HOW TO PARTICIPATE

• Upon registering, and payment of a small fee ($20), you will receive your own personal Record Book in which to track your progress.
• The Award is unique in that you decide what you want to do within the guidelines offered. The end result is an achievement which is entirely your own. It is our hope that you will decide what you would like to do and then challenge yourself to meet the goals that you have set for yourself.
• Set your goals and decide what you will be doing for the Award level you wish to undertake. Your friends, family and leaders may have ideas.
• Find adults to act as your instructors and assessors for each section of the Award. An instructor is someone who will guide you through the learning steps of your chosen activity. An assessor is someone who will evaluate your progress or the finished project. An instructor can be an assessor.
• Your leader (if you are part of a group),or the Division Office will assist you with your efforts to complete any Award level.
• Keep careful records of all your activities in the Record Book. Keep it up to date.
• When planning and carrying out your Expedition, keep your log up to date. It is easier to complete if it is fresh in your mind.
• Remember the initiative, motivation, and responsibility for completion of any Award level is designed to come from you.
• Remember also: Safety First. Good planning and good preparation leads to good activity.
• When you have completed an Award level, submit the appropriate application form along with your Record Book and Expedition Report to your leader (if you are part of a group). Your leader must review and sign the application before the materials are forwarded to the Division Office for approval.
• Be sure to keep your leader, and/or the Division Office up to date on any changes in your address. This enables them to send you updated information on the Program.
• Remember - if you leave a group, you can complete the Award with another group or carry on as an "Independent". Please advise the Division Office should you need to transfer your registration.