National Outdoor Badges
Do you enjoy camping under the stars, rafting a whitewater river, or =
hitting=20
the trail afoot, on a bike, or even on a horse? Can you pitch a tent, =
find your=20
way, and bandage an ankle using only materials in your pack? Are you =
prepared to=20
do any of these in rain, snow, sleet, or heat? If so, the National =
Outdoor=20
Awards are for you. There is nothing virtual about these =
awards=E2=80=94you can earn=20
them only by demonstrating knowledge and experience in the =
outdoors. So, if=20
you are a Boy Scout or Varsity Scout and think you are tough and =
disciplined=20
enough to hike or ride the miles, camp the nights, and run the rivers or =
lakes,=20
then read on and see if the National Outdoor badges or possibly the =
National=20
Medal for Outdoor Achievement could be for you!
National Outdoor Badges for Camping, Hiking, Aquatics, Riding, and=20
Adventure
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Now when a Scout excels in outdoor participation, there are new awards =
to show=20
for it! This program, conceived by the National Camping Task Force of =
the BSA=C2=AE,=20
includes a series of five badges designed to recognize a Boy Scout or =
Varsity=20
Scout who has exemplary knowledge and experience in performing =
high-level=20
outdoor activities.
The award consists of five emblem segments positioned around the =
perimeter of=20
a beautiful center emblem. All are embroidered in full color. The =
segments=20
represent five areas of emphasis: Riding, Hiking, Camping, Aquatics, and =
Adventure, with rigorous requirements to earn each segment. The center =
emblem=20
features an outdoor scene with fleur-de-lis and the words "National =
Outdoor=20
Awards."
National Outdoor Riding Segment |
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National Outdoor Hiking Segment |
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National Outdoor Camping Segment |
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National Outdoor Aquatics Segment |
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National Outdoor Adventure Segment |
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National Outdoor Award Center Emblem |
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The five National Outdoor Awards badges recognize a Boy Scout or =
Varsity=20
Scout who demonstrates knowledge and experience in camping, hiking, =
aquatics,riding, or adventure. Scouts earning the National Outdoor =
Awards badges=20
have demonstrated that they are knowledgeable, safe, and comfortable in =
the=20
outdoor activity covered by the badge.
National Outdoor Awards badges may be earned in the following =
areas:
Camping. A Boy Scout or Varsity Scout may earn the =
National=20
Outdoor Badge for Camping upon successfully completing the following=20
requirements:
- Earn the First Class rank.
- Earn the Camping merit badge.
- Earn two of the following three merit badges: Cooking, First Aid,=20
Pioneering.
- Complete 25 days and nights of camping=E2=80=94including six =
consecutive days=20
(five nights) of resident camping, approved and under the auspices and =
standards of the Boy Scouts of America=E2=80=94including nights camped =
as part of=20
requirements 1 through 3 above.
A gold device may be earned for each additional 25 nights of camping. =
A=20
silver device is earned for each additional 100 nights of camping. The =
Scout may=20
wear any combination of devices totaling his current number of nights =
camping.=20
Hiking. A Boy Scout or Varsity Scout may earn the =
National=20
Outdoor Badge for Hiking upon successfully completing the following=20
requirements:
- Earn the First Class rank.
- Earn the Hiking and Orienteering or Geocaching merit badges.
- Complete 100 miles of hiking or backpacking under the auspices of =
the Boy=20
Scouts of America, including miles hiked as part of requirement =
2.
A gold device may be earned for each additional 50 miles hiked. A =
silver=20
device is earned for each additional 200 miles of hiking. The Scout may =
wear any=20
combination of devices totaling his current number of miles hiking.
Aquatics. A Boy Scout or Varsity Scout may earn the =
National=20
Outdoor Badge for Aquatics upon successfully completing the following=20
requirements:
- Earn the First Class rank.
- Earn the Swimming and Lifesaving merit badges.
- Earn the Mile Swim BSA Award.
- Earn at least one of the following merit badges: Canoeing, =
Kayaking,=20
Rowing, Scuba, Small-Boat Sailing, Whitewater. Complete at least 25 =
hours of=20
on-the-water time, applying the skills that you learned in the merit =
badges.=20
- Complete at least 50 hours of any combination of swimming, =
canoeing,=20
kayaking, rowing, scuba, small-boat sailing, or whitewater activity =
under the=20
auspices of the Boy Scouts of America, including time spent in =
requirements 2=20
through 4.
A gold device may be earned for each additional 25 hours of aquatic =
activity.=20
A silver device is earned for each additional 100 hours of aquatic =
activity. The=20
Scout may wear any combination of devices totaling his current number of =
hours=20
of aquatic activity.
Riding. A Boy Scout or Varsity Scout may earn the =
National=20
Outdoor Badge for Riding upon successfully completing the following=20
requirements:
- Earn the First Class rank.
- Complete at least one of the following:=20
- Cycling merit badge and 100 =
miles of=20
cycling; or
- Horsemanship merit badge and 50 =
miles of=20
horseback riding.
- Complete 200 miles of riding activities, either on a non-motorized =
bike or=20
a stock animal, under the auspices of the Boy Scouts of America, =
including the=20
miles in requirement 2.
A gold device may be earned for each additional 100 miles of riding. =
A silver=20
device is earned for each additional 400 miles of riding. The Scout may =
wear any=20
combination of devices totaling his current number of miles of =
riding.
Adventure. A Boy Scout or Varsity Scout may earn the =
National Outdoor Badge for Adventure upon successfully completing the =
following=20
requirements:
- Earn the First Class rank.
- Complete the Wilderness Survival, Search and Rescue, =
or Emergency=20
Preparedness merit badge.
- Complete 10 of any combination or repetition of the following =
adventure=20
activities under the auspices of the Boy Scouts of America:=20
- A backpacking trip lasting three =
or more=20
days and covering more than 20 miles without food resupply =
- A canoeing, rowing, or sailing =
trip=20
lasting three or more days and covering more than 50 miles without =
food=20
resupply
- A whitewater trip lasting two or =
more days=20
and covering more than 20 miles without food resupply
- A climbing activity on open =
rock,=20
following Climb On Safely principles, that includes camping =
overnight=20
- Earn the National Historic =
Trails=20
Award.
- Earn the 50-Miler Award. =
- Attend any national =
high-adventure base or=20
any nationally recognized local high-adventure or specialty-adventure=20
program.
Items 3a-g may be repeated as desired. A single activity that =
satisfies=20
multiple items in 3a-g may be counted as separate activities at the =
discretion=20
of the unit leader. Similarly, a single activity that doubles an item in =
3a-d=20
may be counted as two activities at the discretion of the unit leader. A =
gold=20
device may be earned for each additional five activities. A silver =
device is=20
earned for each additional 20 activities. The Scout may wear any =
combination of=20
devices totaling his current number of activities.
National Outdoor Awards Devices
As=20
defined in the requirements for the National Outdoor Awards Program, =
additional=20
achievements in any of the five areas can be recognized by placing a =
gold- or=20
silver-finish device on the appropriate activity segment.
National Outdoor Badge application
National Medal for Outdoor Achievement
The=20
National Medal for Outdoor Achievement is the highest recognition that a =
Boy=20
Scout or Varsity Scout can earn for exemplary achievement, experience, =
and skill=20
in multiple areas of outdoor endeavor. In order for a Scout to earn the =
National=20
Medal for Outdoor Achievement, the Scout must complete the following=20
requirements:
- Earn the First Class rank.
- Earn the National Outdoor Badge for Camping with a silver device. =
- Earn any two additional National Outdoor Badges, each with two =
gold=20
devices.
- Earn the following merit badges: Backpacking, Emergency =
Preparedness,=20
Nature, and Wilderness Survival.
- Complete a 16-hour course in Wilderness First Aid from the =
American Red=20
Cross, Wilderness Medical Institute, or other recognized provider. =
- Become a Leave No Trace Trainer by completing the 16-hour training =
course=20
from a recognized Leave No Trace Master Educator.
- Plan and lead, with the approval of your unit leader, an outing =
for your=20
troop, team, patrol, or squad in two of the following activity areas: =
hiking=20
and backpacking, aquatic activities, or riding. Include in each outing =
a=20
service element addressing recreational impacts resulting from that =
type of=20
activity. With the approval of your unit leader, you may plan and lead =
the=20
outings for another Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout =
team, Sea=20
Scout ship, or Venturing crew.
- Complete at least one of the following:=20
- Plan and lead, with the approval =
of your=20
unit leader, an adventure activity identified in the National Outdoor =
Badge=20
for Adventure for your troop, team, patrol, or squad.
- Successfully complete a season =
on a=20
council summer camp staff in an outdoor area, such as aquatics, =
Scoutcraft,=20
nature/environment, climbing, or COPE.
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National Medal for Outdoor Achievement Award =
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