I realize each Church can make their own decision however I am trying to get clarifcation on the programs intent. On the awards page there is a statment "Earning 15 additional badges from this section will earn you the Platinum Crown award when you graduate from Club"

If a child enters the program in the last year can they earn the Platinum Crown with out earning any of the other crowns?

Tammy, Yes a child can be awarded the Platinum Crown award, even if they have not earned any of the previous Crowns. All of the Crowns are earned independently from each other. And it doesn't matter which order they earn the Crowns in. Obviously though, in most cases, they would have to earn the Bronze, Silver, and Gold crowns to get the Triple Crown Award (see the exception on page 12 of the Ambassadors Leader Guide). But if they earned all four crowns, they would be eligible for the Ambassadors Award.