Scout Badges and Awards

The Scout program is divided into four activity areas: Citizenship, Leadership, Personal Development and Outdoor Skills. Each activity area provides learning opportunities for Scouts to develop or modify their attitudes while gaining skills and knowledge in each activity area. Scouts earn recognition in each of the four areas through Activity Badges. (There are two progressive levels of each Activity Badge.)

Pioneer Scout

The requirements to qualify for Investiture:

1. Know and understand the Scout Promise and Law.
2. Know and understand the Scout Motto and Slogan.
3. Know and understand the Scout Handshake, Salute and Sign, and the reasons Scouts use them.
4. Participate in one Troop activity, preferably outdoors.

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

Challenge Badges

We also encourage Scouts to explore new areas of personal interest through our Challenge Badge system. These badges cover seven categories:

Activities and Awards

When Scouts earn the lower level Activity Badge in all four areas and earn a certain number and type of Challenge Badges, they're recognized by receiving the Voyageur Scout Award.

Scouts receive the Pathfinder Scout Award when they earn the higher level of four Activity Badges and more Challenge Badges. A Pathfinder Scout who completes some additional requirements receives the Chief Scout's Award. This prestigious honour recognizes superior attitudes, knowledge and skills.

Voyageur Scout Award

The Voyageur Scout Award is the first opportunity that a Scout will set goals, plan, and accomplish a combination of skills and tasks to earn a difficult award.

By earning the Voyageur level of all four Activity Badges, one level of the Year Round Camping Award, and a number of Challenge Badges, Scouts develop and demonstrate a broad base of knowledge and skills in Citizenship, Leadership, Personal Development and Outdoor Skills areas.

Pathfinder Scout Award

The Pathfinder Scout Award offers each Scout the opportunity to develop more initiative and ability to work with minimal adult supervision. Upon completion of these requirements, Scouts have demonstrated the ability to tackle the Venturer Program.

By earning the Pathfinder level of the four Activity Badges, the two remaining Year Round Camping Awards, and more Challenge Badges, Scouts develop advanced knowledge and skills in Citizenship, Leadership, Personal Development and Outdoor Skills areas.

Scouting Awards

Scouts have the opportunity to earn the Chief Scout&s Award which is the pinnacle award earned after receiving the Voyageur Scout and Pathfinder Scout Awards.

Scouts will be awarded coloured lanyards upon completing a certain number of Challenge Badges. Earning the World Conservation Badge indicates the Scout's love of nature and desire to save our planet. Receiving a Religion in Life Award signifies the Scout's commitment to their religious faith.