Messengers of Peace Award
Messengers of Peace is a global initiative aimed at encouraging youth to work toward peace. Taking advantage of social media, scouts from around the world share their efforts in order to inspire other scouts to undertake similar projects.
The World Scout Committee is promoting this program and it is administered by the World Scout Bureau.
Any Scout or Scouter who participates in a qualifying project can wear the Messengers of Peace ring patch. It is displayed around the World Crest above the left pocket of the uniform. Patches can be purchased by a unit representative at a local Scout Shop or council service center.
A qualifying project has a significant impact on the community in one of these three dimensions of peace:
- Personal dimension: harmony, justice, and equality
- Community dimension: peace as opposed to hostility or violent conflict
- Relationship between humankind and environment: security, social and economic welfare, and environment
Getting the Patch
Units that want to purchase patches should submit their Messengers of Peace related projects through the Journey to Excellence website and check the 'Messengers of Peace' box. This adds the project to the map on the Messengers of Peace website and generates a unit certificate which should be taken to the Scout Shop to purchase patches.
Some Project Ideas
- Personal Dimension:
- Holiday party for children of prison inmates
- Book drive for inner-city school
- Visit nursing home residents
- Participate in Feed the Children, Feed My Starving Children, Toys 4 Tots, or other organization charitable efforts
- Community Dimension:
- Build a community prayer or meditation garden
- Paint over graffiti with peace-related murals
- Participate as 'victims' for CERT or EMT training courses
- Host a day of games, sports, and activities that brings together kids from different segments of your community
- Environmental Dimension:
- Conduct a park, schoolground, campground, or river clean-up day
- Remove invasive species
- Clear brush from fire buffer zone
- Perform shoreline or natural area restoration
More ideas at JTE Tips.
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Comments:
Nov 21, 2012 - Laura
Is the Messengers of Peace ring patch still available? I asked at my Scout Shop and they said they were discontinued.
Nov 21, 2012 - Scouter PaulLaura - As of this date, the patches are available at ScoutStuff.org
Nov 25, 2012 - melanie staffordOnly one dimension is needed to qualify for this award??? Does it require entire pack participation or can it be scouts that wish to participate?? Thanks
Nov 25, 2012 - Scouter PaulMelanie - As it says above: "Any Scout or Scouter who participates in a qualifying project can wear the Messengers of Peace ring patch." So, participation in one project is required.
According to the sites I linked to above, the project needs to be a unit project tracked in the JTE process. So, the unit needs to plan the project, but the entire pack doesn't need to participate. I suppose you might be able to just purchase a patch at your local scout shop for any scout, but you'd need to ask your scout shop directly about that.
Nov 30, 2012 - LauraIs anyone having difficulties registering their service project in the Journey to Excellence site? When I register and press Submit, it says there is an error. The form is super simple to fill out, and I cannot see where there could possibly be an error. I also cannot find a phone number to call to find out what I'm doing wrong. Ugh. I really want to register my Service Project so my son can get his Messenger of Peace. Help...anyone?
Nov 30, 2012 - Scouter PaulLaura - The 'help' there says, "If you have problems, please contact your Unit Leaders or District Executive." You must have talked to someone in your council or district in order to get your Unit ID - I'd contact that person again if your DE and unit leaders are not available.
Jan 18, 2013 - LauraHi Scouter Paul, I actually had to call National and found out there was a glitch in their system. All fixed now. :)
Feb 25, 2013 - carolynHi! Can you tell me if this award is open to Cub Scouts? Thank you.
Feb 25, 2013 - Scouter PaulCarolyn - yes, it is.
May 26, 2013 - Gregory J Mullowney IIII have a ? Can u count a project u have done in years past I'm a us marine and I help with toys for tots every year and so does my my father we are unit commissioners in Denver Co thanks Gregg
Jul 31, 2013 - MikeCan Scouts who participated in the MOP service projects at Jambo wear the ring? I see that the project needs to be a unit project, and I assume that the provo troops who went to Jambo count as units for this, but I am unsure. Does anyone know? Thanks.
Aug 29, 2013 - TusiI need to know i if my son can work on these requirements to earn this patch it will be ok,and how i can let the scout master he will get that patche..thank ou
Feb 18, 2015 - April BorgeDoes the Messenger of Peace award remain on the uniform when the boys bridge from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts?
Feb 22, 2015 - Scouter Paul@April - All cub scout recognition items except the Arrow of Light patch should be removed when a scout joins a troop.
Apr 18, 2015 - Major DadNot all patches are removed, any Knots earned stay on for life. Any trail Medals earned can stay on and there are a few other patches that transfer.
Apr 18, 2015 - Major DadHam radio patch if earned is not removed as long as you hold a current license, also the interpreter patches stay.
Apr 24, 2016 - Heena AttarHey I am a Guide Captain..from India..and
I m not a scout...So am I eligible to earn a
MOP award?? Or only a Scout can
participate in this?? Please reply
Mar 01, 2017 - jonathan keifose i am a scout,i want to create a better world
May 01, 2019 - Terry ScofieldOur troop is planning a trip to Kenya.
We are planning to take books to 2 rural schools in Kenya to create libraries for each school. Would this project be a qualifying project for Messengers of Peace Award since we will hold a book drive to collect books for the schools?
May 01, 2019 - Scouter PaulWe are planning to take books to 2 rural schools in Kenya to create libraries for each school. Would this project be a qualifying project for Messengers of Peace Award since we will hold a book drive to collect books for the schools?
@Terry - The BSA has a helpful page that
says a project needs to be approved only at the unit level and
needs to support their definition of peace. What you are planning
to do certainly sounds like it fits the requirements to me.
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