THE QUEENS BADGEREGULATIONS

This is the highest award that may be gained by a member of the Boys' Brigade and will be awarded to young men who qualify as follows:

1. Hold the President's Badge.

2. Be at least 16 years of age.

3.    Attend a Queen's Badge Candidates' Conference as soon as possible after gaining the
      President's Badge. At this conference a programme of work, prepared and submitted by
      the candidate, is agreed and entered in the Record Book.

4. Continue in membership of the Company for a further period of at least one year, during which
time the young man must:

       1. Accept an appropriate degree of practical leadership as a junior of staff in the
           Company, and
             EITHER
       2. Attend a Leadership Training Course approved by the Brigade:
             OR
       3. Attend a Course approved by the Brigade, designed to help with his practical work in
             the Company.

5.    Undergo appropriate briefing and then undertake at least 30 hours of practical service with
       people in the community outside the Company and the Church except in circumstances
       approved by the Queen's Badge Co-ordinator / Adviser. Whenever possible, the practical
     service should be over a six month period.

6. Undertake one or more activities from the following three sections:

       (a)   Expedition / Exploration
       (b)   Skills
       (c)   Physical Recreation

       The standards required are comparable with the Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award.
       (NB: If all three are undertaken, this will enable the young man to qualify for relevant parts of
       The Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award, subject to Duke of Edinburgh's Award Regulations, which
       should be checked at the outset.)

7. Satisfactorily attend, a Queen's Badge Completion Course, not less than 12 months from the
date of registration, and preferably 18-24 months from the date of registration.

8. The Company Captain must complete a full report on the young man's work and progress
throughout this period and recommend him for the Award.

	THE QUEEN'S BADGE REGULATIONS