Badges and activities
From their first day at Beavers to their last day at Explorers, being a Scout is about trying new things and steadily growing strong.
Each activity that a Cub is involved in during group is linked to a badge. This ensures that they can start earning their badges straight away. Each Cub can work towards earning as many badges as they like and at their own pace. And by the time they move on to Scouts, they’ll have a whole host of achievements under their belt.
There are four types of badges to earn:
Challenge Awards
Challenge Awards are all about stepping outside of the comfort zone by trying out something members wouldn’t normally do or be interested in.
Activity and Staged badges
These make up most of the badges a Member can earn. They allow them to try something different or learn a new skill. Stage badges are numbered and move up with the Members as they move sections.
Chief Scout Awards
This is the highest award a Member can earn within their section, and it’s something they will work on gradually throughout their time with the group. To get the Chief Scout Award, a Member needs to complete all of the Challenge Awards and a set of Activity/Staged badges depending on what section they are with.
Earning badges and awards at home
As well as earning their badges and awards during their time in group and on camps, Members can also be working towards their badges at home. For example, the Personal Challenge award allows a Member to choose their own challenge. This can be helping with the dishes at home for a week or making their bed.
If your child has swimming lessons or is learning to play an instrument, let us know as this too will count toward a badge.