| Bead Color | Bead Description |
|---|---|
| Black | Rainy campout |
| Blue | Advancement |
| Blue, pale | Personal Growth Agreement (PGA) |
| Boot | Hiking, High Adventure |
| Brown | Cloudy campout |
| Canoe | Canoeing, High Adventure |
| Clear | Council or District event |
| Green | Service project or participation in one |
| Green, dark | Fund raiser participation |
| Green, pale | Troop/patrol leadership office |
| Orange | Best patrol |
| Orange, pale | Training |
| Purple | Special recognition (e.g., Religious Award, Baden-Powel Patrol, OA) |
| Red | Summer camp |
| Red, pale | Extreme camping |
| Star | Quality patrol (selected by Scoutmaster) |
| Tan | Troop/patrol good turn |
| White | Snowy campout |
| Yellow | Fair weather campout |
| Yellow, pale | Trail hike, day trip, troop activity |