Hornaday Weekend | Cimarron Council, BSA



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The Cimarron Council is excited to announce its first ever Hornaday Weekend to take place September 11-13, 2009 at the Will Rogers Scout Reservation. Help spread the word and download our Scout Meeting Flyer. Pass them out to your Scouts at your next meeting. Scouts in the Cimarron Council, as well as Scouts throughout Oklahoma, are invited and encouraged to participate. We invite you to return back to this page to follow along with us as we plan this exciting event. For more information please contact us.

The Hornaday Weekend
The Hornaday Weekend is a weekend like none other! It is your opportunity to get involved in conservation while developing and fostering a deeper understanding of the natural world around you. Scouts who attend the weekend will have the opportunity to learn about the awards including information on the Hornaday Badge, Bronze and Silver Medals as well as the project requirements. Scouts will also learn about the Hornaday Advisors role and other opportunities in the program. Scouts will will have the opportunity to work on merit badges that are a required part of the Hornaday Weekend as well as spend a weekend in the great outdoors.
The Merit Badges
These are the merit badges that will be offered during the Hornaday Weekend. It is our goal to make all merit badges available and we are securing additional counselors and will update this list as we go along. We will list the requirements that will be met shortly, some merit badges will have partials that will have to be completed with a Scouts Scoutmaster or Troop Merit Badge Counselors. Energy Environmental Science Fishing Fly Fishing Forestry Gardening Landscape Architecture Insect Study Mammal Study Nuclear Science Plant Science Pulp and Paper Reptile and Amphibian Study Soil and Water Conservation Weather
Weekend Schedule
Friday, September 11 5:30pm 9:00pm Sign-in - Admin Building 6:30pm 9:00pm Camp Setup - Troop Campsites 6:30pm 9:00pm Team Building Fun - Parade Ground 8:00pm 9:00pm Cracker Barrel - Dining Hall 9:00pm 10:00pm Camp Fire - Amphitheater Saturday, September 12 6:45am 7:00am Flag Ceremony - Parade Ground 7:00am 8:00am Breakfast - Dining Hall 7:00am 8:00am Late Sign-In - Dining Hall 8:00am 8:30am Welcome / Hornaday Overview - Dining Hall 9:00am 12:00pm Class Session #1 - TBD by class 12:00pm 1:00pm Lunch - Dining Hall 1:30pm 4:30pm Class Session #2 - TBD by class 5:15pm 5:30pm Closing Flag Ceremony - Flag Pole 5:30pm 6:30pm Supper - Dining Hall 7:00pm 10:00pm Class Session #3 - TBD by class 10:00pm 11:00pm Campfire - Amphitheater Sunday, September 13 6:45am 7:00am Flag Ceremony - Flag Pole 7:15am 7:45am Chapel - Chapel 8:00am 8:45am Breakfast - Dining Hall 9:00am 11:00am Conservation - Project TBD 11:15am 11:30am Closing Flag Ceremony - Flag Pole 11:30am 12:30pm Check Out / Blue Cards - Admin Building
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you attend as a Troop? Yes, Troops are encouraged to attend. Each Scout will register separately. We are not in the Cimarron Council, can we attend? If your Troop is not part of the Cimarron Council we would encourage you to attend. We have had interest from Troops in Arkansas and Kansas and look forward to Scouting with them. Will Scouts actually do a Hornaday project, or just work on merit badges? During the Hornaday Weekends, only merit badges classes will be taught. This is because a typical qualifying Hornaday project will take several months of planning, organization, and activity to complete. Scouts will have the opportunity to find out more information concerning what is involved in starting and completing Hornaday projects and the requirements needed in earning either a Hornaday Badge, Bronze Medal, or Silver Medal. Do adults Scouters need to pay the registration fee to attend the Hornaday Weekend? Yes, all meals provided during the Hornaday Weekend.
The Hornaday Award
The William T. Hornaday Award Program was created to recognize those who have made significant contributions to conservation. The original award program began in 1917, while Dr. Hornaday was director of the New Your zoological Park and founder of the National Zoo in Washington DC. Today the Hornaday Award is the foremost award in the area of Natural Reservation and Conservation in the Boy Scouting Program. The fundamental purpose of the Hornaday Awards program is to encourage learning by the participants and to increase public awareness about natural resource conservation. Understanding and practicing sound stewardship of natural resources and environmental protection strengthens Scouting’s emphasis on respecting the outdoors.

World Conservation Award
Scouts will also have the opportunity to learn about the World Conservation Award and other conservation related activities within Scouts. You can find out more at Meritbadge.org

Hornaday Honor Roll

2009
Nicholas D. - Hornaday Badge


Hornaday Resources
Applications and Nomination Forms
National BSA Hornaday Page
USSP Hornaday Page
MeritBadge.org Hornaday Awards Page
Hornaday on Wikipedia
Hornaday Award Project Categories
Bay Area Council Hornaday Weekend
Capital Area Council Hornaday Page

Hornaday Award Articles
Boys Life Article
A Place to Thrive
Hornaday segment on Iowa Public Television

Hornaday Weekend Committee
Jeremy Zweiacker - Chair
Bill Warde - Member
Bobby Schultz - Staff Advisor


Statement on Hornaday Weekend Participation It is not necessary to attend the Hornaday Weekend to work toward a Hornaday Award. Likewise, participation in the Hornaday Weekend does not guarantee that a Scout will receive a Hornaday Award.