Ranger Award
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High adventure and the outdoors have always been of interest to young Americans as well as an important part of the BSA program. Because of the attraction of high adventure, the Ranger Award is available to all Venturing youth members of the Boy Scouts of America.
The purpose of the award is to encourage Venturers to achieve a high level of outdoor skills proficiency; recognize achievement of this high level of outdoor skills proficiency; provide a path for outdoor/high-adventure skills training; and establish Rangers as a highly trained leadership resource for crews, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and the community.
The Ranger Award exemplifies a challenging high-level outdoor/high-adventure skills advancement program. Once earned, it will identify a Ranger as a person who is highly skilled at a variety of outdoor sports and interests, trained in outdoor safety, and ready to lead or assist others in activities. Rangers can be a great program asset to Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, and others.
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Award requirements
Core requirements
Do all eight of the following Ranger Award core requirements:
- 1. Standard First Aid
- 2. Wilderness Survival
- 3. Communications
- 4. Leave No Trace
- 5. Cooking
- 6. Land Navigation
- 7. Emergency Preparedness
- 8. Conservation
Electives
Do two of the following Ranger Award elective requirements:
- 1. Backpacking
- 2. Cave Exploration
- 3. Cycling/Mountain Biking
- 4. Ecology
- 5. Equestrian
- 6. First Aid
- 7. Fishing
- 8. Hunting
- 9. Lifesaver
- 10. Mountaineering
- 11. Outdoor Living History
- 12. Physical Fitness
- 13. Plants and Wildlife
- 14. Project COPE
- 15. Scuba Certification
- 16. Shooting Sports
- 17. Watercraft
- 18. Winter Sports
Note
Venturers who have received the Outdoor Bronze Award need to complete only four more of the core requirements and two more electives to qualify for the Ranger Award.
Procedure
Ranger candidates can earn requirements. They can work on their own or with other Venturers. A crew may also work together. Candidates can work with outside consultants such as a scuba diving instructor, for instance. Advisors and consultants must sign a Ranger candidate's record sheet found in the Venturer/Ranger Handbook, No 33494C.
