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Activity Badges
There are fourteen Activity Badges available to Explorer Scouts. These build on the requirements of the Activity Badges in the Scout Section and lead towards the requirements for National Governing Body Awards. The Activity Badges are as follows: Air Activities, Aviation Skills, Advanced Aviation Skills, Community, Creative, Emergency Aid, Lifesaver, Mountain Activities, Recreation, Science and Technology, Scouting Skills, Nautical Skills, Advanced Nautical Skills, and Water Activities.

Staged Activity Badges
These four particular badges each have five stages and are available across all Sections. They are designed to encourage a young person to develop his or her skills and interests appropriate to the level he or she is able to reach. Therefore, it is possible for a Beaver Scout who is an excellent swimmer to gain a higher level badge than an Explorer Scout who has just taken up the sport. The four staged badges are: Information Technology, Musician, Nights Away, and Swimming.

The Chief Scout's Awards
These start with the Bronze Award in the Beaver Scout Section and progress to the Platinum and Diamond Awards available to the Explorer and Network Sections. The Awards provide an opportunity to gain new skills and to display responsibility and leadership. To earn the Award, a young person is required to complete a variety of activities plus the four Challenges (Service, Skill, Physical Activity, and Expedition). The Chief Scout's Platinum and Diamond Awards incorporate the requirements of the Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze and Silver Awards, respectively, and, provided an Explorer Scout is registered for the D of E Award Scheme, he or she may earn both Awards concurrently.

The Queen's Scout Award
This is the highest award a young person can achieve in Scouting. It is available to Explorer Scouts and members of the Scout Network. To earn the Award, a young person must achieve all four Challenges of Service, Skill, Physical Activity, and Expedition, and a residential project, in addition to several other requirements. The Queen's Scout Award incorporates the requirements of the Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award. It may be worn by the holder for the remainder of his or her service in the Scout Movement.

The Young Leaders' Award
The Young Leaders' Scheme is for young people between the ages of 14 and 18 who choose to devote a large proportion of their time in Scouting to service in another section (Beavers, Cubs, or Scouts). They must be members of a Young Leaders Unit, and the Scheme offers specific leadership training. The Young Leader's Badge is awarded after completion of Module A Prepare for Take Off.

Certificates of Achievement
As the reward for completing each year in Scouting and actively taking part in the programme, a young person receives a form of recognition. In Beaver Scouts and Cub Scouts, this is called the Joining-In Badge, and in Scouts it is called the Participation Badge. In Explorer Scouts and the Scout Network, Members are encouraged to complete a Certificate of Achievement to show what they have done during the previous twelve months and what they hope to achieve during the next twelve. These are A4 sheets, ready to go into a young person's National Record of Achievement.

The Explorer Belt
The Explorer Belt is the challenge of a lifetime that is available to Explorer Scouts aged over 16 and members of the Scout Network. It is a chance to undertake an international expedition over ten days that brings a real understanding of a different country, its people, and way of life by travelling through that country, working as a small team to complete surprise projects, and meeting local people.

The Moving-On Award
This Award is designed to introduce Explorer Scouts to the activities of the next Section, the Scout Network. It encourages progression and offers an opportunity to meet the Network Leaders and members.

Group Awards
The three Group badges, Environment, Faith, and International, are designed to strengthen the links between Scouting Sections. Any combination of more than one Section -- Beaver Colonies, Cub Packs, Scout Troops, Explorer Units, and members of the Scout Network -- participate together to earn the Awards. There is wide scope for innovative projects, which the Members work on together over a period of three to six months.

The Dragon Award
This Award was created by the Welsh Scout Council in 1998 and is open to all Scouts, Explorer Scouts, members of the Scout Network, and Leaders. The basic idea is to sleep under canvas at least one night per calendar month, whether it be full-fledged camping or tents set up in the Scout hall. The Dragon Award has Bronze, Silver, and Gold stages, and there is no time limit for its completion.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - For those members over 14 years, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award is available to complement the Scout Programme. It is staged at the Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels.

The Gateway Award - The National Federation of Gateway Clubs operates a special scheme for young people with Special Needs, which leads to the Gateway Award.

Other External Awards - Many Activity Badges are linked to external awards. These include awards organised by the British Canoe Union, UK Athletics, and the St John Ambulance.

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