for
people interested in space exploration.
5. Tell your counselor what you have learned about space exploration while working on this award.
Tech Talk
This module is designed to help you explore how technology affects your life each day.
1. Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements.
A. Watch an episode or episodes (about one hour total) of a show about anything related to technology.
Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you watched.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
B. Read (about one hour total) about anything related to technology. Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
C. Do a combination of reading and watching (about one hour total) about anything related to technology.
Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read and watched.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
2. Complete ONE adventure from the following list. (Choose one that you have not already earned.) Discuss
with your counselor what kind of science, technology, engineering, or math was used in the adventure.
Wolf Cub Scouts
Bear Cub Scouts
Webelos Scouts
Finding Your Way
Make It Move
Build It
Motor Away
A World of Sound
Fix It
Movie Making
3. Explore EACH of the following:
A. Look up a definition of the word technology and discuss the meaning with your counselor.
B. Find out how technology is used in EACH of the following fields:
1. Communication
2. Business
3. Construction
4. Sports
5. Entertainment
C. Discuss your findings with your counselor.
4. Visit a place where technology is being designed, used, or explained, such as one of the following: an
amusement park, a police or fire station, a radio or television station, a newspaper office, a factory or store,
or any other location where technology is being designed, used, or explained.
A. During your visit, talk to someone in charge about the following:
1. The technologies used where you are visiting
2. Why the organization is using these technologies
B. Discuss with your counselor the technology that is designed, used, or explained at the place you visited.
5. Discuss with your counselor how technology affects your everyday life.
Swing!
This module is designed to help you explore how engineering and simple machines called levers affect your life
each day.
1. Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements.
A. Watch an episode or episodes (about one hour total) of a show about anything related to motion or
machines. Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you watched.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
B. Read (about one hour total) about anything related to motion or machines. Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
C. Do a combination of reading and watching (about one hour total) about anything related to motion or
machines. Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read and watched.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
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2. Complete ONE adventure from the following list. (Choose one that you have not already earned.) Discuss
with your counselor what kind of science, technology, engineering, or math was used in the adventure.
Wolf Cub Scouts
Bear Cub Scouts
Webelos Scouts
Paws of Skill
Baloo the Builder
Adven. in Science
Motor Away
A Bear Goes Fishing
Engineer
Sportsman
3. Explore EACH of the following.
A. Levers
1. Make a list or drawing of the three types of levers. (A lever is one kind of simple machine.)
2. Show:
1. How each lever works
2. How the lever in your design will move something
3. The class of each lever
4. Why we use levers
B. On your own, design, including a drawing, sketch, or model, ONE of the following:
1. A playground fixture that uses a lever
2. A game or sport that uses a lever
3. An invention that uses a lever
Be sure to show how the lever in your design will move something.
C. Discuss your findings with your counselor.
4. Do the following:
A. Visit a place that uses levers, such as a playground, carpentry shop, construction site, restaurant
kitchen, or any other location that uses levers.
B. Discuss with your counselor the equipment or tools that use levers in the place you visited.
5. Discuss with your counselor how engineering and simple machines affect your everyday life.
1-2-3 Go!
This module is designed to help you explore how math affects your life each day.
1. Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements.
A. Watch an episode or episodes (about one hour total) of a show that involves math or physics. Then do
the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you watched.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
B. Read (about one hour total) about anything that involves math or physics. Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
C. Do a combination of reading and watching (about one hour total) about anything that involves math or
physics. Then do the following:
1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read and watched.
2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.
2. Complete ONE adventure from the following list. (Choose one that you have not already earned.) Discuss
with your counselor what kind of science, technology, engineering, or math was used in the adventure.
Wolf Cub Scouts
Bear Cub Scouts
Webelos Scouts
Code of the Wolf
Robotics
Game Design
3. Explore TWO options from A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements for those options. Keep your
work to share with your counselor. The necessary information to make your calculations can be found in a
book or on the Internet. (See the Helpful Links box for ideas.) You may work with your counselor on these
calculations.
A. Choose TWO of the following places and calculate how much you would weigh there.
1. On the sun or the moon
2. On Jupiter or Pluto
3. On a planet that you choose
B. Choose ONE of the following and calculate its height:
1. A tree
2. Your house
3. A building of your choice
C. Calculate the volume of air in your bedroom. Make sure your measurements have the same units—all
feet or all inches—and show your work.
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A. Look up, then discuss with your counselor each of the following:
1. Cryptography
2. At least three ways secret codes or ciphers are made
3. How secret codes and ciphers relate to mathematics
B. Design a secret code or cipher. Then do the following:
1. Write a message in your code or cipher.
2. Share your code or cipher with your counselor.
5. Discuss with your counselor how math affects your everyday life.
Cub Scout Supernova Award
To earn the Cub Scout Supernova award, you must be a Bear or Wolf Cub Scout who is
active with a den. With your parent's and unit leader's help, you must select a councilapproved mentor who is a registered Scouter. You may NOT choose your parent or your
unit leader (unless the mentor is working with more than one youth).
Dr. Luis W. Alvarez Supernova Award
For Cub Scouts: This Supernova award can be earned by Cub Scouts like you who want to soar in science.
Requirements
1. Complete both of the adventures appropriate for your rank.
Wolf Cub Scouts
Bear Cub Scouts
Air of the Wolf
Make It Move
Code of the Wolf
Super Science
2. Complete the following adventure appropriate for your rank.
Wolf Cub Scouts
Bear Cub Scouts
Call of the Wild
Forensics OR Marble Madness
3. Find interesting facts about Dr. Luis W. Alvarez using resources in your school or local library or on the Internet
(with your parent's or guardian's permission and guidance). Then discuss what you learn with your mentor,
including answers to the following questions: What very important award did Dr. Alvarez earn? What was his
famous theory about dinosaurs?
4. Find out about three other famous scientists, technology innovators, engineers, or mathematicians approved
by your mentor. Discuss what you learned with your mentor.
5. Speak with your teacher(s) at school (or your parents if you are home-schooled) OR one of your Cub Scout
leaders about your interest in earning the Cub Scout Supernova award. Ask them why they think math and
science are important in your education. Discuss what you learn with your mentor.
6. Participate in a science project or experiment in your classroom or school OR do a special science project
approved by your teacher. Discuss this activity with your mentor.
7. Do ONE of the following:
A. Visit with someone who works in a STEM-related career. Discuss what you learned with your mentor.
B. Learn about a career that depends on knowledge about science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
Discuss what you learned with your mentor.
8. Learn about the scientific method (or scientific process). Discuss this with your mentor, and include a simple
demonstration to show what you learned.
9. Participate in a Nova- or other STEM-related activity in your Cub Scout den or pack meeting that is conducted
by a Boy Scout or Venturer who is working on his or her Supernova award. If this is not possible, participate in
another Nova- or STEM-related activity in your den or pack meeting.
10. Submit an application for the Cub Scout Supernova
award to the district STEM or advancement committee for
approval.
Webelos Scout Supernova Award
To earn the Webelos Scout Supernova award, you must be a Webelos Scout who is active with a
den. With your parent’s and unit leader’s help, you must select a council-approved mentor who is
a registered Scouter. You may NOT choose your parent or your unit leader (unless the mentor is
working with more than one youth).
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If you earned the Cub Scout Supernova award, you must repeat similar requirements while you are a Webelos
Scout. Although it is not a requirement, it is recommended that you earn at least two of the four Nova awards
for Cub Scouts before earning the Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award.
Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award
For Webelos Scouts: This Supernova award can be earned by Webelos Scouts like you.
Requirements
1. Complete the following Webelos adventures: Adventures in Science, Engineer, and Scouting Adventure.
2. Complete three of the following adventures: Build It, Building a Better World, Castaway, First Responder, Into the Wild,
and Into the Woods.
3. Find interesting facts about Dr. Charles H. Townes using resources in your school or local library or on the Internet
(with your parent’s or guardian’s permission and guidance). Then discuss what you learned with your mentor, including
answers to the following questions: What very important award did Dr. Townes earn? What was Dr. Townes’ most
famous invention?
4. Find out about five other famous scientists, technology innovators, engineers, or mathematicians approved by your
mentor. Discuss what you learned with your mentor.
5. Speak with your teacher(s) at school (or your parents if you are home-schooled) OR one of your Cub Scout leaders
about your interest in earning the Webelos Scout Supernova award. Ask them why they think math and science are
important in your education. Discuss what you learn with your mentor.
6. Participate in a science project or experiment in your classroom or school. Discuss this activity with your mentor.
7. Do ONE of the following:
A. Visit with someone who works in a STEM-related career. Discuss what you learned with your mentor.
B. Learn about a career that depends on knowledge about science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
Discuss what you learned with your mentor.
8. Under the direct supervision of your mentor, do an experiment that shows how the scientific method (or scientific
process) is used. Prepare a short report on the results of your experiment for your mentor.
9. Participate in a Nova- or other STEM-related activity in your Webelos Scout den or pack meeting that is conducted by
a Boy Scout or Venturer who is working on his or her Supernova award. If this is not possible, participate in another
Nova- or STEM-related activity in your den or pack meeting.
10. Submit an application for the Webelos Scout Supernova award to the district STEM or advancement committee for
approval.
Crime Prevention Award [No updates on this award available as of 2/2017]
Requirements for this award have been included or merged in the New Cub Scout program and the
patch is likely to be discontinued. They are available at Scout stores, though the requirements haven’t
been updated with the new program.
This award may be earned multiple times, once for each level Tiger-Webelos. The pin or the patch may
be awarded.
Phase 1- Complete the following according to your son’s level:
Wolves: 4: Know Your Home & Community
12: Making Choices
Bears: 7: Law Enforcement is a Big Job
24: Be a Leader
Webelos: Citizen
Family Member (discuss items about drugs, gangs, graffiti, peers, and crime.)
Phase II - Participate with your family, pack, or friends in a crime prevention project, either an original project or a
project of a neighborhood- or community-based organization. Before beginning the project, have the unit leader approve
your choice.
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Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award (formerly Leave No Trace Award)
The new Cub Scout program was created with the requirements of the OE program
integrated within and National BSA has discontinued this Award. However, the
Western Region allows the award to still be earned and purchased as patches are
available.
Cub Scouts and their leaders interested in learning more about outdoor ethics and
Leave No Trace should begin by exploring the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award. The
requirements are as follows:
1. Describe what the Outdoor Code means to you.
2. Complete the Leave No Trace online course and print the certificate.
3. Complete the Tread Lightly! L! Kids Outdoor Quiz and print the certificate. Click on the "Outdoor Quiz"
arrow.
4. Participate in an outdoor ethics activity facilitated by a person who has completed the BSA outdoor ethics
orientation course or is a BSA outdoor ethics trainer or master.
Cub Scouts earn this award by working with their families to complete these activities.
Outdoor Ethics Action Award (order name tags through council)
The new Cub Scout program was created with the requirements of the OE
program integrated within and National BSA has discontinued this Award.
However, the Western Region allows the award to still be earned and purchased
as nametags are available.
The Outdoor Ethics Action Award challenges Scouts and Scouters to take affirmative steps to improve their
outdoor skills. The requirements for the Outdoor Ethics Action Award are as follows:
Cub Scout Action Award Requirements
1. Do the following:
a. Earn the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award.
b. Describe to your den leader or parent/guardian what the Leave No Trace front country guidelines
mean to you.
2. Boys in a Tiger Cub den complete the activities for Achievement 5, "Let's Go Outdoors"; boys in a Wolf
den complete Requirement 7, "Your Living World"; boys in a Bear den complete Requirement 12,
"Family Outdoor Adventures"; boys in a Webelos den earn the Outdoorsman activity badge. [still
waiting for updates in the new program to replace these 9/2015]
3. Complete one of the following:
a. With your family, put on a short activity (such as a skit or demonstration) at an outdoor activity or
den meeting on a principle of Leave No Trace or Tread Lightly!
b. With your den, put on a short activity (such as a skit or demonstration) at an outdoor activity or
pack meeting on a principle of Leave No Trace or Tread Lightly!
4. Follow the Leave No Trace principles or frontcountry guidelines on three outings. Explain to your unit
leader or an individual who has completed the BSA outdoor ethics orientation course one thing you did
on each outdoor activity to Leave No Trace.
5. On a pack or den outing, participate in a service project that reduces impact from our use of the
outdoors. Examples might be collecting litter, cleaning fire rings or grills, or other activities approved by
the landowner or land manager.
6. With your family or den, make a poster about the skill you learned in Requirement 3 or the project you
did in Requirement 4 and display it at your pack meeting.
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Adult Leader Action Award Requirements
1. Do each of the following:
a. Earn the Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award.
b. Complete the BSA outdoor ethics orientation course.
c. Show the National Park Service Leave No Traace video to your den or pack. The video is on the
right side of the page.
2. Read about the principles of Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly! Facilitate your Cub Scouts' learning
about a principle.
3. Facilitate or participate with a family or den when they put on their activity (such as a skit or
demonstration) at a den or pack meeting or outing about a principle of Leave No Trace or Tread Lightly!
4. Help plan and participate in three activities that your pack or den can complete while following Leave
No Trace principles or the frontcountry guidelines.
5. Contact a local landowner or land manager to arrange the pack or den service project that reduces
impact from our use of the outdoors. The project must be approved by the landowner or land manager in
advance. Examples might be collecting litter, cleaning fire rings or grills, or other steps suggested by the
landowner or land manager.
6. Make or assist in a presentation at a roundtable or similar gathering about what your pack or den did for
requirement 4.
7. Help your Cub Scout or another Cub Scout earn the youth Outdoor Ethics Action Award.
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