| Type: | award |
| Historic Trails Award | |
| F-Date: | April 1956 |
| Founder: | Boy Scouts of America |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Award-For: | Study about, hike or camp along, and perform a service project for a historic trail |
| Website: | http://www.scouting.org/awards/awards-central/historic-trails/ |
The Historic Trails Award is an award of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) designed to promote the ideals of Scouting and in Scoutcraft, citizenship, self-reliance, and appreciation of national history. It is awarded for studying about, hiking or camping along, and performing a service project on a historic trail. The award may be earned by Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, Venturers and leaders.[1]
The Historic Trails Award is presented as a cloth or leather patch and as a decal. The award may not be worn on the uniform but is affixed to equipment such as backpacks or vehicles, or sewn onto items such as patch vests or blankets.[2] The Historic Trails Award was established in April 1956, along with the 50-Miler Award.[3] [4]
Although the Historic Trails Award is an individual award, the requirements are performed as a group, where groups may be the pack, troop, ship, or crew or a provisional group composed of members of various units. The trip must be properly planned and may include other opportunities for advancement and recognition.[5]