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Messengers of Peace
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2023 requirements, effective June 1, 2023
Requirements
The Messenger of Peace Award (purple ring) is the first award of BSA's Messengers of Peace Program. This award is earned by Scouts across the world who take part in service projects. As a member of BSA, you can earn this award can be earned by carrying out all the following tasks.
More information is available in the Messengers of Peace Program Guide available at https://www.scouting.org/international/messengers-of-peace/
1
SIGN UP to take part in a Messengers of Peace Project that is tackling an issue you care about.
2
LEARN & DECIDE - Do the following:
a
Learn about how your local community is affected by the issue you care about and how the Messengers of Peace project you are supporting is making a change for the positive.
b
Be prepared for your service project, follow instructions from the organizer and supply any needed equipment.
3
DO - Complete a minimum of two hours of service on the Messengers of Peace Project. These can be carried out at once, or over different days.
4
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.
5
SHARE - Do the following:
a
Wear your newly earned Messengers of Peace ring on your uniform. Make sure to tell anyone who asks about the ring about your Messengers of Peace Service Project.
b
Tell others about your service project. Share it on social media with the hashtag #MessengersOfPeaceBSA. If you are not on social media, tell one of your friends about what you did and encourage them to sign up for a service project.
BSA Members who have completed the Messengers of Peace Award can wear the Messengers of Peace Ring on their uniform. This ring must be purchased at your local Scout Shops or at ScoutShop.org.