Cub Scout Awards

Earning the Cyber Chip is a requirement for Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos ranks. Cub Scouts complete the requirement by visiting www.netsmartz.org/scouting and completing the age-appropriate activities.  The first time the award is earned, the Cub Scout will receive the patch (shown to the left), which is to be hung from the right pocket button of the uniform shirt.

Each successive time the award is earned, a Recharge pin may be added to the patch.

For more information, and to find the age appropriate requirements, go to here.

Tiger through Webelos Cub Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award in each of the program years, as long as the requirements are completed each year. The first time the award is earned, the Cub Scout will receive the pocket flap award (shown to the left), which is to be worn on the right pocket flap of the uniform shirt.

Each successive time the award is earned, a Wolf Track pin may be added to the flap.

The requirements for the award can be found here.

Beginning at the Bear rank (third grade), Cub Scouts may earn the Whittling Chip. This is a required training for Scouts in order to use and carry a pocketknife during Scouting activities. The Scout must demonstrate to their adult leader the safe way to use a knife as a tool. In addition to a pocket card, a patch may also be presented but is not to be worn on the uniform.

The requirements for the certification can be found here.

The Scout Oath begins with duty to God, and the Scout Law ends with reverence It’s the twelfth point of the Scout Law.  “A Scout is reverent toward God. A Scout is faithful in his or her religious beliefs and respects the beliefs of others.”  Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement, wrote in Scouting for Boys, “No man is much good unless he believes in God and obeys his laws.”  To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed the following religious emblems programs. The BSA has sanctioned these programs and allows the emblems to be worn on the official uniform.

In lieu of wearing the actual award earned, the Youth Religious Award knot patch picture to the left may be worn on any Scout’s uniform above the left pocket, centered with any other knot patches. If multiple religious awards are earned, only one patch is worn with miniature devices representative of the designated program level for each award earned, Tiger device, No. 620592; Cub Scout device, No. 604950; Webelos Device, No. 932.

These awards, though recognized by the BSA, are administered by the various religious groups.  For more information on the various awards available, check out the Religious Emblems Program page on the BSA website.

The pack can qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award by planning and conducting three pack activities—one each in June, July, and August (or during other school vacations if your pack is in a year-round school).

Cub Scouts who participate in all three pack events are eligible to receive the National Summertime Pack Award pin, which they can wear on the right pocket flap of their uniform. This is an individual recognition for children, not adults.

Lions are not eligible.

The application for the National Summer Time Pack Award (PDF) can be found on the BSA website.

Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts who have participated in either a den or pack conservation project and have completed certain requirements can earn the World Conservation Award. The purpose of the award is to encourage all youth members to think globally and act locally to preserve and improve our environment.  The first time the award is earned, the Cub Scout will receive the pocket flap award (shown to the left), which is to be worn on the right pocket of the uniform shirt.

The requirements for the award can be found here.

Tigers to Webelos Scouts can earn awards for learning the safety rules and participating in three different disciplines of shooting sports: archery, BB gun, and slingshot. Shooting sports can only be conducted on a district or council level such as council-organized family camps, Cub Scout resident camp, or Cub Scout day camps. Individual dens or packs may not conduct shooting sports activities even if they have an adult leader in their den or pack that has the appropriate training.

The requirements for the Cub Scout Shooting Sports awards can be found on the BSA website.

Lions are not eligible to earn Cub Scout Shooting Sports Award.

STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) knowledge is important for our Scouts, not just for those who plan to become scientists or teachers, but also for those who love the outdoors. The BSA’s Nova Award provides an optional program to delve into topics and receive recognition beyond the core adventures and rank badges.  

NOVA AWARDS

Cub Scout Nova Awards may be earned by Scouts working on their Wolf, Bear, Webelos, and Arrow Of Light awards.   Scouts can pick 1 of the 11 STEM modules and work with a registered Nova Counselor to complete the requirements and earn their Nova Award.

Completing the initial Nova award results in the Scout earning a patch for wear on the uniform, while each subsequent award earns the Scout a pin to be worn on the patch.

SUPERNOVA AWARDS

The BSA’s STEM Supernova Awards are designed to take Scouts on a deep dive in various STEM topics.

Dr. Luis W. Alvarez Supernova Award
For Cub Scouts –Wolf and Bear 

This Supernova award can be earned by Cub Scouts like you who want to soar in science. To earn the award you must be a Wolf or Bear Cub Scout who is active with a den. With your parent’s and unit leader’s help, you must select a council-approved Supernova Mentor who is a registered Scouter. You may NOT choose your parent or your unit leader (unless the mentor is working with more than one youth).  Check out the Supernova Awards for Cub Scouts page on the BSA website for the requirements.

Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award
For Webelos

To earn the Webelos Scout Dr. Charles Townes Supernova Award, you must be a Webelos who is active with a den. With your parent’s and unit leader’s help, you must select a council-approved Supernova Mentor who is a registered Scouter. You may NOT choose your parent or your unit leader (unless the mentor is working with more than one youth). Webelos Scouts can earn the same Nova Awards as Cub Scouts.

Although it is not a requirement, it is recommended that you earn at least two Nova awards for Cub Scouts before earning the Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award. Check out the Supernova Awards for Cub Scouts page on the BSA website for the requirements.

Recognition

After all of the requirements have bene completed for the applicable Supernova award, fill out the Supernova Award Application.  The application is to be forwarded in order to the Supernova Mentor, Cubmaster, district/council STEM committee, and council Scout Executive.  Once the Scout Executive has approved the application, the applicable Supernova bronze medal is awarded to the Scout. For less formal occasions, the Scout may wear the Supernova Award, bronze bar pin on their field uniform centered above the left pocket.

When Scouts are having a great time they naturally want to invite friends who are not involved to join. To recognize those Cub Scouts who recruit a friend to join the pack, there is the recruiter strip. This patch is worn on the bottom left pocket of the uniform. When a Cub Scout invites friends to join the pack, once one of those friends has joined, they earn the patch.

From its beginning, the Scouting movement has taught young people to do their best, to do their duty to God and country, to help others, and to prepare themselves physically, mentally, and morally to meet these goals. The basic aims of Scouting include teaching young people to take care of themselves, to be helpful to others, and to develop courage, self-reliance, and the ability to be ready to serve in an emergency.

When an emergency does occur, it can affect every BSA youth and adult member in the immediate area. Earning the award teaches participants to respond first, as an individual; second, as a member of a family; and third, as a member of a Scouting unit serving their neighborhood and community. This award will allow all Scouts and Scouters to become informed, be prepared, and act promptly and appropriately in the event of emergencies, whether they are natural or man-made.

When a member has fulfilled the requirements, a completed application is submitted to the council. Upon approval, an Emergency Preparedness pin is awarded. The pin may be worn on civilian clothing or on the uniform, centered on the left pocket flap.

This award has encouraged youth to be prepared, productive, self-reliant adults active in their communities. As of February 2019, elements of the award have been incorporated into other program materials and we will sunset the award. Your can continue to earn the award, but the requirements will not be updated.

Scouts are already doing great things in their community. Through good turns and community service, scouts are making the world a better place and spreading a culture of peace. The Messengers of Peace program aims to highlight this work by supporting scouts’ community service and encouraging Scouts to share their actions with others to help build a global network of service. If a scout does a service action and shares it with other, they can earn a Messengers of Peace badge. The main goal is to inspire Scouts to continue their community service or to join efforts with other scouts from around the globe. You can earn the Messengers of Peace badge in 4 steps:

1. Inspire: Explore and research about local problems, people in action and good practices.
2. Learn and decide: Identify your motivation and talents. Choose a field of action. Select useful knowledge, skills and ideas to apply.
3. Do: Plan your actions, execute, monitor, evaluate and report.
4. Share: Share what you did, your experiences, outcomes and learnt lessons.

Once the unit leader reports the service hours for a qualifying service project. in Scoutbook | Internet Advancement a Scout may be awarded The Messengers of Peace ring.

Check out the Messengers Of Peace page on BSA’s website for more information.

Service stars are a great way to encourage and recognize Cub Scouts for staying in Scouting. After being in the pack for one year, a Cub Scout is eligible to wear the one-year service star. There are stars for each year following. Service stars continue throughout the various programs and adult volunteer service. Special recognition pins are available for benchmark periods such as each five and 10 years.

The Boy Scouts of America has created the Spirit of the Eagle Award as an honorary, posthumous recognition of a registered youth member who has lost his or her life in an accident or through illness.

• This award is bestowed by the National Court of Honor as part of the celebration of life of this young person. It recognizes the joy, happiness, and life-fulfilling experiences the Scouting program made in this person’s life.
• The intention is also to help heal and comfort the youth member’s family and other loved ones over their loss.
• Because the Scouting program was so appreciated, loved, and enjoyed by the youth, this award will serve as a reflection of the family’s and friends’ wishes as a final salute and tribute to their departed loved one.