Founder’s Bar Recognition

I've been in scouting a pretty long time. Yet, it never ceases to amaze me how there is always something new to learn and there's always one more award, recognition, or patch to be earned. This is one of the many things that keeps Scouting exciting to me!

Today while reading a blog post by another revered Scouter I know from Twitter, as he described the formation of a new Scout Troop, I saw the image of a "Founder" bar on his blog post. That got me curious, so I did some searching and found out some great information about this relatively new recognition.

The Founder's Bar was announced by the New-Unit Task Force in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America in 2010. The new Founder’s Bar recognition"worn by all youths and adults whose names are on a new-unit charter or who join the new unit before it recharters for the first time; members of veteran units still in operation who were on the original charter may also wear the bar" (1)

Q&A from the BSA's Website:


Overview

Worn by all youths and adults whose names are on a new-unit charter or who join the new unit before it recharters for the first time; members of veteran units still in operation who were on the original charter may also wear the bar.

Who Can Earn This Award?

Presented

How To Get the Award

Bar, wall certificate, pocket certificate sold by Supply.

Supply Item Description & Uniform Placement

Founder's Bar is worn directly under the unit number.

Supply/BIN Item Number

Founder's Bar, No. 610129; pocket certificate, No. 34776; certificate, No. 34775

Additional information on this great recognition also can be found here.

Needless to say I'll be checking into this since we are in the process of chartering 4 new units! (Pack, Troop, Team, Crew!)

See also this post about the William D. Boyce, New Unit Organizer Award!