Celebrating 100 Years - A Year of Celebration

For 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has created a strong foundation of leadership, service, and community for millions of America's youth. Through A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference, we will demonstrate the incredible impact of a century of living the Scout Law.

Program participants will earn recognition for making a difference in their communities due to their dedication to five of Scouting's core values: Leadership, Character, Community Service, Achievement, and the Outdoors. Through that commitment, participants can earn each of five award ribbons to display from our 100th Anniversary commemorative patch.

A Year of Celebration will take place from September 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010. The program is open to all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, adult leaders, and Scouting alumni. Read the patch requirements to learn more.

FINISHED WITH RIBBON REQUIREMENTS? ORDER YOUR YEAR OF CELEBRATION AWARDS. Please note: Ribbon requirements are entered online, but you must take your order form to a Scout Shop to purchase the awards. To find the Scout Shop nearest you, contact your BSA local council. Scout Shops can often accommodate orders by phone.

You can also download the patch requirements by group: Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Venturers Adult Leaders Alumni Questions about the requirements and ordering? Click here for answers to frequently asked questions. For 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has created a strong foundation of leadership, service, and community for America's youth. Through A Year of Celebration, we celebrate this legacy and commit ourselves to inspire and prepare future generations.

National Service Partners

Looking for ideas on service projects for your 100th Anniversary activities? Check out opportunities available through some great organizations with which Scouting plays an active role.

	Support Nothing But Nets by using the service toolkit for the 100th Anniversary. Watch this video on our partnership.
	Show your support for our brave service people through this simple phone collection program.
	As part of the 100th Anniversary Generations Connection program, join Scouts all over the country as they plant "living legacies" of Scouting's commitment to supporting youth and their families.
	Scouts across America supported Census 2010 by using the service toolkit for the 100th Anniversary. The Census honored their contribution with this Certificate of Recognition. Read this fact sheet to learn more.
	For more ideas on how your unit can serve Habitat, read this brochure.
	For more ideas on how your unit can serve the Salvation Army, read this brochure.
	The Red Cross offers service opportunities in preparedness and disaster relief.
	Participate in park interpretive programs, resource management workshops, and volunteer clean up of parks and the NPS Scout Rangers program.
	BSA and other youth organizations have taken a challenge to give back 1 million service hours preserving our nation's waterways.
	Find volunteer events throughout the country by supporting stewardship of our nation's public lands.
	Please log all service hours on Good Turn for America.