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So, how do we go about making sure the Scouts get all of those
awards/patches/pins/etc.? First, it's important to understand that not all
awards are reported and tracked the same way; this page documents how each
type of award is tracked, reported and then awarded to the Scouts.
 | Awards Tracked By The Den
 | The following awards are tracked at the Den Level:
 | Totems and Recognition Beads -- Tigers, Wolfs, and Bears all use
an "Immediate Recognition Kit" consisting of a Totem (worn
on the right shirt pocket) and recognition beads. |
| Tiger Track Beads -- awarded for Tiger Electives. |
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| Procedure:
| Tracking: Totem Beads are tracked by the Den Leader. |
| Reporting: N/A (Totem Beads are not reported to the Pack). |
| Awarding: Totem Bears are awarded by the Den Leader at Den
Meetings.
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| Awards Tracked By The Pack
| The following awards are tracked and awarded by the Pack:
| Rank Badges (Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Arrow of Light) |
| Webelos Activity Badges (Pins) and Compass Points |
| Wolf and Bear Arrow Points |
| Belt Loops & Pins |
| Brag Vest Segments |
| Special Awards from the Handbooks (World Conservation Award, Cub
Scout Outdoor Activity Award, Leave No Trace Awareness Award,
National Summertime Pack Award Pins, etc.) |
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| Procedure:
| Tracking -- Den Leaders should track the awards for each Scout in
their Den, and when completed, should report them to the Pack.
Note: Segments are tracked by the Attendance Sheet at each
event.
| Remind the boys in your Den to always check-off their name on
the attendance sheet. |
| Den Leaders should review the attendance sheet at each event. |
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| Reporting:
| Den Leader emails the completed awards to the Membership
Chair.
Note: the monthly Committee Meeting is the 2nd Tuesday of
each month -- the awards must be emailed no later than the
following day. |
| Membership Chair enters the awards into the Pack Master tracking
program. |
| Membership Chair runs the monthly Awards Report and emails it to
the Awards Chair (by the weekend following the Committee Meeting).
Note: Cubmaster is copied on the email and forwards it to
all Den Leaders for review. Den Leaders should
report any discrepancies to the Membership Chair as soon as
possible (depending on the issue, any missed awards may have to
be included in the following month's report). |
| Awards Chair purchases the Awards from the Scout Shop and orders
the Segments (takes 7-10 days to receive the Segments). |
| Awards Chair prepares the awards and brings them to the Pack
Meeting:
| Each Scout's awards are put in a zip-lock bag, and listed
on the outside of the bag. |
| Each Den's awards are grouped into a large zip-lock bag. |
| A Den Leader Report is included in each Den's bag. |
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| Den Leader should compare the report to the list they turned
in, and notify the Membership Chair and Awards Chair of any discrepancies. |
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| Awarding -- Awards and Segments are awarded by the Cubmaster at
the monthly Pack Meeting.
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| Some Special Notes
| Awards earned at Summer Camps (Day Camp, Dad & Lad, Webelos
Camp, etc.) -- the programs at most summer camps allow the Scouts to
complete requirements, achievements and/or electives from the handbook,
as well as Belt Loops and Pin requirements.
| After camp, Akela (dad or mom) should sign off on the completed
requirements / achievements / electives in their Scout's handbook,
and should report these to their Den Leader just like any other
completed items in the handbook. Any Belt Loops or Pins earned
should also be reported to their Den Leader. |
| The Den Leader will then include them in their normal awards
tracking and reporting.
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| National Summertime Pack Award -- the Cubmaster tracks this
award based on the attendance sheets for all Pack Activities in June,
July and August.
| After the last August Pack Event, the Cubmaster will email the
list of Scouts that qualify for the award to all Den Leaders. |
| Den Leaders review the list and report any discrepancies back to
the Cubmaster. |
| Cubmaster emails the final list to the Membership Chair. |
| The rest of the procedure is the same as any other award tracked
by the pack.
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| Special Den Awards -- Dens Leaders can award special awards
(such as Good Attendance) to the Scouts in their Den. All of these
are tracked and awarded by the Den Leader at Den Meetings; they do not
need to be reported to the Pack. |
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