Scouts (Scouts Canada)

The Scout section of Scouts Canada is for boys and girls ages 11 to 14 (optional to 16). The program offers two main types of badges, Challenge Badges and Activity badges. The Challenge badges are round whereas the Activity badges are diamond-shaped. The Activity badges have two levels indicated by the border colour, brown for Voyageur green for Pathfinder. Activity badges are required to achieve 3 out of the 4 awards, the Voyageur Scout Award, the Pathfinder Scout Award and the Chief Scout's Award, the fourth being the World Conservation Award.

Contents 1 Activity badges 2 Queen's Venturer Award 3 Chief Scout's Award 4 World Conservation Award 5 Challenge badges 5.1 Athletics 5.2 Outdoors 5.3 Home and Family 5.4 Personal Development 5.5 Science and Technology 5.6 Culture and Society 5.7 Environment 6 Further reading 7 See also 8 External links

Activity badges

• Citizenship
• Leadership
• Personal Development
• Outdoor Skills

Obtaining all 4 of the brown border Activity badges, 4 challenge badges and the Year-Round Camper Fall badge entitles one to the Voyager Scout Award. Obtaining all 4 of the green border Activity badges, 6 more challenge badges and the Year-Round Camper Summer and Year-Round Camper Winter badges entitles one to the Pathfinder Scout Award. Obtaining the Pathfinder Scout Award is one step to the Chief Scout's Award.

Queen's Venturer Award

The Queen's Venturer Award, the highest rank in Scouts Canada at the youth level, is presented to Venturers who have acquired competence and skills that will be of considerable use to themselves, their company, and their community. These Venturers will have also been recognized by the company, the advisor, and Scouts Canada as being worthy of receiving the Award.

Chief Scout's Award

To obtain the Chief Scout's Award, the highest rank in Scouts Canada at the Scout level, one must earn the Pathfinder Scout Award, the Standard First Aid Award (St. John's), at least one Challenge badge from each category, the World Conservation Award, do a presentation about the World Scouting Movement and make a challenging program for each of the 4 categories (Citizenship, Leadership, Outdoor Skills and Personal Development). The Citizenship program must require 30 hours of leadership to others. After these 6 steps, you are eligible for the Chief Scout's Award.

World Conservation Award

This badge is designed to demonstrate a Scout's concern for the environment and awareness of the global need for conservation. The badge combines the symbol of Scouting (the Fleur-de-Lis) with that of the World Wildlife Fund, the Panda. In order to earn it, the Scout must complete at least 2 Challenge badges in the Environmental category, make a presentation about a conservation issue and take a leading role in planning and conducting an environmental activity which focuses on the concept "Think Globally, Act Locally".

Challenge badges

Challenge badges are worn on the sash. There are 57 of them. The requirements are typically done alone, instead of with groups.

Athletics

• Individual Sport-Demonstrate ability in an individual sport approved by your troop.
• Swimming-Demonstrate an ability to swim.
• Team Sport-Demonstrate your ability in any suitable or appropriate team sport that is approved by your troop.
• Water Sport-Demonstrate your ability in any water sport approved by your troop.
• Winter Sport-Demonstrate your ability in any suitable or appropriate winter sport that is approved by your troop.

Outdoors

• Advanced Tripping-Demonstrate extended lightweight camping skills while adhering to Leave No Trace philosophies.
• Exploring-Scouts should explore an unfamiliar area.
• Paddling-Demonstrate the skills and knowledge to safely handle a canoe, kayak or similar craft on slow moving water.
• Pioneering-This badge recognizes the ability of a Scout in the area of Pioneering. The ability goes beyond a basic knowledge of knots and lashing, to the point that the Scout can create useful and creative items using easily obtained wooden poles and rope (including cord and string).
• Powercraft-To encourage Scouts to practice the safe operation of a powercraft, and be able to demonstrate basic maintenance.
• Sailing-This badge covers sailboats, dinghies and keelboats.
• Water Tripping-Experience all aspects of extended water trips.
• Weather-To develop an interest in, and skills about, weather information.
• White Water-Teach the safe and responsible handling of a canoe, kayak, or similar craft in moving water.
• Winter Scouting-Demonstrate in the winter an ability to hike and camp in the outdoors adhering to Leave No Trace philosophies.

Home and Family

• Builder-Show an interest in building objects.
• Cooking-Show an interest in planning and cooking nutritious meals.
• Family Care-Show an interest in personal responsibility for your family.
• Home Repair-Demonstrate the ability to make home repairs.
• Pet Care-Show an interest and ability in maintaining a healthy pet.
• Safety-Demonstrate a knowledge of safety.

Personal Development

• Collector-Show an interest in putting a collection together.
• Communicator-Demonstrate formal communication skills.
• First Aid-Demonstrate a knowledge of first aid procedures.
• Individual Specialty-To provide a way to recognize a Scout who has a special interest.
• Language Strip-Demonstrate an ability to speak in another language.
• Lifesaving-To demonstrate knowledge of lifesaving techniques with various types of victims.
• Troop Specialty-To provide a way to recognize a troop that has a special interest.

Science and Technology

• Computer-Demonstrate your understanding of computers.
• Engineering-Explore the fields of engineering. Some engineering fields include: aeronautical, aerospace, architectural, civil, computer, electrical, marine, mechanical, meteorological and mining.
• Science-Show an interest in the sciences. Some scientific fields include: archaeology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, electronics, geology, mathematics, medicine, physics, zoology, microbiology, botany, and biotechnology.
• Space Exploration-To encourage youth to investigate the area of space exploration.

Culture and Society

• Artist-To recognize an interest and participation in art.
• Cultural Awareness-To gain a greater understanding of Canada's cultural diversity.
• Handicraft-to recognize skill in some form of handicraft.
• Heritage-To explore a Scout's heritage.
• Literary Arts-To recognize participation in literary arts.
• Modeller-To recognize interest and ability in constructing models and toys.
• Music-To recognize musical ability.
• Performing Arts-To recognize participation in a performing art.
• Photography-To recognize photography knowledge and skills.
• Special Needs Awareness-To gain a greater awareness of special needs requirements.

Environment

• Agriculture-Demonstrate your knowledge and involvement in an agricultural project.
• Fish and Wildlife-Demonstrate your knowledge and involvement in fish and wildlife management.
• Forestry-Demonstrate your knowledge and involvement in forest management.
• Horticulture-Demonstrate your knowledge and involvement in a horticultural project.
• Naturalist-Demonstrate your knowledge and skill in the field of natural science, emphasizing outdoor activity.
• Recycling-Demonstrate your knowledge and involvement in recycling.
• Soil and Water Management-Demonstrate your knowledge and involvement in soil and water management.

Further reading

• Scouts Canada. Canadian Scout Handbook.(2003), ISBN 0-919062-92-X

See also

Scouts Canada Sections Cub Scouts Scouts Groups Medical Venturers SCOUT eh! Badges Chief Scout's Award Queen's Venturer Award Amory Adventure Award Rambler Badge Jamborees 1949 1953 1961 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2007 2013

External links

• Scouts Canada