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What would advancement be without
special awards?
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BSA Swimmer Test
You can't go on the water in Scouting without
passing this. Yearly.
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The BSA Mile Swim Patch is available for those who meet the test, all
5,280 wet feet of it. |
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Historic Trails Patch Many times,
we travel to places rich in history, and you can show your stuff this way. |
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50-Miler Patch
Fifty miles afoot or afloat over no fewer than
five days, with planning and service, deserves a special award: check it out.
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Religious awards
in your
religious faith
To encourage youth in Scouting to become stronger
in their faith, religious organizations (not the BSA) have developed unique
awards to recognize the link between man and his God.
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The Order of the
Arrow The
Order of the Arrow is recognized as the BSA's national brotherhood of honor
campers. OA serves as Scouting's National Honor Society. |
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Hornaday (National) Conservation Award This awards program was created
to recognize those that have made significant contributions to conservation. |
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The Totin' Chit is a pocket certificate that all should earn as soon
as possible once they get into Boy Scouts. Think of it as being a kind of
"Driver's License" to use knife, axe, and other woods tools in Scouts. |
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The Firem'n Chit is the other pocket certificate that all
should earn as soon as possible once they get into Boy Scouts. Think of it as
being a kind of "Driver's License" to build and work with cooking and camp fires
in Scouts. |
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Speak a language other than English? A Scout wearing the
Interpreter Strip must be able to carry on a conversation in a foreign
language or in sign language, write a letter in the foreign language (not
required for signing), and translate orally and in writing from one language to
another. |
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Really know your science and conservation policy? Scouts are eligible to
receive the
World Conservation Award after completing the
requirements for the following merit badges: Environmental Science, Citizenship
in the World, and either Soil and Water Conservation or Fish and Wildlife
Management. The World Conservation Award is worn on the uniform shirt centered
on the right pocket as a temporary patch. But boy, is it good-looking! |
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And last but never least, Boy Scouts can earn and be awarded a Recruiter
Strip, to wear below the right pocket on their uniform, signifying they have
recruited new boys into our Boy Scout program. |
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