We know your Scouts strive for the best. So will they strive for the Chief Scout Award? It’s one of the biggest and highest-achieving awards that can be earned throughout all levels of Scouts including Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and Scout Network. But how? We’re here with all the ins and outs of this commemorable award!
Chief Scout Bronze & Silver Award
The Chief Scout Bronze Award and the Chief Scout Silver Award require the same challenges to be completed, however, the Bronze Award can only be earned by Beaver Scouts, and the Silver Award can only be earned by Cub Scouts. To earn these badges, the following challenges will need to be completed:
- Creative Challenge
- Fitness Challenge
- Friendship Challenge
- Global Challenge
- Outdoor Challenge
- Promise Challenge
Maybe your Scouts could complete sections of these challenges on a Scouts & Cubs residential with PGL.
Chief Scout Gold Award
The Chief Scout Gold Award can be earned by Scouts. First, your Scouts must complete the following challenges:
- The Outdoor Challenge
- The Global Challenge
- The Creative Challenge
- The Fitness Challenge
- The Community Challenge
- The Promise Challenge
And also two of the following:
- The Outdoor Plus Challenge
- The Adventure Challenge
- The Expedition Challenge
If any of your Scouts have already earned this Award, we’re sure they wear it with pride. And so they should! It’s a truly incredible achievement.
Chief Scout Platinum Award
The Platinum Award can be earned by Explorer Scouts, and this is where the requirements are ramped up! To earn it they must:
- Complete two activities from different areas from the Platinum International, Community and Values list
- Have been a member for at least six months
- Sleep six nights away as an Explorer Scout (Four should be camping)
- Have earned the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, or complete the four Platinum Scout Challenges. These are:
- Adopt a physical activity for three months
- Adopt a skills for three months
- Provide service to an individual or the community for three months
- Go on a two-day and one-night expedition in a rural country by foot, cycle, horse, canoe, boat or dinghy.
Chief Scout Diamond Award
Now we’ve reached the highest Chief Scout Award possible: Diamond. This can be earned by Explorer Scouts or Scout Networks. Scouts state the following requirements for this award:
- “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.
- 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.
- Complete two activities from the list of Diamond International, Community and Values activities. These should be different activities from the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award and not from the same area. (If you have not completed your Platinum award you should complete 4 activities)
- 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 may 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.”
Book your Scout adventure with PGL!
Did you know that you can work towards Scout badges at PGL? If you’re looking for an adventure and not already heading on a group residential trip with PGL, then take a look at what we have to offer. We have a range of trips to choose from, including Girlguiding residentials, Scout residentials, Youth Club & Trust residential, Other Uniform residentials and many more!
If you have any questions, get in touch with our friendly and experienced team today. They’ll be more than happy to help!
