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Is your organization looking for a way to provide wholesome, educational activities for youth in your community? Scouting offers an array of programs that include outdoor experiences, advancement, recognition, and values. Learn how your school, community organization, or religious organization can benefit from starting a Scouting unit.

BSA at a Glance: The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America is to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.

Scoutreach Division: Scoutreach Division gives special leadership and emphasis to urban and rural Scouting programs. Scoutreach is the BSA's commitment to making sure that all young people have an opportunity to join Scouting, regardless of their circumstances, neighborhood, or ethnic background.


Community Organizations and the Boy Scouts of America: Through organization and cooperation with other agencies, the BSA promotes the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, trains them in Scoutcraft, and to teaches them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues.


Scouting for Catholic Youth: The Roman Catholic Church has used the Scouting program since the early days of the Boy Scouts of America. It is one of the most extensive users of the BSA program.


Scouting Serves the Jewish Community: Jewish institutions have used the Scouting program since 1916. Today, Scouting is flourishing in Jewish communities.


Scouting in the Islamic Community: Scouting serves an important role in the Islamic community. Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, and Venturing crews operated by Islamic organizations can be found in major cities throughout the United States.


Scouting in the Buddhist Community: Buddhist youth have participated in Scouting for more than 75 years. Since 1920, young Buddhists in America have enjoyed the benefits of Scouting.


Scouting for Lutheran Youth: Since 1926, Lutheran congregations have recognized the benefits to youth who participate in the Scouting program and to the congregations that provide it.


Scouting in Protestant Churches: Protestant churches have organized more than 26 percent of all packs, troops, and crews, making them the largest user of the Scouting program.


Scouting in Churches of Christ: Five hundred sixty-three Scout units are chartered by Churches of Christ, serving more than 15,000 youth.


Scouting for Presbyterian Youth: Since 1920, Presbyterian congregations have recognized that the Scouting program not only renders a service to the youth but also is extremely beneficial to the congregations that act as chartered organizations.

The William D. Boyce New Unit Organizer Award, named after the man who started Boy Scouts of America, is to recognize volunteers who organize one or more traditional Scouting units. Each person starting a Pack, Troop, Crew, Team, or Post, like W. D. Boyce, is starting Scouting for a neighborhood, a church, a synagogue, a school, or a community.

The award is a square knot to be worn on the uniform above the left pocket. The award has three colors, representing the three phases of our program – Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing.

The knot is earned by organizing one traditional unit. A program device is earned for each additional unit organized, allowing the award to recognize a volunteer for organizing up to four new units.

The award recognizes volunteers for organizing traditional units after, but not before, March 1, 2005.

Requirements:

With the approval of the district committee chair, serve as the organizer and complete the successful organization of one new traditional unit (Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team, or Venturing crew).

Organize the unit by following all procedures as published in the “New-Unit Organization Process,” No. 34196, particularly ensuring that new unit leadership is trained, program for the new unit is organized and has begun, the new unit committee is functioning, a unit commissioner is assigned, all paperwork for the new unit is completed and processed, and the unit charter is presented to the chartered organization.

Sometimes several individuals help to organize a new unit. However, for this award, only one volunteer can be recognized as the organizer for each new unit.

A program device can be earned and worn on the new-unit organizer knot for each additional new traditional unit organized. The program device would represent the type of unit organized (a Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team, or Venturing crew). The knot and up to three program devices may be worn, representing recognition for organizing the total of four new traditional units. Multiple program devices from the same program may by earned and worn.

The new-unit organization award recognizes volunteers for organizing traditional units after, and not before, March 1, 2005

The Cimarron Council will present this knot to the new unit organizer at a District event once the new unit has been chartered and all paperwork is turned in

Last Updated: 12/28/2007

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