| Ranger Award |
| Outdoor/high adventure is the largest and fastest growing interest in
the Boy Scouts of America. High adventure and the outdoors have always been
of interest to young Americans as well as an important part of the BSA program.
Because of the attraction of high adventure, the Ranger Award is available
to Venturing youth members of the Boy Scouts of America. |
| The purpose of the award is to: encourage Venturers to achieve a high
level of outdoor skills proficiency; recognize achievement of this high level
of outdoor skills proficiency; provide a path for outdoor/high adventure
skills training; establish Rangers as a highly trained leadership resource
for crews, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and the community. |
| The Ranger Award exemplifies a challenging high-level outdoor/high adventure
skills advancement program. Once earned, it will identify a Ranger as an
elite outdoorsman who is skilled at a variety of outdoor sports and interest,
trained in outdoor safety, and ready to lead or assist others in activities.
Rangers can be great program assets to Cub Scout packs and Boy Scout troops. |
| Requirements |
Ranger candidates must complete eight challenging core requirements:
| First Aid |
Wilderness Survival |
| Emergency Preparedness |
Communications |
| Leave No Trace |
Cooking |
| Navigation |
Conservation |
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And four of eighteen challenging electives:
| Backpacking |
Cave Exploring |
Project Cope |
| Cycling/Mountain Biking |
Ecology |
First Aid |
| Fishing |
Equestrian |
Hunting |
| Lifesaver |
Mountaineering |
Outdoor Living History |
| Physical Fitness |
Plants and Wildlife |
Scuba |
| Shooting Sports |
Watercraft |
Wintersports |
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| Note |
| Venturers, who have received the Outdoor Bronze Award, need only complete
four of the core requirements and two electives to qualify for the Ranger
Award. |
| Procedure |
| Ranger candidates can earn requirements. They can work on their own or
with other Venturers. A crew may also work together. Candidates can work
with outside consultants such as a scuba diving instructor. Advisors and
consultants must sign a Ranger candidate's record sheet found in the Ranger
Guidebook. |
| The Ranger Award |
| After months of experiencing and acquiring skills on a wide variety of
outdoor/high adventure interests, sharing those skills with others, the Ranger
will receive a sterling silver medal that features a powder horn superimposed
over a compass dial. The medal is worn suspended from a green and white ribbon,
which is suspended from a silver "Ranger" bar. A sterling silver Ranger bar
is also available. |
