(Belt Loops and Pins)
The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program is a supplemental enrichment program that complements the existing Cub Scout program. The Academics subjects and Sports activities allow boys to learn new techniques, increase scholarship skills, develop sportsmanship, and have fun. Emphasis is on introducing a boy to a sport or academic subject, allowing him to participate in it and encouraging him to do his best. The Academics and Sports program focuses on learning and skill development-not winning. Boys participating in the program will be recognized for enjoying teamwork, developing physical fitness, and discovering and building new talents. The Academics and Sports program encourages a boy to do his best.
Belt loops are worn on the Cub Scout belt.
Pins are to be worn on the Academics and Sports Program Letter Emblem (shown above), on their red patch vest, or other garment of their choosing. Pins are not to be worn on the official uniform shirt.
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Requirements set by each pack committee. Typically a "Perfect Attendance" award.
Additional bars are added as needed.
Worn centered above left pocket flap of the uniform, usually only on special occasions.
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The 20th annual Boys' Life reading contest provides prizes for the winners and free patches to all who enter. Contest details will be announced in the May 2007 issue of Boys' Life magazine, so start reading now!
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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Units that perform a meaningful conservation project and submit a complete application may be awarded the Conservation Good Turn Award.
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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Complete an age-specific activity and discuss how it relates to crime prevention in the family, and articipate with your family, den, pack, or friends in a crime prevention project, either an original project or a project of a neighborhood- or community-based organization.
This award can be earned at each grade level.
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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For a number of years, BSA has offered to Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts the Donor Awareness Patch. While the BSA has reduced their emphasis on this program, it has not discontinued it completely. There are NO formal requirements for these patches, each Unit establishes the procedure for awarding the strip. Usually, a Donor Awareness Patch is awarded to a Cub Scout or Boy Scout the first time he is successful in getting an adult family member, friend, relative, or other acquaintance to agree to become an organ donor, and to fill out and carry an Organ Donor Card.
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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Requirements vary by age and position.
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.
The pin may be worn on civilian clothing or on the uniform, centered on the left pocket flap.
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The BSA Family Award program includes a series of activities designed to help strengthen all families--whether two-parent, single-parent, or nontraditional. This program was designed to help families accomplish worthy goals while building and strengthening relationships among family members. All family members are encouraged to participate and may earn the award. To earn the award, a family must complete 10 activities within a 12-month period.
The patch may be worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch. The pin is for NON-uniform wear.
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Good Turn for America is a year-round initiative that addresses hunger, inadequate housing, and health issues in our communities. Patches are available through local Councils.
There are small "rockers" (segmented patches) with the year that the Award was received in to attach to the bottom of the patch. The patch program is set to run through 2010.
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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The International Activity badge (#00144) is a 3-inch diameter patch which recognizes participation in unit, council, and world scouting international activities.Each local Council has the authority to determine requirements for the patch. There is no time restriction for earning the International activity patch.
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch. It is NOT worn in place of or alongside the World Crest emblem.
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Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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Scouts may wear this strip if they show their knowledge of a foreign language or the sign language for the hearing impaired. The Interpreter Strip award can be earned for any foreign language.
The interpreter strip(s) are worn centered above the 'Boy Scouts of America' strip above the right pocket of the uniform.
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The Jamboree-on-the-Air is an annual Scouting and amateur radio event sponsored by the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Thousands of amateur radio stations around the world participate. If the conditions are right, it is common to contact a hundred Scouting countries during the weekend.
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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Jamboree-on-the-Internet is an annual Scouting event sponsored by the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. This event utilizes computers and the Internet. Thousands of Scout groups can be contand Boy Scout patrols can meet and, under the supervision of leadership, make many new friends. Councils and districts can host a JOTI event at Scout shows or other events where computers can be connected to the Internet.
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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Jamboree On The Trail is an annual day for the World Scout Movement to hike together. All Scouts, whatever their age and wherever they may be in the world, are invited to participate in whatever way they can. Cubs and younger Scouting sections could visit a local nature trail as part of a weekend camp. A Scout Troop might check out a hiking trail while working on badge requirements. A Rover Crew might make a Service Project out of restoring or maintaining a hiking trail. In their own way, everyone will be hiking the same direction: towards a better future through Scouting. JOTT is held on the second Saturday of May each year.
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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The Leave No Trace Awareness Award is... Requirements vary by grade level.
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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Boys who participate in all three summertime pack events (one each in June, July, and August) are eligible to receive the National Summertime Pack Award pin.
Worn on the right pocket flap of their uniform, pinned onto the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award, if present.
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Boys may earn the award in each of the program years as long as the requirements are completed each year. The first time the award is earned, the boy will receive the pocket flap award. 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.
Worn on the right pocket flap of the uniform shirt, wolf track pins are pinned onto the flap patch.
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This award is a national program of emphasis designed to heighten fitness awareness and to help change the lifestyles of American youth and adults regarding exercise and a healthy diet to improve the quality of their lives.
Worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch.
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Cubs earn the Recruiter Strip by recruiting other boys to join scouts.
There are no formal requirements for these strips. Each Council establishes the procedure for awarding the strip, so please check with your local council office or unit leader. Usually, a Recruiter Strip is awarded the first time a boy recruits a friend, relative, classmate, or other acquaintance to join his unit.
Worn centered directly below the right pocket on the uniform.
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Religious Awards To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs. The Boy Scouts of America has approved of these programs and allows the emblems to be worn on the official uniform. The various religious groups administer the programs. Check with your local council service center or contact the religious organization directly to obtain the curriculum booklets. The medals are usually only worn on special occasions, pinned immediately above the top of the left pocket flap of the uniform shirt. Click here for the official BSA page for these awards |
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A silver square knot on a purple background is permanently displayed on the uniform above the left pocket to denote that the wearer has received the corresponding award as a youth. If a religious award is earned as a Cub Scout, the square knot device for youth may be worn on all subsequent uniforms: Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Venture, and Scouter. A knot device may be used to indicate during which level of Scouting the award was earned. |
The backing color for Cub Scouts is yellow. Only one star is worn for each level of the program in which one has participated, that star showing the highest number of years.
Worn centered above the left pocket, 3/8" above the pocket flap seam or square knot.
