Parent’s Handbook

Information on Awards

Religious Emblem

Earn the Religious Emblem of your faith. It is conferred on a Scout by his religious leader. Each faith has its own requirement for earning it’s emblem. Click here for general information from the

U.S. Scouting Service Project. Consult with your religious leader to learn about the specific requirements. This badge can be carried over to the Boy Scout uniform.

Leave No Trace Award

1. Discuss with your leader or parent/guardian the importance of the Leave No Trace frontcountry guidelines.
2. On three separate outings, practice the frontcountry guidelines of Leave No Trace.
3. Boys in a Bear den complete Requirement 12, Family Outdoor Adventures.
4. Participate in a Leave No Trace Service Project.
5. Promise to practice the Leave No Trace frontcountry guidelines by signing the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Pledge.
6. Draw a poster to illustrate the Leave No Trace frontcountry guidelines and display it at a pack meeting.

Outdoor Activity Award

Complete the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Award and complete five of the outdoor activities listed below. With your den, pack or family:

1. Participate in a nature hike in your area. This can be organized, marked trail, or just a hike to observe nature in your area.
2. Participate in an outdoor activity such as a picnic or park fun day.
3. Explain the buddy system and tell what to do if lost. Explain the importance of cooperation.
4. Attend a pack overnighter. Be responsible by being prepared for the event.
5. Complete an outdoor service project in your community.
6. Complete a nature/conservation project in your area. This project should involve improving, beautifying, or supporting natural habitats. Discuss how this project helped you to respect nature.
7. Earn the Summertime Pack Award.
8. Participate in a nature observation activity. Describe or illustrate and display your observations at a den or pack meeting.
9. Participate in an outdoor aquatic activity. This can be an organized swim meet or just a den or pack swim.
10. Participate in an outdoor campfire program. Perform in a skit, sing a song, or take part in a ceremony.
11. Participate in an outdoor sporting event.
12. Participate in an outdoor Scout's Own or other worship service.
13. Explore a local city, county, state, or national park. Discuss with your den how a good citizen obeys the park rules.