Repost of Homegrown Leader Awards Info
Michael F. Bowman (mfbowman@CAPACCESS.ORG)
Sat, 24 Feb 1996 02:09:02 -0500
Butch asked for help in this area. Just happens that this has been
addressed before and a number of ideas were cataloged by a fellow
Scouter. For those who have seen this before, my apologies.
>From -- Steve Beluch - Des Plaines Valley Council, Berwyn, IL.
Awards From The Heart
Our eyes are on you-----For the leader who sets the example
(button eyes on a large felt U )
Order of the spare marble ----- For the person who's lost 'em
(a marble glued to a small piece of wood or to a string )
Spark plug award ----- For the person who is the spark of a project
(a spark plug mounted to a piece of wood)
Berry good job-----For the person who did a "Berry good Job"
(a wax or plastic berry (any kind) mounted to a piece of wood)
Heads up award ----- For the person who is heads above the rest
(a plastic head mounted above a piece of wood using a piece of
wire to keep the head above the wood)
Measure up award ----- Your performance sets the standard
(a ruler mounted to a piece of wood)
Bonafide award-----for the person who needs an award!
(a dog bone mounted to a piece of wood)
Nuts about the job award-----for the person who had to be nuts
(2 or 3 peanuts glued to a piece of wood)
Order of the bear-----For those that bear up under pressure
(a plastic bear with a tire gauge)
Kiss award-----for those who deserve a kiss
(a Hersey's kiss - silver foil)
Gold Kiss award-----for those who REALLY deserve a kiss
(a Hersey's pecan kiss - gold foil)
Life saver award-----for that person who saved you
(a Lifesaver on a string)
Banana Award-----for the person with great appeal
(a wax or plastic banana mounted on a piece of wood)
Bright Idea award ----- For those who had a bright idea
(a light bulb mounted to a piece of wood)
Helping hand award ----- For those who was willing to help
( trace a hand on construction paper mounted to a piece of
cardboard
Order of the nut-----For one who has to be a little nuts
(a walnut on a string or ribbon)
Hat's off award ----- For someone we take our hats off to
(an old hat mounted on a piece of wood)
Right foot award ----- For those who got us off on the right foot
(Trace a RIGHT foot --use caution some may not know left
from right)
A note to start on-----For those who got us going
(a musical note mounted on a piece of wood)
Scout spirit award ----- For those who show spirit
(Make a ghost from a ball & rag with the scout sign on it)
"Egg"cellent job / idea / etc award-----
For those who did an excellent job
(Hard boiled egg mounted on a piece of wood)
(FUN style--use a raw egg)
Big heart award ----- For those who always seem to have one
(heart shaped craft material of any kind then decorated)
Self - Explanitory Awards
Use your crafting ability to mount or prepare the following awards for
presentation
Udderly Ridiculous award-----Blown up latex glove
Well Done-----Burnt slice of toast
Nuttiest-----A bag of nuts
Added a spark-----4th of July sparkler
Enlightening Award----A candle or small light on a piece of wood
Corniest-----An ear or can of corn
Expanded our knolwledge ----- Elastic band or large rubber band
Best foot forward-----12" ruler or a sock with the toe cut off
Heartfelt thanks-----Large heart cut from felt
Giving an eye-opening performance ----- Box of tooth picks
Most Noteworthy-----A notepad, use a match book and glue some
paper to the inside (remove matches)
You stuck to it-----A roll of tape or glue stick
"Egg"citing or "Egg"cellent-----Print words on hardboiled eggs like for
Easter
You banded us together----A bunch of rubber bands
Fan-tastic----A fan (use your imagination) I've even seen raids on the
garbage dump.
Thanks a million-----Million $ in play money
Covered the topic-----A plastic lid
Windbag Award----A blown up bag
Right-on target----A target pasted to cardboard with "writing" on it
Kept us in stiches-----A needle and thread
Really tacky award-----Mounted thumb tacks
Shell of a good job----Large mounted seashell
Hung in there----- Anything hanging from something (try to get a
picture of the person)
Marbleous job----A bunch of marbles
Worked like a dog-----A mounted dog biscuit or bone
Tee-rific----A mounted golf tee or tea bag
The coveted dime and pin award----Glue a pin to a dime
Plunged right in award-----Small sink plunger
Give out a "rais-in" pay-----a pyramid of raisins glued to a backing
Rose to the occasion ---- an artificial or ribbon rose
N'ice Job-----A box of N'ice cough drops
Had a ball-----Mount a ball any size, any kind
Its "bean" wonderful----Mount up a lima or other large bean
Bag of Trix award----Trix cereal in a bag
Record breaker of any kind----a mounted broken record
Welcome aboard-----A 2 x 4 with the word "welcome" printed on it
Knocked yourself out award----Mount a small hammer or mini bat
A real card-----Mount a playing card
A real cut up----Mount a plastic knife or pair of scissors or a cookie cutter
For those with a stake in the Scouts future-----A tent stake (or if you
really mean it a 2 inch thick T-Bone)
You charged us up-----A battery
You tickled our funny bone----A feather mounted to a bone
Shining Example-----A small flashlight
The right arm award----Cardboard arm with the hand in the Scout sign
Hornblower Award----For those who never (or always) blow their own
horn. Mount a plastic bicycle horn
Cheerleader award----Mount a stiff wire through a box of Cheer
laundry soap and add pom poms to the wire
Megaphone Award ----- For those who are soft spoken but get the job
done or never shout
Do-re-me Award----For your song leader Mount a note or cleft
Ringy Dingy Award----Mount a plastic phone or two cans on a string
This is for those who are your phone call addicts.
The band-aid Award----For those who can fix anything
----For someone who got a boo-boo
The Rock Award ----- For those who are the rock of the group
The Alka Seltzer or Fizzy Award ----- For those who add fizz to the
group or meeting
The Rope Award ----- For those who always tie up the loose ends
The Crutch Award----For those who you can lean on
Key to Success-----For those who were key to making it happen
Whale Award ----- For those who did a whale of job
Pig Award ----- For the Big HAMS
Football Award----A small football to the person who always is willing
to tackle a job
Cone Award-----Mount an ice cream cone for the person who can lick
any job I've even seen one of those street cones
be used
Order of The Level-----mount a small level for the person who is one
bubble short of plumb
Soggy Shoe Award-----old scrungy shoe for the new adult hiker who
wore loafers on the 20 miler
Speaking Only for Myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman
a/k/a Professor Beaver (WB), ASTA #2566, OA Vigil Honor '71, Eagle
Scout '67, Serving as Deputy District Commissioner for Training,
G.W.Dist., Nat. Capital Area Council, BSA - mfbowman@capaccess.org
Terry Howerton Sakima Group, Inc. SCOUTER Magazine Kansas City | 
