King's Scout (Malay: Pengakap Raja), also known as King's Scout Award (Malay: Anugerah Pengakap Raja), is the highest award of the Scouts Association of Malaysia (PPM). The King's Scout Certificate is signed by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and all the sultans in Malaysia.
King's Scout Award has the same status and level as Eagle Scout in United States and Philippines, King's Scout in United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, Dragon Scout in Hong Kong, President's Scout in Singapore, Pramuka Garuda in Indonesia, Tiger Scout in Korea, Fuji Scout in Japan, Crown Scout in Belgium and Netherlands, King's Scout in Thailand, King's Venturer Award in Canada and many more.
In order to qualify for this award, a scout candidate must obtain certain badges and must go through certain processes.
Terminology
The correct name for this award in Malaysia is King's Scout (Malay: Pengakap Raja) and not Royal's Scout (Malay: Pengakap Diraja or Pengakap DiRaja).
Eligibility process
Early process
First of all, a candidate must pass all the badges from the Membership Badge, Pengakap Muda Development Badge (Usaha, Maju and Jaya Badge as well as 2 Favorite Badges, 3 Knowledge Badges and 3 Service Badges) at the Junior Scout level (Form 1, 2 and 3) to Lencana-Lencana Tertinggi (Jayadiri, Kemahiran, Kegiatan, Ekspedisi and Perkhidmatan Badges) at the Senior Scout level (Form 4 and 5).
Candidates must record all forms of knowledge, skills or evidence into their respective log books.
King's Scout Pre-Rating Test Camp
Next, the qualified candidate will submit his application form to the district commissioner along with his log book and certificate (all badges that been received). They will be assessed during the King's Scout Pre-Rating Test Camp (Pre-King's Scout Assessment Camp) and will last for 3 days 2 nights that will be organized by the respective District King's Scout Evaluation Council, which have all of these components: Responsibility, Expedition, Community Service, Activities and; Independent.
All documentation and log books made by the candidates are fully inspected for evaluation by the District King's Scout Evaluation Council.
After the candidate completes and passes the King's Scout Pre-Rating Test Camp, he is recognized and given permission to wear the Senior Cord or known as the National Chief Scout's Award, which is royal yellow in colour. As such, the candidate has all the conditions ready for the next process.
King's Scout Rating Test Camp
After that, the candidate then needs to attend the King's Scout Rating Test Camp (King's Scout Assessment Camp), 4 days 3 nights which will be organized by the respective State King's Scout Evaluation Council. Such assessments are according to the national scheme and involve: Camping, Pilot project models, First aid, Estimation, Knots and ties, Map assessment, Foot and stick marching, Jungle cooking, Modern cuisine, Traditional songs and dances, Personal and grouping interviews, Bushman's Thong making, Handicraft making and more.
All documentation and log books made by the candidates are fully inspected for evaluation by the State King's Scout Evaluation Council.
After passing all the required tests, candidates are given the permission to wear the Bushman's Thong, which is self-made by themselves at the King's Scout Rating Test Camp and will be worn on their King's Scout Ceritificate Award Ceremonies. Once they undertake all their tests, they will be informed by the State King's Scout Evaluation Council through their school's principle either they'd pass or not. If they pass all the tests, the official invitation letter will be sent to their home about their King's Scout Ceritificate Award Ceremonies.
Retrieval and percentage failed
If the candidate fails in any of the tests, the candidate is allowed to attend again until the candidate passes (at the candidate's own choice) as long as he does not violate any of the conditions set by the King's Scout Evaluation Council. The percentage for candidates to pass all the tests is very small because most candidates have failed or have not mastered the knowledge and skills of scouting.
Eligibility requirements
A Senior Scout before being awarded the King's Scout Badge and Certificate shall: