National Camping Award

National Camping Award Requirements

The National Camping Award is designed to recognize troops who go camping during the year. Your troop may qualify in two categories as you begin to expand your camping program: yearly and cumulative.

Record-keeping procedures: At least 50 percent of your troop must attend resident camp. On other campouts at lease 33 percent of your Scouts must be in attendance for each twenty-four-hour period to count as a camper day to qualify for the troop ribbons. A record is kept by your troop of the number of days camped each year. Your unit commissioner or district camping chairman may approve the application for recognition, which can be secured at your council service center.

Individual Scouts and Scouters may qualify for the cumulative patch by participating in campouts with their families, patrols, or other groups.

To assist units the National Council offers a camping log (form #33690A) for units to record all camping and outdoor activities.

How to use the log

Keep a record of all camping and outdoor activities for a one year or twelve month period.

The one year or twelve month period may cover a calendar year, a charter year, or any twelve-month period predetermined by your patrol leaders' council.

Fill out the application for the National Camping Award and send it to your council service center when the requirements for one year have been completed.

Yearly

* Retroactive to January 1, 1991

National Camping Award Form 

Last updated 08/02/2008