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These badges are awarded to celebrate a young person's commitment to Scouting and for taking an active part in the Programme. If the young person has already been a Member, the badges will continue from the previous Sections. For those Explorer Scouts who have been a Beaver Scout, Cub Scout or Scout, you will need to liaise with their Leaders to check the date of the last award. The Participation Badges are numbered. You can award a Participation Badge every twelve months from the time the Explorer Scout joins your Unit.