Canadian Path: Outdoor Adventure Skills Badges

Outdoor Adventure Skills were introduced officially in 2016 as a major component of "The Canadian Path", after a two year trial period in select locations.

OAS are divided into 9 adventure series, each with 9 stages of achievement. The OAS are distinct from previous program designs in that the skills are used in all 5 of Scouts Canada's youth sections: Beaver Scouts, (Wolf) Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts.

A youth can experience outdoor adventures and achieve various stages of proficiency with his or her skills and be recognized with an OAS badge, at the stage (1 through 9) of their achievement. The stages transcend from easiest to more difficult and are not sector, nor age, specific.

A youth can achieve an OAS level badge in Beavers and wear the same badge into Cubs, etc. The OAS are a continuous set of challenges crossing the Scouting expererience from age 5 to 26.

The OAS badge images are catalogued in the "Outdoor Adventure Skills" pages.

Canadian Path: Personal Achievement Badges

Personal Achievement Badges were introduced to the Beaver Scout section for the first time in 2016. There are 16 Personal Achievement Badges. Beaver Scout PAB images are displayed on the "Beaver Scout" page..

Personal Achievement Badges were re-organized in the "Wolf Cub" Scout section in 2016. There are 16 Personal Achievement Badges. (Wolf) Cub Scouts PAB are listed within the Wolf Cub catalogue pages.

Personal Achievement Badges were re-organized in the "Scout" section in 2016. There are 16 Personal Achievement Badges. Scout PAB images are displayed with the Scout catalogue pages.

Venturer Scout and Rover Scout sections do not have Personal Achievement Badges.

Canadian Path: Top Level Awards

As part of The Canadian Path, the previous top-level section awards of Chief Scout's Award and Queen's Venturer Award have been retained and the other 3 sections had top-level awards established: