US Heritage Award

[AJR2305GDC 10]

I am wondering if Scouts who complete the requirements for the United States Heritage Award can wear the medal(s) on the uniform.

 

We originally found out about the award from a link on our council web site, and are curious if the scouts can wear the medal.

 

http://www.nationstrails.com/awards/index.html

 

Thanks!

[RememberSchiff 3666]

Let the buyer beware, they may be under new management but there were many complaints of undelivered awards with this company not too long ago.

 

circa 2007

http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=166463

 

circa 2008

http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=189850

 

My $0.02,

[AJR2305GDC 10]

Thanks.

Can this be worn on the uniform?

[FScouter 24]

You "can" wear an Ozzie Osborne patch depicting a headless bat if you "want". But BSA tells us that the BSA uniform is for BSA insignia. The heritage website patch is a private venture not associated with BSA, so no, not for the BSA uniform.

[clemlaw 55]

It looks like some entrepeneurial individual with a box at the local UPS Store had some medals made up and is selling them to kids who can sing the Star Spangled Banner and do a few other requirements.

 

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, but no, the medals they sell don't go on the uniform.

[ntrog8r 19]

They COULD wear the patch as a temp insignia, but the "more appropriate" place is the patch blanket or other display. Of course, some units give out/wear many non-BSA patches as temp insignia. Take a trip to a Nat Park (cap/hike/service project), receive the patch as a memory, etc.

 

As far as the company goes, we've ordered from them and received them with no problems. The first I heard of this award was from a local Homeschool group who was using the program - they also had no problems. This was 2009 timeframe so either their service is hit and miss or they've gotten their act together.