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HIKING ACTIVITY AWARDS
These awards were developed to encourage beginning hiking activities with advancement. They promote hiking and
environmental awareness. The hikes can be
completed within a day or over a weekend. Hikes taken in the city do not qualify
for these awards. These awards are de
signed for Scouts but can be earned by
Scouters who meet the extra requirements
. Each
award is earned on a different hike. E
ach award can be planned so as to
fulfill Second Class requirement 1b.
The tour leader must have planned the hike using an appropr
iate topographic map or maps. The topographic map(s) must be
brought on the hike. As with any Scout activity, a tour permit must be filed with your local BSA Council Office. A
wilderness permit and fire permit must be secured from
the appropriate U.S. Ranger Station when required.
MAP AND COMPASS AWARD
REQUIREMENTS:
1.
Complete a day or weekend hike of at least 5 miles round trip.
2.
Before going on the hike, each Scout will
explain the rules of safe hiking,
both on the highway
and cross-country,
during the day and at night, and explain what to
do if he is lost. (Tenderfoot requirement 5)
3.
Each Scout will demonstrate how a compass works and how to orient a map, and explain what map symbols mean.
(Second Class requirement 1a)
4.
Each Scout will demonstrate how to find
directions during the day a
nd at night without
using a compass. (First Class
requirement 1)
5.
Using a compass and a map, each Scout must take 2 compass
readings of dominant terrain features, orient the map and
find the features on the map. (A properly oriented map must take into account declination. Refer to using a map and
compass together in the Scout Handbook.)
6.
Each Scout will measure the height and/or width of at least tw
o items (tree, tower, canyon, ditch, etc.). (This will help
with First Class requirement 2)
Scouter requirements for each award:
1.
Complete the requirements fo
r the respective award.
2.
Be a registered and uniformed leader.
3.
Complete Scoutmaster Fundamentals so that you know your role as a leader.
4.
You must take enough initiative before each hike to learn the
local native plants and trees, wild animals, and map and
compass so that you can be a resource to others.
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