Attainment badge (Scouting Ireland)
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Attainment badges are awards earned by youth members of Scouting Ireland
, the Irish national Scout
organisation, based on a variety of adventurous outdoor activities. These badges were originally developed by the former Scouting Ireland S.A.I.
for its sectional programmes in the Scout section and the Sea Scout
section. These programmes, among others in Scouting Ireland, continue to be used until the conclusion of the current programme development process. The Attainment badges are different from Merit badges
, also awards earned by youth members of Scouting Ireland, based on activities within an area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements.
which are universal across the Scout programme and the Sea Scout programme. A further 7 badges were developed by the Sea Scout team which are mostly specialist water activities badges that aid the Sea Scout programme, supplementing its primary progressive badge scheme. These badges, while developed for just one of the programmes, are open to members of both the Scout and Sea Scout section to achieve. The 14 attainment badges are listed below.
Scouting Ireland
Scouting Ireland is the World Organization of the Scout Movement-recognised Scouting association in the Republic of Ireland, although it also has Scout Groups in Northern Ireland. Scouting Ireland is a voluntary, non-formal educational movement for young people...
, the Irish national Scout
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
organisation, based on a variety of adventurous outdoor activities. These badges were originally developed by the former Scouting Ireland S.A.I.
Scouting Ireland S.A.I.
Scouting Ireland S.A.I. was an Irish Scouting association, formed in 1908 and merged into Scouting Ireland in 2004.- History :Scouting Ireland SAI began in 1908 as the Dublin City and Dublin County Boy Scouts. Around the same time, a number of Troops in Co. Wicklow formed the Co. Wicklow Scout...
for its sectional programmes in the Scout section and the Sea Scout
Sea Scouts (Scouting Ireland)
Sea Scouting has existed in Ireland since 1912. Currently, all Sea Scout Groups in Ireland are members of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement through Scouting Ireland...
section. These programmes, among others in Scouting Ireland, continue to be used until the conclusion of the current programme development process. The Attainment badges are different from Merit badges
Merit badge (Scouting Ireland)
Merit badges refers to awards earned by youth members of Scouting Ireland, the Irish national Scout organisation, based on activities within an area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements...
, also awards earned by youth members of Scouting Ireland, based on activities within an area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements.
The badges
A core of 7 attainment badges ("The Magnificent Seven") were developed by the SAIScouting Ireland S.A.I.
Scouting Ireland S.A.I. was an Irish Scouting association, formed in 1908 and merged into Scouting Ireland in 2004.- History :Scouting Ireland SAI began in 1908 as the Dublin City and Dublin County Boy Scouts. Around the same time, a number of Troops in Co. Wicklow formed the Co. Wicklow Scout...
which are universal across the Scout programme and the Sea Scout programme. A further 7 badges were developed by the Sea Scout team which are mostly specialist water activities badges that aid the Sea Scout programme, supplementing its primary progressive badge scheme. These badges, while developed for just one of the programmes, are open to members of both the Scout and Sea Scout section to achieve. The 14 attainment badges are listed below.
| Name | Programme |
|---|---|
| Backwoods | Scouts & Sea Scouts |
| Camp Skills | Scouts & Sea Scouts |
| Camping | Scouts & Sea Scouts |
| Canoeing | Sea Scouts |
| Cycling | Sea Scouts |
| Expedition | Scouts & Sea Scouts |
| First Aid | Scouts & Sea Scouts |
| Hiking | Scouts & Sea Scouts |
| Powerboating | Sea Scouts |
| Rafting | Sea Scouts |
| Rowing | Sea Scouts |
| Sailing | Sea Scouts |
| Survival | Scouts & Sea Scouts |
| Swimming | Sea Scouts |