Romford Scout presented with Scouts highest honour by Bear Grylls.

On Sunday 24th April 2022 Chief Scout Bear Grylls honoured over 300 Scouts from all around the country with their Queen’s Scout awards. They were presented with the award at Windsor Castle and joined by Scout Ambassadors Tim Peake, Ellie Simmonds, Dwayne Fields and Megan Hine in front of family and friends in what was a fantastic celebration of achievement.

The Queen’s Scout Award is the highest honour in Scouting and is awarded for outstanding personal achievement.  This honour is achieved by young people aged between 16 and 25 who have completed a range of challenges, which includes service to their community, completing an expedition in wild country, undertaking a five-day residential project in a newenvironment, developing an existing talent or learning some new skills to build on what they have already learnt in the Scouts. These young people will have shown that they are dedicated and willing to learn all they can, which will provide them with opportunities to gain skills for life. 

Chief Scout Bear Grylls said:

“Queen’s Scout award recipients are the absolute pinnacle of determination, grit and perseverance. They’ve contributed to their communities and developed skills along the way, and earning their Queen’s Scout awards is just another step in their journey to personal growth. These Scouts are an inspiration to all others around the world thanks to their hard work and I find myself full of admiration for every single one of them.”

Anna, from Romford was one of nearly 300 new Queen’s Scouts receiving her award over the weekend. To complete her award she became an Explorer Scout Leader within the Barking & Dagenham District and learnt how to blog for her Skill.  Her Expedition Challenge involved canoeing along the River Thames over many days.

The annual Windsor Castle event has been held since 1934 on the Sunday nearest to St. George’s Day (23rd April).  St. George is the Patron Saint of Scouting. Since the Queen’s Scout Award began, over 100,000 of these awards have been presented to young men and women for outstanding personal achievements and service to their local communities.  They have learnt new life skills and developed them into what will one day be useful for their careers. Scouting offers over 200 different activities varying from archery to kayaking with all of them being tailored to help young people develop skills for life in the most effective way possible.

Well done Anna!