CHIEF SCOUT AWARD PROGRAM IDEAS

Requirement 6 of the Chief Scout Award requires your to plan, report, execute and summarize
your own challenging program in the four activity areas.
Remembering that a challenging program for you might not be an interesting or challenging
program for someone else, check with your ideas parents and troop scouter.
Below are some activities to give you some ideas.

Citizenship ideas
• Demonstrate leadership in your project by making key decisions in
selecting a project, submitting a proposal, getting proper approval,
obtaining financing, obtaining other volunteers if needed, executing
your project and following up with a summary.
• Organize work for your patrol at the LDS Bishop’s Storehouse stocking
shelves or cleaning up.
• Work with another organization such as Rotary or CLOCA.
• Volunteer to help a candidate in an election campaign.
• Volunteer to help staff the weekend run to end breast cancer.
• Volunteer to read at the children’s hospital once a week for a month.
• Check with your Alderman for volunteer initiatives in your area.
• Volunteer at the local pool or recreation centre to help run a youth after-school drop-in
program for six weeks.
• Research and write a report on a past prime minister of Canada.

Leadership ideas
• Plan and run a Troop activity or event of your choosing. Submit your
plan to the Troop Scouter, with details of what, where, when and any
costs. Provide a notice of your activity to other Scouts. Evaluate and
provide a summary of your event about what you did, how it went
and what you learned.
• Sit on your student council at school.
• Help run intramurals or other sports at school.
• Attend the town or city council meetings for a month and report on the issues discussed
and leadership styles of the council members.
• Interview your Alderman, MLA or MP about the qualities of a good leader. Report to the
troop about it.
• Demonstrate Active Leadership - Show a consistent ability and good attitude toward
providing active leadership within the Troop. This might include
 o wearing the uniform properly;
o providing a good example in language, attitude and behaviour;
o show a willingness to help less experienced Scouts gain confidence in their own
abilities;
o consistently fulfill duties of Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader or other
positions within the Troop with strong attendance.
• Discuss the topic in your patrol: a great leader is also a great follower.

Personal Development ideas

• Develop and follow a personal fitness program for at least six months.
Document your program.
• Earn one or more of the Personal Development category badges you have
not already earned.
• Improve your overall grade in school by 5% over two reporting periods.
• Read three classic books you haven’t read before. Books may be selected from a classic
book list such as the found at www.anglik.net/books.htm.

Outdoor Skills ideas

• Earn one or more of the Outdoors category badges you have not already
earned.
• Plan your own camp or expedition.
• Plan some outdoor patrol activities which will be without your leaders.
Please exclude any water activities.
• Develop a skill in an outdoor backwoods sport and report on it to the court of honor.
• Volunteer to help plan and run a camp for a younger group.
• Collect 50km in hiking camps or equivalents since your Voyageur Level.