Event · part of 4.2.1.4. Step four. The Scout is recognized
4.2.1.4. At a ceremony at the next unit meeting
Required
The Guide is specific about when: a ceremony at the next unit meeting. Holding the badge back for the next court of honour is the common practice and is not what the Guide describes.
Notes and warnings
Tip. The gap between "approved" and "presented" is where units lose the effect of the whole exercise. The Guide asks for a ceremony at the next unit meeting; the court of honour comes later and is additional. A badge presented eleven weeks after the board has stopped being recognition and become administration.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.2.1.4 · This should be done at a ceremony at the next unit meeting.