The Baden Powell Award (BPA) is the highest award that is much coveted by the Young Adults (Rover Section 17-26 years of age) in the Scout Movement. The award is held in high esteem as it epitomises the Scouting values of service to others, and the spirit of fellowship and adventure in Rovering.
The nomination for BPA 2023 is now open to all eligible Rover Scouts. To be nominated, a Rover Scout must have completed all areas of the Rover Journey
Additionally, nominees must be registered members of SSA, and be nominated by their respective Group Scout Leader or Rover Scout Leader, and endorsed by their respective Area Commissioner. The nominees are reminded to seek the required approval as early as possible. Please refer to Annex A for more details.
Successful candidates will be notified via email of the BPA interaction session that is scheduled for 2 September 2023, and are required to attend the interview with their Rover Scout Leader or Group Scout Leader, should the unit not have a RSL.
Please feel free to contact Mr Andrew Toh, Chairperson of the National Rover Council at nrc.chair@scout.sg for clarification.
BPA NOMINATION, TIMELINE AND SUBMISSION PROCESS
- Nomination Criteria
- The nominee must be a registered member of The Singapore Scout Association
- Each nominee must be nominated by their respective Rover Scout Leader or Group Scout Leader should the unit not have a dedicated RSL. Their nomination must also be endorsed by their respective Area Commissioner.
- Nomination Timeline
01 March 2023 (Wednesday) : Start of BPA Nomination 01 July 2023 (Saturday) : BPA Nomination Deadline 02 September 2023 (Saturday) : BPA Interaction Session 25 November 2023 (Saturday) : BPA Ceremony - Submission Process
- Nominees are to submit the following items to the SSA HQ Executive (Youth Programme), cc NRC, by Saturday, 1 July 2023, 5.00pm. The submisison shall all be done via email to reduce the usage of paper.
- Duly completed nomination form
- Attached photograph in Scout Uniform
- At least three (3) character references
- One (1) from your Group Scout Leader or Rover Scout Leader, and
- Two (2) from your peers or other people who have known you for a significant period of time
- Copy of your BPA Report and RSL Tier Review
- All submissions shall be emailed to the following email addresses,
- Nominees are to register their BPA nomination via MSDS
- All late and/or incomplete submissions will be deemed invalid
- Nominees are to submit the following items to the SSA HQ Executive (Youth Programme), cc NRC, by Saturday, 1 July 2023, 5.00pm. The submisison shall all be done via email to reduce the usage of paper.