National Outdoor Awards

National Outdoor Awards Available to recognize a Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Sea Scout, or Venture who excel in outdoor participation (Est. 2010) Six badges to recognize exemplary knowledge and experience in high-level outdoor activities Camping Hiking Aquatics Conservation Riding Adventure

Camping First Class Camping Merit Badge Complete 2 of the following 3 Cooking MB, First Aid MB, Pioneering MB 25 days/nights camping (six must be consecutive at BSA accredited resident camp Gold device may be earned for each additional 25 nights of camping. Silver for additional 100 nights.

Hiking First Class Camping Merit Badge Complete one of the following merit badges Hiking MB or Backpacking MB Orienteering, Geocaching, Pathfinding (2010-2011) Complete 100 miles of hiking, backpacking, snow-shoeing, or cross-country skiing Gold device may be earned for each additional 50 miles of hiking. Silver for additional 200 miles.

Aquatics First Class Swimming and Lifesaving merit badges Earn the Mile Swim BSA Award Complete one of the following merit badges Canoeing, Fishing, Fly-Fishing, Kayaking, Rowing, Scuba Diving, Small-Boat Sailing, Water Sports, or Whitewater Complete at least 25 hours of on-the-water time, applying the skills that you learned in the merit badge 50 hours of any combination of swimming, canoeing, fishing, fly-fishing, kayaking, rowing, scuba, small-boat sailing, stand up paddle boarding, water sports, or whitewater Gold device may be earned for each additional 25 hours of aquatic activities. Silver for additional 100 hours.

Conservation First Class Demonstrate the safe use of five of the following conservation tools: Pick or pickax; shovel or spade; ax; bow saw; cross-cut saw; pry bar; sledge hammer; loppers or shears; fire rake or McLeod; and/or Pulaski Discuss the ethical use of the tools you chose. Complete the requirements for the following: Environmental Science merit badge or Sustainability merit badge Soil and Water Conservation merit badge One of the following merit badges: Fish and Wildlife Management, Forestry, or Mammals Complete 25 hours of conservation work Gold device may be earned for each additional 25 hours of conservation work. Silver for additional 100 hours.

Riding First Class Complete the requirements for at least one of the following: Cycling merit badge and 100 miles of cycling Horsemanship merit badge and 20 miles of horseback riding Motorboating merit badge and 100 miles of motor boating Skating merit badge and 20 miles of skating Complete 200 miles of riding activities, including cycling, stock riding, skating, motor boating, mountain boarding, snowmobiling (including ATV or PWC riding at an approved council program) Gold device may be earned for each additional 100 miles of riding. Silver for additional 400 miles.

Adventure First Class Complete one of the following merit badges Wilderness Survival, Search and Rescue, or Emergency Preparedness Complete 10 of any combination or repetition of the following adventure activities Backpacking trip lasting three or more days and covering more than 20 miles without food resupply Canoeing, rowing, or sailing trip lasting three or more days and covering more than 50 miles without food resupply Whitewater trip lasting two or more days and covering more than 20 miles without food resupply Climbing activity on open rock, following Climb on Safely principles, that includes camping overnight Earn the National Historic Trails Award. Earn the 50-Miler Award. Attend any national high-adventure base or any nationally recognized local high-adventure or specialty-adventure program. Gold device for each additional 5 activities. Silver for additional 20 activities.

National Medal for Outdoor Achievement First Class Camping with a silver device Earn any two additional National Outdoor Badges, each with two gold devices Complete all of the following merit badges Backpacking, Emergency Prep, Nature, Wilderness Survival Complete 16-hour course in Wilderness 1st Aid Become a Leave No Trace Trainer by completing the 16-hour training course

National Medal for Outdoor Achievement (Con’t) Plan and lead an outing in two of the following areas: Hiking, aquatics activities, or riding Include in each outing a service element addressing recreational impacts resulting from that type of activity Complete one of the following Plan and lead an adventure activity from the Adventure area Successfully complete a season on a council summer camp staff in an outdoor area, such as aquatics, Scoutcraft, nature/environment, climbing, or COPE.

Resources National Outdoor Awards Program www.scouting.org/BoyScouts/Youth/Awards/NOA.aspx National Medal Application www.scouting.org/filestore/Outdoor%20Program/pdf/430-041_WB.pdf

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