What is the Gold Star on my Scoutmaster Patch?

Last season we covered the Unit Leader Award of Merit knot. We forgot to mention or even talk about the Gold Star that can be added to the adult leaders' position patch. The star on the patch recognizes this achievement. There are some differences in this award between different Scouting positions. A Cubmaster who has achieved the Unit Leader Award of Merit keeps the knot on their uniform when they move into a troop position. A device or pin is used to define where the award was achieved. The Gold Star however does not transfer over with the new position. the leader will need to earn it a second time for a Gold Star to be on their position patch again. This is true with many of the adult knots in different unit types. The device or pen is used to signify where the award or achievement was earned. LINKS: 🌐 Unit Leader Award of Merit Page: https://www.scouting.org/awards/award... 📄 Unit Leader Award of Merit Application: https://filestore.scouting.org/filest... 🎬 Unit Leader Award of Merit:    • Unit Leader Award of Merit - Cubmaster, Sc...   🎬 New Leaders:    • New Leaders – Understanding Scout Facing o...   🎬 Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader:    • Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader - Sc...   🎬 Running a Good Planning Seminar:    • Running a Good Planning Seminar or Meeting   🎬 Lost Unit?:    • Lost Unit?... Scouting Has A Road Map to S...   🎬 Your Unit Advancement Team?:    • Your Unit Advancement Team?   🎬 Scout Service to Your Charter Organization?:    • Scout Service to Your Charter Organization?   🩳 The Gold Star on my Scoutmaster Patch Short:    • What is the Gold Star on my Scoutmaster Pa...   ⚜️ ScouterStan Website: http://scouterstan.com 🎧 ScouterStan Podcast: https://anchor.fm/scouterstan/episode... 🛒 ScouterStan Merch: https://my-store-7088227.creator-spri... 😍 ScouterStan Patreon:   / scouterstan   🔑 Show Notes: History of the Award of Merit: ⭐ NESA Scoutmaster Award of Merit (1980-1987) ⭐ Unit Leader Award of Merit (1988 – Present) ⭐ Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, and Advisors Gold Star Position Patches ⏱ Time Stamp & Video Jump List: 0:00 The Gold Star on the Patch 0:23 Unit Leader Award of Merit 1:04 The Gold Star Leader 2:50 Unit Leaders with Gold Stars 3:26 Knot Devices and Gold Star 5:01 Work on Getting Your Gold Star #scouterstan #scouts #scoutleader ‪@ScouterStan‬ © 2021 S Richards LLC