Explorer Scout Badges
Awards
From the age of 14 to 18. Explorer Scouts can aspire to achieving their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award and progressing to Queen's Scout, the highest Award in Scouting. Additionally, the Zodiac Plus Award is a camping challenge for every calendar month of the year; the Explorer Belt is an overseas expedition and community service challenge.
1. Moving-On Award - Scout Troop to Explorer Scout Unit
2. Membership Award
3. Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze Award
4. The Chief Scout's Platinum Award
5. Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award
6. The Chief Scout's Diamond Award
7. Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award
8. The Queen's Scout Award
9. Zodiac Plus Award
10. The Explorer Belt
11. International, Environment and Values
12. Moving-On Award - Explorer Scouts to the Scout Network
Staged activity badges
Staged activity badges enable Explorers to participate in six types of activity, from entry-level (stage 1) through to more challenging and advanced levels. Emergency Aid is a core requirement for Awards (above) while Hikes Away and Nights Away are accumulated during expeditions and camps.
1. Emergency Aid
2. Hikes Away
3. Information Technology
4. Musician
5. Nights Away
6. Swimming
Activity badges
Activity badges can be pursued through Scouting and other interests, across a range of physical and creative pursuits reflecting land, air and sea aspects of Scouting.
1. Activity Centre Service
2. Air Activities
3. Athlete
4. Aviation Skills
5. Advanced Aviation Skills
6. Aviation Skills training options
7. Canoeing
8. Caving
9. Climbing
10. Community
11. Creative Arts
12. Hill Walking
13. Lifesaver
14. Motor sports
15. Mountain Activities
16. Mountain Biking
17. Nautical Skills
18. Advanced Nautical Skills
19. Nautical Skills training options
20. Navigation
21. Performing Arts
22. Physical Recreation
23. Public relations
24. Quartermaster
25. Racquet Sports
26. Science and Technology
27. Scouting Skills
28. Skiing
29. Snowboarding
30. Street Sports
31. Water Activities