There is a range of badges and awards available to young people in the Scout Section. We will work towards many of these during pack activities, but some you can do at home.

Activity badges

Many of the badges available are activity badges, which allow Scouts to show their progress in existing pursuits, but also to try all kinds of new things and form new interests.

Staged Activity Badges

These give Scouts the chance to try something new or get better at something they already know.  Scouts can choose the right stage for their skills rather than age. With staged activities  Scouts get to try the same challenges as Beavers, Cubs and Explorers. They can jump ahead to a higher stage if they are ready.

Scout badges to do at home

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Climb when Ready! Get your harnesses on and reach for the sky!
 

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You can complete the steps using an indoor kitchen or outdoor cooking. You can use a gas or wood fire outdoors. You can gain the Chef badge twice, once by completing the steps using an indoor kitchen and once for outdoors.

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Get busy with your DIY skills! Agree what you’ll do with an adult who is skilled in the relevant areas.

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You can earn more than one Hobbies Badge. A hobby is an activity done regularly in leisure time for enjoyment. This could include reading.

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Young people can earn this badge by taking part in aikido, judo, ju-jitsu, karate, kendo, sombo, taekwondo, tang soo do or wrestling.

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Take part in a street sport like skateboarding, roller or in-line skating, Parkour or another street sport agreed by your leadership team

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Complete four activities. Talk about your choice with an appropriate adult.
Swimming is a Staged Activity Badge. Staged Activity Badges are available to young people from Beavers to Explorers, and cover a range of topics and skills. The stages have increasing levels of difficulty, and a Cub can begin at whichever stage offers them an appropriate level of challenge. Click here for the Swimming Staged Activity Badges.
Musician is a Staged Activity Badge. Staged Activity Badges are available to young people from Beavers to Explorers, and cover a range of topics and skills. The stages have increasing levels of difficulty, and a Cub can begin at whichever stage offers them an appropriate level of challenge. Click here for the Musician Staged Activity Badges.

 Challenge awards

Gaining a challenge badge involves accomplishing a number of more ambitious tasks within the Troop or community. There are several challenge badges across a number of themes, from the physical and outdoorsy to challenges dealing with the local community or issues connected with the Scouting world.

 

We will offer many opportunities within the Scout programme to achieve all of the Challenge Badges but these two need to be done in your OWN TIME!

 

Personal Challenge Award

How to earn your award

Complete two personal challenges which you and your leader agree on. Download our Personal Challenge Pack here.

The challenges must be different from the ones you did for your Beaver and Cub Personal Challenge Awards.

 

Top tips: The challenges should be things that you find difficult but can overcome with some effort and commitment. They can be to do with any part of your life, for example home, school or Scouts.

 

 

Skills Challenge Award Part 4

How to earn your award Part 4 of this award. Download our Challenge Pack here.

Learn and use at least five ‘home help’ skills