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Activity Badges are designed to further develop a Cub Scout's skills and interests. They are an optional addition to the Balanced Programme. You can decide to what extent you will offer these badges to the Pack. As of October 2006 many of the badges have been updated or modified in some way. To view the previous requirements, please follow the relevant links.
There are 12 badges available for Beaver Scouts, 35 for Cub Scouts, 70 for Scouts and 28 for Explorer Scouts.
The requirements for the Activity Badges provide a wide range of choice for Cub Scouts. Most Cub Scouts will be able to access the Badges of their choice. There will be a number of children with Special Needs who will need further flexibility to gain their Activity Badges. Adaptation may be required specific to the needs of the child concerned. The aim in each case should be to improve access to the Badge rather than to reduce the challenge of its requirements.
Requirements for the following badges are listed in this section:
In addition to these, there are six Activity Badges staged across these Sections.
These are:
The Staged Activity Badges have been designed to provide a unified approach throughout the Sections.
All the Staged Activity Badges have 5 stages, except Nights Away - which has 12 and Hikes Away, which has six. This means that a young person can gain whichever badge is appropriate to the level they have reached. It is possible, for example, for a Beaver Scout who is an excellent swimmer to gain a higher level badge than a Scout who has just taken up the activity.
Individually
A Cub Scout can work on Activity Badges alone, either within or outside the Pack Meeting.
As a Pack
Another way is for the whole Pack working on them together - as a follow up to, or part of one of the Programme Zones. Pack programmes identifies links from the activities to these badges.
As a District
Some Districts organise special activity days when badges are on offer to all Cub Scouts in the District, for example, the Scientist or DIY Badges.
Are there any special rules?
As with any other Scouting activity, you will need to take account of any safety requirements. Check for any special activity rules in Policy, Organisation and Rules , such as those relating to swimming or cycling .
Outside instructors
If you are using unwarranted Helpers or Instructors who will or may have unsupervised access to the Cub Scouts, you need to clear the person through the usual Confidential Enquiry procedure. See Chapter 4 of Scouting essentials.
Can I have my badge now, please?
The responsibility for deciding whether a Cub Scout has earned an Activity Badge may vary. If the Pack have taken a badge together as a Group activity, then the Leaders will make the decision. For some badges, active participation is required. Others require the individual Cub Scout to personally meet set requirements, e.g. Athlete or Emergency Aid.
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