National Camping Award

[Mooney]

I have searched quite a few sites on the web for info on this award. The one question I have not been able to answer though is:

 

Can the Assistant Scoutmasters and even committee members earn this award also, or is it just a Scout award?

 

Thanks

[FScouter]

Both Scouts and Scouters may earn the award. The application and details are on the Camping Log #33690A available at the Scout Shop.

 

Do a search on this forum for "national camping award" going back to 2002 and you'll find more info.

[Oak Tree]

Here's a link to the Our Camping Log document that FScouter references: http://tac-bsa.org/national_camping_award.pdf

 

As you can see, it says "Individual Scouts and Scouters may qualify for the cumulative patch by participating in campouts with their families, patrols, or other groups." The cumulative award starts January 1, 1991.

 

The Scoutmaster Handbook contains very similar information about the award. p. 113 of the 2002 printing. The only things it says about what camping counts is that "a Scout must keep track of his campouts and have them approved by his Scoutmaster" and that the "total can include any combination of camping experiences with the Scout's family, patrol, or troop."

 

Oak Tree(This message has been edited by Oak Tree)