New Venturing Awards Tracking Sheet
Achievement Awards
A variety of awards are available to Venturers who accomplish specific achievements. These awards include:
Other awards designed to provide recognition for youth and adults include:
Scouting's Journey to Excellence
“Scouting’s Journey to Excellence” is the BSA’s new council
performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success
and measure the performance of our units, districts, and councils. It
is replacing the Centennial Quality Awards Program as a means of
encouraging excellence in providing a quality program at all levels of
the BSA. Please click here to learn more about Scouting's Journey to Excellence.
A quality Scouting experience will help keep Scouts in the
program, and the Boy Scouts of America created the Unit Leader Award of
Merit to recognize the quality unit leaders who make that happen.
The Unit Leader Award of Merit replaces the Scoutmaster, Varsity
Team Coach, and Venturing Crew Advisor award of merit programs. This new
recognition has revised requirements and may be earned by Cubmasters as
well.
The Boy Scouts of America, acting through the National Court of
Honor, may award the Silver Antelope to registered Scouters of
exceptional character in our region for distinguished service to youth.
Nominations are made annually by the regional executive committee based
upon recommendations by the Volunteer Recognitions Committee.
The Silver Beaver Award is the council-level
distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of
this award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the
lives of youth through service given to the council.The Silver Beaver is
an award given to those who implement the Scouting program and perform
community service through hard work, self sacrifice, dedication, and
many years of service.
The Silver Buffalo Award, created in 1925, is bestowed upon those
who give truly noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth. This
award, Scouting’s highest commendation, recognizes the invaluable
contributions that outstanding American men and women render to youth.
The service must be national in character and may or may not be directly
connected with the BSA.
Woods Services Award
This award recognizes outstanding contributions to
BSA members who have disabilities. Woods Services, founded in 1913 as
The Woods Schools for Exceptional Children, is a nationally recognized
leader in services for people with developmental disabilities, brain
injury, and mental health diagnoses, serving 1,000 individuals
annually. Click here for the council nomination form .
George Meany Award
In recognition of their contributions to America's future, the
AFL-CIO Executive Council established the George Meany Award. It
recognizes union members—men and women—who have made a significant
contribution to the youth of their communities by volunteering in the
programs of the BSA. The award is named for the AFL-CIO's first
president, who gave strong support to Scouting over the years. Click here for the council nomination form .
Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award
The purpose of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award is to
recognize outstanding services by an adult individual or organization
for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of
Scouting opportunities for youth from rural or low-income urban
backgrounds—this is in fulfillment of Whitney Young’s dream of justice
and equality for all. Click here for the nomination form .
Spirit of the Eagle Award
The Boy Scouts of America has created the Spirit of the Eagle
Award as an honorary, posthumous special recognition for a registered
youth member who has lost his or her life in an accident or through
illness. Spirt of the Eagle Application
The purpose of the ¡Scouting … Vale la Pena! Service Award
is to recognize outstanding services by an adult individual or an
organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and
implementation of Scouting opportunities for Hispanic/Latino youth.