Checklist

Chief Scouts’s Platinum Award Requirements:

1. Be a member of Explorer Scouts or the Scout Network or both for at least six months.

2. Complete six nights away as an Explorer Scout or member of the Scout Network of which four must be camping.

3. Complete two activities from the International, Environment and Values list. The two activities should come from different areas.

4. Hold the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, or complete the four Platinum Scout Challenges, which are:

• Take up a Skill for three months, and show progress and lasting interest. The skill can be an existing interest or something entirely new.

• Take up a Physical Activity for three months, completing an agreed programme of taking part and achievement.

• Provide Service to an individual or the community for three months. Briefing and training should be given in order to gain the necessary skills. This can include helping with another Section as a Young Leader.

• Complete a two day and one night expedition in rural country by foot, cycle, horse, canoe, boat or dinghy. The expedition should involve careful preparation, training, responsibility and review.

• Members must undertake an extra three months in any of the Skills, Physical Recreation or Service Challenges.

Cheif Scouts’s Diamond Award Requirements:

1. Be a member of Explorer Scouts or the Scout Network or both for at least 12 months. This can include any time counted for the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award.

2. Complete 12 nights away as an Explorer Scout or member of the Scout Network, of which eight must be camping. This may include the nights counted for the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award.

3. Complete two activities from the list of International, Environment and Values list. These should be different activities from the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award and not from the same area.

4. Hold the Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, or complete the four Diamond Challenges, which are:

• take up a Skill for three or six months, and show progress and lasting interest. The skill can be an existing interest or something entirely new.

• take up a Physical Activity for three or six months, completing an agreed programme of taking part and achievement.

• provide Service to an individual or the community for six months. Briefing and training should be given in order to gain the necessary skills. This many include helping with another Section as a Young Leader.

• complete a three day and two night expedition in rural or open country by foot, cycle, horse, canoe, boat or dinghy. The expedition should involve careful preparation, training, responsibility and review.

• All Members should complete six months in either the Physical Activity or the Skill.

• Members who have not completed the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award or the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award must undertake an extra six months in either the Service Challenge or the longer of the Skills or Physical Recreation Challenge.

Queen’s Scout Award:

1. Be a member of Explorer Scouts or the Scout Network or both for at least 18 months. This can include any time counted for the Chief Scout’s Platinum or Diamond Awards.

2. Complete 18 nights away as an Explorer Scout or member of the Scout Network, of which 12 must be camping. This may include any nights counted for the Chief Scout’s Platinum or Diamond Awards.

3. Complete two activities from the list of International, Environment and Values list. These should be different activities from the Chief Scout’s Platinum and Diamond Awards and not from the same area.

4. Hold the Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, or complete the five Queen’s Scout Award Challenges, which are:

• take up a Skill for 6 or 12 months, and show progress and lasting interest. The skill can be an existing interest or something entirely new

• take up a Physical Activity for 6 or 12 months, completing an agreed programme of taking part and achievement

• provide Service to an individual or the community for 12 months. Briefing and training should be given in order to gain the necessary skills. This many include helping with another Section as a Young Leader

• complete a four day and three night expedition in open or adventurous country by foot, cycle, horse, canoe, boat or dinghy. The expedition should involve careful preparation, training, responsibility and review

• complete a five day and four night residential project in an unfamiliar environment with people who are not known. This project should be environmental work, activity based, service to others or personal training

• following completion of the first four elements of the Award make a presentation, to a suitable audience, of your achievements so far in working towards the Queen’s Scout Award.

• All Members should complete twelve months in either the Physical Activity or the Skill

• Explorer Scouts and members of the Scout Network who are not holders of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award or the Chief Scout’s Diamond Award must complete an extra six months in either the Service or the longer of the Skills or Physical Recreation Challenge.

Explorer Belt

The Explorer Belt is the challenge of a lifetime that is available to Explorer Scouts aged over 16 and members of the Scout Network.

It is a chance to undertake an international expedition over ten days that brings a real understanding of a different country, its people and way of life.

The Explorer Belt is often described as ‘the antidote to the package holiday’. It is designed to help young people develop a real understanding of another country by travelling through that country, working as a small team to complete surprise projects, and meeting local people.

To complete the Explorer Belt, an Explorer Scout or member of the Scout Network must:

• plan and train for an international expedition as part of a small team

• travel to another country of their choice and travel through that country over ten days

• complete a major project of their own choice

• complete around ten smaller projects

• keep a notebook or diary during the expedition

• take part in a debriefing after the expedition

• make a presentation about the expedition.