He was a Lone Scout before that group merged with the Boy Scouts of America in 1924. The collection of his papers at the New York Library for the Performing Arts includes a photograph of Ives being "inducted" into the Boy Scouts in 1966. Ives received the organization's Silver Buffalo Award, its highest honor.
Before the group merged with the Boy Scouts of America in 1924, he was a Lone Scout. His papers at the New York Library for the Performing Arts contain a photograph from 1966 showing him being welcomed into the Boy Scouts. Ives received the Silver Buffalo Award, the organization's most prestigious award.