Awards - Bryan on Scouting

Sea Scouts director receives major award for efforts to promote safer boating in BSA

September 25, 2017 14

National Sea Scouts Director Keith Christopher received a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

Here’s every recipient of the Silver Antelope Award from 2010 to 2017

September 19, 2017 10

The Silver Antelope Award recognizes Scouters of exceptional character who have provided distinguished service within one of the BSA’s four regions.

Does the National Jamboree count toward a National Outdoor Award?

August 11, 2017 12

Does attendance and participation at the 2017 National Jamboree meet requirement 3G of the National Outdoor Award for Adventure?

Whitewater Rafting BSA award is just around the river bend

July 12, 2017 24

The thrill of whitewater rafting inspired the Whitewater Rafting BSA award. The BSA’s newest aquatics award and will be available later this year.

The way Scouts earn Eagle Palms has changed in a big way

July 10, 2017 631

The BSA has announced significant changes to the way Scouts earn Eagle Palms — those awards presented to young men who earn more merit badges than required.

Faith in Scouting: Meet your 2017 National Duty to God Award recipients

June 29, 2017 7

The 2017 recipients of the National Duty to God Award have worked to make it easier and more fulfilling for a Scout to be reverent.

When a student brought a gun to school, one teen’s quick thinking saved classmates

June 5, 2017 8

A 13-year-old Star Scout received the BSA’s Honor Medal for his quick thinking when a classmate brought a gun to school.

Meet your 2017 Silver Buffalo Award class

May 26, 2017 6

The 10 men and two women receiving the 2017 Silver Buffalo Award join the prestigious list of Scouters who have received this award since 1926.

This Eagle Scout received NESA’s largest scholarship in 2017

May 26, 2017 3

Alex Sims of Troop 772 of Richmond, Va., won the 2017 NESA STEM scholarship. At $50,000, it’s the National Eagle Scout Association’s largest scholarship.

A big hand for these 8 recipients of the 2017 National Venturing Leadership Award

May 12, 2017 2

Let’s meet the recipients of the 2017 National Venturing Leadership Award. I’ll share who they are and why they earned this high-level Venturing honor.