Thursday, February 26, 2009

Achievement: World Conservation Award


The World Conservation Award provides an opportunity for individual Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, and Venturers to "think globally" and "act locally" to preserve and improve our environment. This program is designed to make youth members aware that all nations are closely related through natural resources and that we are interdependent with our world environment.

The Cub Scout version of the World Conservation Award can be earned by Wolf or Bear Cub Scouts, and by Webelos Scouts.



As a Wolf Cub Scout, you can earn the Cub Scout World Conservation Award by doing the following:

  1. Complete achievement #7 - Your Living World
  2. Complete all Arrow Points in 2 of the following 3 Electives:
    #13 - Birds
    #15 - Grow Something
    #19 - Fishing
  3. Participate in a den or pack conservation project in addition to the above

As a Bear Cub Scout, you can earn the Cub Scout World Conservation Award by doing the following:

  1. Complete achievement #5 - SHARING YOUR WORLD WITH WILDLIFE
  2. Complete all requirements in 2 of the following 3 electives:
    #2 - Weather
    #12 - Nature Crafts
    #15 - Water and Soil Conservation
  3. Participate in a den or pack conservation project in addition to the above

As a Webelos Scout, you can earn the Cub Scout World Conservation Award by doing the following:

  1. Earn the Forester activity badge.
  2. Earn the Naturalist activity badge.
  3. Earn the Outdoorsman activity badge.
  4. Participate in a den or pack conservation project.

Advancements do not need to be completed as part of den or pack activities, we as parents can sign off on the activites and let the den or pack leadership know. E-mail us at pack61easthartford@gmail.com with questions or to record your son's advancement.

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