Awards Day
In Oxfordshire we have annual celebrations to recognise young people achieving the top awards in their section.
You can nominate your top award achievers all year around, aiding in the administration purposes of logging the awards, logging them as they are achieved.
Awards Day 2022 will take place at Youlbury Scout Adventure on the weekend 7th & 8th May 2022.
We will be inviting every young peoson that was nominated since March 2021 to join us for this special day.
Why do I need to nominate my young people?
Recognition is a great way for us to celebrate young people in Scouting achieving top awards, our annual awards day is focused on rewarding young people for their continued and committed efforts in achieving their award.
Without your nominations we are unable to invite them to join the celebrations.
I have lots of people to nominate, is there an easier way to nominate them all at once?
Yes, click here to download the multiple nominations form. All multiple nomination forms have to be submitted here by March 11th, 2022. Nominations received after this date will be carried forward to the 2023-awards day celebrations.
When is the cut-off for nominations for Awards Day 2022?
The cut-off dates for Awards Day 2022 is March 11th, 2022. The nomination form will remain open, but nominations made after the cut-off date will be carried over and invited to attend the 2023 Awards Day celebrations. Unfortunately, we are unable to except any changes to those nominated after this point.
Our process chart can be downloaded here, that demonstrates why we are unable to accept nominations past the cut of date. This can be downloaded here.
How do I know who has been invited to the County Awards Day celebrations?
We will be sending a list out to the Group Scout Leader, District Explorer Scout Commissioner and District Commissioners to notify them of who has been invited from their Groups, Units and Districts. They will then be able to inform you, who from your section has been invited.
When do invites need to be accepted for Awards Day 2022?
Invites will need to be accepted by 18th April 2022; it is essential that all invites are accepted by this date to allow the awards day team time to complete their final preparations. No exceptions to this rule will be considered.
Invites that are not accepted will automatically be noted as not attending Awards Day 2022.
How do I know who has yet to accept their invite?
We will send out a report detailing who has accepted, declined and not responded to our invite, a week before the deadline to the Groups Scout Leader, District Explorer Scout Commissioner and District. This is your chance to nudge those yet to respond. After the deadline we will notify the Groups Scout Leader, District Explorer Scout Commissioner and District Commissioners of who is and isn’t attending.
There are members of my section who can’t attend – do they still get their certificate and woggle?
Yes, we will post out the certificates and woggles to the Group Scout Leader of each group to ensure every award recipient invited to awards day 2022 has received their personalized certificate and awards day woggle.
Nominate a Young Person via the online form here.
Download the multiple nomination form here.
Parent information
To celebrate the achievements of more than 1700 young people and adults from across Oxfordshire, Awards day will be taking place at Youlbury Scout Adventure on Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th May 2022.
You will receive an invite for your son/daughter week commencing 14th March 2022. If you don’t receive an invite, you are expecting, please get in touch with us ASAP here. Sometimes incorrect or out of date contact details are used to nominate our young people for awards.
We will be presenting all our award holders with a commemorative certificate and woggle.
Please let us know whether you are planning to attend the County Awards Day or not by Midnight Friday 18th April 2022. We unfortunately cannot accept any responses after this date.
Each award recipient is given an arrival time; you will need to adhere to this time, as it allows us ensure we run to time. The time will be on your invitation. Your session at our Awards Day will be a maximum of 3 hours.
The Jack Hill Trophy of Courage
Jack Hill was an Oxfordshire Scout, Leader and Commissioner in Oxfordshire. Unfortunately, he lived his whole life suffering with a severe heart condition. Jack was determined to develop and enjoy his life, his family and friends and trying to live up to his Scout Promise.
After he passed, his family donated a memorial trophy to be awarded annually to a member aged between 6-25 who has shown the courage to remain positively active in scouting whilst suffering from physical, emotional or social difficulties.
The award is for anyone who has shown the quality of courage in the face of difficulty physically or mentally during last year, individuals do not have to of achieved high levels of badge work but for those who have truly enjoyed Scouting, through their attendance, willingness to help and their interaction with their fellow members.
Nominations for 2022 Jack Hill Award close on Friday 11th March 2022.
Nominate someone for the Jack Hill Award
