Cub Scout badges for 1st quarter 2009

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The Scouting website show all the cub scout  badges that can be attempted: http://www.scouts.org.uk/cubs/Badges/index.html

If you would like to attempt any please print off, and let any of the leaders know. If as a parent you would be prepared to come along one Friday and help the pack work through a badge please let us know (call, email etc)

Regards

Arkala

See below for examples:

  

 

Home Help: This can be completed at home under parental supervision

Complete the following:

  • 1. Under adult supervision, cook a simple one course meal
  • 2. Lay a table and serve a simple meal. This can be done with requirement number one.
  • 3. Wash up afterwards and show how to clean a saucepan or similar cooking utensils, cutlery, glassware, etc. This may include loading and unloading a dishwasher.
  • 4. Under adult supervision, wash and iron your Group Scarf.
  • 5. Sew on a badge or button.
  • 6. Keep your room clean and tidy and make your bed for a week.
  • 7. Clean two of the following: windows, silver, brass-work, basin or cupboard
  • 8. Clean and tidy a living room

Would ask parents to print off this form, and supervise your children through items 2,3,6,8. Once completed sign off and return to one of the Cub leaders. We will complete the other items over the next few Friday night meetings, and at camp.

Parent signature:

Cubs name:

 These badges will be attempted  at the Friday sessions

Reader Badge

Become a bookworm with this badge. You have to complete all four of these activities:

* Make a list of at least six books you have read or used recently. Then, tell your Leader or other members of the Pack something about three of the books.
* Show that you understand how to care for your books. You could tell your Leader about how you make sure you don't spill food or drinks on the book.
* Show that you can use a dictionary, encyclopaedia and an atlas. Perhaps get your Leader to ask you to find the spelling of a word or a country in the world.
* Explain to a Leader how the books in a library are set out and how you would find fiction and non-fiction books.


Collector Badge

There are four parts to this badge that you must complete:

1. Start collecting something you like. These could be stamps, coins or fossils. Once you have at least 10 you will have enough for the next part of the badge requirements.
2. Display your collection in an exciting and interesting way.
3. Talk about the items in your collection, perhaps the ones that you like the most.
4. Visit or look at a collection made by someone else and talk to your Pack about what you liked or disliked about the presentation of it.

 

Astronomer badge

Complete ALL of the following:

* Make a model or draw a simple diagram of the solar system
* Explain the difference between a planet and a star
* Identify three constellations
* Find out about and present some information on two of the following: planets, comets, the Northern Lights, the sun, eclipses, meteorites, black holes, the moon, light years, space exploration or any other space related subject
* Look at the moon, using binoculars or a telescope if you can. Describe some of its features
* Know how to find and recognise the pole star or southern star.
* Know how explorers used it to find out which way to go

 

Cyclist badge
You will need to complete all eight parts to get your Cyclist Badge

1. Own or have regular use of a bicycle of a suitable size and a cycle helmet.
2. Be able to mount and dismount your bike properly.
3. Understand the need for keeping the bike in a roadworthy condition, and how to do this.
4. Be able to clean and oil a bike. Show how to pump up the tyres and how to mend a puncture.
5. Understand the need for keeping a bike locked when leaving it unattended.
6. Show knowledge of the rules and signals for cyclists from The Highway Code.
7. Understand the need for lights and reflective clothing. Discuss with your Leader or other Cub Scouts the safety measures necessary for riding in poor conditions.
8. Under an adult's supervision, and in a safe place, go for a short ride to show that you can ride safely and confidently.

Information Technology 1

Complete the following:

  1. Show that they can switch on and close down a computer safely.

  2. Show that they know what the following are:

    • Monitor

    • Mouse

    • Printer

    • CD-ROM

    • Icon

  3. Use a piece of software of their choice to show that they can produce a poster to show others what they do in Scouting. It should include both text and graphics.

  4. Use a piece of painting software of their choice to produce a simple picture.

  5. Show they can use a piece of software that requires the use of a CD-ROM

Information Technology 2

Complete the following:

  1. Produce a list of rules for using the Internet safely.

  2. Show that they know what the following terms mean:

    • Modem

    • Browser

    • Search Engine

    • Digital Camera

    • Clip Art

    • Scanner

    • Menu

  3. Show that they can save a file and open that file at a later date.

  4. Choose four additional activities out of the following:

    • Access the Internet safely, to find out as much as they can about a topic of their choice.

    • Use a digital camera to take some digital photographs and use a piece of software to enhance or alter the original photographs.

    • Use a piece of software of their choice to produce a set of matching stationery for an event, e.g. birthday - place cards, invitations, posters etc.

    • Use a piece of simulation software and explain what they learnt from it.

    • Produce a series of newsletters for their Section over a three-month period.

    • Produce a simple pictogram or graph of something of interest to them or their Section.