Den Chief Service Award
Version 2021-08-01-N
Description
Den Chief Service Award. This award recognizes Scouts who attend Den Chief training, understand Cub Scouting, and serve as den chiefs for at least a year.
per Troop Leader Guidebook, vol. 1, page 102, “Chapter 20, Other Awards, Awards for Scouts”
Recognition
Den Chiefs who qualify for the Den Chief Service Award wear the special Den Chief Service Award Cord and may continue to wear it as long as they Scouts, Venturers or Sea Scouts, even if no longer a den chief. …
per Den Chief Handbook (2019), page 50.
Supplies
Supply Item Description and Uniform Placement
Special red, white, and blue Den Chief cord; worn on left shoulder, under the epaulet, and certificate.
per Awards Central
Supply/BIN Item No.
Cord, No. 389; certificate, No. 33726.
Per Scout Shop
Availability: This is a restricted item. Available only in your local council trading post or Scout Shop with required paperwork.
NOTE: Guide to Awards and Insignia, Scouts BSA Insignia, (2018), page 43, has two cords which are not the award. The award cord replaces these when the award cord is earned.
- Webelos den chief shoulder cord, cloth, blue, gold, and red
cords, No. 457; Scout and Venturer, over left shoulder. - Den chief shoulder cord, cloth, blue and gold strands, No. 388; Scout and Venturer, over left shoulder.
References
- The Den Chief Handbook (2019), 33211, Copyright 2018, Boy Scouts of America, 2019 printing, Appendix, pages 46-50, “Your Service Record - Den Chief Service Award” - primary reference.
- Scouts BSA Advancement and Awards | Boy Scouts of America (scouting.org) - points to award information at Awards Central.
- Awards Central: Den Chief Service Award | Boy Scouts of America (scouting.org) - description appears to be out of date since it does not include Sea Scouts and is referencing an older version of the Den Chief Handbook (as of 1 Aug 2021)
- Scouts BSA Troop Leader Guidebook, Volume 1, 33009, 2019, - available as a digital download
- Guide to Awards and Insignia | Boy Scouts of America (scouting.org) (mostly 2018)
