Queens's Scout Award
MEMBERSHIP
Award participants must:• Be aged between 16 and 25 years old
• Be a member of Explorer Scouts or Scout Network (or both) for at least 18 months
• Be a member of Explorer Scouts or Scout Network at the time you complete the award
NIGHTS AWAY
Complete 18 nights away with Scouting, of which 12 must be camping. Nights away achieved through activities as part of the QSA or Chief Scout’s Awards including the practice and final expedition, residential experience or anything else achieved in completion of an IEV requirement are excluded.
Nights away undertaken as a Young Leader/Adult volunteer with another section can be counted towards the nights away requirements.
INTERNATIONAL, ENVIRONMENT & VALUES (IEV) LIST
Complete six activities, two from each topic area.
If you have the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award you only need to complete four activities, and if you have the Chief Scout’s Diamond Award you only need to complete two. These should be different from the ones already completed for the other awards.
CHALLENGES
Complete the five Queen’s Scout Award challenges or hold the Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE).• Skill 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.
• Physical Activity Take up a physical activity for 6 or 12* months, completing an agreed programme by taking part and achieving your objectives.
• Service 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 may include helping with another section of the movement as an Explorer Scout Young Leader or adult volunteer.
• Expedition Training framework: Show that you are competent in the following areas: - First aid and emergency procedures - Risk assessment/health and safety - Navigation and route planning - Camp craft, equipment and hygiene - Food and cooking - Country, highway and water sports codes - Observation, recording and presentation - Team building - Proficiency in mode of travel
• Practice Undertake a minimum of 3 days and 2 nights (consecutive) expedition in wild country by foot, cycle, horse, canoe, boat or dinghy.
• Final Undertake a 4-day and 3-night (consecutive) qualifying expedition with an aim in wild country by the method used in your practice.
• Residential Undertake a 5 day and 4 night residential project in an unfamiliar environment with people who are not known to you. This project could be environmental work, activity based, service to others or personal training.
In exceptional circumstances, the residential can be done on 2 occasions, as long as the same activity is completed. The majority of people must be unknown to you.
*All members should complete 12 months in either the skill or the physical activity challenges.
Award participants who are not holders of a Chief Scout’s Diamond Award or Silver DofE must complete an extra 6 months in either the service or the longer of the skills or physical recreation challenges.