Awards
Awards are given out to Mansquad members for the following reasons:
- Participation in a divisional event, such as a bivouac
- Achievement or merit from a competition
- Length of membership (1, 5, 10 year, etc)
- Other items approved by the divisional leadership
These awards and badges are worn on the front of the MAN CARD. Subsequent awards of the same type are indicated by the addition of a silver star atop the badge for each subsequent award. After five awards/badges are earned, a gold star replaces the silver star.
The current authorized awards and merits are (in order of importance/rank):
Inaugural Bivouac Attendee – Member attended the inaugural bivouac
Purple Thumb – Member sustained serious injury during the course of a Mansquad event
Voyager Badge – Member traveled the greatest distance to attend a bivouac
Top Gun Badge – Member of winning team for competitive Paintball event
Horseshoe Champion – Member of winning team for competitive Horseshoes event
Bivouacer Badge – Member camped at bivouac “under the stars”, or, without a tent
Pistol Qualification Badge – Demonstrated ability to safely handle and fire pistol (revolver or automatic). Automatically given for members who are or were part of the United States Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or Marines)
Rifle Qualification Badge – Demonstrated ability to safely handle and fire rifle. Automatically given for members who are or were part of the United States Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or Marines)
Boatswain Badge – Demonstrated ability to tie bowline, two half hitches, square/reef knot, overhand knot and clove hitch -OR- have been a member of Boy Scouts of America or Cub Scouts of America.
