Training Square Knot Insignia
Award |
Insignia |
Description |
Cubmaster Award |
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Description: Light blue over light blue knot on gold field with gold border.
Award Requirements:
Tenure: Serve as a
registered Cubmaster for two years or as a registered assistant
Cubmaster for one year and a Cubmaster for one year.
Training:
- Complete 'The New Cubmaster' Fast Start Training.
- Complete basic training for Cubmasters.
- Complete Youth Protection training.
- During each year of tenure for this award, participate in a
Cub Scout Leader pow wow or University of Scouting, or attend at least
four roundtables.
Performance:
- As a Cubmaster or assistant Cubmaster in a pack, earn the national Quality Unit Award at least twice.
- Earn the National Summertime Pack Award at least once.
- Plan and conduct pack meetings during each year registered as Cubmaster.
Progress Record Document.
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Cub Scouter Award |
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Description: Gold over light blue knot on blue field with blue border.
Tenure: Complete two years as a registered adult leader in a Cub Scout pack.
Award Requirements:
Training:
- Complete Fast Start Training for your position.
- Complete basic training for any Cub Scouting position.
- Complete Youth Protection training.
- During each year of tenure for this award, participate in
a Cub Scout Leader pow wow or University of Scouting, or attend at
least four roundtables.
Performance: (Do five of the following:)
- Assist in planning a pack program that results in advancement in rank by a minimum of 50 percent of pack members each year.
- Serve as an adult leader related to a pack that earns the national Quality Unit Award.
- Serve as leader of a blue and gold banquet, pinewood
derby, space derby, rain gutter regatta, field day, picnic, or other Cub
Scout activity.
- Give leadership to a promotional effort that results in
at least 60 percent of pack members subscribing to Boys' Life magazine.
- Develop or update a Tiger Cub or Cub Scout den activity
book listing places to go, things to do, costs, distances, etc., locally
for the five Tiger Cub areas or at least 12 Cub Scout themes.
- Give leadership to planning and conducting a pack service project.
- Organize participation of a pack in the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program.
- Help with two annual unit Friends of Scouting campaigns.
- Serve as a leader for members of your pack attending a Cub Scout day camp or resident camp.
- Serve one year as pack trainer, during which time 75
percent of registered pack and den leaders complete basic training for
their positions.
Progress Record Document. |
Pack Trainer Award |
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Description: Blue and Gold knot on gold field with blue border.
Award Requirements:
Tenure: Complete two years as a registered pack trainer.
Training:
- Complete Fast Start Training for the pack committee.
- Complete Basic Leader Training for any Cub Scouting position.
- Complete New Leader Essentials and be familiar with and
able to explain the key elements of Leader Specific Training for all
volunteer positions in the pack.
- Complete Youth Protection Training.
- Participate in a trainer development conference.
Performance:
- Participate in a Cub Scout leader pow wow or university
of Scouting (if your council conducts them) during each year of tenure
for this award.
- Have Cub Scout roundtable staff certify your attendance
for at least 30 percent of the roundtables during each year of tenure
for this award.
- Attain 100 percent trained leadership within the pack for the committee chairman, Cubmaster, and all den leaders.
- Have a working plan in place for delivering Fast Start training to new leaders within 48 hours of their joining your pack.
- Have a working plan in place for helping leaders who have
not taken basic training to attend New Leader Essentials and Leader
Specific training.
- Keep and update training records of all leaders in your pack.
- During the pack annual program planning meeting, be available to answer questions about training courses.
- Review ongoing pack leadership training status and provide leaders with updates on any available supplemental training.
Progress Record Document. |
Tiger Cub Den Leader Award |
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Description: Black over orange knot on gold field with orange border.
Award Requirements:
Tenure: Complete one year as a registered Tiger Cub den leader
Training:
- Complete "The New Tiger Cub Den Leader" Fast Start Training.
- Complete basic training for Tiger Cub den leaders.
- Complete Youth Protection training.
- During your tenure for this award, participate in a Cub
Scout leader pow wow or University of Scouting, or attend at least four
roundtables.
Performance: (Do all of the following)
- Conduct a Tiger Cub roundup for your pack with at least five new Tiger Cub boy/adult teams recruited.
- Contact the host team each month and provide support as needed for one year.
- Coordinate Tiger Cub den participation in three Cub Scout pack activities each year.
- Graduate at least 60 percent of your Tiger Cubs into a Cub Scout den.
- Report on the progress of Tiger Cub dens at 75 percent of pack leader meetings.
Progress Record Document. |
Den Leader Award |
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Description: gold on gold knot on blue field with blue border.
Award Requirements:
Tenure: Complete one year as a registered Cub Scout den leader.
Training:
- Complete "The New Den Leader" Fast Start Training.
- Complete basic training for Cub Scout den leaders.
- Complete Youth Protection training.
- During your tenure for this award, participate in a Cub
Scout leader pow wow or University of Scouting, or attend at least four
roundtables.
Performance: (Do FIVE of the following)
- During at least one program year, have a minimum of 50
percent of the Cub Scouts in your den earn the rank for their grade or
age (Wolf or Bear).
- At least once, reregister a minimum of 75 percent of the eligible members of your den as a part of pack re-chartering.
- Graduate a minimum of 60 percent of the eligible members of your den into Webelos Scouting.
- Have an assistant den leader who meets regularly with your den.
- Have a den chief who meets regularly with your den.
- Take leadership in planning and conducting a den service project.
- Conduct at least three den meetings per month, nine months per year, or follow an optional plan approved by the pack.
- Participate with your den in a Cub Scout day camp or Cub Scout resident camp experience.
- Explore three Character Connection activities with your den members in one year.
- Hold regular den meeting and den activity planning sessions with your assistant den leader.
Progress Record Document. |
WEBELOS Den Leader Award |
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Description: orange on orange knot on gold field with gold border
Award Requirements:
Tenure: Complete one year as a registered Webelos den leader.
Training:
- Complete 'The New Webelos Den Leader" Fast Start Training.
- Complete basic training for Webelos den leaders.
- Complete Youth Protection training.
- Complete outdoor training for Webelos den leaders.
- During your tenure for this award, participate in a Cub
Scout leader pow wow or University of Scouting, or attend at least four
roundtables.
Performance: (Do SEVEN of the following)
- During at least one program year, have a minimum of 50
percent of the Webelos Scouts in your den advance in rank (Webelos badge
or Arrow of Light Award).
- At least once, reregister a minimum of 75 percent of the eligible members of your den as part of pack re-chartering.
- Graduate a minimum of 60 percent of the eligible members of your Webelos den into Boy Scouting.
- Have an assistant Webelos den leader who meets regularly with your Webelos den.
- Have a Webelos den chief who meets regularly with your den.
- Take leadership in planning and conducting two Webelos overnight campouts or other outdoor den activities.
- Assist in planning and conducting a Webelos den/Boy Scout troop joint activity.
- Take leadership in planning and conducting a Webelos den service project.
- Conduct at least three Webelos den meetings per month,
nine months per year, or follow an optional meeting plan approved by the
pack.
- Participate with your den in a Webelos day camp or resident camp experience.
- Explore three Character Connection activities with your den members in one year.
- Hold regular den meeting and den activity planning sessions with your assistant den leader.
Progress Record Document. |
Scouter Award of Merit |
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Description: white on white knot on tan field with tan border
Scouter Award Requirements:
Tenure: Serve as Scoutmaster for at least 18 months.
Training:
- Complete Boy Scout Leader Fast Start
- Complete Scoutmastership Fundamentals
Performance:
- Be a currently registered Scoutmaster
- Achieve the Quality Unit Award at least once during period of service
- Have a record of proper use of the Boy Scout advancement
program, resulting in a majority of troop Boy Scouts attaining the First
Class rank
- Have a record of:
- Development of boy leadership through the patrol method
- Positive relations with the troop's chartered organization
- An extensive outdoor program including strong summer camp attendance
- A positive image of Scouting in the community
- A troop operation that attracts and retains Boy Scouts
Nomination Form.
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Scouter Key Award |
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Description: white on green knot on tan field with tan border.
Scoutmaster's Key Award Requirements:
Tenure: Complete at least
3 years of registered tenure as a Scoutmaster within a 5-year period.
(can include the tenure used to earn the Scouter's Award).
Training:
- Complete Boy Scout Leader Fast Start Training.
- Complete New Leader Essentials
- Complete Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster Specific Training.
- Complete Youth Protection Training.
- Complete Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills.
- Earn Boy Scout Leader's Training Award.
- Conduct troop youth leader training (three times).
- Participate in one supplemental training course either at a local council or national level.
- Participate as an adult in youth leader training by either
serving on the staff or attending the Scoutmaster orientation session
of the national youth leader training conference.
Performance:
- Earn the Boy Scout Troop National Quality Unit Award two times during the three year period.
Progress Form.
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Scout Leader's Training Award |
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Description: green on green knot on tan field with tan border.
Tenure: Complete a total of 2 years as a registered adult Boy Scout leader
Boy Scout Award Requirements:
Training:
- Complete Boy Scout Leader Fast Start training
- Complete New Leader Essentials
- Complete Scoutmaster Basic Leader Training
- Complete Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills
- Complete Youth Protection Training
Performance: (Do FIVE of the following)
- Participate in a support role for five overnight campouts.
- Help with two annual unit and/or district Friends of Scouting presentations.
- Participate actively in three troop parents' nights or courts of honor.
- Help organize or reorganize a Boy Scout troop.
- Help supervise or support a troop money-earning project.
- Participate in a supplemental training course at either the council or national level.
- Serve on the staff of a council or district training event.
- Serve as a merit badge counselor for at least five Scouts.
- Successfully complete Wood Badge training.
- Fulfill requirements of a troop committee function from the Troop Committee Guidebook.
- Assist actively with a Webelos den for 6 months.
- Participate in six Boy Scout leader roundtables.
Attendance:
- Attend at least 4 roundtables or teen leaders' council meetings each year
Progress Form
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