Queen's Scout - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The Queen's Scout Award in the United Kingdom is the ultimate goal of a progressive award scheme and is achieved by completing the following requirements through The Scout Association:

• Be a member of Explorer Scouts or the Scout Network or both for at least 18 months.
• Complete 18 nights away as an Explorer Scout or member of the Scout Network, of which 12 must be camping.
• Complete two activities from a list of International, Environment and Values activities.
• Hold the Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award, or complete the five Queen's Scout Award Challenges, which are:
  • Take up a Skill for 6 or 12 months, and show progress and lasting interest.
  • Take up a Physical Activity for 6 or 12 months.
  • Provide Service to an individual or the community for 12 months.
  • Plan, complete and review a four day and three night expedition in open or adventurous country by foot, cycle, horse, canoe, kayak, boat or dinghy.
  • Complete a five day and four night residential project in an unfamiliar environment with people who are not known.
• Following completion of the first four elements of the Award, make a presentation, to a suitable audience, of your achievements so far in working towards the Queen's Scout Award.

All Members should complete twelve months of either the Physical Activity or the Skill.

Explorer Scouts and members of the Scout Network who are not holders of the Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award or the Chief Scout's Diamond Award must complete an extra six months in either the Service or the longer of the Skills or Physical Recreation Challenge.

Queen's Scouts are entitled to attend one Queen's Scout Parade held at Windsor Castle each year held on the Sunday closest to St George's Day; this is the only time when Scouts officially march.

The first person to hold the Queens Guide award and the Queens Scout Award was Susan Parker of 1st Brantham Panthers VSU in 1980.