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Chief Scouts Award |
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3rd Carlow Borris CSA 2006/07 |
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This new system for the Chief Scout's Award places greater responsibility on the Scout and the Scout Leader for the setting of suitable challenges for the Chief Scout's Award. |
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The Leader agrees with the Scout that: |
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This Year we have 3 scout attempting to complete their Chief Scouts Awards. Rita Doyle, Grainne Nolan and Jennifer Skelton. |
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The challenges are set within the criteria below;
The agreed challenges will adequately test the Scout's ability;
The Leader will act as a mentor to advise the Scout on the completion of their challenges;
The Leader ensures that the Scout officially registers at National Office for the Chief Scout's Award on the official application form |
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Eadaoin has now completed all her challenges and sent her log book off in Feb 2006 so congrats on your acheivement and best of luck |
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The system also gives a Scout Leader an opportunity where a number of Scouts in a Troop are doing their award at the same time, to co-ordinate the challenges so that they complement each other and the overall Troop Programme. |
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The award is presented in the Famous Oak room of the Mansion House Dublin just after Founders day (22nd Feb) each year.; The awards are presented to about 30 scouts from all around Ireland by the Chief Scout of Ireland. |
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Setting the Challenges |
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Scouts with their Scout Leader agree on their own challenges in each of five given categories. The challenges are recorded on an official application form and sent to National Office on registration;
The Scout Leader should ensure a suitable STANDARD OF THE CHALLENGES is achieved by verifying that the challenges have been set in accordance with the criteria laid down below and signs the official application form before it is sent to National Office |
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See below for the News, updates and information on the 3 Scouts progress this year. |
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Rita Doyle |
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Rita is a scout in Borris Scouts now for nearly 5 years.... she joined us from Cubs and has stuck with us through thick and thin... Even though Rita goes to school in Thurlus she stll manages to keep in touch and attend nearly all our activities.... #
Rita has gone to 5 different countries now with the scout section and is looking to add one more to that list next year with the swiss trip... Her nickname is spout as she comes from Doyles of the spout.... dont ask me.?? |
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The standard of the challenges should be relevant to the Scout's ability and quality of Scouting in the Troop so that they are both challenging and achievable. |
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Assessment of completed challenges |
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Assessment of the challenges, when completed, will be done by the Chief Scout, as at present, on the presentation of the Scout's logbook. |
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The Presentation of Certificates |
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Her Challenges include the following: |
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The Presentation of Certificates will continue in the present format for the foreseeable future. However, if the number of Scouts completing the award increases substantially the current format will have to be reviewed. |
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1.100km cycle |
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2. 10 km canoe trip |
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The following are the criteria within which each Scout, with their Scout Leader, sets his/her own personal challenges for the Chief Scout's Award so as to benefit both themselves and their Troop. |
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3. build a monkey bridge |
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4.To Learn how to abseil |
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Challenge 1: Expedition |
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5. River project |
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Plan and organise an expedition by foot, bicycle, boat or canoe of at least two nights duration covering: |
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6. Life saver |
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30km on foot over open country or |
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100km by bicycle or |
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News |
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30km by boat or canoe or Raft |
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The expedition should be planned under the supervision of your Scout Leader and all safety precautions for the various disciplines must be adhered to. |
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Gran and Jen are nearly there and have 1 month left to complete the challenge (Nov 06)
Rita have 3 out of 6 complete and has 3 months to complete
Well done to you.......... !!! |
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You may complete the expedition with other members of your Troop doing the Chief Scout's Award but a maximum of 3 may count the same expedition as part of their Chief Scout's Award. |
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Challenge 2: Day Activity |
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Plan and lead a day activity such as a hike, cycle, or boating trip for other members of your Troop, producing route cards, maps, safety considerations and emergency procedures. The activity should have a novel programme en route e.g. orienteering, dusk to dawn, etc. |
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Grainnie Nolan |
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Jennifer Skelton |
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Hike 15km over open country or |
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Cycle 50kmroad or off road or |
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Boat 10km river, canal, lake or coastal |
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Chief Scouts in Borris 1984 - 2007
Gary Clerkin 1988
Tina Clerkin 1988
Edward O'Leary 1989
David Clerkin 1994
Siobhan Dotherty 1994
Ciara Geoghagan 1995
Annmaire Bolger 1995
Aoife Hayden 1996
Joanne Hickey 1996
Patrick Agars 1995
Mark Doyle 1998
Sinead Nolan 1998
Edward Stapelton 1998
Deirdre Geogeghan 1998
Gary Ryan 1998
Aine Bambrick 1998
Brian Sheehan 1998
John Dalton 1999
Una Connors 2000
Pauric Bambrick 2000
Mary Spruhan 1999
Padraig Nolan 2000
Madelaine Holmes 2005
Eadaoin Dalton 2006 |
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Challenge 3: Scout Skills |
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A classic aerial runway
A monkey bridge over a river
A lookout tower for your summer camp
A classic altar fire with a back boiler
A classic altar fire with an oven
a hyperbola gateway for your campsite
A campsite gateway with lookout tower
A substantial knot board for your Scout Hall
Build a raft and paddle it over a distance of a half a mile
Construct a full nautical flagpole on your summer cam |
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Challenge 4: Environment |
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Undertake an environmental project in the form of an activity, research or survey relevant to your local area or the area in which your Troop does most of its Scouting. This could be campsite, woodland, Park area, open land, beach or coastline with which you are familiar. |
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The challenge should take place over a three month period and should by practical example show how your chosen environment could be preserved, protected or enhanced for future generations. |
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Challenge 5: Personal Challenge |
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Set yourself a personal challenge not necessarily part of your normal Scout activities and not part of your schoolwork which you will endeavour to achieve during your year completing the Chief Scout's Award. This could be learning a new activity or skill or raising a current interest to a new level and you must be able to illustrate proficiency in a new interest or progress in an existing one |
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Challenge 6: Qualification |
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Achieve or have achieve one of the following qualifications as part of your Chief Scout's Award: |
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Intermediate RLSS resuscitation award
RLSS Bronze Medallion
Recognised First Aid course
National Safety Association Swimming level 4
Intermediate charge certificate
Canoe Badge
Orienteering Award |
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or other award or proficiency of a programme nature defined by the National Scout or Sea Scout Team or by your Scout Leader |
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