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.
He was part of the Lone Scouts before they merged with the Boy Scouts of America in 1924. The New York Library for the Performing Arts holds a collection that includes a photo from 1966 showing his induction into the Boy Scouts. Ives received the Silver Buffalo Award, the organization's highest recognition.