Scouting at Home Award

In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the National Capital Area Council (NCAC) is encouraging Scouts of all ages to Stay Home and be Scout Safe throughout the crisis.  The Scouting at Home 2020 Award has been created to recognize the unique challenge this presents to our Scouts and their families, encouraging them to live the Scout Oath and Law, even when typical Scouting activities are disrupted.

This program has separate requirements for Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA Scouts/Venturers/Sea Scouts.  You can download the requirement sheets here, See “Attachments” to the right.  The requirement sheets are used to track completion and submit for award approval.

Registered Scouters can also earn this award by completing the requirements for Scouters.

Patch Ordering

Once your unit leader (Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Crew Advisor, or Skipper) has signed off on the completion of your award for Scouts or the your Committee Chair for Scouter awards, you may pre-order the patch here: https://councilstuff.com/082 for $5 each.  Patches may be ordered by individual awardee's families or all together by a unit.  There is no limit to how many patches an awardee may order.  Please enter each awardee's name in the notes section of the order so we can include that list to the units when they are distributed.  If an awardee would like more than one patch, just type that awardee's name multiple times.  However, please only pre-order patches for one Scouting unit per order (for example: please don't pre-order patches for a Cub Scout and Venturer in the same order).

You may pre-order your patches any time between now and Sept. 7.  Patches are not ordered on this page and the September 1 date is only for internal purposes and does not necessarily reflect when the patches may be available.  Patches may be ordered after Sept. 7 while the supplies last but to get garunteed Scout at Home Awards, order by Sept. 7.

Patch Description and Distribution

This will be a limited edition patch and they'll be fully embroidered!  There is a $5 Shipping and Handling fee per order.  Patches will be mailed in the fall.