The Howard Hunter Award
The Howard Hunter award is designed to recognize those scouts and scouters that have met a certain set of requirements that have been established to ensure that they have been active in scouting throughout the year.
The award, originally called the “Year-Rounder Award”, was developed in the 1970’s by a York District Executive by the name of Howard Hunter in hopes of encouraging scouts and scouters to participate in scouting activities throughout the year. The award was renamed in his honor following his death.
The requirements have changed several times over the years, but as of August 2009, these are current requirements for the award:
- Sell at least $100 of popcorn.
- Participate in Scouting for Food.
- Participate in a cold weather camping (Polar Bear or Unit camping) where the temperature reaches 32 degrees or lower.
- Participate in the Scout Shot / Scout-A-Rama
- Have a minimum of 15 nights camping with your Unit.
- Unit service project/conservation project at Palmetto Council Camps of 6 hours or more.
- District/Council/Regional/National Event (Camporee/Winterfest/National Jamboree)
- Complete a Good Turn Project to share scouting in your community.
The award year starts on November 1st and runs through October 31st of the following year.
The Scoutmaster will verify eligibility and completion of the requirements and submit the qualifying scouts and scouters names by November 15th of each year.