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Advancement And Recognition In The Boy Scouts Of America
Advancement and recognition in Scouting America is a tradition dating from the inception of the Scouting movement. A fundamental purpose of advancement is the self-confidence a young man or woman acquires from his participation in Scouting. Advancement is one of the methods used in the "Aims and Methods of Scouting"– character development, citizenship training and personal fitness. There are separate advancement and recognition programs for the main program divisions: Cub Scouting (ages six through 10), Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouting) (11–17), Venturing (14–20), and Sea Scouting (14–20) (and, formerly, through the now discontinued Varsity Scouting (14–18)). Each program is designed for its age group and goals. Cub Scouting Scouting uses eight methods to fulfill its aims of character development, citizenship training, leadership, and physical fitness. Advancement is one of the eight methods. Cub Scouts use activities call Adventures to earn promotion, following a thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aims And Methods Of Scouting
Scouts BSA (known as Boy Scouts until 2019) is the core product, flagship program and membership level of Scouting America for coeducational children and teenagers between the ages of typically 11 and 17. It provides youth training in moral character, character, citizenship, physical fitness, personal fitness, and leadership, and aims to develop the skills necessary to become successful adults. To foster these skills, Scouting utilizes eight Scout method, methods of Scouting to guide their educational programing: scouting ideals (as exemplified by the Scout Promise, Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout Motto, and the Boy Scouts of America#Aims, methods, and ideals, Scout Slogan), the patrol method of working in small groups, participation in outdoor education, outdoor programs, Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America, advancement and recognition for achievements, Scout leader, adult leaders, personal growth, leadership, leadership development, and the Uniform a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quartermaster Award (Boy Scouts Of America)
The Quartermaster Award is the highest rank attainable in the Sea Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. Award The award consists of a medal suspended from a blue ribbon; the ribbon is suspended from a silver-colored bar bearing the design of a double carrick bend knot. The medal is a silver ship's wheel with a compass inscribed inside the wheel and bearing the Sea Scouting emblem consisting of the universal BSA insignia superimposed on an anchor. The blue stands for the loyalty to country; the compass suggests the importance of a carefully chosen direction in life; the wheel reminds Sea Scouts that they are the guides of their own future; the anchor reminds the Sea Scout that a truly worthy life must be anchored in duty to God. The badge is a cloth patch bearing the wheel and compass emblem on a blue background with a silver border. Recipients may wear the corresponding square knot insignia, with a white knot on a blue background on the BSA uniform. Requirements After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wood Badge (Boy Scouts Of America)
Wood Badge in the United States is an advanced leadership training course available to adult leaders of Scouting America. The first Wood Badge course was presented in England by the founder of Scouting, Baden-Powell, and he introduced the program into the United States during a visit in 1936. The first course was held at the Mortimer L. Schiff Scout Reservation, but Americans did not fully adopt Wood Badge until 1948. The National Council of Scouting America provided direct leadership to the program through 1958, when the increased demand encouraged them to permit local councils to deliver the training. The program originally focused almost exclusively on Scoutcraft skills, some elements of the Patrol Method, and First Class Scout requirements. In a major cultural shift during the 1970s, Wood Badge was modified to train Scouters in eleven specific leadership competencies. The National Council has updated it several times since then, and during 2001–2002 implemented an overh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powder Horn (Boy Scouts Of America)
Powder Horn was a skills resource course for Venturing (Boy Scouts of America), Venturing and Scouts BSA leaders and youth (age 14 and up) of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Powder Horn is also described as a "hands-on resource management course" designed to give Scouting leaders "the contacts and tools necessary to conduct an awesome high-adventure program" in their Scouting unit. The goals of Powder Horn were to help Scout leaders safely conduct outdoor activities of a fun and challenging nature, provide an introduction to the resources necessary to successfully lead youth through a program of high adventure, and familiarize participants with the skills involved in different high adventure disciplines. The Powder Horn course would also introduce Venturing leaders to the Ranger Award program, so adults may better help Venturers in meeting the requirements. Powder Horn presented a wide variety of hands-on high adventure skills experiences and thus was not designed to provide s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scouter's Key Award
The Scouter's Key Award is an adult recognition of Scouting America. This award is available across several different program areas and can be earned more than once. History In 1927 the Boy Scouts of America began to recognize adult leaders who completed specific training and performance goals over a five-year period of service with the Scoutmaster's Key. In 1948, the award was renamed the Scouter's Key Award and the tenure requirement was changed from five years of service to three years. The award could now be earned by Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Senior Scout Advisors and commissioners. The Skipper's Key, created in 1939, was discontinued in 1948 and replaced with the Scouter's Key. The medal emblem was changed from the First Class emblem to the universal emblem. The Skipper's Key was reinstated as a separate award in 2001 using the original medal and knot designs. Award The medal is a pendant suspended from a green, white and green ribbon. The current pendant is a Tenderfoot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scouter's Training Award
The Scouter's Training Award is an adult recognition of Scouting America. This award is available across several different program areas and can be earned more than once. History In 1927 the Boy Scouts of America began to recognize Scoutmasters who completed specific training and performance goals over a five-year period of service with the Scoutmaster's Key. In 1932 the award was opened up to other Scouters with the Scouter's Training Award. The original award was a medal suspended from a green ribbon with the universal emblem superimposed over a "V", representing the five years of service requirement. In 1948, the award was renamed Scouter's Award and the period of service was changed from five years to three years. The emblem was then changed from a "V" to the current design of an "A". The name reverted to Scouter's Training Award in 1954. A redesign of the ribbon in 1956 added a thin white stripe to the center of the ribbon, bringing the design of the award to the current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commissioner Service (Boy Scouts Of America)
In Scouting America (formerly named Boy Scouts of America), a Scout leader refers to the trained leaders (men or women) of a Scouting, Scout unit. Adult leaders are generally referred to as "Scout leader, Scouters," and the youth leaders are referred to by their position within a unit (e.g. Den Chief, Patrol Leader, Boatswain). In all Scouting units above the Cub Scout pack and units serving adolescent Scouts, leadership of the unit comprises both adult leaders (Scouters) and youth leaders (Scouts). This is a key part of the Aims and Methods of Scouting. In order to learn leadership, the youth must actually serve in leadership roles. Adult leaders Scouting America has always relied on volunteers to make the organization run. Among the volunteers who provide troop level adult leadership and support, there are Scoutmasters and their uniformed adult leadership (including assistant Scoutmasters and unit chaplain), and committee members. All positions require adults to join the troop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seabadge
Seabadge is the advanced leadership and management course for adult leaders of the Boy Scouts of America's Sea Scout program. Award The award is a small silver-colored pin-on badge with the Sea Scout emblem (the Boy Scout universal badge over an anchor) superimposed on a trident and surrounded by a laurel wreath. The silver trident within a circle of blue olive leaves is the ancient symbol of Neptune's leadership over his dominions of the sea combined within a circle of friendship. The three prongs of the trident are symbolic of the three purposes of the BSA— citizenship, character and fitness development. The trident also symbolizes that the Seabadge recipient is a spearhead of Sea Scouts in attaining the program objectives of the Boy Scouts of America. Those who completed the course prior to 2012 were issued a corresponding cloth sew-on square knot insignia, a sea-blue trident on a silver gray background, on the BSA uniform. The Seabadge knot was one of the few that do not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varsity Scouting
Varsity Scouting was a program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It was an alternative available to boys ages fourteen to eighteen until the end of 2017. It used the basic Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America), Boy Scouting program and added high adventure, sporting, and other elements that were more appealing to older youth to accomplish the aims of Moral character, character development, Citizenship education (subject), citizenship training, and Physical fitness, personal fitness. Varsity Scouts were organized into teams; separate chartered units from a Boy Scout troop. Varsity Scouts participated in the BSA advancement system for troops but also had their own recognition. Their uniform was slightly different. Rather than using the dark green shoulder loops on the epaulets, orange loops were used and the position patches followed a sports team theme (Coach was used rather than Scoutmaster). Ideals The Varsity Scout ideals were those spelled out in the Scout Law, the Scout Oat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Court Of Honor
A court of honor (or court of honour) is an official event constituted to determine various questions of social protocol, breaches of etiquette, and other allegations of breaches of honor, or entitlement to various honors. In English the term is also an architectural term (see Cour d'Honneur). Court of Chivalry The Court of Chivalry was at one time also known as the "Court of Honour". In British law, the Court of Chivalry was a court held before the Earl Marshal and the Lord High Constable; since the abolition of the office of the Lord High Constable, it has been conducted by the Earl Marshal alone. It was established by the ( 13 Ric. 2. Stat. 1. c. 2). This court had jurisdiction to try cases concerning contracts and other matters concerning deeds and acts of war. The Court of Chivalry also has jurisdiction over disputes regarding heraldry and rights to use coats of arms. The Court of Chivalry is not a court of record, and as such has no power to enforce its decision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Youth Leadership Training
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is the current youth leadership training offered by Scouting America. It is conducted at the Council (Scouting America), council level for members of the Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Sea Scouts (Scouting America), Sea Scout programs, which are open to youth of all genders. NYLT is part of the national organization's Leadership training (Boy Scouts of America), leadership training program and is similar to Wood Badge, Woodbadge, which is Scouting America’s program for adult leadership training. Instead of Adult Leaders conducting the training, the course is operated by youth staff, and adults serve as advisors. History In 1949 Scouts from 24 councils in 16 states formed a Junior Leader Training Troop at Philmont Scout Ranch for a forty-day training program in leadership and Scoutcraft. In 1950 the "Junior Leaders' Training Course was developed to give intensive training in Scouting skills and techniques to select Explorers. Each is tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Award (Boy Scouts Of America)
The Venturing Summit is the highest rank for youth in the Venturing program of the Boy Scouts of America. It requires Venturers to earn the Pathfinder Rank, participate in adventures, and demonstrate leadership, service and personal growth. Rank This rank consists of three elements: a badge, a medal and a knot insignia. The badge is a rotated square cloth patch, with the Venturing Summit rank emblem and the words LEAD THE ADVENTURE above. The badge is worn on the left pocket by youth have earned the rank The medal is an antique silver colored roundel with the words LEAD THE ADVENTURE in the border. The inner border is inscribed with a compass rose. Superimposed on the roundel is a silver eagle in flight with the Venturing emblem below. The medal is suspended from a white ribbon with green stripes; the ribbon is suspended from an antique silver colored bar bearing the word SUMMIT. The design incorporates elements from the Exploring Silver Medal (Type II) issued between 1954 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
