WHAT IS ON THIS PAGE

There is information and links to documents about badges that can be done at home

• The Great Indoors Badges
• Other badges that can be readily done by scouts at home
• Links to find activities for these
• How to report results to the Troop

REPORTING

By Google Form: We hope that scouts and/or parents will report results for the main "At home" badgework via our on-line Google form. Parents will have an email with the link and instructions.

This can be partly completed (just one or few items) and be submitted. Once you have submitted, you get an email to confirm. This includes a link to update form next time: so keep the email or extract the link.

Cannot find it?: contact us via email.

By Paper record: Download and print the blank form: scouts can complete. Download here

Otherwise report via email as usual: but this is more difficult to keep track.

However, we welcome photos and longer reports via the usual email address.

Photos on the private Troop Facebook page would be welcome.

THE GREAT INDOORS BADGES

There are three activity badges: so stages 1 - 3 for doing at home or around, based on the current situation.

For each stage, scouts do 8 projects/challenges from these areas:

1. Practical Skill
2. Outdoor skill
3. Physical Activity
4. Community
5. Social Action
6. International
7. Creative
8. Spiritual

PLUS : Take part in a Night Away ("Camp in", "Camp at Home")

For each stage a different activity is needed for each area.

More information

We will try to add more information as soon as possible.

There is a little more info and a few suggestions here:
https://scouts-news.org.uk/31ME-11IEV-6DFTXK-NGC3G-1/c.aspx

We will incorporate parts of this into Troop meetings and Challenges. Of course the "Camp ins" will cover some parts.

.... And parts will also count towards "regular" Challenge badges.

OTHER BADGES

Like many Troops we normally have tried to align getting badges with our own programme. Now we need to be much more flexible and align to what is possible NOW. If scouts find something to do towards part or all of a badge, contact us by email, so we can try to get it completed with modified requirement. In all cases we aim to be VERY flexible.

Activity badges

What to do for each badge is here:
https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/search/?cat=7,64,779

However, we wil modify the requirements while without face to face.

It is quite possible that scouts can complete a badge based on what they have done pursuing an activity: e.g. the various sports and hobbies. Alternatively, start something new.

Challenge badges

What to do for each badge is here:

https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/search/?cat=7,64,781

At least parts of these badges can be completed

• Creative
• Skills
• World
• Personal Challenge

For Personal Challenge, because of circumstances, scouts should suggest BOTH challenges before starting, based on what is possible,

MORE INFORMATION

Scouting suggestions

The national Scout Association have come up with a list for all ages. Some may be of interest or suggest something else.
https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/

Some ideas for badges from one Scout District (but we are not using their reporting):

https://badges.bescouts.org.uk/

This has ideas of what scout badges can do at home and some ideas and resources.

Some wildlife suggestions

https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/actions?utm_source=Herts+and+Middlesex+Wildlife+Trust+e-news&utm_campaign=05f04dd462-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_18_02_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bd1af432ff-05f04dd462-102082437

Various wild gardening suggestions are here:

http://science.mrw.org.uk/Nature/Wild_projects.htm