Knots - Five Rivers Council

Square Knots – Uniform Award Recognitions
(Click on the knot image to download a detailed PDF description of requirements)

Description of placement of knots on the uniform -> Download

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Correct orientation of knots on the uniform -> Download

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Training Recognitions

Tiger Cub Den Leader Award - Awarded for completing training, tenure, and performance requirements.
Progress Record Sheet -> Download

Cub Scout Den Leader Award - Awarded for completing training, tenure, and performance requirements.
Progress Record Sheet -> Download

Webelos Den Leader Award - Awarded for completing training, tenure, and performance requirements.
Progress Record Sheet -> Download

Cubmaster Award - Awarded for completing training, tenure, and performance requirements.
Progress Record Sheet -> Download

Cub Scouter Award - Awarded for completing training, tenure, and performance requirements.
Progress Record Sheet -> Download

Den Leader Coach Award - Awarded for completing training, tenure, and performance requirements.
No longer offered - Has been replaced by the Cub Scouter Award.

Scouter's Training Award - Awarded for completing training, tenure, and performance requirements.
Progress Record Sheet -> Download

Scouter's Key Award - Awarded for completing training, tenure, and performance requirements.
Can be earned more than once. Progress Record Sheet ->Download

Sea Badge Award - Awarded for completing training, tenure, and performance requirements.
No downloadable description

Sea Badge Staff Award - Awarded for serving on the staff of a sea badge course.
No downloadable description

Sea Badge Course Director Award - Awarded for serving as the course director of a sea badge course.
No downloadable description

Professional Training Award - Awarded only to professional scouters for training, tenure, and performance requirements.

Youth-Only Recognitions

Ace Award - The highest rank in the former Air Exploring portion of the Exploring program. In order to earn Ace, Explorers must show flying profiecency, leadership, and service over a period of time, as well as to earn several rating awards.
No downloadable description

Arrow of Light Award - Worn by an adult who earned the Arrow of Light award as a youth member.

Eagle Scout Award - Worn by an adult who earned the Eagle Scout award as a youth member.

Explorer Gold Award - Awarded for completing tenure, leadership and service requirements.

Quartermaster Award - Worn by an adult who earned the Quartermaster award as a youth member.
Award Nomination Form -> Download

Ranger Award - Worn by an adult who earned the Ranger award in Venturing as a youth member.

Venturing Silver Award - Worn by an adult who earned the Silver award in Venturing as a youth member.
No downloadable description

Council Recognition Awards

Distinguished Commissioners Service Award - Awarded to commissioners who complete training, tenure, and performance requirements.

District Award of Merit - Awarded to district volunteers who give outstanding service to Scouting.
Award Nomination Form -> Download

James E. West Fellowship Award - Awarded to those who donate $1,000 or more to their council's endowment fund.

Scoutmaster's Award of Merit - Awarded to Scoutmasters who complete various tenure, training, and performance requirements.
No downloadable description
Award Nomination Form -> Download

Silver Beaver Award - The highest honor that a council can bestow upon a Scouter.
Award Nomination Form -> Download

Venturing Advisor Award of Merit - Awarded to Venturing advisors who complete various tenure, training and performance requirements.
Award Nomination Form -> Download

Venturing Leadership Award - Presented by councils, areas/regions, and the BSA National Council to Venturers and adults who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing and who exemplify the Venturing Code.
No downloadable description
Award Nomination Form -> Download

William D. Boyce New Unit Organizer Award - This award is presented to recognize volunteers who organize one or more traditional Scouting units after March 1, 2005. A program device can be earned for up to three additional units organized. PDF Description Download is large! > 3MB

William H. Spurgeon Award - Awarded for outstanding service to the council in the Exploring program.

William T. Hornaday Award - Awarded to those who display exceptional conservation and ecology efforts in their community.

Regional and National Recognition Awards

Asian American Spirit of Scouting Award - Recognizes outstanding services by an adult individual or an organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for Asian American youth.

George Meany Award - Awarded to an adult union member who has made a significant contribution to the youth of the community through Scouting.

Heroism Award - Awarded to a youth member or adult leader who has demonstrated heroism and skill in saving or attempting to save life at minimum risk to self.
Award Nomination Form -> Download

Honor Medal - Awarded to a youth member or adult leader who has demonstrated unusual heroism and skill in saving or attempting to save life at considerable risk to self.
Award Nomination Form -> Download

Medal of Merit - Awarded to a youth member or adult leader who has performed some outstanding act of service of a rare or exceptional character that reflects an uncommon degree of concern for the well-being of others.
Award Nomination Form -> Download

Order of the Arrow Distinguished Service Award - Awarded to those who show great service to Order of the Arrow beyond the Lodge level, on a sectional, regional or national basis.

Scouting - Vale La Pena Service Award - Recognizes outstanding services by an adult individual or an organization for demonstrated involvement in the development and implementation of Scouting opportunities for Hispanic American/Latino youth.

Silver Antelope Award - Awarded to those who display extraordinary service at the regional level.

Silver Buffalo Award - Awarded to those who display extraordinary service at the national level.

Silver World Award - Awarded to those who display extraordinary service at the international level.

Whitney Young Jr. Award - Awarded to those who display extraordinary service in bringing Scouting to low income urban areas.

Religious Awards

Youth Religious Award - Awarded to a youth who earned the religious award of their faith.

Adult Religious Award - Awarded to an adult who earns the religious award of their faith.

Other Awards

Community Service Award - Awarded to Scouters who have received a BSA-accepted and -authorized award from a national community organization for their service to Scouting.
American Legion knot requirements -> Download

International Scouter Award - Awarded to Scouters who broaden their involvement in Scouting through participation in world Scouting activities and recognizes Scouters for their contributions to world Scouting.

Information sheets generously shared by the Dan Beard Council, BSA