Explorer Award

Criteria (Estimated Completion Time - 12 Months)

Citizenship and Global Awareness

1. National Education

Hold at least ONE National Campaign Badge.

2. International Participation

Complete any ONE of the following

(a) Participate in an International Exchange Activity. Discuss with your Patrol your experiences from the activity. Include in your discussion how you appreciated differences in how people from different cultures live. Record your discussion in your Journal (Examples include, but are not limited to overseas Scout Jamboree/Camp, JOTA/ JOTI, cultural exchange programme, hosting of foreign scouts, or any school- based trip for international experience (TIE) etc).

(b) Hold at least ONE of the following Proficiency Badges: Conservator, World Friendship, Climate Action Ambassador Badge (CAAB).

Leadership and Interests

1. Patrol Leadership

Attend a Scout Leadership Course.
By the end of the course, you should:

(a) Explore your leadership styles.

(b) Understand the Patrol System and experience leading a patrol.

2. Understanding Multi-racialism

Attend CultureScope Course by Onepeople.sg. [Updated on 2 Aug 2025]
By the end of the course, you should:

(a) Explain the importance of racial harmony in Singapore.

(b) Explain how you can contribute to racial harmony in your community (e.g. in school, in your Scout Unit).

3. Pursuing Interests II

Attain another Pursuit Badge of your choice. This badge should not be used to fulfil the other requirements for your Discoverer Award and Explorer Award.

Adventure and Outdoor

1. Basic Risk Assessment

Be able to assess the basic health and safety needs for core Scouting activities and make logistics preparations for them.

2. Emergency Preparedness II

Attain the Emergency Preparedness Tier 4 Proficiency Badge.

3. Leading Core Scouting Activities I

Lead your Patrol in an Outdoor Exploration / Expedition OR Camp.
Plan either an Outdoor Cooking OR Knotting & Pioneering activity for your Patrol.

4. Outdoor and Adventure Proficiency

Hold at least ONE of following Proficiency Badges: Abseiler, Angler, Air Navigator, Boat Puller I, Camp Cook, Camper, Canoeist I, Cyclist, Dragon Boater, Explorer, Naturalist, Pioneer, Rock Climber, Optimist I, Power Craft I, Sailor I, Skin Diver I, Scuba Diver I, Windsurfer I or Open Theme Collective Badge of an Adventurous nature.

Service and Community

1. Active Service

Complete any ONE of the following

(a) Select a community and perform regular service for at least EIGHT hours over at least FOUR separate occasions. This service should not be performed as part of a mandatory school programme. You should be able to explain to your Patrol Leader or Scout Leader your choice of community served and how you have addressed their needs.

(b) Support a Chief Scout’s Award (Scout) Nominee in his/her service project. You should be involved throughout the duration of the project. You should be able to explain to the CSA(S) Nominee or your Scout Leader what you have learnt from the service project.

Sports and Physical Recreation

1. Scouting Games

Lead your Patrol in at least TWO Scouting games requiring teamwork during a Troop meeting and assist in the organisation of ONE Scouting game for your Troop.

2. Sports for Recreation

Complete any ONE of the following

(a) Learn a recreational sport that is new or unfamiliar to you.

(b) Hold at least ONE of the following Sports Proficiency Badges: Athlete, Master-at-Arms, Sportsman, Swimmer I.

3. Physical Fitness Goal II

Improve on your NAPFA Test. You should discuss with your Patrol Leader or Scout Leader on your goals and your training plan. You should explain the changes and improvements made to the training plan that you created in the Discoverer Award.

Inspirations, Beliefs and Attitudes

1. They Say, I Quote

Collect inspirational and meaningful quotes on Scouting, Leadership, and Nature. Choose and share your favourite FIVE with your Patrol.
Discuss why these quotes are meaningful to you and how they help you as a Scout.

2. Reflections in Nature

Spend at least 30 minutes in solitude in a natural surrounding. Observe and feel with your senses. Record your observations and reflections.
Reflect:
- Why is nature important to you?
- Why should I take care of nature?
- What is ONE thing that I can do to take care of the Nature?

Creative Pursuits

1. Creative Pursuits II

Complete any ONE of the following

(a) Attain another Pursuit Badge (Activity or Proficiency) of a Creative nature.

(b) Lead your patrol in completing a Creative-themed Activity Badge of your choice.

At the end of Explorer Award, Unit Leaders should assess that Young Persons should have made significant progress towards achieving each of the following educational outcomes, prior to awarding the badge.