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Trail Map to Chief Scout’s Award – Step 1.

Workbook for Leaders and Youth.

Contents

1. Brief Introduction

2. The 3 year plan.

3. Step 1. –

4. Appendix A. – Pioneer Scout Worksheet.

5. Appendix B. – Voyageur Scout Worksheet.

6. Appendix C. – Court of Honour.

7. Appendix D. - Useful Web Sites and Contacts.

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Brief Introduction

The Chief Scout's Award is the highest award which can be achieved at the Scout level in Scouts Canada. It was inaugurated in 1973 by then Governor General of Canada Roland Michener. The Governor General, being the Canadian monarch's representative in Canada, is also the Chief Scout of Canada. The award was created to provide recognition for Scouts when the Scout program was divided into the Scout and Venturer sections. The former Queen's/King’s Scout award was renamed as the Queen's Venturer Award, and is the highest award that can be archived in the Scouting youth program in Canada.

In order to earn the award a Scout must earn the Voyageur and Pathfinder Activity Awards which require the Scout to develop citizenship, leadership, personal development and outdoor skills, as well as earn ten Challenge badges, at least one in each of the seven categories (athletics, outdoors, home and family, personal development, science and technology, culture and society, and environment); they must in addition hold current qualifications in Standard First Aid, hold the World Conservation Badge, investigate and present findings on Scouts Canada's involvement in World Scouting, design a challenging programme which will require the Scout to excel in each of the four activity areas (Citizenship, Leadership, Personal Development, and Outdoor Skills), including at least 30 hours of additional service to others (above those required in the Citizenship Activity area of the Voyageur and Pathfinder awards).

In working towards the Chief Scout's Award, the Scout will have performed over 30 hours of service in the community, much of it self-directed. They have met with a local service agency and together have discussed and made plans for future improvements in the community. Additional work on the World Conservation Badge exposes a Chief Scout's Award candidate to the many environmental issues of today, and they have taken an active role in promoting those issues with the public. Chief Scout's Award candidates spend time as trainers helping their fellow Scouts work on their own badge levels.

Recipients of the Award are not called 'Chief Scouts' but instead, are to be referred to as a Pathfinder Scout, holder of the Chief Scout's Award.

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The 3 year plan.

The Trail to the Chief Scout Award will take 3 to 4 years, along the trail you will

gain other awards or “Markers”. The Following is a list of the main “Markers” you

will be awarded along your Trail to the Chief Scout Award:-

1. Pioneer Scout

2. Voyager Scout

3. Pathfinder Scout

Each “Marker” or Award helps the scouts grow their Scouting experience and

knowledge.

Planning will help fulfill each Scouts Scouting Experience to enable to reach

their highest Goal. Not all Scouts will gain the Chief Scout Award, due to many

reasons, but each scout should be given the opportunity to achieve their Highest

Level / Award.

From the start of their Scout life help them make their plan for their scout

Awards, setting Goals and reviewing them regular.

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Step 1. –

Pioneer Scout 1. Requirements to qualify for Investiture. 2. Know & understand the Scout promise, Law, Motto, and Slogan. 3. Know & understand the Scout handshake, Salute, Sign & why they are

used. 4. Participate in one Troop Activity, preferably outdoors.

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Voyageur Scout

1. Requirement to qualify for the Voyageur Award: 2. Successfully complete the Pioneer Scout requirements & be invested as a

Scout. 3. Complete Voyageur levels of the following Activity Areas:

Citizenship Activity Area 1. Participate in three different community projects. 2. Describe how to use “911” or other emergency service. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of community by giving directions. 4. Meet with a member of local public service. 5. Describe provincial/territorial symbols & emblems. 6. Demonstrate correct care & use of Canadian flag. 7. Describe Canada, Scout, and provincial/territorial flag. 8. Demonstrate knowledge of scouting history.

Leadership Activity Area 9. Plan a portion of an outdoor troop activity. 10. Discuss difference between “boss” & “leader” with Troop Scouter. 11. Discuss about a person who has a leadership role in your community. 12. Describe roles & responsibilities PL, APL, Activity & Scout Leader. 13. Help plan & evaluate a skill or activity session for the troop. 14. Discuss purpose of Court of Honour & Patrol in Council. 15. Develop & practice a home fire plan with your family.

Personal Development Activity Area 16. Lead an opening or closing spiritual activity with your troop. 17. Participate in planning & conducting a Scout’s Own. 18. Participate in Scout’s Own or attend a faith service. 19. Discuss & record ways to use Scout Promise & Law in daily living. 20. Demonstrate effects of peer pressure. 21. Participate in discussion about effects of alcohol, tobacco, drugs. 22. Explain & demonstrate & discuss goal setting with Scout Leader. 23. Demonstrate understanding of personal health & hygiene at camp. 24. Understand general public health measures. 25. Participate in individual or team sport. 26. Demonstrate basic fitness level.

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Outdoor Skills Activity Area

27. With the troop camp outdoors for 6 nights & 2 hikes 8 km each. 28. Demonstrate knowledge of weather conditions & hazards. 29. Demonstrate knowledge of environmental conditions & hazards. 30. Prepare list of basic personal camping equipment & emergency kit. 31. Discuss rules & procedures of getting lost or separated from troop. 32. Demonstrate safe use of troop equipment. 33. Demonstrate knowledge of compass bearings & map symbols. 34. Develop your own “Environmental Code” & participate in a ½ day project. 35. Demonstrate lay, light & safely extinguish a fire leaving no trace. 36. Cook a simple outdoor meal. 37. Demonstrate safe camp layout & safe drinking water. 38. Demonstrate ability to use 5 common knots & describe their use. 39. Earn 4 Challenge Badges from at least 2 Challenge Badge categories 40. Complete the Spring or Fall section of the Year Round Camping Award

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Appendix A. –Pioneer Scout Worksheet.

___________ Scout Troop

Pioneer Scout

Award Worksheet

Name: ____________________________

..Leave this world a little better than you found it.. -Baden Powell’s farewell message

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WELCOME Congratulations! You are at the starting point of your Scouting Trail. Have Fun and learn all of the exciting scouting skills that lay ahead. Progressed through Pioneer, Voyageur and Pathfinder levels and then on to the Top award for Scouts, The Chief Scout’s Award. Meeting all of the requirements for all of the awards will not be easy. They’re not meant to be. The object is to progress beyond what you have done so far in cubs and to excel in all of the areas you have been working on prior to this. It should be challenging for you.

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Requirement 1 Know & understand the Scout promise, Law, Motto, and Slogan.

The training and testing of these requirements is to be carried out by youth members of the Troop, preferably your Patrol Leader.

I completed this requirement on: ____________________________________________

Requirement 2 Know & understand the Scout handshake, Salute, Sign & why they are used.

The training and testing of these requirements is to be carried out by youth members of the Troop, preferably your Patrol Leader.

I completed this requirement on: ____________________________________________

Requirement 3

Participate in one Troop Activity, preferably outdoors.

I completed this requirement on: ____________________________________________

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Appendix B. – Voyageur Scout Worksheet.

___________ Scout Troop

Voyageur Scout

Award Worksheet

Name: ____________________________

..Leave this world a little better than you found it.. -Baden Powell’s farewell message

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WELCOME Congratulations! You are now invested in the troop and are on your Scouting Trail to the requirements of the Voyageur Scout Award. Have Fun and learn all of the exciting scouting skills that lay ahead. Progressed through the Voyageur and Pathfinder levels and then on to the Top award for Scouts, The Chief Scout’s Award. Meeting all of the requirements for all of the awards will not be easy. They’re not meant to be. The object is to progress beyond what you have done so far and to excel in all of the areas you have been working on prior to this. It should be challenging for you.

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Requirement 1 Successfully complete the Pioneer Scout requirements & be invested as a Scout. I completed this requirement on: ____________________________________________

Requirement 2 Complete Voyageur Citizenship levels for the following Activities:

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Requirement 3 Complete Voyageur Leadership levels for the following Activities:

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Requirement 3 Complete Voyageur Outdoor Skills levels for the following Activities:

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Requirement 4 Complete Voyageur Personal Development Skill levels for the following Activities:

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Requirement 5 Earn 4 Challenge Badges from at least 2 Challenge Badge categories Worksheets, similar to this one, for each of the Challenge Badges are available for your use and will help focus your efforts.

Circle each category as you complete them.

Completed Date:_______________________

Athletics, Outdoors, Home & Family, Personal Development, Science &

Technology, Culture & Society and Environment-

Badge (Voyageur Award) Category

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Requirement 6 Complete the Spring or Fall section of the Year Round Camping Award To qualify for the award:

1. You must spend at least two nights in spring and fall camping periods in tents or

other temporary shelter.

2. As a patrol, for each camp you must:

A) Obtain written parental permission to camp;

B) Select the campsite and obtain permission to use it;

C) Arrange transportation. If you use a vehicle, you must travel the last kilometer on

foot and carry in all your gear with your patrol members;

D) Develop a menu and buy the food you need;

E) Prepare the patrol camping equipment suitable for the season; and

F) Plan the program activities for the camp.

3. Get the approval of your Troop Scouter or Patrol Counsellor for all of your actions

related to the items in # 2.

4. Evaluate each camp with a Scouter within two weeks of the camp. Discuss your

preparations, camp outcomes and Leave No Trace actions.

Completed Date:_______________________

Camps (2 Nights or more) Category Spring / Fall

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Appendix C. – Court of Honor.

Courts of Honour are the best way of getting the opinions and wishes of the

youth to the leadership team. If these ideas are not passed on then they cannot

be acted on and the program quality will suffer. The Court of Honour will help

Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders gain leadership skills and will help

them to appreciate the importance and responsibilities of their position. These

meetings should be held at least once every 2 months -however, once a month is

preferable. Often the best time to hold these meetings is during a regular Scout

meeting while the other Scouts are working on another activity or playing a

game. If a group has large number of patrols it may be beneficial for these

meetings to be held at a different time at someone’s home, a park, or a Tim

Horton’s.

1. The Court of Honour meetings should be informal and do not need to last a

long time.

2. Topics that could be discussed at these meetings are program interests,

Patrol or Troop discipline problems, Patrol Leaders’ and Assistant Patrol

Leaders’ responsibilities in future meetings, upcoming programs and

outings, evaluation of past programs, community service, uniforms, youth

forums, sending get well wishes to sick Scouts and anything else the

youth want to discuss.

3. It may also be useful to provide extra training to the members of the Court

of Honour so that they will be able to help teach the other Scouts at a

future meeting.

Role of the Adult Support in a Court of Honour

The role of adult support for the duration of a Court of Honour Meeting is very

minimal. In order for the Court of Honour to be effective, it is best that the adult

is not a major participant. The adult may be there to ensure two-deep

leadership, but beyond that, the adult should not have a large role.

It is extremely critical that the adults and section leaders have a minimal role in

the Court of Honour; it is there for the youth, not the adults.

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Appendix D. – Useful Web Sites and Contacts.