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The 50-Miler
The 50-Miler award is earned by planning and covering a route of at least 50 miles in no less than 5 days by foot, bike, horse, canoe, or boat. Perform 10 hours of trail, campsite, portage, spring or area improvement while on the trek.
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The Historic Trails Award
The Historic Trails Award is available to those who locate and study about a historical area, spend 2 days and one night camping in that area, and participate in restoration, marking of the trail, or to help stage a historical pageant, ceremony or other public event.
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NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS IN MICHIGAN
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The Chief Pontiac Trail
The Chief Pontiac Trail is Maintained by the Clinton Valley Council. Providing activities for Tiger through Venture level scouts, as well as a credential hike medal, the CPT provides excellent opportunities to increase any scouting program. The credential medal is earnable by either a backpacking, canoe or winter option trek over the course of two days and one night. The medal is unique in that each medal has a serial number registered to the individual hiker. Trek crews must register with the council, abide by the trek rules for adult leadership and safety. The trail committee maintains an excellent website with many resources to include topographical maps of the entire trek as well as other information on the trail and it's many programs. "Congratulations, you have walked in the footsteps of Chief Pontiac." Clinton Valley Council, BSA, PO Box 431173, Pontiac, MI 48343-1173 or at 248-338-0035. To go to CPT Website please click HERE!!
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The Potawatomi Trail
The Potawatomi Trail is maintained by the Great Sauk Trail Council, in Ann Arbor Michigan. Located in the Pinckney Recreation Area and maintained by the council and the Michigan DNR, it was originally designed to train for Philmont in the late 1950's. A five mile hike patch is available to all who complete any five mile section of the trail. Anyone who completes the entire 17.5 mile trail in 2 days is eligible for the trail medal and trail patch (Indian) with a repeater patch (totem pole) available as well. The terrain is very hilly and there are false trails leading off the main one so pay attention to the marking posts. Great Sauk Trail Council, BSA, 1979 Huron Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4115 or 734-971-7100.
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The President Gerald R. Ford Trail
The Gerald R. Ford Council operates the President Ford Trail. Including a 2-mile downtown Grand Rapids hike starting at the Naval Reserve Center (near Ann Street) and ending at the President Ford Museum (wear scout uniform (class A's) for free entry) for the patch, and an 8-mile/3 hour float on the Grand River for the medal. Bring your own canoes, as the council no longer has them. A 200 word essay on the experience from the SPL is necessary for either the canoe medal or the patch. Boy Scout Activities Chairman, Gerald R. Ford Council, 3213 Walker Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544 or 616-785-2662.
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