The Kings Scout Award

As we lost our beloved Queen and gained a King, awards in Scouting, much supported by the Royal Family change as so in january it was announced the Kings Scout Award would be instituted.

The King’s Scout Award is the top achievement for Explorer Scouts and Scout Network members and comprises of a variety of activities to complete and is closly aligned to the Duke of Edinbugh award and indeed you can do both.

To be awarded this need to complete the tasks before reaching your twenty-fifth birthday and meet certain criteria:

Be aged 16 or older to start the award and complete the award before your 25th birthday 

Be a member of either Explorer Scouts or Scout Network (or a combination of both) for at least 18 months to complete the award

Be a member of Explorer Scouts or Scout Network at the time you complete the award.

Complete 18 nights away as an Explorer Scout or Scout Network member, of which at least 12 must be camping.You’ll need to do six activities from the list, two from each section. You can include activities that you completed as part of the International, Communities and Values list for the Chief Scout’s Platinum or Chief Scout’s Diamond Award. 

Make a presentation covering all elements of your award to a suitable audience, with the aim of inspiring and motivating others to achieve the award. The presentation should be the final activity that person completes.

Each  requirement  needs  to  be  signed  off  by  an  assessor,  this  is   someone  who  can vouch  for  the  activities  they  have undertaken and provide some basic evidence (a short statement) about their participation.

This is a terrific award for young people to work towards.