Scouts in Scouting Ireland are aged between 11 and a half to 16 years of age. Each group has a Court of Honour/Patrol Leader's Council which under the guidance of an adult Scouter designs and implements activities. Scouts is the section where activities begin to really challenge the youth member and impart responsibility and self-reliance in accordance with the Scout method and the educational philosophy of Baden-Powell. The organisation also currently has Sea Scout and Air Scout programmes. The highest award is the Chief Scout Award. Crean Awards As part of ONE programme, the award scheme in the Scout section mirrors that in other sections, with its specific symbolic framework. Polar explorer Tom Crean is the inspiration for the Crean Awards badge scheme. There are 4 badges, named after Crean's expeditions (Discovery, Terra Nova, Endurance and Polar), with each needing about a year to complete. The first badge Discovey, doubles as a requirement for investiture into the section. The Chief Scout Award is also available to obtain for Scouts in their final year in the section. Adventure skills and Special Interest badges are a requirement of this award. Troop Structure Scouts are divided up in patrols and troops. 6-8 Scouts make up a patrol. The patrol is the main unit of the Scout programme and most activities are done in the patrol. The patrol is led by an older Scout known as a patrol leader (pl). He is helped by an assistant patrol leader. All other members of the patrol are given jobs (e.g. cook, first aider, scribe). The patrol system encourages teamwork and youth leadership. A standard troop is made up of 20-32 Scouts (divided into 3-4 patrols) under the leadership of a group of Adult Scouters. The PLs come together in Court of Honour/Patrol Leaders Council to help the Scouters run the troop. The highlight of the Scouting year is the troop annual camp which usually takes place at summer time The Phoenix Patrol Challenge The Phoenix Patrol Challenge is the national Scoutcraft competition. It is organised by the National Events Team. Patrols of 8 members qualify from their respective Scout Counties to reach the 4 day event. Patrols combine traditional Scout skills with team games. Tasks vary from year to year, with pioneering, water activities, hiking, bivouacking and crafts. There are separate prizes for Campcraft, Cooking, Health & Safety, activity bases and special projects and the coveted