No pre-registration is required. The steps are simple, as follows –

• Start the activities with Beavers and Cubs now. There’s no need to contact National Office or apply on the my.scouts.ie database.
• Record the activities in a way that suits you and them. Books are no longer required.
• When they are finished in 6 months’ time, complete the Award Completion Form and follow the payment link at the bottom of the form.
• The payment is €5 per youth member. Please ensure that you use the payment link before submitting the form and that, after you have paid, you return to the form and hit submit.
• Names are compiled at the beginning of each calendar month and sent to the printers. Please allow up to 6 weeks for receipt.

For Beavers and Cubs who are registered for the award through the old pre-2024 process, their award can be completed through the old process or the new process. If payment has been made through the old process please state so at the bottom of the form as certificates and badges will not be posted until payment has been received.

Scouts registering for the CSA Gaisce Double award should follow this process –

1. Select a mentor and discuss what is involved in achieving the award with them. If you need help finding a CSA mentor in your area email csa.support@scouts.ie
2. Log on to Gaisce website at www.gaisce.ie and register as a participant.
3. Select your Award.
4. Fill in your personal details and contact information. If possible, please use the same email address as on your my.scouts.ie profile for verification purposes. If you need to change your email address on my.scouts please talk to your group leader.
5. Select Dublin 16 as Gaisce Award Partner County (regardless of your own county).
6. Select Scouting Ireland as Gaisce Award Partner Selection.
7. Select Administrator CSA – Scouting Ireland in Select PAL (This field should be auto-filled).
8. In Application Activities, select the relevant activities; and for Adventure Journey, select I don’t know my Adventure Journey.
9. Confirm your details and proceed to payment. Under payment options select Pay now using debit or credit card and follow the link to make payment directly to Gaisce.
10. Start your CSA / Gaisce Dual Award journey with the support of your mentor.
11. Once you have completed the award, fill in the Chief Scout Award Completion Form.
12. Your Mentor will be contacted by Scouting Ireland or the CSA Support Team if necessary.
13. Your CSA / Gaisce Dual Award will be approved and presented at the annual presentation.

For Scouts completing Chief Scout Award only, simply start the award and when you are finished fill out the same Chief Scout Award Completion Form from step 11 above.