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It shows a volunteer\u2019s personal commitment and achievement to learning and development with Scouts.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW240650443 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u202F\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW240650443 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW240650443 BCX0\u0022\u003EIt started in 1919 when Baden Powell gave wooden beads to volunteers who complete their training. He found these wooden beads when he served in the British Army. They belonged to the King of the Zulu nation. 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