Boy Scout Awards

There are many additional awards scouts can earn for extra activities in addition to the traditional scouting awards and rank advancements. Some recognition can be earned by any rank scout while others are only available to specific ranks. These awards can be used to recognize extra effort by a scout in an area of interest. Some awards are presented through the Boy Scouts of America while others are from different organizations.

For service, training, recognition, and personal achievement awards that include a square knot to be worn on the scout uniform, please see our Boy Scout Award Knots page.

Please remember that the award is a recognition of an accomplishment - the award should normally not be the main reason for doing a task or project. Find something interesting to do, reach your goals, and then use the award as recognition.

Awards for:   Tigers   Wolfs   Bears   Webelos   Boy Scouts   Eagle Scouts   Venturers  

The top scouting accomplishment for youth in the BSA is the eagle scout award and takes a tremendous effort over many years to reach. Cub scouts and boy scouts can earn many different kinds of recognition for performing special services or completing projects. Some awards, such as the world conservation award, can be earned at different levels of scouting requiring different effort based on the scout's level. The boy scout religious award is significant and often overlooked.

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Comments:
 Jan 25, 2013 - Sharon bowman

To Lanore Miller -- Look at the Heritage Award. The Scouts have to do the flag/national anthem requirements anyway, and the service project fits well within the guidelines.

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Jun 19, 2013 - Amie E

to lanore miller-- You might have a look at Messengers of Peace, too. Especially if boys across your whole unit participated.

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Nov 30, 2013 - Joshua C.

can an eagle palm that was earned be worn on the Eagle Scout square knot as an adult

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Nov 30, 2013 - Yukon Jack

@ Joshua C. Yes, in fact, that's the idea (unless you're like me and hate wearing the devices on the knots).

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Mar 01, 2017 - Chris R.

I'm having a hard time finding out the correct placement of my Climb On, Paddle Craft Safety, and Swimmer and Water Rescue trainer patches.  If I have accomplished all 3 of those training courses, what is the correct placement of them on the Venture uniform?  My Climb On patch used to be on the right pocket of my Boy Scout uniform before I moved up to Venture scouts.  I will soon have all 3 trainings completed and don't know where to put them.

Thanks.

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Mar 01, 2017 - Scouter Paul

@Chris - They are "temporary" patches so any one of them at a time can be displayed centered on the right pocket.

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Jan 04, 2018 - Terran

My name is Terran. I am a scout from Stockton, Ut. It is cool to see so many scouts all over the world. I saw scout troops from Guatemala, Australia and the UK. Scouts is a good program to teach us how to help others in our community and all over the world.

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May 14, 2019 - Phylllis Groves

is there any scout fabric that I can buy for a quilt? I have a nephew who has won more awards and is now on some advisory committee in scouting. and he has 4 children who have earned maybe all of the awards in scouting. All Ideas, suggestions wanted. Phyllis

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May 15, 2019 - Scouter Paul

@Phyllis - There are tons of Scouting fabric prints available.   You can google it.  Or, you can just buy a custom fleece blanket at the Scout Shop.

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Apr 05, 2020 - Thomas Peel

I know the sports and academic pins are no longer avilable but why were the requirements removed because some kids may still want to do them even they don't get creit. Where were they removed to?

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Apr 05, 2020 - Scouter Paul

@Thomas - You can still view the Sports & Academics information.

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