How long will it take?
You have until your 25th birthday to complete any of the Awards,
but it takes at least 6 months at Bronze, at least 12 months at
Silver and at least 18 months at Gold for direct entrants.
The minimum time requirements are expressed in months during
which there should be regular commitment averaging at least an
hour a week.
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Timescales
|
Bronze Award (14+ years) |
|
Service |
Skills |
Physical Recreation |
Expeditions |
|
3 months |
3 months |
3 months |
Plan, prepare for and undertake a 2 day, 1 night venture |
|
All participants must undertake a further 3 months
in either the Service, Skills or Physical Recreation
Section |
|
Silver Award (15+ years) |
|
Service |
Skills |
Physical Recreation |
Expeditions |
|
6 months |
One Section for 6 months and the other for
3 months |
Plan, prepare for and undertake a 3 day, 2 night venture |
|
People who do not have the Bronze Award must
undertake a further 6 months in either the Service or
the longer of the Skills or Physical Recreation Sections |
| Gold
Award (16+ years) |
| Service |
Skills |
Physical
Recreation |
Expeditions |
Residential |
| 12
months |
One Section for 12
months and the other for 6 months |
Plan, prepare for and undertake a
4 day, 3 night
venture |
Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting
away from home for 5 days and 4 nights |
| People
who do not have the Silver Award must undertake a
further 6 months in either the Service or the longer of
the Skills or Physical Recreation Sections |
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What is the Award based on?
The key principles are:
-
 Non-competitive - a personal
challenge, not a competition
- Available to all - anyone can do it!
- Voluntary - it's up to you what you do - it's your leisure
time
- Flexible - your programme is designed by you for you
- Balanced - it will stretch you in all directions
- Progressive -
you improve at your own pace
- Achievement focused - you can't
fail!
- Marathon not a sprint - it takes more than a short burst of
enthusiasm
- Personal development - it's the taking part that
matters: getting an Award is the icing on the cake
- Enjoyable -
it's about getting out there and having fun!
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