National Honor Patrol Award Requirements
The National Honor Patrol Award is given to patrol whose members make an extra effort to
have the best patrol possible. Your patrol can earn the award by doing the following over a
period of three months:
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Have a patrol name, flag, and yell. Put your patrol design on equipment and use your
patrol yell. Keep the patrol records up to date.
Hold two patrol meetings every month.
Take part in at least one hike, outdoor activity, or other scouting event.
Complete two good turns or service projects approved by the Patrol leaders’ Council.
Help two patrol members advance one rank.
Wear the full uniform correctly. (At least 75 percent of the patrol’s membership)
Have a representative attend at least three patrol leaders’ council meetings.
Have eight members in the patrol or increase patrol membership over the previous
three months.
The National Honor Patrol Award is an embroidered star worn beneath the patrol
medallion and will spotlight a patrol as a high-standard group. Help your patrol become
a National Honor Patrol.
Boy Scouts of America
National Honor Patrol Award
The very best patrols exhibit enthusiasm, teamwork, and camaraderie—that special spark known as
patrol spirit.
The National Honor Patrol Award is given to patrols whose members make an extra effort to have the best
patrol possible. Your patrol can earn the award by doing the following over a period of three months.
Your patrol may earn multiple award patches by meeting the requirements in additional three-month
time periods.
1. Have a patrol name, flag, and yell. Put the patrol design on equipment and use the patrol yell.
Keep patrol records up-to-date.
Date completed____________________ Approved by____________________
2. Hold two patrol meetings each month.
Date completed____________________ Approved by____________________
3. Take part in at least one hike, outdoor activity, or other Scouting event.
Date completed____________________ Approved by____________________
4. Complete two Good Turns or service projects approved by the patrol leaders' council.
Date completed____________________ Approved by____________________
5. Help two patrol members advance in rank.
Date completed____________________ Approved by____________________
6. Have at least 75 percent of members in full uniform at troop activities.
Date completed____________________ Approved by____________________
7. Have a representative attend at least three patrol leaders' council meetings.
Date completed____________________ Approved by____________________
8. Have eight members in the patrol or experience an increase in patrol membership.
Date completed____________________ Approved by____________________
The following patrol has successfully completed the requirements for the National Honor Patrol Award:
Patrol _________________________________
Troop No. ______________________________
Date completed_________________________
Approved by __________________________
Scoutmaster's approval__________________________________________________________
Each unit leader determines if a patrol qualifies for the National Honor Patrol Award. The patch is an embroidered
gold star (BSA No. 367) worn around the patrol emblem and purchased at Scout shops or council service centers.
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