Notes: Acknowledgements Scouts New Zealand acknowledges the work of the Award Scheme Task Force and thanks them and all the leaders who contributed ideas and provided feedback during the development of this Award Scheme. Published by Scouts New Zealand P.O. Box 11348 WELLINGTON Table of Contents Aim of the Scout Award Scheme .....................................................................................................................1 The Concept of the Scheme ............................................................................................................................1 Chief Scout Award ...........................................................................................................................................1 Special Challenges ..........................................................................................................................................1 Cossgrove Skills Training Course....................................................................................................................2 Sandford Leadership Course ...........................................................................................................................2 Leaving and Rejoining .....................................................................................................................................2 Variations to the requirements of the award ....................................................................................................2 Passing Off the Award Requirements..............................................................................................................2 Scout Award Scheme Summary Chart ............................................................................................................3 The Scout Badge .............................................................................................................................................4 Transition from Cubs to Scouts........................................................................................................................5 Credits towards the Bronze Scout Award ........................................................................................................5 Bronze Scout Award ........................................................................................................................................6 Silver Scout Award ..........................................................................................................................................9 Gold Scout Award..........................................................................................................................................13 Chief Scout Award .........................................................................................................................................19 Scout Challenge Award .................................................................................................................................21 Venturer Badge..............................................................................................................................................23 Scout Personal Challenge Badges.............................................................................................................24 Civil Defence - Cornerstone: Community.......................................................................................................25 Emergencies - Cornerstone: Community.......................................................................................................25 Fire Fighting - Cornerstone: Community........................................................................................................26 First Aid - Cornerstone: Community...............................................................................................................27 Life Saving - Cornerstone: Community ..........................................................................................................27 Local History - Cornerstone: Community .......................................................................................................27 Maori Life - Cornerstone: Community ............................................................................................................28 Your Own Choice - Cornerstone: New Experiences ......................................................................................29 Aircraft Spotting - Cornerstone: Outdoors......................................................................................................30 Airmanship 1 - Cornerstone: Outdoors ..........................................................................................................30 Airmanship 2 - Cornerstone: Outdoors ..........................................................................................................31 Aircraft Technical Knowledge - Cornerstone: Outdoors.................................................................................31 Air Navigation and Meteorology Cornerstone: Outdoors...............................................................................32 Angling - Cornerstone: Outdoors ...................................................................................................................32 Athletics - Cornerstone: Outdoors..................................................................................................................33 Boatman - Cornerstone: Outdoors.................................................................................................................33 Boatman - Cornerstone: Outdoors.................................................................................................................34 Bushcraft - Cornerstone: Outdoors ................................................................................................................34 Camping - Cornerstone: Outdoors.................................................................................................................35 Camp Cook - Cornerstone: Outdoors ............................................................................................................35 Camping Nights - Cornerstone: Outdoors......................................................................................................36 Camp Warden - Cornerstone: Outdoors ........................................................................................................36 Canoeing - Cornerstone: Outdoors................................................................................................................37 Caving - Cornerstone: Outdoors ....................................................................................................................38 Conservation - Cornerstone - Outdoors.........................................................................................................39 Cooking - Cornerstone: Outdoors ..................................................................................................................40 Coxswain - Cornerstone: Outdoors................................................................................................................40 Cycling - Cornerstone: Outdoors ...................................................................................................................41 Exploring - Cornerstone: Outdoors ................................................................................................................42 Gardening - Cornerstone: Outdoors ..............................................................................................................42 Hiking - Cornerstone: Outdoors .....................................................................................................................43 Horse Riding - Cornerstone: Outdoors...........................................................................................................43 Marine Navigation - Cornerstone: Outdoors ..................................................................................................44 Master at Arms - Cornerstone: Outdoors.......................................................................................................44 Meteorology Badge - Cornerstone: Outdoors ................................................................................................45 Navigator - Cornerstone: Outdoors................................................................................................................45 Oarsman - Cornerstone: Outdoors ................................................................................................................46 Sailor - Cornerstone: Outdoors ......................................................................................................................47 Skiing - Cornerstone: Outdoors .....................................................................................................................48 Sports - Cornerstone: Outdoors.....................................................................................................................48 Survival Camping - Cornerstone: Outdoors ...................................................................................................49 Swimming - Cornerstone: Outdoors...............................................................................................................49 Art and Craft Badge - Cornerstone: Personal Development ..........................................................................50