Cambridgeshire Scouts Top Awards

Beaver Scout celebrates a rare achievement

Fraser Corden, who has just turned 8, he spent the last 18 months taking part in all that scouting can offer. By making the most of every opportunity, and with hard work on his part for some badges, he is the first person in his Scout Group and District to earn every single badge he possibly could as a Beaver Scout.

A Real Life Story from Top Awards - Ben Barrett, Ely District Explorers

Explorer Scout Ben Barrett from Witchford near Ely has been awarded the Chief Scout's Platinum Award, the Scouting equivalent to D of E Bronze.

Ben is rightly proud of his achievements, like being one of the first, or the first, Explorer to being a 16 Hour qualified First Aider, which he achieved in January 2007, being part of a team to be first to get the Bronze D of E Award. and now being the FIRST person in Ely Scout District to achieve the Chief Scout’s Platinum Award.

First Ever Chief Scout Award for 1st Warboys Scout Group

Oliver
For the first time ever a Scout in 1st Warboys Scout Group has earned his Chief Scout Gold Award

Oliver Hancox, aged 14, first became involved in scouting as a Beaver Scout in 2002. He has now left the Troop to continue his scouting journey by being a Young Leader with the 1st Warboys Cub Pack and an Explorer Scout with the Cromwell Explorer Unit based in St Ives. Oliver earned the Award during his time with Gateway and 1st Warboys Scout Groups.

Scouting Top Awards Scale New Heights

Cambridgeshire Scouts has honoured a record breaking 500 plus Young Heroes from across the County. Children as young as eight stepped up to receive awards for dedicated participation in adventurous activities and helping better the community and our environment from The High Sherrif of Cambridgeshire, Mr Richard Barnwell DL and The Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mr Hugh Duberly CBE, both of whom congratulated the Scouts on their successes.

Taking place at the Holiday Inn, Peterborough on Saturday and Sunday 19th and 20th November, Top Awards 2011 celebrated the very best of what young people can achieve together.

Awards included some of the highest merits such as the Chief Scout’s Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards, the Queen’s Scouts Award and the nationally recognised Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.