The purpose of this High Adventure Award is to promote Interstate and/or International Scouting

experiences and adventures. To qualify for this High Adventure Award, registered Scouts and Scouters must

participate in an official Scouting high adventure event or outing outside of their home state or country.

Attending a summer camp does not qualify as a high adventure outing. 

The Interstate / International Outing must include the following activities:

1. Comply with the “GENERAL HIGH ADVENTURE AWARD REQUIREMENTS”

2. High Adventure Element – Hiking or Backpacking 10+ miles or other High Adventure Activity - Kayaking

– Canoeing – Cycling – Rock Climbing – Etc.

3. Arrange to meet Scouts from the local area you are traveling to – this meeting can be participating in

the High Adventure Activity or a planned meeting to exchange customs and traditions, or to tour the

local area.

4. Trade or Exchange Scouting collectibles or Uniforms (Patches – Hats – Neckerchiefs, Etc.)

5. Take a group photo of your exchange or meeting with these Scouts and post, linking to the Orange

County Council with #OCCHAT

The main patch is earned when the first interstate / international trek has been completed and is presented

with the first rocker patch, interstate or international, depending on the trek completed. Additional rocker

patches can be earned for each trek completed, with special Gold Mylar border rockers earned after

completing either 5 interstate treks or after 3 international treks.

This High Adventure Award was created by three Scouts from Troop 93 in Fullerton, CA, who planned and

participated in an international trek to climb Mt. Olympus in Greece during the summer of 2024. In addition

to backpacking in the Mount Olympus National Park, these Scouts spent time visiting historic sites like the

Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus. Their journey took them through Athens, Marathon, Thessaloniki, Crete

and a night in Istanbul, Turkey. Along their journey they toured the Scouts of Greece Council office in Athens

and additionally met up with a local Troop while traveling by train to the Mount Olympus National Park.

During this meeting the Scouts and Scouters shared scouting traditions from each country.

Scouting opens doors to amazing adventures and opportunities, so think BIG and go bigger!