Trail Life USA - Woodlands Trail
Ages 5-11Trail Life USA combines outdoor experiences, leadership opportunities, and team adventures with a focus on biblical values, principles, and wisdom. The Woodlands Trail program is where the youngest members begin their journey.
Woodlands Trail
Forest Award
The Forest Award is earned upon completion of all 7 branches, typically through the course of a program year. This patch replaces the Branch Patch on the right pocket of the Trailman’s uniform. It is here he will attach his Sylvan Stars as he advances. The Forest Award is unique to the Woodlands Trail program and is set aside as a keepsake once the Woodlands Trail Trailman crosses over to the Navigator Unit.
WHAT IS A SYLVAN STAR?
A Trailman who receives his Forest Award is eligible to earn Sylvan Stars through continued participation in the program within his age group. One Sylvan Star is awarded for each Branch completed, for a maximum of seven stars. The background embroidered Star colors on the Forest Award match the colors of the leaves on the Branch Patch.
The award representing each Sylvan Star earned changes with each age group so that there is differentiation between Stars earned as a Fox (bronze), a Hawk (silver), and a Mountain Lion (gold).
(Sylvan Stars may not be awarded until the Forest Award has been earned.)
