Baden-Powell Award

The Baden-Powell Award, or B-P Award is the highest youth award achievable in the Scouting movement in several countries. Although, with the withdrawal of Rover Scouting from most Scout Associations it has become a less common award, it is still awarded by Associations in several countries, including Australia, Brazil, Guatemala, Singapore, South Africa and in non-WOSM Associations in the United Kingdom.

Australia

Once they have completed their Squire Training, members of Rovers (Australia) are able to earn the Baden-Powell Award through either of two methods, outlined below [ [http://rovers.com.au/ Rovers Australia] ] [ [http://www.eppingrovers.com/rovers.htm 1st Epping Rover Crew - About Rovers] ] ;

Method A

Method A is the more popular version of the Baden-Powell Award, also known as the "Traditional" Method, as it is more clearly defined with targets for its badges.

Method B

Method B includes the Spiritual Development, Intellectual & Emotional Development, Social Development and Physical Development Badges.

outh Africa

outh African Scout Association

South African Rover Scouts are required to complete four of the seven available Rover proficiency awards in order to qualify for the B-P Award. The B-P Award is awarded after it has been recommended by the District Commissioner, the Rover Scout Leader and the Crew Council who must agree that the Rover has been setting an example of living a lifestyle reflecting the Rover motto of "Service". [ [http://www.scouting.org.za/library/scoutbadgebook/ScoutBadgeBook.pdf SA Award Requirements] ]

United Kingdom

The Scout Association

The Scout Association no longer operate a Rover Scout section, having abolished the section in 1964, and they no longer offer the Baden-Powell Award. [ [http://www.scouting.milestones.btinternet.co.uk/rovers.htm Scouting Milestones, Rovers] ]

Baden-Powell Scouts Association

The Baden-Powell Award is available to invested Rover Scouts of the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. The BPSA requirements for the award are similar to the "Traditional" option used by Rovers Australia. The Rover Scout must hold the Scoutcraft Star, Service Training Star, Rover Rambler's Badge and Rover Project Badge. They are also required to show that they have been setting a personal example of the "Scout Way of Life" and to complete an interview with the Chief Commissioner of the Baden-Powell Scouts’ Association. [ [http://www.geocities.com/fakenhamrovers/awards.html BPSA Rover Crew Training Scheme] ]

ee also

*Scouts Australia
*South African Scout Association
*Baden-Powell Scouts' Association
*Rover Scouts

Notes

External links

* [http://www.rovers.com.au Rovers Australia] - National Rover Council
* [http://www.nswrovers.com www.nswrovers.com] - Rovers in New South Wales
* [http://www.vicrovers.com Victorian Rovers - events,properties,training,service,resources,crews]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roverscouts/ Rover Scouts Association - international Rovering fellowship]
* [http://www.rovers.sa.scouts.com.au SA Rovers]