William T. Hornaday awards (Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts)

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This is the William T. Hornaday award for Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts. For the Venturer- and Sea Scout-specific requirements for this award, see William T. Hornaday awards (Venturers and Sea Scouts). For a list of all William T. Hornaday awards, see William T. Hornaday awards.

The William T. Hornaday badge is pinned immediately above the seam of the left pocket. William T. Hornaday Unit Award certificate.

William T. Hornaday Silver Medal. 1. William T. Hornaday Silver medal is pinned immediately above the seam of the left pocket; 2. William T. Hornaday Award knot is placed above the left pocket.

William T. Hornaday Bronze Medal. 1. William T. Hornaday Bronze medal is pinned immediately above the seam of the left pocket; 2. William T. Hornaday Award knot is placed above the left pocket.

The William T. Hornaday Awards are presented for distinguished service in natural resource conversation for units, Scouts, Venturers, and Scouters. Venturers may earn the Hornaday badge or the Hornaday Bronze or Silver Medal. Venturing crews or Sea Scout ships may earn the William T. Hornaday Unit Award.

These awards are unusual prizes with demanding expectations. Award judging is performed by the national Hornaday Awards Committee who follow Dr. Hornaday's injunction:

William T. Hornaday awards (Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts) requirements

Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts may earn an individual youth member award or a troop/team unit award. All award recipients must meet age, elective work, project and documentation requirements. Individual youth member awards Eligibility: Any Boy Scout or Varsity Scout completing requirements before his 18th birthday is eligible to earn the William T. Hornaday Award for Boy Scouts. William T. Hornaday Silver medal The William T. Hornaday Silver medal is the BSA's highest individual youth member conservation award. 1. Earn First Class rank. 2. Earn the Environmental Science merit badge. 3. Earn all of the following merit badges: Energy Fish and Wildlife Management Forestry Public Health Soil and Water Conservation 4. Earn any three of the following merit badges: Bird Study Fishing Fly Fishing Gardening Geology Insect Study Landscape Architecture Mammal Study Nature Nuclear Science Oceanography Plant Science Pulp and Paper Reptile and Amphibian Study Weather 5. Plan, lead, and carry out four projects from four separate categories listed below Energy conservation Soil and water conservation Fish and wildlife management Forestry and range management Air and water pollution control Resource recovery (recycling) Hazardous material disposal and management Invasive species control 6. Submit required documentation: a. Expectations 1. Describe the origination of the idea. 2. State the project's purpose and identify the conservation issue it addresses. 3. Conduct research, investigation, and study. 4. Develop project plans. 5. Implement and manage the projects. 6. Demonstrate leadership and involve others. 7. Describe how the project influenced the attitudes of others. 8. Record the time and resources devoted to each project. 9. Explain the relationships among projects, if projects are interrelated. Each project, however, must be from a different category of conservation, as described earlier. William T. Hornaday Bronze medal 1. Earn First Class rank. 2. Earn the Environmental Science merit badge. 3. Earn three of the following merit badges: Energy Fish and Wildlife Management Forestry Public Health Soil and Water Conservation 4. Earn any two additional merit badges from the following list: Bird Study Energy Fish and Wildlife Management Fishing Fly Fishing Forestry Gardening Geology Insect Study Landscape Architecture Mammal Study Nature Nuclear Science Oceanography Plant Science Public Health Pulp and Paper Reptile and Amphibian Study Soil and Water Conservation Weather 5. Plan, lead, and carry out three projects from three separate categories listed below Energy conservation Soil and water conservation Fish and wildlife management Forestry and range management Air and water pollution control Resource recovery (recycling) Hazardous material disposal and management Invasive species control 6. Submit required documentation: a. Expectations 1. Describe the origination of the idea. 2. State the project's purpose and identify the conservation issue it addresses. 3. Conduct research, investigation, and study. 4. Develop project plans. 5. Implement and manage the projects. 6. Demonstrate leadership and involve others. 7. Describe how the project influenced the attitudes of others. 8. Record the time and resources devoted to each project. 9. Explain the relationships among projects, if projects are interrelated. Each project, however, must be from a different category of conservation, as described earlier. William T. Hornaday badge 1. Earn First Class rank. 2. Earn three of the following merit badges: Energy Environmental Science Fish and Wildlife Management Forestry Public Health Soil and Water Conservation 3. Earn any two additional merit badges from the following list: Bird Study Fishing Fly Fishing Gardening Geology Insect Study Landscape Architecture Mammal Study Nature Nuclear Science Oceanography Plant Science Public Health Pulp and Paper Reptile and Amphibian Study Weather 4. Plan, lead, and carry out at least one project from one of the categories listed below: Energy conservation Soil and water conservation Fish and wildlife management Forestry and range management Air and water pollution control Resource recovery (recycling) Hazardous material disposal and management Invasive species control The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Boy Scout Requirements, 2012 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34765) Troop and team unit award Main article: William T. Hornaday Awards (unit) Boy Scout troops or Varsity Scout teams may complete a conservation project to receive a unit recognition certificate. The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an administrator. Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.

Notes

Conservation and the Boy Scouts of America have been partners for a long time. Camping, hiking, and respect for the outdoors are a part of the Scouting heritage. Many of the requirements for advancement in Scouting call for an increasing awareness and understanding of the natural sciences. Many former Scouts have become leaders in conserving our environment and protecting it from abuse. Right now Scouts are involved in learning about environmental problems and actively working to make a difference.

This awards program was created to recognize those that have made significant contributions to conservation. It was begun in 1917 by Dr. William T. Hornaday, director of the New York Zoological Park and founder of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Dr. Hornaday was an active and outspoken champion of natural resource conservation and a leader in saving the American bison from extinction.

The Hornaday Awards are highly prized by those who have received them: Only slightly more than a thousand medals have been awarded over the past 70 years. These awards represent a substantial commitment of time and energy by individuals who have learned the meaning of a conservation/environmental ethic. Any Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, or Venturer willing to devote the time and energy to work on a project based on sound scientific principles and guided by a conservation professional or a well-versed layperson can qualify for one of the Hornaday Awards. Any of the awards will take months to complete, so activities should be planned well in advance.

Requirement resources

Procedure

Prior to beginning:

1. Allow sufficient time to accomplish work and projects before the candidate(s) reach age limit requirements. Candidates for the individual awards usually need at least 18 months to complete requirements.

2. Review the merit badge requirements to see what the candidate has been previously satisfied as a Boy Scout or Varsity Scout. Formulate a plan for completing the remaining outstanding requirements.

3. Review all information and forms at the BSA Web site regarding the William T. Hornaday Award (see External links below). Carefully review the 'Checklists for Submitting Applications' page on the BSA site.

4. Print the specific forms for the desired award found on the Applications and Nomination Forms located on the BSA Web site.

5. Select a qualified adviser for the award. Contact your area council for assistance with adviser selection. Make sure your adviser knows and understands the BSA adviser recommendations on the Guidelines for the Conservation Adviser page on the BSA site; see also the Guidelines for the William T. Hornaday Award Conservation Adviser (102K PDF) found on the SageVenture.com site.

Related awards

• William T. Hornaday Awards (awards table) - List of all William T. Hornaday awards.
• William T. Hornaday Awards (Venturing) - Silver, bronze and badge awards for Venturers and Sea Scouts.
• William T. Hornaday Awards (unit) - Certificate award for packs, troops, teams, crews, and ships units.

Ecology-related awards

• Boy Scout Merit Badges: Bird Study - Environmental Science - Fish and Wildlife Management - Forestry - Gardening - Geology - Insect Study - Mammal Study - Nature - Oceanography - Plant Science - Reptile and Amphibian Study - Soil and Water Conservation
• Boy Scout awards: Conservation Good Turn Award - Leave No Trace Award - William T. Hornaday award - World Conservation Award
• Venturing: Ranger Award electives: Ecology - Plants and Wildlife; Awards: Conservation Good Turn Award - Leave No Trace Award - William T. Hornaday award - World Conservation Award
• Webelos Activity Badges: Forester - Naturalist - Outdoorsman
• Cub Scout Belt Loops & Pins: Geology - Weather - Wildlife Conservation
• Cub Scout awards: Conservation Good Turn Award - Leave No Trace Award - World Conservation Award

Leave No Trace

• Leave No Trace - Leave No Trace LNT Site - BSA Leave No Trace - BSA's Teaching Leave No Trace - Video: Leave No Trace - REI: Minimum-Impact Travel
• Leave No Trace Awards: Cub Scouts - Boy Scouts and Venturers

External links

• William T. Hornaday Awards — (official BSA link), which also provides links to the following sub-pages:
  • Who Was William T. Hornaday
  • How Do I Earn a Hornaday Medal
  • The Awards
  • Hornaday Projects
  • How Applications Are Judged
  • Checklists for Submitting Applications
  • Guidelines for the Conservation Adviser
  • Application Forms
  • FAQ

• BSA Factsheet 02-568 — William T. Hornaday Award for Distinguished Service in Conservation

• Hornaday Project Categories Suggestions and examples of Hornaday projects, broken down by categories

• Guidelines for the William T. Hornaday Award Conservation Adviser PDF located on the SageVenture.com Web site.