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Additional Youth Awards - BSA
Family Award
 The
BSA Family Activity Book (available at your local council service center)
provides all the requirements as well as step-by-step instructions for earning
the BSA Family Award.
To earn the award, a family must
complete a total of 5 activities within a 12-month period.
When a family has completed these
requirements, they are eligible to receive an award certificate, patches for
uniform wear, and/or pins for non-uniform wear.
The following requirements are just a summary of the BSA Family Program, for
more information, contact your den leader or consult the BSA Family Book, which
is available at the Northern Star Council / Scout Shop.
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BSA Family Award |
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Requirements
To earn the BSA Family Award, a family will
complete, within a 12-month period, requirements 1 and 2 plus three more of the
remaining requirements. As a family:
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Decide how many times
each month you will meet to achieve the Boy Scouts of America Family Award.
Make a commitment.
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Improve skills discussed
in six or more of the 14 Family Talk areas.
A weekly Family Talk is suggested and
provides family members an opportunity to learn and to practice relationship
skills that will strengthen individuals as well as the family. There are 14
suggested Family Talk subjects. They are:
- Building Self-Esteem
- Love
- Developing Responsibility
- Sharing
- Caring
- Planning and Organizing
- Coping
- Trusting
- Giving
- Communicating
- Believing
- Preparing
- Developing Talents
- Developing Family Roots and Traditions
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Plan and participate in
one or more family outings.
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Start one new family
tradition.
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Do a Good Turn
for an individual, a group, or your community (elderly, needy, handicapped,
nursing homes, charitable fundraisers, cleanup days, etc.).
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Attend religious
services of your choice at least once each month.
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Attend or participate in
at least two Scouting activities or functions (Scouting shows, pinewood derby,
Scouting banquets, flag-raising ceremonies, etc.).
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Identify your local BSA
council and neighborhood Cub Scout pack.
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New as of 2008
To enhance and encourage continuation in the BSA
Family program, Scouts and their Family are encouraged to earn these additional
BSA Family Awards
Unfortunately Pack 042 does not subsidize these
patches or pins but is more than happy to assist any Pack 042 Family in
obtaining these patches and properly recognizing each Scout and Family for their
accomplishment.
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choice of patch or pin |
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choice of patch or pin |
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choice of patch or pin |
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committing to participate in the BSA Family Program |
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earned for completion of
two additional activities from the "Building a Family Team" chapter of the
Family Fun Book |
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earned for completion of
two additional activities from the "Connecting with Your Community" chapter of
the Family Fun Book |
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choice of patch or pin |
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choice of patch or pin |
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choice of patch or pin |
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earned for completion of
two additional activities from the "Facing Family Challenges" chapter of the
Family Fun Book |
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earned for completion of
two additional activities from the "Shaping Your Family Identity" chapter of the
Family Fun Book |
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earned for completion of
two additional activities from the "Shaping Your Family Personal Skills" chapter
of the Family Fun Book |
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