The Hornaday Awards

“Think of it as an Olympic Medal

bestowed by the Earth.”

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Awards/HornadayAwards.aspx

Brian Seeton 1993-1997 Seven Ranges, Ecology Staff/Director

1999-2006 Northern Tier, OA Voyage Staff/Director

2003 Philmont, Volunteer Philbreak Staff

2008 OA Arrowcorps5 BTNF Operations Chief

2011 OA Summitcorps Operations Chief

Area/Council Conservation Committee

bseeton@gmail.com

Course Objectives

Learn brief history of the William T. Hornaday Awards.

Become familiar with each of the seven Hornaday Awards.

Become familiar on the requirements of a Hornaday Award adviser.

See a way a Scout can work towards a Hornaday Silver Medal.

BSA Conservation Awards

National

• William T. Hornaday Awards

(C, B, V, A)

•Paul Bunyan Woodsman Award

(B, A)

•World Conservation Award (C,

B)

• Leave No Trace Awareness

Award (C, B, A)

•National Outdoor Badges for

Hiking, Aquatics, Riding, and

Adventure (B, V, A)

•Conservation Good Turn Award

(C, B)

•Keep America Beautiful

Hometown USA Award (B)

•Ranger Award (V)

Local (Buckeye Council)

• Environmental

Interpreter’s Strip

•John Burroughs Award

•Hutch’s Trail Award

Buckeye Council’s

Conservation Emphasis

Brave (Bronze) Fellow (Gold) Knight (Silver)

Plant Life 50 75 100

Wildlife 30 40 55

Rocks and Minerals 10 20 35

Astronomy 10 20 25

Extra Points 60 80 100

Total Points 160 240 315

Project 4 hours 6 hours 10 hours

William T. Hornaday

Credited with saving the American Bison from extinction

Founded the National Zoological Park, and the American Bison Society

Father of the “modern zoo”

‘accidental’ conservationist

Created the Wildlife Protection Medal. Later adopted by the BSA and renamed to the William T. Hornaday Medal after his death in 1938.

In 1938 FDR, and the NPS named a peak in Yellowstone after him.

Hornaday Awards Background

The goal of this awards program is to encourage and recognize truly outstanding efforts undertaken by Scouting units, Scouts and Venturers, adult Scouters, and other individuals, corporations, and institutions that have contributed significantly to natural resource conservation and environmental protection.

Since 1917 only approximately 1,100 Hornaday Medals have been awarded.

Hornaday Awards

Currently seven awards in all.

Three are awarded by the council.

The other four are administered and awarded by the National BSA Conservation Committee.

Council Awards

Badge

Gold Badge

Unit Certificate

Badge

Youth Award

Earn the required merit badges and complete one Eagle Scout quality project from the suggested categories. Apply for the award with the official application.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/hornaday-badge.pdf

Gold Badge

Adult

Granted by the local council to an adult Scouter. Nominations are made to the local council. Central to the selection process is the influence the nominee has had on youth and educational programs emphasizing sound stewardship of our nation’s natural resources and environmental improvement during a period of at least three years.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/hornaday-g-bdg.pdf

Council Awards

Unit Certificate

As a unit complete one age

apropriate service project

out of the suggested

categories with at least

60% of the unit

participating. Apply with

the official application.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/hornaday-award.pdf

National Awards

Bronze Medal

Silver Medal

Gold Medal

Gold Certificate

National Awards

Gold Certificate This award is by nomination only

and is granted to an individual,

corporation, or organization. The

nominee should have made an

outstanding contribution to youth

conservation education and

demonstrated commitment to the

education of youth on a national or

international level, reflecting the

natural resource conservation and

environmental awareness mission of

the Boy Scouts of America.

Candidates may be nominated by

any recognized

conservation/environmental

organization. Up to six awards may

be granted annually.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/hornaday-g-cer.pdf

Gold Medal

Adult

This award is by nomination only and is for an adult

Scouter or Venturing leader who has

rendered distinguished and unusual service to natural

resource conservation and environmen­

tal improvement over a sustained period (at least 20

years). Nominations are accepted from

any recognized conservation/environmental

protection organization. The nominee’s accomplish­

ments must be at a regional, national, or international

level. Up to six awarded a year nationally.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/hornaday-g-med.pdf

Hornaday Youth Medals

The distinction between the bronze and silver medals is based primarily on the number and quality of the projects and their impact on the local community. The William T. Hornaday Awards Committee may award a bronze medal if the application does not meet the standard of exceptional service required for the silver medal. There is no limit on the number of bronze medals that may be awarded each year. Both awards include the medal (bronze or silver), a certificate, and an embroidered square knot.

Bronze Medal

Youth --A Scout must apply for the medal before his

18th birthday

--A Venturer must apply for the medal before

his/her 21st birthday.

--There are separate requirements for Venturers

an Scouts.

Scout Requirements: Earn the required merit

badges, and complete at least 3 Eagle Scout

quality projects in the suggested categories.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/hornaday-medal.pdf

Silver Medal

Youth

Scout Requirements: Earn the required merit badges, and complete at least 4 Eagle Scout quality projects in the suggested categories

Only six awarded per year nationally.

Medal Application

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/hornaday-medal.pdf

Primary Merit Badges

Elective Merit Badges

Hornaday Project Caregories

Energy Conservation

Air and Water Pollution Control

Soil and Water Conservation

Resource Recovery (Recycling)

Fish and Wildlife Management

Hazardous Material Disposal and Mgmt.

Forestry and Range Management

Invasive Species Control

Project Examples and

Explanations

http://www.meritbadge.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3256

http://ezinearticles.com/?Choosing-a-William-T-Hornaday-Conservation-Project-for-Boy-Scouts&id=6454494

Advice for Earning Award

Make sure the youth and the advisor understand the application process thoroughly and what is expected from the projects

Start early in your Scouting career, a Silver Medal takes a minimum of 18 months.

If you run out of time as a Scout, become a Venturer, but remember there are separate Venturing requirements and expectations.

Advice for Projects

Documentation: before, during, after, outcomes, what did you learn?

Photos

Was the project based on sound scientific reasoning?

There is a leadership component.

There is an education component (think press releases).

You may use your Eagle Project as a Hornaday Project.

Only one project may occur on a Scout property

Go for the SILVER! If you aren’t awarded a silver, you can fall back on a bronze.

Hornaday Advisor

It could be you!

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Awards/HornadayAwards1/adviser.aspx

Trail to Badge to Medal

Council Conservation

Committee

4th Tuesday of the month and council office,

7:00pm.

We are currently new and growing, and looking

for new members. Come join us!

Course Objectives

Learn brief history of the William T. Hornaday Awards.

Become familiar with each of the seven Hornaday Awards.

Become familiar on the requirements of a Hornaday Award adviser.

See a way a Scout can work towards a Hornaday Silver Medal.

http://db.tt/Z7RG6pF4

Brian Seeton

bseeton@gmail.com