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Cub Scout Activity Badges: Local Knowledge

Complete three of the following.

  1. Either:

    1. find out about someone who lived in or near where you live who was or is famous. or

    2. visit and find out about a famous old building, monument, earthworks or other place of historical interest. Discuss what you have found out with your Leader or other Cub Scouts.

  2. Find out the meaning of, and collect pictures of, either your County, Borough, District, town or village coat of arms. Tell a Leader in how many different places they have seen the coat of arms displayed.

  3. Talk to someone who has lived in your local area for a long time. Find out about what they did when they were young and what changes they have seen in your local area over the past years.

  4. Draw a map of your area and mark on it places of interest.

  5. With other Cub Scouts, go on a short walk in your local area. Point out to the Leader(s) any features of interest.

  6. Visit a local emergency service station such as police, fire, ambulance services, coastguard or mountain rescue. Find out how the station is run.

Notes

If you need help designing alternatives to these requirements for those with special needs please contact the Special Needs Office at Gilwell Park.

 
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