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The scout award scheme is set to provide character development and leadership, while at the same time providing an opportunity for fun activities such as hiking, abseiling and camping. It provides activities ranging from land and sea to air. A Scout works to gain a number of proficiency badges (which involve the Scout gaining skills in a specified area ranging from Information Technology to Navigation, caving and rock climbing to arts and communication) and target badges/cords. These are ranked in order of difficulty - Pioneer (Red)which provides learning opportunities, Explorer (Blue)provides showing skills and leadership and finally Adventurer (Green)which is teaching others. When a Scout has achieved the Red cord, they may attend a special scouting leadership course. This, along with the Green cord and a major leadership project, allows a scout to attain the Australian Scout Medallion, the highest award in the scout section. This can be compared to the [[Queen's Scout]] badge for [[Venturer Scouts (Australia)|Venturers]]. | The scout award scheme is set to provide character development and leadership, while at the same time providing an opportunity for fun activities such as hiking, abseiling and camping. It provides activities ranging from land and sea to air. A Scout works to gain a number of proficiency badges (which involve the Scout gaining skills in a specified area ranging from Information Technology to Navigation, caving and rock climbing to arts and communication) and target badges/cords. These are ranked in order of difficulty - Pioneer (Red)which provides learning opportunities, Explorer (Blue)provides showing skills and leadership and finally Adventurer (Green)which is teaching others. When a Scout has achieved the Red cord, they may attend a special scouting leadership course. This, along with the Green cord and a major leadership project, allows a scout to attain the Australian Scout Medallion, the highest award in the scout section. This can be compared to the [[Queen's Scout]] badge for [[Venturer Scouts (Australia)|Venturers]]. | ||
To earn the '''Australian Scout Medallion''', around 14 years of age, the Scout must complete the Adventurer Level Cord, including organising one of the following events that will run for 2 nights: 30km hike, 45km canoe expedition (50 percent increase) or a 120km bike ride (400 percent increase). The scout must also complete at least 10 hours of community service. The Scout must also be of good character, have attended a Scout leadership course and undertake a leadership project, and a report on this. The Scout will then be presented with the Australian Scout Medallion, a badge to put on the scouts uniform for [[Venturer Scouts (Australia)|Venturer]] and [[Rovers (Australia)|Rover Scouts]], and the Scout is give a certificate by the | To earn the '''Australian Scout Medallion''', around 14 years of age, the Scout must complete the Adventurer Level Cord, including organising one of the following events that will run for 2 nights: 30km hike, 45km canoe expedition (50 percent increase) or a 120km bike ride (400 percent increase). The scout must also complete at least 10 hours of community service. The Scout must also be of good character, have attended a Scout leadership course and undertake a leadership project, and a report on this. The Scout will then be presented with the Australian Scout Medallion, a badge to put on the scouts uniform for [[Venturer Scouts (Australia)|Venturer]] and [[Rovers (Australia)|Rover Scouts]], and the Scout is give a certificate by the Governor of their State.<ref> [http://www.scouts.com.au/main.asp?iStoryID=798 Scout Section Award Scheme] </ref> | ||
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