Knots
Sometimes named the friendship knot
Reef Knot
Commonly recorded as P>D>R
Plan, Do, Review
This award focuses on Personal achievement, first aid and Community involvement
Citizenship
Last year this event was hot, dry and very dusty
Australian Jamboree (AJ 2019)
Outdoor
Often used for rescue - some people can tie this one handed
Bowline
The scouting way to learn
By Doing!
One of each of these is required, eg Red, Blue and Green, to earn your respective cord
Patrol Activity
This event was cancelled for the first time in 21 years
Top Gun
Terms to describe the 5 ares of personal growth that are apart of the purpose of scouting
SPICES
Often used to attach two spars
Square Lashing
These small teams have Leaders, Assistants and Scouts and are often named after animals
Patrols
The second highest award in scouting for Leaders
Silver Emu
A competition camp designed to test you camping skills, including camp set up, hygiene and appropriate food handling to name a few!
Stradbroke Cup
This compass might not help you find your way out a forest but it may help you understand and develop your own beliefs
Internal Compass
Typically used to shorten a length of rope
SheepShank
These people plan the program in scouting, while the others play a supporting role.
Scouts Lead - Adults Support
2 of this type of badge are required to achieve your Blue Cord
Proficiency
This event was held in Cataract Park in 2016
Australian Jamboree (AJ 2016)
These are replacing the traditional badges, Pioneer, Explorer and Adventurer
Milstones
Used to finish the end of a frayed rope
Splice - Back and eye
You may not get a fine for breaking this law
Scout Law
This year we have awarded 4 of this award
Australian Scout Medallion
World Scout Jamboree
Designed to move with you through your scouting life - a scout should achieve level 5 of all three core areas of these before they turn 15
Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS)