The Chief Scout Award is the highest youth programme award in each of the Programme Sections in

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. It is designed to tie-in with the Gaisce Award/

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, and the Chief Scout Award for

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, Venture Scouts, and Rover Scouts are awarded jointly with the

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and

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awards respectively. Requirements for the award are a number of

Adventure Skills The ''ONE Programme'' personal progression system for youth members of Scouting Ireland has been designed and refactored since the merger of earlier organisations, using a number of key underlining principles. Activities and personal progression ( ...

Special Interest Badges The ''ONE Programme'' personal progression system for youth members of Scouting Ireland has been designed and refactored since the merger of earlier organisations, using a number of key underlining principles. Activities and personal progression ( ...

, an Expedition, and camp with an inter-cultural aspect. The progress of the award is led by the participant, with the help of the Scouter. A similarly named award, The Chief Scout's Award was the highest award for

until the development of the

ONE Programme The ''ONE Programme'' personal progression system for youth members of Scouting Ireland has been designed and refactored since the merger of earlier organisations, using a number of key underlining principles. Activities and personal progression ( ...

. A similarly named award was the final step in the personal progressive scheme of the former Scouting Ireland (CSI). Scouting Ireland SAI used it as an award to be achieved in tandem with the progressive badge scheme. The Chief Scout's Award is an individual recognition of commitment to the Scout Law, dedication to attain personal ambitions and the desire to contribute to and to improve society. Chief Scout's Award holders have often been received at

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by the

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History of the Chief Scout's Award

A Chief Scout's Award was introduced by Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland in the early 1960s to replace the Silver Palm Award. The first awards were presented by Chief Scout CJ "Kit" Murphy. Scouting Ireland S.A.I. also awarded a Chief Scout's Award, with successful applicant receiving a cloth badge, a certificate signed by the Chief Scout, and a special

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on Founder's Day in the Mansion House, Dublin.

Requirements

Requirements for the award are a number of

, an Expedition, and camp with an inter-cultural aspect. The progress of the award is led by the participant, with the help of the Scouter. Rover Scouts are presented with their Chief Scout Award/ Gold President's Award/ Gold DOE Award in an annual ceremony

References

External links

De La Salle Waterford news on Chief Scout's Award Presentations

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