Den Chief Service Award
This Award is meant for Scouts BSA.
A scout that is serving as a den chief wears the Blue/Gold den chief braid. If serving as a Webelos den chief, the Blue/Gold/Red braids are worn. Once the den chief has earned the Den Chief Service award, the Red/White/Blue den chief award braids can be worn. All braids are worn on the left shoulder, under the epaulet and under the arm.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Serve the pack faithfully for 1 full year.
- Complete online Den Chief Training (or in person conducted by the council or district).
- Know and understand the purposes of Cub Scouting.
- Help Cub Scouts achieve the purposes of Cub Scouting.
- Be the activities assistant in den meetings.
- Set a good example by attitude and uniforming.
- Be a friend to the Scouts in the den.
- Take part in weekly meetings.
- Assist the den at the monthly pack program.
- Meet as needed with the adult members of the den, pack, troop, ship, or crew.
- Complete FOUR of these projects:
- Serve as a staff member of a Cub Scout special event, such as a Scouting show, bicycle rodeo, etc.
- Serve as a staff member of a Cub Scout Day camp or resident camp.
- Advance one rank.
- Assist in recruiting three new Cub Scouts.
- Assist three Cub Scouts to become Webelos Scouts.
- Assist three Webelos Scouts to join a troop.
- Help to plan and carry out a joint pack-troop activity.
- Recommend to your Scoutmaster, Skipper, or Venturing Advisor another Scout, Sea Scout, or Venturer to be a den chief.
 Den Chief |  Webelos Den Chief |
There is no official form for this award, but you can use the Den Chief Service Record from the Den Chief Handbook.
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Comments:
Oct 14, 2014 - Mickie Hammel
I heard that the Den Chief can only wear EITHER the Den Chief patch, OR the braid, but not both. Do you know if that is true? Please advise.
Thanks!
Oct 16, 2014 - Joe
@Mickie Hammel The Guide to Awards and Insignia does not specify either way.
I would say yes they can wear both because the patch only shows that they are a den cheif, the cords help represent what kind of den they are over (the Wolf and Bear cords are different than the Webelos cords).
I do know as well that after they have completed the requirements for the Den Cheif Service Award, that they wear both over the left shoulder. This award is challenging to get and at some points, I thought it was harder than my Eagle.
Oct 19, 2014 - Mickie Hammel
Thank you Joe,
Since writing this we have found instructions to wear the two together in the Den Chief Guide book. I'm glad!
Thanks for your help.
Feb 11, 2015 - Rob Barrett
Can a Den Chief from a Venture crew earn the Den Chief Service award?
Feb 12, 2015 - Scouter Paul
@Rob - Yes.
Jan 18, 2016 - Yvonne Negron
Who awards the Den Chief Award?
Pack or Troop?
Thanks!
Pack or Troop?
Thanks!
Jan 18, 2016 - Yvonne Negron
Also, the requirements say take part in weekly meetings but our den doesn't meet weekly
and our den chief isn't always available.
How strict is this requirement?
How strict is this requirement?
Jan 30, 2016 - Scouter Paul
@Yvonne - Either one, or both, can take part in a short
presentation ceremony.
The Den Chief should help at all den meetings. If they meet less often than weekly, there's nothing he can do about that. No one is expected to have 100% attendance, so it's up to the leader he's helping to decide if he's fulfilling the expectations. It would be good to keep the scout informed rather than surprise him after 11 months by telling him he's not doing a good job.
The Den Chief should help at all den meetings. If they meet less often than weekly, there's nothing he can do about that. No one is expected to have 100% attendance, so it's up to the leader he's helping to decide if he's fulfilling the expectations. It would be good to keep the scout informed rather than surprise him after 11 months by telling him he's not doing a good job.
May 20, 2016 - cait
I'm trying to find out how many den chiefs earn the award each year?? anybody know where I can find that?
Jun 11, 2016 - Cara
For the requirement, a "staff member" of a day camp, is
it ok for him to be a helper within the pack he serves
during that time, or does he need to be on the leading
staff who organizes the event?
Jun 15, 2016 - Scouter Paul
@Cara - A staff member is someone on the trained camp staff, not
just a scout "helping out". A staff member of a "Cub Scout
special event" could be more relaxed in interpretation - the den
chief is there performing a needed function rather than as a
participant.
Nov 28, 2016 - Trace
If anyone is interested, I have created a Google Docs version of
the Den Chief Service Record at the link
below:
goo.gl/HPE1aG
If you have a Google Docs account, you can copy this read-only document into your own Google docs drive and edit it from there. Hope this helps!
goo.gl/HPE1aG
If you have a Google Docs account, you can copy this read-only document into your own Google docs drive and edit it from there. Hope this helps!
Apr 04, 2018 - Kathleen Velueta
The webelos den chief cord sold by the scout shop is black, red
and gold; not blue, red and gold. Perhaps this has changed since
you wrote the information at the top of this page.
Apr 04, 2018 - Scouter Paul
@Kathleen - According to the BSA Guide to Awards and
Insignia - "Webelos den chief shoulder cord, cloth, blue,
gold, and red cords, No. 457"
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