Leave No Trace Awareness

Cub Scout Award Program

The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, in conjunction with the Boy Scouts of America, has established a program which is intended to educate Cub Scouts and Leaders in the preservation of natural spaces, with the goal of "keeping wild areas wild". That serves as the motivation for teaching Cub Scouts the importance of respecting the outdoors and developing a way of thinking that will last through their years of Scouting and well beyond.

The Leave No Trace Awareness Award is worn on the uniform shirt, centered on the right pocket as a TEMPORARY patch. Only ONE Temporary patch may be worn at a time.

Cub Scout Leave No Trace Pledge

I promise to practice the Leave No Trace guidelines wherever I go:

1. Plan ahead.
2. Stick to trails.
3. Manage your pet.
4. Leave what you find.
5. Respect other visitors.
6. Trash your trash.

Tiger Cub Scout Requirements

1. Discuss with your leader or parent/guardian the importance of the Leave No Trace guidelines.
2. On three separate outings, practice the guidelines of Leave No Trace.
3. Complete the activities for Achievement 5, Let's Go Outdoors.
4. Participate in a Leave No Trace-related service project.
5. Promise to practice the Leave No Trace guidelines by signing the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Pledge.
6. Draw a poster to illustrate the Leave No Trace guidelines and display it at a pack meeting.

Wolf Cub Scout Requirements

1. Discuss with your leader or parent/guardian the importance of the Leave No Trace guidelines.
2. On three separate outings, practice the guidelines of Leave No Trace.
3. Complete Achievement 7, "Your Living World."
4. Participate in a Leave No Trace - related service project.
5. Promise to practice Leave No Trace guidelines by signing the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Pledge.
6. Draw a poster to illustrate the Leave No Trace guidelines and display it at a pack meeting.

Bear Cub Scout Requirements

1. Discuss with your leader or parent/guardian the importance of the Leave No Trace guidelines.
2. On three separate outings, practice the guidelines of Leave No Trace.
3. Complete Achievement 12, "Family Outdoor Adventures."
4. Participate in a Leave No Trace - related service project.
5. Promise to practice Leave No Trace guidelines by signing the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Pledge.
6. Draw a poster to illustrate the Leave No Trace guidelines and display it at a pack meeting.

Webelos Scout Requirements

1. Discuss with your leader or parent/guardian the importance of the Leave No Trace guidelines.
2. On three separate outings, practice the guidelines of Leave No Trace.
3. Earn the Outdoorsman activity badge.
4. Participate in a Leave No Trace - related service project.
5. Promise to practice Leave No Trace guidelines by signing the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Pledge.
6. Draw a poster to illustrate the Leave No Trace guidelines and display it at a pack meeting.

Cub Scout Leader Requirements

1. Discuss with your den's Cub Scouts or your pack's leaders the importance of the Leave No Trace guidelines.
2. On three separate outings demonstrate and practice the guidelines of Leave No Trace.
3. Participate in presenting a den, pack, district, or council awareness session on Leave No Trace guidelines.
4. Participate in a Leave No Trace-related service project.
5. Commit yourself to the Leave No Trace guidelines by signing the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Pledge.
6. Assist at least three boys in earning Cub Scouting's Leave No Trace Awareness Award.