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Scout Badges: The Global Challenge

Complete all the activities in one of the following two areas:

Area 1: International contact

Make contact with Scouts from another country outside the United Kingdom.

Then

Take part in a Troop or Patrol activity with these Scouts.

or

Take part in a Patrol or Troop activity based on things found out during the International contact.

This can be done a number of ways, for example through Nights Away in the UK or overseas, the Internet, pen pals, Jamboree on the-Air (JOTA), Jamboree-on-the-Internet (JOTI), or Lands of Adventure.

Area 2: International issues

Choose and investigate an international issue.

For example:

  1. Trade

  2. Health

  3. Water & sanitation

  4. Environment

  5. Conflict

  6. Refugees

  7. Peace

  8. Tourism

  9. Homelessness

  10. Poverty

  11. Animal welfare

  12. Conservation.

Then complete the following:

  1. Show an understanding of the issues involved.

  2. Take some action as a result of research

  3. Compare how the issues affect the UK and countries overseas.

 
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