Company Section - Awards Scheme


  • The Company Section Programme(Discover Programme) will run for four years
  • It will be blocked as two 2 year programmes with the introduction of the Discovery Badge at the end of the second year.
  • The Presidents badge will be awarded at the end of year four
  • There will be a new award (Compass Badge) in the initial stages of the Discover programme.
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    Recreation

  • Outdoor and adventure
  • Sports and games
  • Health and lifestyle
  • Christian faith

    • Skills

  • Skills and interests
  • Creativity
  • Trips and visits
  • Christian faith
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    Community

  • Local and national
  • International
  • Nature and environment
  • Christian faith

    • The Award Scheme

    Three Badges to be gained each year

  • Recreation (10 topics)
  • Community (7 topics)
  • Skills (7 topics)

    • Completing a minimum of 24 topics each year. Two Major awards can be gained during four years in Company Section.

    Discovery Award

    Awarded during Year 2, boys would:

  • take part in a residential experience (camp, holiday, sleepover, midnight hike or event).
  • have an active role in a Company or Battalion event, or church service.
  • complete at least 30 topics from the Discover programme having gained three banges in the last twelve months.
  • to have good attendance for one session.

    • President’s Badge

    Awarded during year 4 a boy would:

  • Complete a Christian faith development course
  • Have good attendance for 1 year.
  • Be recommended by the Company Captain
  • Participate in a non-residential teamwork skills experience run by a Battalion, District or Region

    • AND Either – Route A:

  • Complete 10 hours practical service for the Brigade or Church
  • Completed at least 30 topics from the Company Section programme in the last two years
  • Taken part in an activity based residential event within the BB

    • Or – Route B:

  • Gained Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award


    • Some programme topics will go into greater depth with more than three sessions of activity, this will include topics such as First Aid, Camping and other areas.

    View Programme Wheel

    Extracted from "The Gazette" January 2007, Issue 115


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