Ideas for 4-H Leader Awards

Ideas for recognition awards
From: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/scouting/leader-hints/section-3.html
HELPING HAND AWARD -- Stuffed glove on a dowel rod for the person who always
lends a helping hand.
WET SPONGE AWARD -- A piece of sponge mounted on cardboard. For the newest
leader who needs help soaking up all the new info in the Cub Scout program.
ON THE BALL AWARD -- A styrofoam ball with a pipe cleaner Cub Scout on top
for the energetic person who has it all together.
GOOD EGG AWARD -- An egg made out of felt mounted on a piece of cardboard
for the special person who has been a good sport by helping the pack.
BIG HEART AWARD -- A big stuffed heart pillow in red. For someone who shows
real dedication to the Cub Scout program.
PURPLE HEART AWARD -- A big stuffed heart in purple, for anyone injured 'in
the line of duty'.
LIFE SAVER AWARD -- A roll of lifesavers mounted on cardboard. This might
be for someone who has assisted the Pack with a problem.
FIRST AID AWARD -- Home made first aid kit for a dedicated unit leader.
GO-FOR AWARD -- Plastic or model car on a handmade trophy stand. For the
person who picks up awards or runs errands for the Pack.
GO GETTER AWARD -- This is an inflated balloon full of 'Hot Air' for the "Go
Power for the Go Getter".
OLD FOSSIL AWARD -- A rock or an arrowhead for the person who has been in
scouting the longest.
BOUNCE AWARD -- A sheet of 'Bounce' fabric softener for the Den Leaders to
bounce back and to soften their hearts.
BRIGHT IDEA AWARD -- Spray a light bulb gold and mount to a plague. Present
to the person who always has good ideas.
BANQUET AWARD -- A large wooden spoon painted Blue and Gold. Attatch a
ribbon and present to the Chairman of the Blue and Gold Banquet.
GOLDEN PEAR AWARD -- Attatch a plastic fruit pear to a plaque. Present to
the pair (Couple) who has done so much for the Pack.
LINK TO SCOUTING AWARD -- Attatch a few pieces of chainlink fence to a
plaque and present to the leader who has helped prepare the boys for Boy
Scouts.
GOLDEN KNOT AWARD -- This is a good award for a Cubmaster. Use rope, tie an
overhand knot and spray gold. Attatch to a plaque and award to the person
who has tied it all together.
MARF AWARD -- MARF (Maintain Absolute Rigid Flexibility). Cut a piece of
wood or cardboard in an odd shape. Put the letters M-A-R-F on it and
present to anyone who works with the boys.

From: http://www.scoutxing.com/awards/awardsdefault.htm
Added A Spark: 4th of July sparkler
A Note To Start On: For those who got us going (a musical note mounted on a piece of wood)
A Real Card: Mount a playing card
A Real Cut Up: Mount a plastic knife or pair of scissors or a cookie cutter
The Alka Seltzer or Fizzy Award: For those who add fizz to the group or meeting
Banana Award: For the person with great appeal (a wax or plastic banana mounted on a piece of wood)
Bright Idea Award: For those who had a bright idea (a light bulb mounted to a piece of wood)
Berry Good Job: For the person who did a "Berry good Job" (a wax or plastic berry (any kind) mounted to a piece of wood)
Bone-afide Award: For the person who needs an award! (a dog bone mounted to a piece of wood)
Best Foot Forward: 12" ruler or a sock with the toe cut off
Bag Of Trix Award: Trix cereal in a bag
Big heart award: For those who always seem to have one (heart shaped craft material of any kind then decorated)
Its "Bean" Wonderful: Mount up a lima or other large bean
You Banded Us Together: A bunch of rubber bands
The Band-Aid Award: For those who can fix anything ----For someone who got a boo-boo
Corniest: An ear or can of corn
Cheerleader Award: Mount a stiff wire through a box of Cheer laundry soap and add pom poms to the wire
Roll Of Caps (for cap gun): To help you have a great 'Blast-Off' into scouting, we present this roll of caps. Thanks for joining
Cub Scouts
Cone Award: Mount an ice cream cone for the person who can lick any job I've even seen one of those street cones be used
Can of Nuts - In a nutshell, we're nuts about you
The Crutch Award: For those who you can lean on
Covered The Topic: A plastic lid
You Charged Us Up: A battery
Coveted Dime And Pin Award: Glue a pin to a dime
Do-re-me Award: For your song leader Mount a note or cleft
Expanded Our Knowledge: Elastic band or large rubber band
Enlightening Award: A candle or small light on a piece of wood
"Egg"cellent Job / Idea / etc. Award: For those who did an excellent job (Hard boiled egg mounted on a piece of wood) (FUN
style--use a raw egg)
Eraser Figures: Look for the 'top banana', lifeboat for a lifesaver, create the recognition based on the figure found. Display on a
plaque or use any creative idea.
Fan-tastic: A fan (use your imagination) I've even seen raids on the garbage dump.
First Aid Award--For the person giving you aid when you needed it (band-aid mounted or given in sleeve
Football Award: A small football to the person who always is willing to tackle a job
Giving An Eye-Opening Performance: Box of tooth picks
Gold Kiss Award: For those who REALLY deserve a kiss (a Hersey's pecan kiss - gold foil)
Heads up award: For the person who is heads above the rest (a plastic head mounted above a piece of wood using a piece of
wire to keep the head above the wood)
Hat's Off Award: For someone we take our hats off to (an old hat mounted on a piece of wood)
Heartfelt Thanks: Large heart cut from felt
Helping Hand Award: For those who was willing to help ( trace a hand on construction paper mounted to a piece of cardboard
Hung In There: Anything hanging from something (try to get a picture of the person)
Had A Ball: Mount a ball any size, any kind

Hornblower Award: For those who never (or always) blow their own horn. Mount a plastic bicycle horn
Helping Hand Award: Use a backscratcher with a hand shape. Do a salt-dough hand. Make a handprint with finger paint or
tempera paints. Outline a scout's hand. For anyone who helps out
Knocked Yourself Out Award: Mount a small hammer or mini bat
Kiss Award: For those who deserve a kiss (a Hersey's kiss - silver foil)
Key to Success: For those who were key to making it happen
Kept Us In Stitches: A needle and thread
Life Saver Award: For that person who saved you (a Lifesaver on a string)
Head of Lettuce: "Lettuce" thank you for....
Measure up award: Your performance sets the standard (a ruler mounted to a piece of wood)
Marbleous Job: A bunch of marbles
Megaphone Award: For those who are soft spoken but get the job done or never shout
Most Noteworthy: A notepad, use a match book and glue some paper to the inside (remove matches)
Nuts About The Job Award: For the person who had to be nuts (2 or 3 peanuts glued to a piece of wood)
Nuttiest: A bag of nuts
N'ice Job: A box of N'ice cough drops
Our Eyes Are On You: For the leader who sets the example (button eyes on a large felt U )
Order Of The Spare Marble: For the person who's lost 'em (a marble glued to a small piece of wood or to a string )
Order Of The Bear: For those that bear up under pressure (a plastic bear with a tire gauge)
Order Of The Nut: For one who has to be a little nuts (a walnut on a string or ribbon)
Order of The Level: Mount a small level for the person who is one bubble short of plumb
Plunged Right In Award: Small sink plunger
Pig Award: For the Big HAMS
Plane It's 'plane' to see you are a 'jet'acular leader. Thanks.
Packet of Seeds: A packet of seeds glued to a plaque. Inscribe "Thanks for helping the pack grow"
Right Foot Award: For those who got us off on the right foot (Trace a RIGHT foot --use caution some may not know left from
right)
Right-On Target: A target pasted to cardboard with "writing" on it
Really Tacky Award: Mounted thumb tacks
Rose To The Occasion: An artificial or ribbon rose
Record Breaker Of Any Kind: A mounted broken record
Rock Award: For those who are the rock of the group
The Rope Award: For those who always tie up the loose ends
The Right Arm Award: Cardboard arm with the hand in the Scout sign
Roll of Tape: Glue to a plaque or just present a large roll of masking or duct tape. For the person who has stuck with it no
matter what.
Ringy Dingy Award----Mount a plastic phone or two cans on a string This is for those who are your phone call addicts.
Raise-In Pay--For the person who deserves a "Raisin" pay (small box of raisins)
Spark Plug Award: For the person who is the spark of a project (a spark plug mounted to a piece of wood)
Scout Spirit Award: For those who show spirit (Make a ghost from a ball & rag with the scout sign on it)
Shell Of A Good Job: Large mounted seashell
You Stuck To It: A roll of tape or glue stick
Shining Example: A small flashlight
Soggy Shoe Award: Old scrungy shoe for the new adult hiker who wore loafers on the 20 miler

Star Award: This is a great thank you for someone who really shines at a job. Cut a large star out of metallic posterboard
(check an Art Supply store). Use rub-on letters to add your message.
Skeleton Award: Mount a tiny skeleton on a plaque, along with your message, including, "Thanks for working yourself to the
bone for us!
For Those With A Stake In The Scouts Future: A tent stake (or if you really mean it a 2 inch thick T-Bone)
Top Award--for the person who is "tops" (use small toy tops)
You Tickled Our Funny Bone: A feather mounted to a bone
Thanks A Million Million $ in play money
Tee-rific: A mounted golf tee or tea bag
Udderly Ridiculous Award: Blown up latex glove
Well Done: Burnt slice of toast
Windbag Award: A blown up bag
Worked Like A Dog: A mounted dog biscuit or bone
Welcome Aboard: A 2 x 4 with the word "welcome" printed on it
Whale Award: For those who did a whale of job

2004 Awards given at B&G for adult recognition
Thanks GW from Pack 613
Helping The Pack Grow Award
GW Estep -- 2 Packets of seeds
Thanks Jack from Pack 613
Plunged Right In Award
Jack -- small sink plunger
Thanks Michele from Pack 613
Worked To The Bone Award
Michele - small plastic skeleton
Thanks Rico from Pack 613
Job Well Done Award
Rico - burnt piece of toast
Thanks Paula from Pack 613
Soft-Spoken-But-Always-Gets-
The-Job-Done Award
Paula -- small megaphone
Thanks Andrew from Pack 613
Rose to the Occasion Award
Andrew - Fake Rose
Thanks Patrick from Pack 613
Eggsellent Job Award
Patrick -- Egg
Thanks Lee from Pack 613
Adds Fizz to Any Group Award
Lee -- Alka Seltzer
Thanks Steve from Pack 613
Simply Marbelous Award
Steve -- marbles
Thanks Carolyn from Pack 613
Key To Making It Happen Award
Carolyn -- various keys

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