Checklists for Completing and Submitting Applications
William T. Hornaday Unit Award
To apply or to nominate a unit, complete the application
for the unit award and submit it to your local council service center for
review and approval by the council conservation committee and Scout executive.
The local council forwards the approved application to the national office
of the Boy Scouts of America.
Note these important points:
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Indicate the category of the project—energy conservation, soil and water
conservation, fish and wildlife management, forestry and range management,
air and water pollution control, resource recovery, hazardous material
disposal and management, or invasive species control.
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Give the specific title of the project and a detailed description of what
was done, who did it, when it was done, and how it was done.
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Include any other pertinent information.
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Be sure the unit leader and conservation adviser sign the application before
it is sent to the council office.
William T. Hornaday Badge
Complete the application for the badge. The unit
leader approves and forwards the application to the local council service
center for review and approval by the council conservation committee and
Scout executive. The council forwards the approved application to the director
of Conservation, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O.
Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079.
Note these important points:
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Give a detailed description of the project, as outlined for the unit award
above.
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Be sure the applicant, conservation adviser, and unit leader sign the application
before it is sent to the council office.
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Check and date all merit badges completed.
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Boy Scout and Varsity Scout applicants must complete these requirements
before their 18th birthday. Venturer applicants must complete requirements
before their 21st birthday.
William T. Hornaday Bronze or Silver Medal
Complete the application for the bronze or silver
medal. Upon approval by the unit leader, the complete application and supporting
materials are forwarded to the local council service center for review
and endorsement by the council conservation committee and Scout executive.
Following council approval, the local council forwards the application
to the director of Conservation, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut
Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079. If appropriate, it is
submitted to the Hornaday Awards Committee for action.
Note these important points:
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Be sure the applicant, conservation adviser, and unit leader sign the application.
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Check and date all merit badges completed.
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Prepare a separate "Project Description" for each project (each from a
different project category). Describe each project in detail, including
illustrations and/or photographs of the work done. Indicate how you
provided leadership for the project and how you used the project to involve
and influence others. (See "How Applications
Are Judged" for details of expected documentation.)
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Include any newspaper articles, letters of thanks or commendation, and
other supporting materials in a well-organized binder.
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Ensure that the application and supporting materials are neat in appearance
and reflect the high quality of the applicant's work.
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The conservation adviser and Scout executive should ensure that all
parts of the application are filled out thoroughly, accurately, and in
detail. Determination by the Hornaday Awards Committee of the applicant's
qualification is made solely from the information included in the application
and supporting materials.
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Boy Scout and Varsity Scout applicants must complete these requirements
before their 18th birthday. Venturer applicants must complete requirements
before their 21st birthday.
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Venturer applicants must fulfill additional requirements as specified.
(See "How Applications Are Judged")
William T. Hornaday Gold Badge
Complete the nomination form and submit it, together
with supporting materials including letter(s) of endorsement, to the local
council for review and approval by the council conservation committee and
the Scout executive. If approved, the council forwards the application
to: Director of Conservation, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut Hill
Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079.
William T. Hornaday Gold Medal or William T. Hornaday Gold Certificate
Complete the appropriate nomination form and forward
it, together with supporting materials including letters of endorsement,
to the Director of Conservation, Boy Scouts of America, 1325 West Walnut
Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, Texas 75015-2079.
The national Hornaday Awards committee will consider the nomination
at its next meeting. The committee meets three or four times a year.
Note this important point:
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Include the names and phone numbers of others the Hornaday Awards Committee
can contact if additional information is needed.
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