National adventure award

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India on Friday announced the nominations for the “Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award” (TNNAA) would be closed on June 16, 2022. TNNAA is conferred by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to recognize the achievements of persons associated in the field of adventure and encourage young people to develop the spirit of endurance, risk-taking, cooperative teamwork and quick, ready and effective reflexes in challenging situations. The award consists of a bronze statuette, a certificate, a blazer with a silken tie/a saree and award money of Rs 15 Lakh. The Awards are presented to the winners along with Arjuna Awards by the Government of India. Usually, one Award is given in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure and Life Time Achievement for adventure activities on Land, Sea and Air. Achievements for the last 3 years are considered for the 3 categories namely Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure and for Life Time Achievement award, the achievement of the entire career is considered. Any person having excellent performance and having outstanding qualities of leadership, a sense of adventure discipline and continuous achievement in one particular field of adventure viz. Land, Air or Water (Sea) may apply for the award before the last date i.e. June 16, 2022, through the web portal. (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news ...

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The National Outdoor Award program recognizes Scouts for some above-average participation in challenging outdoor activities. A combination of merit badges, rank, and activities qualify Scouts for hiking, aquatics, camping, adventure and riding awards. The five National Outdoor Awards badges recognize a Boy Scout or Varsity Scout who demonstrates knowledge and experience in camping, hiking, aquatics,riding, or adventure. Scouts earning the National Outdoor Awards badges have demonstrated that they are knowledgeable, safe, and comfortable in the outdoor activity covered by the badge. National Outdoor Awards badges may be earned in the following areas: Camping A Boy Scout or Varsity Scout may earn the National Outdoor Badge for Camping upon successfully completing the following requirements: • Earn the First Class rank. • Earn the Camping merit badge. • Earn two of the following three merit badges: Cooking, First Aid, Pioneering. • Complete 25 days and nights of camping—including six consecutive days (five nights) of resident camping, approved and under the auspices and standards of the Boy Scouts of America—including nights camped as part of requirements 1 through 3 above. • A gold device may be earned for each additional 25 nights of camping. A silver device is earned for each additional 100 nights of camping. The Scout may wear any combination of devices totaling his current number of nights camping. Hiking A Boy Scout or Varsity Scout may earn the National Outdoor Badge f...

The six National Outdoor Badges recognize a Scout, Sea Scout, or Venturer who demonstrates both knowledge and experience in camping, hiking, aquatics, riding, conservation, and adventure. Scouts earning the National Outdoor Badges have demonstrated that they are knowledgeable, safe, and comfortable in the outdoor activity covered by the badge. Outdoor activities completed as part of any BSA program (Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Sea Scouting, Venturing, or Exploring) may be used to satisfy the requirements of the National Outdoor Awards so long as conducted as part of an approved unit, district, or council program. This is referred to as "under the auspices and standards of the Boy Scouts of America" in the requirements. When the first badge is earned, the scout receives the center patch and earned segment. Additional segments are added as the badges are earned. The patch scheme is considered a temporary patch, so it can be displayed centered on the right pocket, or on a jacket, blanket, or other patch display. These awards replace the individual These sheets can help scouts keep track of their nights, miles, hours, and activities: National Outdoor Badges may be earned in the following areas: Camping: A Scout, Sea Scout, or Venturer earns the National Outdoor Badge for Camping by completing these requirements: • Earn the Scouts BSA • Complete the • Complete the requirements for two of the following three: • Complete 25 days and nights of camping - including six consecutive day...

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