Scout Network badges
Badges
The Scout Network has a very wide range of awards and badges designed to appeal to all members, whether you are in a local Network or not. The awards and pages are an important element of Scouting, as they offer challenge, achievement and recognition for young people. They include:
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The Duke of Edinburgh's Awards
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Awards from other National Governing Bodies
Most of these badges are shared with the Explorer Scout section, and you will find the requirements of many of these in the Explorer Badge section.
Position of Badges on Uniform
A diagram showing the locations of Badges on the Scout Network Uniform can be found in the Scout Network section of the site.
The Scout Network Membership Badge
The Membership Award is only completed by young people joining from outside the Movement. Explorer Scouts complete the Moving-On Award from the Explorer Scout Section.
To gain the Membership Award, the following requirements need to be completed.
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Describe the various options available locally to become a member of the Scout Network.
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Demonstrate an understanding of the Scout Promise and Law
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Demonstrate an understanding of local, national and international Scouting.
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Make the Scout Promise and accept the Scout Law.
Young people gain the Membership Award only once in the Scout Network, no matter how many local Networks they join. The location for making the Promise should be decided by the young person with help fro other Members. The Promise should be made in front of other members of the Scout Network, but the location should be appropriate and memorable. Young people should make the Promise between six and twelve weeks of joining. If they have been an Explorer Scout, they will probably be ready much sooner.
