Given the amount of snow we’ve had in Kansas City over the last couple of days, I thought now would be a good time to share a couple of camper award items…only to be earned by the stoutest of campers.
First is the Heart of America Council Campmaster Corps Twelve Month Camper Award. Here are the requirements:
- Camp outside in temporary or natural shelter each calendar month of the year.
No permanent man-made structures (i.e. cabins, campers, etc.) will count toward the award. - Must be completed within any two (2) calendar years (24 months).
- Record of place, date and shelter required along with unit leader’s signature.
- May be earned by both youth and adults and may be earned more than once.
This award has been around for many years. When I was younger, the patch looked like this:
Twelve Month Camper
I’m not sure if that is the current patch. Does anyone have something different?
Next we have the Jerry Campbell Camping Award which is awarded by Tamegonit Lodge to troops that meet four requirements including earning the 12 month camper discussed above. The other requirements involve regular attendance by the Troop’s Order of the Arrow Troop Representative (or designee) at chapter meetings, current registration by all Troop Arrowmen, and writing a 100-word minimum essay regarding, “How my Troop exhibits Brotherhood and Cheerful Service throughout the year”.
Here’s an image of the award. Troops that earn the patch in multiple years are given a year designation patch as shown below:
Jerry Campbell Camping Award
With all of the snow on the ground out there, do you think your troop is up for earning these awards? If so, here are the links for the applications:
Campmaster Corps 12 Month Camper Award
Jerry Campbell Camping Award
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