Expedition Requirements

BB Expedition Regulations

The BB will adhere to an expedition season from the end of March to the end of October (roughly coinciding with British Summer Time). This does not preclude appropriately led training opportunities and day walks outside of these dates. All unaccompanied expeditions in the name of the BB can only take place during this season.
All expeditions must be notified to the relevant Regional Headquarters using the BB notification system and must be supervised by a holder of a BB Expedition and Outdoor Leadership qualification appropriate to the environment in which the expedition is taking place.
All those taking responsibility for young people on expeditions must be registered with the Brigade.

All expeditions must be notified to the respective Regional Headquarters.
Companies undertaking expeditions are required notify their Regional Headquarters using the BB notification system. Ideally, notification should be sent at least two weeks before the expedition. However, in order not to prevent the spontaneity of expeditions in fine weather, cards may be sent immediately before an expedition takes place.
Copies of notification the cards are available from Brigade Headquarters.
Expedition cards do not require the endorsement of the local Battalion.

All expeditions or explorations must be supervised by an Officer or leader who holds an Expedition and Outdoor Leadership Certificate, particularly those involving an overnight stay.
Certificates are issued at two levels: Standard, for those supervising and training expeditions within the BB award scheme including Queen’s Badge and Duke of Edinburgh Award (D of E) Silver, and Advanced, for those supervising and training expeditions to D of E Gold (i.e. in wild country.)

A full copy of the route card must be left behind with a responsible person.
D of E expeditions held in wild country must be notified to the local D of E Panel and to the local BB D of E Awards Officer.