Get Started with the Award

Do the Award. Discover you.

If you are a part of any of the following Award Centers, reach out to them to get involved today. If you are ready to challenge yourself through the Award and are not a part of an established Award Center, complete the form below to be added to the virtual Open Award Center enrollment list.

Award Programs in the USA

Alabama

Miss America Organization, Miss Alabama (Birmingham, AL)

California

Alto International School (Menlo Park, CA)
West Valley Muslim Association (Saratoga, CA)
Viewpoint School (Calabasas, CA)

District of Columbia

British International School of Washington (Washington, DC)

Illinois

British International School of Chicago – South Loop (Chicago, IL)
Boy Scouts of America – Pathway to Adventure Council (Chicago, IL)
Union League Boys & Girls Club (Chicago, IL)

Maryland

Holton-Arms School (Bethesda, MD)

Massachusetts

British International School of Boston (Boston, MA)

Minnesota

Boy Scouts of America – Northern Star Council (St. Paul, MN)

Nevada

Boy Scouts of America- Nevada Area Council (Reno, NV)

New Hampshire

ADAPT (Campton, NH)
Enriched Learning Center (Berlin, NH)
University of New Hampshire – Extension – 4H (Durham, NH)

New York

Boy Scouts of America – Greater New York Council (New York, NY)
Dwight School (New York, NY)
International High School of Health Sciences (New York, NY)
Leman Manhattan Preparatory School (New York, NY)
Manhattan International High School (New York, NY)
United Nations International School (New York, NY)

Ohio

Food for Good Thought (Columbus, OH)

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Outward Bound (Philadelphia, PA)

Tennessee

Middle Tennessee Council (BSA) (Nashville, TN)

Texas

Boy Scouts of America – South Plains Council (Lubbock, TX)
Boy Scouts of America – Alamo Area Council (San Antonio, TX)
British International School of Houston (Houston, TX)
Great Hearts Northern Oaks (San Antonio, TX)
Saint Mary’s Hall (San Antonio, TX)

Virginia

Boy Scouts of America – Tidewater Council (Virginia Beach, VA)

Earning The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award USA

Whenever possible, we connect young people to a local Award Center to begin their Award. When no local program is available, we help to identify locations that may be interested in becoming new Award Centers and delivering the Award. We suggest that you consider sharing this opportunity with others at your school, after-school program or other organization who may be able to help start an Award Center in your area. Award programs can be located in schools, faith-based organizations, youth clubs, Scouting Councils and non-profit organizations. Interested individuals can be trained to run an Award group at their organization.

Virtual Award Program

To further expand our geographic service area, we offer the virtual Open Award Center (OAC). Participants in the OAC work with trained and vetted Award Leaders remotely to complete the Skills, Service, Physical Recreation, and Residential Project Sections. OAC Participants complete their Adventurous Journey with other OAC Participants through an open registration trip with one of our licensed Registered Activity Providers, or independently with the guidance of Award USA. The virtual program has monthly enrollment periods, so please complete the form below and you will be contacted soon to get started!

Learn more today!

Please complete the form below to provide your contact information so we can stay in touch about openings for participants in the virtual program. We also invite you to share the information of organizations and/or individuals that might be interested in starting new Award Centers in your area so we can follow up with them.