Exploring Awards
Explorer G.O.L.D. Award
This recognition knot was was most recently used for the Explorer G.O.L.D. Award
and earlier for the Explorer Achievement Award (see below)
It is no longer issued by BSA, as the Exploring program was transferred to the Learning
for Life Corporation, and the Award was discontinued. (Previous recipients can still
wear them.)
The Exploring Growth Opportunity in Leadership Development (G.O.L.D.) Award was
earned by male and female members of any Explorer Post or Ship after a period of
service, leadership and tenure. Each Explorer created his/her own set of of "requirements"
for the award. At the end of the period of service and leadership, candidates appeared
before the Post or District Exploring Committee to review the path taken to complete
the requirements for the award.
This award was presented by councils, areas/regions, and national to Explorers
and adults who made exceptional contributions to Exploring and who exemplified the
Explorer Code.
This was the highest award/rank in the form Air Exploring Program of BSA. Explorers
had demonstrate flying proficiency, leadership, and service over a period of time;
and earn several rating awards. Ace Awards were conferred after a review board at
the local Council level. The Air Exploring program ended in 1977.
The knot to the left is the old Silver Award Square Knot and the one to the right
is the knot that was used for the Exploring Achievement Award. The Old Silver Award
was designed as a replacement knot for the Exploring Ranger Award and the Ace Award.
533 of these were awarded before BSA revised the Exploring Program and replaced
the Silver Award with the Exploring Achievement Award.
The Silver Award Knot may be worn by previous holders of any Exploring advancement
award except the Quartermaster Award (separate knot for this) and holders of any
national or local Council Young American Award. Both of these are very rare awards.
Credits: Knot scans courtesy of Mike Walton
Page updated on:
August 09, 2007
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