Scouts (Scouting Ireland)
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| Owner | Scouting Ireland | ||
| Age range | 12-15 | ||
| Country | Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland | ||
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Website http://www.scouts.ie/scouts/what_we_do-24.html |
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Scouts in Scouting Ireland are aged between 11 and a half to 16 years of age. Each group has a Court of Honour/Patrol Leader's Council which under the guidance of an adult Scouter designs and implements activities. Scouts is the section where activities begin to really challenge the youth member and impart responsibility and self-reliance in accordance with the Scout method and the educational philosophy of Baden-Powell. The association also currently has Sea Scout and Air Scout programmes. The highest award is the Chief Scout Award
Until a new programme is introduced, many Scout troops are continuing to use the programme of Scouting Ireland (CSI). Some other troops continue to use the programme of Scouting Ireland S.A.I., which includes the Attainment badge scheme.
In the former CSI programme, in addition to merit badges, the programme has a progress award scheme consisting of five awards. The first award is the Tracker Award. It is completed before a Scout is invested. It requires Scouts to have a basic knowledge of Scoutcraft (navigation, ropework and cooking), show a commitment to their patrol and troop and to understand certain aspects of Scouting (uniform, promise, law, award scheme, Scouting trail etc.). The tracker award badge (a green diamond with a stag on it) is the first badge a Scout can earn. After this Scouts can continue the award scheme.
The next step is the Explorer Award. This award is considered the standard of Scouting skills. It has several sections (Scouting Knowledge, Scoutcraft, campcraft, pathfinding, health, cooking, culture,community, duty to beliefs). Most of the requirements can be completed during patrol/troop activities. The Court of Honour decides if the Scout deserves the award. The explorer award is a red diamond with a compass on it.
The third part is the star Scout award. To earn the award you need:
The star Scout badge is a black diamond with a yellow staff on it. It is usually presented in a ceremony.
The fourth part is the National Scout Award. To take part a Scout needs to apply to National Office. The requirements for the NSA are as follows:
When applying Scouts need to submit 3 hike logs or 2 camp logs and the social awareness/conservation badge work. The NSA is always presented in a ceremony.
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