The Bharat Scouts & Guides, National Headquarters

Lakshmi Mazumdar Bhawan, 16, M.G.Marg, I.P.Estate, New Delhi-110002

 

 

 

Circular No. 66/08                                                                                             Dated:- 06/06/2008

 

All the State Secretaries,

State Association of the

Bharat Scouts & Guides

INDIAN UNION

 

Sub:- Golden Arrow Badge and Certificate for Cubs and Bulbuls.

Ref:- APRO Part II/III, Cub/Bulbul Section.

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

            As you are aware that every year National Headquarters is presenting Golden Arrow Badge and Certificates to those Cubs and Bulbuls, who earn the Badge requirements to qualify the Golden Arrow Badge as per APRO Part II and III Chapter 1 Rule 15 & 16.

 

            We would like to inform you that a set of four forms are available for sale in Equipment Dept. of National Headquarters of which one copy of the filled form be kept at the group, Second copy at District Office, Third copy will be kept at SHQ, and Final Copy will be recommended by the SHQ to National Headquarters.  

 

Cub/Bulbul qualified Chathurth Charan /Heerak Pankh will be eligible to fill up the applications of Registration for Golden Arrow Award. State Office must conduct Testing Camp to test the skills and knowledge up to Charthurth Charan/Heerak Pankh as per syllabus, in the APRO Part II and III for Cubs/Bulbuls and only qualified candidates should be awarded.

 

            State and Districts are requested to keep complete record of the Chathurth Charan /Heerak Pankh certificates which may be needed in future for verification. A separate  Register and files must be maintained for the purpose.

 

            Skills and Knowledge up to Chathurth Charan /Heerak Pankh could be tested by the National Headquarters Staff before the award presentation  ceremony at the National Level and Cubs/Bulbuls not proving up to the standered/quality, may be rejected to Award the Golden Arrow Badge Certificate.

 

Eligibility for the Golden Arrow Badge:-

 

  1. A Cub/Bulbul earn Proficiency Badge after completion of six years of age and qualifying the  Dwitiya Charan / Rajat Pankh.
  2. A Tritiya Charan/Suvarna Pankh Cub/Bulbul may earn any other or all remaining Proficiency Badges.
  3. A Chathurth Charan /Heerak Pankh Cub/Bulbul having earned totally eight Proficiency Badge eligible to apply for the Golden Arrow Badge.   
  4. From Dwitiya Charan/Heerak Pankh onwards and for all Proficiency Badges Training Counselors will arranges testing.
  5. Completed Seven years but not completed Ten years of age at the time of submission  of his/her applications to National Headquarters will be eligible to apply for the Golden Arrow Badge.

 

A specimen copy of the application Form for Golden Arrow is enclosed herewith for reference. Application in original forms should reach at National Headquarters before 30th September 2008.

 

Thanking you with regards,

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

 

 (Geeta Rawat)

Dy. Director (GP)

 

Enclosure:- Golden Arrow Registration Form.