Yawgoog Scout Reservation - Awards

Awards

There are many awards offered at Yawgoog Scout Reservation that can be earned by Scouts, Scouters, Troops and Patrols. In addition to the many merit badges offered by the various program centers to scouts, Scouters can take advantage of a variety of programs to further their knowledge, and Patrols and Troops can earn various honors and ribbons by participation in specific development programs. Of note, are the NRA and National Archery Association awards, along with BSA Mile Swim, Lifeguarding, Snorkeling, Sailing and Canoe regattas. A reservation-wide award is the Fishing Derby, where each week the winner takes home a fishing pole. Within each camp, the Troop of the Week and Camp Champion awards are given out, in addition to honor troop and patrol awards.

Camp Yawgoog offers a unique and distinctive shooting sports award, the Bucklin Marksmanship Medal. Scouts wishing to earn the medal must shoot at 10 consecutive targets, 6 from the prone position, 4 standing, at 50'. A the sum of the 10 targets must meet or exceed 400 points. The scout who scores highest for the summer is awarded a rifle and case by the Camp. In the event of a tie, a shootoff is arranged during the last week of camp.

Yawgoog Segments are unique awards to the camp, and have been fairly popular for years. Segments are small, curved patches which go around the circular Yawgoog patch. Some choose to sew the segments and central patch directly on their uniform shirt, while others sew them to a circular piece of material such as felt or leather, or insert them into a plastic holder which can be worn from a pocket button. A felt circle found at the trading post can hold up to four rows of segments. The original ten segments started in 1951 were strips of cloth. They are the three CYs, the 1 through Veteran years, the Knights of Yawgoog and the now defunct Wincheck braves. There are now several segments awarded at the reservation, usually for participation in camp activities such as the various challenge courses, archery, rifle range, trap shooting, hiking trails, mile swim, sailing, kayaking, participating as SPL or in OA, CIT, or BP during camp, and home state (RI, CT, MA, etc.), among others.