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Motivate Cub Scouts with the Outdoor Activity Award

By Scouting magazine

Help your Cub Scouts pursue the Outdoor Activity Award.

What you need to know about earning the Historic Trails Award

By Scouting magazine

Learn more about the Historic Trails Award.

Help Venturers discover faith while earning the TRUST Award

By Scouting magazine

Venturing offers three expert awards: Ranger for outdoor skills, Quest for sports and TRUST for religious and community life. Here’s an introduction to the TRUST Award.

Recognize a Scout’s heroic actions with one of three awards

By Scouting magazine

Learn how to nominate a Scout’s heroic actions for one of three life-saving awards.

How Scouts can earn the 50-Miler Award

By Scouting magazine

The 50-Miler Award recognizes hikers, bikers, and boaters who rack up the big Five-O.

Earn the National Outdoor Badges

By Scouting magazine

National awards recognize Scouts who excel in the great wide open.

Advancement FAQ's: Making the Distinctions

By Scouting magazine

How the Venturing awards program works.

Show of Faith

By Scouting magazine

These religious emblems represent a youth or adult’s devotion to a supreme being. To help your group get started, check out our guide to the awards and how to earn them.

Honoring Scoutreach's 'Unsung Heroes'

By Scouting magazine

The Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award recognizes individuals and organizations for their dedicated efforts to bring Scouting to youth in urban and rural areas.