One of the most interesting and meaningful awards is one of the most overlooked. Not only could a scout learn about an environmental issue, he could take action, solve a problem, and just do the right thing. Furthermore, this is one of the few awards that I think could be mentioned on a college entrance application.

I’ve tried to introduce this to many scouts including my own son, but never got much traction at all. I even had the Environmental VP of my company on board to be an advisor. 

I am mentioning this to keep the spirit alive. Good luck taking this on.

http://www.scouting.org/awards/hornaday/

This council seems to have something going on this:                                     

http://www.hornadaybsa.org/