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William T. Hornaday

Requirements and Awards Application WithConservation Committee and Adviser Guidelines

Awards for Distinguished Service toNatural Resource Conservation

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 from Tenderfoot through Eagle Scout rank call for an increasing awareness and understanding of the natural sciences. Many for- mer 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 the relationship between conservation and Scouting. It was begun in 1914 by Dr. William T. Hornaday, director of the New York Zoological Park and founder of the National Zoo in Wash-ington, D.C. Dr. Hornaday was an active and outspoken champion of natural resource conser-vation and a leader in saving the American bison from extinction. He named the award the Wildlife Protection Medal. Its purpose was to challenge Scouts to work constructively for wildlife conser-vation and habitat protection. After his death in 1937, the award was renamed in Dr. Hornaday’s honor and sponsored by the New York Zoological Society for 35 years.

In the early 1970s, the present awards program was established with funding from the DuPont Company. At that time, the late

Dr. Hornaday’s idea of conservation was broad-ened to include environmental awareness.

The Hornaday Awards are highly prized by those who have received them: Approximately 1,100 medals have been awarded over the past 80 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 prin-ciples and guided by a conservation professional or a well-versed layperson can qualify for one of the Hornaday Awards. The awards often take months to complete, so activities should be planned well in advance.

The fundamental purpose of the Hornaday Awards program is to encourage learning by the participants and to increase public aware-ness about natural resource conservation. Understanding and practicing sound stewardship of natural resources and environmental protection strengthens Scouting’s emphasis on respecting the outdoors. 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 contrib-uted significantly to natural resource conservation and environmental protection.

History and Goals of the Hornaday Awards Program

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The William T. Hornaday Awards are presented for distinguished service in natural resource conservation. The award is given in one of seven forms. Complete requirements are listed on the application.

William T. Hornaday Unit AwardA Hornaday unit certificate, No. 21-110, is awarded to a pack, troop, team, or crew when that unit plans and carries out at least one local environmental/conservation project. At least 60 percent of the registered unit members must participate. These units may be nominated, or they may apply to their BSA local council for recognition.

William T. Hornaday BadgeThe Hornaday badge is awarded, upon approval of the local council, to a Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, or Venturer for outstanding service to conserva-tion and environmental improvement.

Applicants meeting all requirements receive a certificate, No. 21-111, and the William T. Hornaday badge.

William T. Hornaday Bronze or Silver MedalThese individual awards are granted by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America to a Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, or Venturer for exceptional and distinguished service to conservation and environmental improvement.

The silver medal, the most distinguished in Scouting for exceptional conservation service, will be awarded for clearly outstanding efforts in planning, leadership, execution of plans, involvement of others, and opportunities taken to help others learn about natural resource conservation and environmental improvement. 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 or silver medals that may be awarded each year. Both awards include the medal (bronze or silver), a certificate, and an embroidered square knot.

William T. Hornaday Gold BadgeThe gold badge is by nomination only and is awarded by the local council to an adult Scouter. The nominee should have demonstrated leader-ship and a commitment to the education of youth on a council or district level for significant conser-vation efforts for a period of at least three years. Nominations are made to the local council. The award includes the gold badge.

The Awards—An Overview

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William T. Hornaday Gold MedalThe gold medal is by nomination only and is awarded to an adult Scouter. It recognizes unusual and distinguished service in natu-ral resource conservation and environmen-tal improvement at the regional, national, or inter national level. Nomi na tions must be approved by the Hornaday Awards Committee and by the Conservation Com mittee of the National Council, Boy Scouts of Amer ica. Any recognized conservation/environmental orga-nization may submit a nomination. The award includes the gold medal, a certificate, and an embroidered square knot. Six gold medals may be awarded annually.

William T. Hornaday Gold CertificateThis award is by nomination only and is granted to an individual or organization. The nominee should have made an outstanding contribution to youth conservation education and demon-strated 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. Each nomina-tion must be approved by the Hornaday Awards Committee and by the Conservation Committee of the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, in consultation with the Chief Scout Executive.

Awards PresentationThe National Council of the Boy Scouts of America supplies certificates, medals, and badges at no charge to local councils. Certificates are printed with the recipient’s name.

Information packages containing a history of the award and pictures of Dr. Hornaday are available from the national office upon request. Councils are encouraged to maximize press cover-age on the occasion of the award presentation—this distinguished honor reflects favorably on the Scouting program.

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The Hornaday Awards program encourages and recognizes units, Scouts, and Venturers who design, lead, and carry out conservation projects that are based on sound scientific principles and practices. The projects should contribute to sound conservation and environmental improvement in the local community, the region, or the nation. The applicant is expected to research potential projects and to choose, with guidance from a Hornaday adviser, a worthy project.

Because the badge, the bronze medal, and the silver medal are individual awards, two or more individuals cannot claim credit for the same project. However, a project may be a part of a larger conservation effort, with different applicants carrying out different aspects of the same project. An Eagle Scout leadership service project may be used as a Hornaday project if it meets the aims and objectives of the William T. Hornaday program as listed below. Projects that have already been used to earn the William T. Hornaday badge may be used as one of the proj-ects for a medal. Applicants are encouraged to involve their unit members in project work and demonstrate Scout leadership, thereby making their unit eligible for the unit award.

What Qualifies As a Hornaday Project?First and foremost, the project must be a conser-vation project—it must be designed to address a conservation issue or need in the local area, and it must benefit the environment or the creatures that live there. Making an area more accessible for people is rarely for the benefit of the environment.

How big a project should be and how long it should last are commonly asked questions. Collecting aluminum cans over a weekend along with many other Scouts is a fine public service, but since little learning took place and there was no lasting impact on the community, the project would not qualify for a Hornaday Award. Similarly, a simple, one-time tree planting effort would not qualify.

However, a reforestation project in coopera-tion with a professional forester or park planner, learning which trees are appropriate to the area, ensuring proper spacing for best growth, follow-ing proper planting methods, and caring for the trees after planting might well qualify. Starting a community-wide recycling project and encourag-ing people to recycle might also qualify. Size of the project is not necessarily the important

element. Rather, the results, the learning that took place, the applicant’s demonstrated leadership, and the significance of the contribution to the community, park, or other lands are what count.

As to time, past recipients of the medals have indicated it takes no less than 18 months to com-plete the required merit badges and projects. So it’s a good idea to start early in your Scouting career. You will find the Conservation Handbook, No. 33570, to be an invaluable source of ideas and assistance. It is available from your local council service center or Scout shop.

Required ProjectsApplicants for the Hornaday badge must plan, lead, and carry out at least one project from one category of conservation. Bronze medal applicants must complete at least three significant projects in three different categories. Silver medal applicants must complete at least four significant projects in four different categories. Each project is to be equivalent in scope to an Eagle Scout leadership service project. One project could be the appli-cant’s Eagle Scout leadership service project, if it is suitable, and one could be performed on BSA property. The others must benefit a school, com-munity, or religious organization, or fulfill some other public service purpose.

Hornaday Projects and Youth Awards

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The categories are listed below. They are designed, in part, to make Hornaday Awards available to Scouts living in suburban and urban areas as well as those in rural settings, and to acknowledge the growing interest among Scouts and their leaders in actively improving the natu-ral environment within their own communities. These categories also focus on the relationship between environmental abuses in urban centers and their impact in relatively unpopulated, some-times distant, areas.

Project Categories

• 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

Other Ideas

Other good ideas for projects may be found in the publications and pamphlets of groups such as the National Audubon Society, the Izaak Walton League, the National Wildlife Federation, or gov-ernmental agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, USDA Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, state natural resource conservation agencies, and your state cooperative extension service. The best way to identify a project is to discuss the options with a Hornaday adviser.

Complete guidelines for the William T. Hornaday Award conservation adviser are available on the Boy Scouts of America Web site: http://www.scouting.org.

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How Applications Are JudgedThe application, with supporting documentation, is the primary basis upon which decisions are made. The national Hornaday Awards Committee may grant as many awards as possible, provided the demanding expectations are met. Dr. Horna-day stated, “Unusual prizes are to be won only by unusual services.”

On the application sheets provided in this booklet (or on photocopies), describe in detail how you came up with the idea, why you undertook the project (school project, community service, church project, etc.), how you planned it, how it was designed, how long it took, where it was done, the resulting environmental improvement, and how the project involved and influenced others. Describe how you gave leadership to the project. List help you received from organizations and professionals. Supporting materials (pho-

tographs, news articles, letters of appreciation, sketches) may be attached to the application in one separate, well-organized binder. Consider-ation is given to a neat, concise, organized pre-sentation. Give special care to the appearance of the application and the correctness of all information provided.

All effort is made to protect and return origi-nal supplemental materials. The original applica-tion, however, is not returned. Applicants and councils should keep copies.

The Hornaday Awards Committee meets three or four times a year. Therefore, applicants must recognize the lead time involved.

ExpectationsApplicants for the bronze and silver medals are expected to

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.

Venturers only. In addition to the required project documentation, as outlined above under “Expectations,” provide specific information on:

• The research performed in connection with the conservation projects undertaken. The relevant research must be cited at the appropriate loca-tion in the conservation project documenta-tion. A bibliography must be provided that lists sources cited. The bibliography must be formatted according to established standards.

• The applicant’s entire Hornaday effort. This evaluation, included in the application in a separate section, should contain information on alternatives considered for each project and an explanation of why each specific con-servation project was selected, procedures used, processes used, staffing levels used, funding requirements, and so on.

• The lessons learned. Included in the report in a separate section, this details what the applicant, in hindsight, would do differently on each project. The section should include recommended changes in project selection; procedures, processes, and staffing levels used; funding requirements; and evaluations of project effectiveness over time.

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MonitoringApplicants for the Hornaday badge, bronze medal, and silver medal must work under the guidance of a conservation or environmental professional or qualified layperson in conservation.

Each project should be designed in part to publicize the need to conserve natural resources and to improve environmental conditions.

The council is encouraged to provide guidance and to identify qualified advisers. The role of the conservation adviser is to guide the young person into selecting significant conservation projects and to coach the youth into preparing, researching, consulting others, designing, planning, and giving leadership to others in carrying out the projects. The adviser must approve the applica-tion, indicating that the applicant’s activities have been monitored and ensuring that the projects meet local needs. The applicant’s unit leader must also approve.

The Hornaday Awards Committee expects applications to include detailed project descrip-tions that document the applicant’s work.

ScreeningApplications are screened by a council conser-vation committee composed of knowledgeable people aware of the needs, problems, and oppor-tunities for conservation and environmental improvement in the local council area. Committee members will base their judgments on the work accomplished relative to the applicant’s age and compared to the accomplishments of others in the community. The decision is based on several prin-cipal factors:

1. How much the applicant has actually contrib-uted to the improvement or better management of natural resources and the environment, and the extent to which the applicant has learned from that experience

2. The leadership the applicant has demonstrated in the planning and execution of the project(s)

3. The extent to which the applicant has encour-aged other people to plan, understand, appre-ciate, and practice sound conservation and environmental protection methods

Do you have questions? See the Hornaday Award FAQs available at http://www.scouting.org.

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William T. Hornaday Unit AwardTo apply or to nominate a unit, complete the application for the unit award (pages 9–10) and submit it to your local council service center for review and approval by the council conservation committee and Scout executive. The local council forwards the approved application to the national office of the Boy Scouts of America.

Note these important points:

■ Indicate the category of the project—energy conservation, soil and water conservation, fish and wildlife management, forestry and range management, air and water pollution control, resource recovery, hazardous material disposal and management, or invasive species control.

■ Give the specific title of the project and a detailed description of what was done, who did it, when it was done, and how it was done.

■ Include any other pertinent information.

■ Be sure the unit leader and conservation adviser sign the application before it is sent to the council office.

William T. Hornaday BadgeComplete the application for the badge (pages 11–14). The unit leader approves and forwards the application to the local council service center for review and approval by the council conservation committee and Scout executive. The council forwards the approved appli cation to the Director of Conser vation, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079.


■ Give a detailed description of the project, as outlined for the unit award above.

■ Be sure the applicant, conservation adviser, and unit leader sign the application before it is sent to the council office.

■ Check and date all merit badges completed.

■ Applicants must be currently registered in the program in which they are applying for the award (i.e., Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, or Venturer) when the application is signed.

William T. Hornaday Bronze or Silver MedalComplete the application for the bronze or silver medal (pages 15–20). Upon approval by the unit leader, the complete application and supporting materials are forwarded to the local council service center for review and endorsement by the council conservation com mittee and Scout executive. Following council approval, the local council forwards the appli cation to the director of Conservation, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079. If appropriate, it is submitted to the Hornaday Awards Committee for action.


■ Be sure the applicant, conservation adviser, and unit leader sign the application.

■ Check and date all merit badges completed.

■ Prepare a separate “Project Description” for each project (each from a different project cate-gory). Describe each project in detail, including illustrations and/or photographs of the work done. Indicate how you provided leadership for the project and how you used the project to involve and influence others. (See “How Applications Are Judged,” pages 5–6, for details of expected documentation.)

■ Include any newspaper articles, letters of thanks or commendation, and other supporting materials in a well-organized binder.

■ Ensure that the application and supporting materials are neat in appearance and reflect the high quality of the applicant’s work.

■ The conservation adviser and Scout executive should ensure that all parts of the application are filled out thoroughly, accurately, and in detail. Determination by the Hornaday Awards Committee of the applicant’s qualification is made solely from the information included in the application and supporting materials.

■ Applicants must be currently registered in the program in which they are applying for the award (i.e., Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, or Venturer) when the application is signed.

■ Venturer applicants must fulfill additional requirements as specified. (See “How Applications Are Judged.”)

Checklists for Completing and Submitting Applications

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William T. Hornaday Gold BadgeComplete the nomination form (page 21) and submit it, together with supporting materials including letter(s) of endorsement, to the local council for review and approval by the council conservation committee and the Scout executive. If approved, the council forwards the applica-tion to: Director of Conservation, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079.

William T. Hornaday Gold Medal or William T. Hornaday Gold CertificateComplete the appropriate nomination form (page 23 or page 25) and forward it, together with supporting materials including letters of endorsement, to the Director of Conservation, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, Texas 75015-2079.

The national Hornaday Awards committee will consider the nomination at its next meeting. The committee meets three or four times a year.

Note this important point:

■ Include the names and phone numbers of others the Hornaday Awards Committee can contact if additional information is needed.

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2010 Boy Scouts of America

Application and Project Description for the

William T. Hornaday Unit Award

Check one and indicate unit number:

■ Boy Scout Troop No. _____________________ ■ Varsity Scout Team No. __________________

■ Venturing Crew No. ______________________ ■ Cub Scout Pack No. ______________________

Unit address ______________________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________ State _________ Zip code ____________________

Council _____________________________________________ District ___________________________________

Unit leader’s name __________________________________ Telephone No. _____________________________

Project

Project category __________________________________________________________________________________

Project title ______________________________________________________________________________________

Principal adviser to this project if other than the conservation adviser:

Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone No. ______________________________

Date project completed ____________________

Attach an executive summary of the project, complete project description, and any supporting materials to this application. Be sure to identify the conservation issue or problem that the project was designed to address as well as any relationship that the project may have to other projects worked on by your unit or others.

The scope of the project should be appropriate for the type of unit applying. For a Boy Scout unit, the project is to be equivalent in scope to an Eagle Scout leadership service project. The project must benefit a school, community, religious organization, or BSA property, or fulfill some other public service purpose. The project must be from an approved conservation category. For a list of approved categories and additional information, please see the official William T. Hornaday Web site at http://www.scouting.org/awards/hornaday.

The project must contribute to sound conservation and environmental improvement in the local community, the region, or the nation. The applicant is expected to research potential projects and to choose, with guidance from a Hornaday adviser, a worthy project.

U N i T A W A r D

Conservation adviser’s name ______________________________________________________________________

Professional conservation affiliation _______________________________________________________________

Telephone No. _______________________________

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Endorsements and Actions for the

William T. Hornaday Unit Award

Unit No. ___________________________________________________________ (PACk, TrooP, TEAm, CrEW)

District _____________________________________________________________

Council ____________________________________________________________

Conservation Adviser’s and Unit Leader’s Approval

I have worked closely with the unit named above in the design and execution of the required project. At least 60 percent of this unit’s members have participated in and contributed to this project, which has improved the environment and/or conserved natural resources in the community.

I have reviewed this application and recommend that the unit receive the William T. Hornaday unit award.

Adviser’s signature ___________________________________________________ Date ______________________

Unit leader’s signature ________________________________________________ Date ______________________

Council Conservation Committee’s Approval

The council conservation committee has reviewed this application, interviewed the applicant, and determined that this unit has met all requirements for the William T. Hornaday unit award and has this committee’s approval and endorsement.

Chair’s signature _____________________________________________________ Date ______________________

Scout Executive’s Approval

I have reviewed this application and approve the awarding of the William T. Hornaday unit certificate to this unit.

Scout executive’s signature ___________________________________________ Date ______________________

Note to local council: Following council approval, forward the completed application to:

Director of ConservationBoy Scouts of America, S2091325 West Walnut Hill LaneP.o. Box 152079irving, TX 75015-2079

The certificate will be returned to the council.

U N i T A W A r D

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Application for the

William T. Hornaday Badge

Name ________________________________________________________ Date of birth ______________________

Applicant’s address _______________________________________________________________________________

City ______________________________________________ State _________ Zip code ______________________

Current Registration. Check one and indicate unit number:

■ Boy Scout Troop No. _____________________ ■ Venturing Crew No. ______________________

■ Varsity Scout Team No. ___________________

Boy Scout:

rank at time of application ______________________ Became a First Class Scout on ___________________ (DATE)

Venturer:

Check the awards that you have earned as a Venturer:

■ Bronze Award ■ Quest Award

■ Gold Award ■ ranger Award

■ Silver Award ■ Quartermaster Award

■ Trust Award ■ other _____________________________________

Council ________________________________________ District _________________________________________

Unit leader’s name _______________________________________________________________________________

Telephone No. _______________________________

Statement of Applicant

I have thoroughly read the requirements for this award. I have worked closely with my conserva-tion adviser in the design and execution of each project. The work summarized in this application is of my design. I request consideration for receiving the William T. Hornaday badge.

Applicant’s signature _________________________________________________ Date ______________________

B A D G E



Telephone No. _______________________________

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Additional Requirements for the

William T. Hornaday BadgeBoy Scout:

Complete the requirements for any three merit badges shown in boldface, as well as any two others from this list.

B A D G E

Venturer:

After completing your conservation service project, complete the following requirements, document them on a separate sheet of paper, and attach them to the application.

1. make a tabletop display or presentation on your conservation project for your crew, a Cub Scout pack or Boy Scout troop, or another group.

2. Lead a Cub Scout pack or another youth group in carrying out an age-appropriate conservation project from the list of Hornaday award categories.

Applicant:

I have completed the (check one): ■ Boy Scout ■ Venturer requirements listed above and I am applying for the William T. Hornaday badge.


Unit Leader:

I have reviewed this application and the requirements for the William T. Hornaday badge. The above requirements have been met, and the dates indicated accurately reflect our unit’s advancement records.


mEriT BADGE DATE ComPLETED mEriT BADGE DATE ComPLETED

Energy insect Study

Environmental Science Landscape Architecture

Fish and Wildlife Management mammal Study

Forestry Nature

Public Health Nuclear Science

Soil and Water Conservation oceanography

Bird Study Plant Science

Fishing Pulp and Paper

Fly-Fishing reptile and Amphibian Study

Gardening Weather

Geology

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Project Description for the


For your project, attach an executive summary, complete project description, and any supporting materi-als to this application. You may follow the structure that is identified in the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook, No. 18-927E, to help you record the plans and execution of the project. Be sure to identify the conservation issue or problem that your project was designed to address as well as any relationship that your project may have to other projects worked on by you or others. individual work items cannot be counted in more than one project.

Applicants for the Hornaday badge must plan, lead, and carry out at least one project from an approved conservation category. For a list of approved categories and additional information, please see the official William T. Hornaday Award Web site at http://www.scouting.org/awards/hornaday.

The project is to be equivalent in scope to an Eagle Scout leadership service project. You may use your Eagle Scout project as a Hornaday badge project if it meets the aims and objectives of the William T. Hornaday Award. As such, the project must benefit a school, community, religious organization, or BSA property, or fulfill some other public service purpose. Applicants are encouraged to involve their unit members in project work and demonstrate Scout leadership, thereby making their unit eligible for the unit award.

The project must contribute to sound conservation and environmental improvement in the local com-munity, the region, or the nation. The applicant is expected to research potential projects and to choose, with guidance from a Hornaday adviser, a worthy project.

There must be clear written evidence in your application that you did indeed plan, lead, and carry out a long-term, substantial project in one of the conservation categories. Additional written supporting material relating to the applicant’s conservation work (newspaper articles, letters of commendation, or photos of the completed project) will be considered. Evidence of leadership in researching, planning, leading, and carrying out the project, and of how this influenced other people, must be clearly documented.

Project


Project title ______________________________________________________________________________________


Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone No. _____________________________Date project completed __________________

B A D G E

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Applicant’s name ___________________________________________________

Conservation Adviser’s Approval

I have worked closely with the applicant named above in the design and execution of the required project. I have reviewed this application and recommend that the applicant receive the William T. Hornaday badge.




The council conservation committee has reviewed this application, interviewed the applicant,* and determined that the applicant demonstrated leadership in the design and execution of the project described. The applicant has met all requirements for the William T. Hornaday badge and has this committee’s approval and endorsement.



I have reviewed this application and approve the awarding of the William T. Hornaday badge to this applicant.




The certificate and badge will be returned to the council.

B A D G E

* For reasons of distance or geography, an ad hoc committee in the applicant’s community may be designated for the interview.

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Application for the

William T. Hornaday Bronze or Silver Medal

Name ________________________________________________________ Date of birth ______________________

Applicant’s address _______________________________________________________________________________


Current Registration. Check one and indicate unit number:

■ Boy Scout Troop No. _____________________ ■ Venturing Crew No. ______________________

■ Varsity Scout Team No. ___________________

Boy Scout:

rank at time of application ______________________ Became a First Class Scout on ___________________ (DATE)

Venturer:

Check the awards that you have earned as a Venturer:

■ Bronze Award ■ Quest Award

■ Gold Award ■ ranger Award

■ Silver Award ■ Quartermaster Award

■ Trust Award ■ other _____________________________________

Council ________________________________________ District _________________________________________

Unit leader’s name _______________________________________________________________________________

Telephone No. _____________________________

Statement of Applicant

I have thoroughly read the requirements for this award. I have worked closely with my conservation adviser in the design and execution of each project. The work summarized in this application is of my design. I request consideration for receiving the William T. Hornaday medal.


B r o N Z E o r S i L V E r m E D A L



Telephone No. _______________________________

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Applicant’s name _________________________________________________________________________________

Conservation Adviser’s and Unit Leader’s Approval

I have worked closely with the applicant named above in the design and execution of the required projects. I have reviewed this application and recommend that the applicant receive the William T. Hornaday medal (check one):

Bronze medal ■ Silver medal ■




The council conservation committee has reviewed this application, interviewed the applicant,* and determined that the applicant demonstrated leadership in the design and execution of the projects described. The applicant has met all requirements for the William T. Hornaday medal indicated above and has this committee’s approval and endorsement.



This application is forwarded to the national office of the Boy Scouts of America with my full approval and recommendation for the William T. Hornaday medal noted above. My additional comments are:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________




The application will be submitted to the Hornaday Awards Committee for appropriate action.

* For reasons of distance or geography, an ad hoc committee in the applicant’s community may be designated for the interview.


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Additional Requirements for the

Hornaday Bronze and Silver Medals


Boy Scout:

Bronze Medal. Earn the Environmental Science merit badge, plus at least three additional badges shown in boldface, and any two others listed.

Silver Medal. Earn all merit badges listed below in boldface, plus any three others listed.

mEriT BADGE DATE ComPLETED mEriT BADGE DATE ComPLETED

Energy insect Study

Environmental Science Landscape Architecture

Fish and Wildlife Management mammal Study

Forestry Nature

Public Health Nuclear Science

Soil and Water Conservation oceanography

Bird Study Plant Science

Fishing Pulp and Paper

Fly-Fishing reptile and Amphibian Study

Gardening Weather

Geology

rANGEr ELECTiVE DATE ComPLETED rANGEr CorE DATE ComPLETED

Ecology Conservation

Plants and Wildlife

Venturer:

Applicant:I have completed the (check one): ■ Boy Scout ■ Venturer requirements listed above and I am applying for the William T. Hornaday medal.


Unit Leader:I have reviewed this application and the requirements for the William T. Hornaday medal. The above requirements have been met, and the dates indicated accurately reflect our unit’s advancement records.


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Project Descriptions for the


For each project, attach an executive summary, complete project description, and any supporting materi-als to this application. You may follow the structure that is identified in the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project Workbook, No. 18-927E, to help you record the plans and execution of each project. Be sure to identify the conservation issue or problem that each of your projects was designed to address as well as any relationship that your projects may have to each other. individual work items cannot be counted in more than one project.

At least three projects are required for the bronze medal and at least four projects are required for the silver medal. You may use your Eagle Scout project as a Hornaday project if it meets the aims and objectives of the William T. Hornaday awards program, but only one project can be for the benefit of BSA property. You may also use one project for which you have already earned the William T. Hornaday badge. Conducting an inventory or developing an educational program may qualify as a Hornaday project if it is substantial enough, but the applicant should limit these types of projects so that Dr. Hornaday’s expectation that “actual results (on the ground) count heavily” may be met. Each project must address a different conservation area. For a list of approved categories and additional information, please see the official William T. Hornaday Awards Web site at http://www.scouting.org/awards/hornaday.

Project One


Project title ______________________________________________________________________________________


Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone No. _______________________________Date project completed __________________

Project Two


Project title ______________________________________________________________________________________


Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone No. _______________________________Date project completed __________________


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Continued Project Descriptions for the


Project Three


Project title ______________________________________________________________________________________


Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone No. _________________________________Date project completed __________________

Project Four


Project title ______________________________________________________________________________________


Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________


Project Five


Project title ______________________________________________________________________________________


Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________


Project Six


Project title ______________________________________________________________________________________


Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________



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G o L D B A D G E

Nomination for the

William T. Hornaday Gold Badge

This conservation award is 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.

Nominee _______________________________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________________________________ State _________ Zip code _______________

Council _________________________________________________________________________________________

Currently registered as __________________________________________________________________________

Accomplishments that warrant the granting of this award __________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Nominator ______________________________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________________________________ State _________ Zip code _______________

Telephone No. ______________________________

Council Conservation Committee’s ApprovalThe council conservation committee has reviewed this application and determined that this adult Scouter has met all requirements for the William T. Hornaday gold badge and has this committee’s approval and endorsement.

Chair’s signature ____________________________________________________ Date ______________________


I have reviewed this application and approve the awarding of the William T. Hornaday gold badge to this applicant.

Scout executive’s signature __________________________________________ Date ______________________



The badge will be returned to the council.

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G o L D m E D A L

Nomination for the

William T. Hornaday Gold Medal

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.

in an attached letter of nomination, indicate the contributions made by the nominee and whether the accomplishments cited were part of the nominee’s paid professional responsi-bilities. 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.

Nominee ________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________________________________


Council __________________________________________________________________________________________

Nominee’s affiliation with Scouting: _______________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Suggested citation for reading at the time of presentation ___________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Nominator _______________________________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________________________________


Telephone No. _______________________________

Attach letters of nomination and endorsement.

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G o L D C E r T i F i C A T E

Nomination for the

William T. Hornaday Gold Certificate

This conservation award is granted to organizations or individuals by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Nominations are accepted from any recognized conservation or envi-ronmental protection organization. The organization or individual should have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to the education of youth on a regional, national, or international level reflecting the natural resource conservation and environmental improvement mission of the William T. Hornaday Awards program.

A letter of nomination should be addressed to the Chief Scout Executive. Letters of endorsement are encouraged. A certificate is awarded to the recipient by the Chief Scout Executive.

Nominee ________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________________________________


Council __________________________________________________________________________________________

Suggested citation for reading at the time of presentation: __________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Nominator _______________________________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________________________________


Telephone No. _______________________________

Attach letters of nomination and endorsement.

For Hornaday Awards conferred by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, these are the major criteria used in judging. Also see “How Applications Are Judged,” pages 5–6. (BSA local councils hold applicants for the Hornaday unit award, badge, and adult Scouter gold badge to similarly high standards.)

Youth Applications—Bronze and Silver Medals

ApplicAnt’s Age ApplicAnt’s rAnk

guidAnce—conservAtion Adviser’s nAme

Merit BAdge/Venturing requireMentS■ If a Boy Scout/Varsity Scout, has the applicant

earned the merit badges required for a

■ bronze medal?

■ silver medal?

■ If a Venturer, has the applicant completed the ecology and plant and wildlife requirements for the Venturing Ranger Award?

ProjectS■ Has the applicant completed substantial con-

servation projects in different categories? (At least four projects are required of silver medal applicants; at least three are required of bronze medal applicants.)

■ Was the time spent on each project indicated?

■ Were the projects innovative?

■ Does the applicant indicate the origin of project ideas?

Project docuMentAtion■ Was each project described in detail, includ-

ing illustrations and/or photographs of the work done?

■ Did the applicant meet the expectations for project documentation? Include reasons for choosing each project, preparation, research, consulting others, design, planning, and approvals from land managers for each project.

■ Were newspaper articles, letters of thanks or commendation, and other supporting materials included in one well-organized binder?

PlAnning■ Do the plans demonstrate excellence?

■ Did these projects result in a positive impact on the local community?

leAderShiP And inVolVeMent of otherS■ Did the applicant give leadership and involve

others in carrying out the projects?

■ Did the applicant receive guidance from other organizations and professionals?

■ Did the applicant help others learn about natural resource conservation?

Adult Scouter nominations—gold Medal

■ Was the candidate nominated by a recognized conservation or environmental organization?

■ Did the letter of nomination include an expla-nation of accomplishments?

■ Were the accomplishments cited part of the nominee’s paid professional responsibilities?

■ Has the nominee influenced youth and edu-cational programs emphasizing sound stew-ardship of our nation’s natural resources and environmental improvement?

■ Has the nominee rendered distinguished and unusual service to natural resource conserva-tion and environmental improvement over a sustained period (at least 20 years)?

■ Were the cited accomplishments at the regional, national, or international level?

organization/individual nominations— gold certificate

■ Was the nomination from a recognized conser-vation or environmental organization?

■ Has a letter of nomination been received by the Chief Scout Executive?

■ Were letters of endorsement received by the Chief Scout Executive?

■ Has a supporting letter indicating the nominee's contribution to youth conservation/environ-mental education been received by the Chief Scout Executive?

■ Has the nominee demonstrated leadership and a commitment to youth on a national or international level, reflecting the mission of the Hornaday Awards program to encourage learning about natural resource conservation and the environment?

National Council Criteria in Judging

Hornaday Award Administered by Awarded to Type of Award How to Qualify

Maximum Awards/Year Requirements

Unit award Council Pack, troop, team, crew Certificate Be nominated

or apply Unlimited Complete one project; 60 percent of unit contributes

Badge CouncilBoy Scout,

Varsity Scout, or Venturer

Badge and certificate Apply Unlimited

Complete advancement requirements; complete one substantial project

Bronze medal NationalBoy Scout,


Medal, certificate, and

square knotApply Unlimited

Complete advancement requirements; complete at least three bronze substan-tial projects, each from a different project category

Complete advancement requirements; complete at least four silver substantial projects, each from a different project category

Silver medal NationalBoy Scout,


Medal, certificate, and

square knotApply Unlimited

Gold badge Council Adult Scouter Badge and certificate

Be nominated Unlimited

Adult Scouter; leadership to conservation at council or district level for at least three years

Gold medal National Adult ScouterMedal,

certificate, and square knot

Be nominated Six

Adult Scouter; leadership to conservation at national or regional level over a lifetime (at least 20 years)

Gold certificate National Organization or individual Certificate Be

nominated Six

Outstanding contribution to youth conservation education for at least three years

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