SCOUT BADGES
Activity Badges
Many of the badges available are activity badges, which allow Scouts to show their progress in existing pursuits, but also to try and sort of new things and form new interests.
Challenge Badges
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 outdoors to challenges dealing with the local community or issues connected with the Scouting world.
Chief Scout’s Gold Award
This badge is the highest award available in the Scout section. It is gained by completing the following:
1. Earn six activity or staged badges of your choice.
2. Complete the nine challenge awards:
- Adventure Challenge
- Creative Challenge
- Expedition Challenge
- Outdoor Challenge
- Personal Challenge
- Skills Challenge
- Team Leader Challenge
- Teamwork Challenge
- World Challenge
Core Badges
In addition, there are a number of core badges, obtained upon joining or moving on from the Troop, or for time spent in the Scouting movement.
Many of the badges available are activity badges, which allow Scouts to show their progress in existing pursuits, but also to try and sort of new things and form new interests.
Challenge Badges
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 outdoors to challenges dealing with the local community or issues connected with the Scouting world.
Chief Scout’s Gold Award
This badge is the highest award available in the Scout section. It is gained by completing the following:
1. Earn six activity or staged badges of your choice.
2. Complete the nine challenge awards:
- Adventure Challenge
- Creative Challenge
- Expedition Challenge
- Outdoor Challenge
- Personal Challenge
- Skills Challenge
- Team Leader Challenge
- Teamwork Challenge
- World Challenge
Core Badges
In addition, there are a number of core badges, obtained upon joining or moving on from the Troop, or for time spent in the Scouting movement.