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Messenger of Peace Ambassador
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2023 requirements, effective June 1, 2023
Requirements
The Messengers of Peace Ambassador (yellow ring) is the highest award in the BSA's Messengers of Peace Program. Around the world, many countries have different requirements to recognize Messengers of Peace Ambassadors, but they are all Scouts who shows great commitment and outstanding service towards the Messenger of Peace aim. In BSA, this Award recognizes members who go above and beyond to serve their local communities and promote a culture of service.
This award can be earned by carrying out all the following tasks. You should keep a record of your progress, either using the workbook or another method agreed with your Messengers of Peace Project Advisor.
Workbooks and applications are available at the Messengers of Peace Program Guide available at https://www.scouting.org/international/messengers-of-peace/
1
INSPIRE - Do the following:
a
Choose an issue that you care about and research how it affects
your local community and other communities around the world.
b
Identify organizations that work to tackle that issue and ways
that they are addressing it. They can be local or international
organizations.
c
Learn more about a particular program carried out by one of
these organizations.
d
Discuss the issue you chose with your Messengers of Peace
Project Advisor.
2
LEARN & DECIDE - Do the following:
a
Find a partner organization to plan a Messengers of Peace
service project with and agree on a project area.
b
Learn what your partner organization has done in the past in this
area to combat the issue your project will tackle.
c
At a unit meeting, educate the adult leadership and youth about
the issue you are working to fix and the organization you will be
partnering with. Share what they have done in the past pertaining to
the issue and how your project will create positive change.
3
DO - Do the following:
a
Complete a minimum of 20 hours of service on a Messengers of
Peace project.
b
Organize MoP events for service hours across all participants,
including service hours with another organization. These events can
be for one-off projects or perpetual efforts. Hours counted towards
earning the MoP Champion Award cannot be double counted
towards this award.
c
Create and execute a plan for the sustainment of your service
project. This could be a plan for how a physical location will be
maintained, a volunteer timetable, or drawing up an agreement with
a partner organization who will take on the upkeep.
4
SHARE - Do the following:
a
Educate everyone who takes part in your MoP project about the
program and enable them to earn their Messengers of Peace ring.
b
Present on your Messengers of Peace Project to your partner
organization.
c
Present on your Messengers of Peace Project to your local
District or Council.
d
Record your project in Internet Advancement and through
SDGS.SCOUTS.ORG*
* NOTE:
Before recording service hours at SDGS.SCOUTS.ORG, youth scouts
should have completed the "Protect Yourself Rules" or CyberChip
online safety guidelines training appropriate to their rank.
e
Submit a write up of your project to the BSA MoP Committee on
our website (https://www.scouting.org/international/messengers-ofpeace/
blog)
f
Share your project through at least two of the other following
means:
Complete 2 of the following
(i)
Share it on social media with the hashtag
#MessengersOfPeaceBSA
ii
Submit a write up of your project to a community newsletter or
local news organization.
iii
Submit a write up of your project to an organization, other
than your partner organization, that works on the same cause.
When you have completed all stages of the award, meet with your Messengers of Peace
Project Advisor to get their signature on the application. The form should then be sent to
your Council Office.
BSA Members who are awarded the Messengers of Peace Ambassador Award will be
presented with a certificate. They can also wear the MoP Ambassador Ring on their
uniform. This ring will be ordered by your council after the award has been approved.