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Beaver : Activity
Beaver Scout Badges: Animal Friend



Examples of suitable animals for this Badge include: dogs, cats, gerbils, guinea pigs, fish, birds, rabbits, lambs, stick insects. The Beaver Scout needs to: know how to care for an animal help to take care of an animal for one month tell other Beaver Scouts about the animal know about the correct food to feed the animal, including type, variety and quantity know about the habitat of the animal, such as where it sleeps etc. know how to exercise the animal. They will also need to keep a record of the food given to the animal and what they do with the animal for a period of two weeks.


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Beaver : Activity
Beaver Scout Badges: Creative



The Beaver Scout needs to: explain/know about a creative activity take part in the creative activity tell the Colony about the activity. Examples of creative activities include: putting on a show or form of entertainment making a mobile preparing a basic meal. Designing a new Hot Wheels car track Creating a new Hot Wheels character


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Beaver : Activity
Beaver Scout Badges: Experiment



The Beaver Scout needs to: decide what they are going to do and what is going to happen grow something or investigate something and show how it works share with the Colony what they have discovered. Some examples of experiments could include: growing a bulb in a container such as a bottle growing mustard and cress on a potato or on blotting paper showing how a torch works, for example, the on/off switch, batteries, bulb reflector showing what a magnet can do, or making a game using magnets. A Beaver Scout who has qualified for the Silver Star of the BAYS (The Youth Section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science) First Investigator Club qualifies automatically for this Badge.


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Beaver : Activity
Beaver Scout Badges: Explore



Suggested places to visit and explore include: the seashore a forest or park woodland a town. The Beaver Scout needs to: think about what they expect to find and what they want to do go on the visit tell other Beaver Scouts about the expedition or journey.


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Beaver : Activity
Beaver Scout Badges: Faith



The Beaver Scout will need to: write a prayer or thought, or visit a place of worship using a religious book, find a story that relates to the Beaver Scout Promise tell other Beaver Scouts the story in an interesting way, for example, as drama, part of a game or collage read or share a prayer at the opening or closing ceremony show evidence of their visit with: photographs drawings handouts, leaflets and information sheets. Some examples of stories might include: David and Goliath The feeding of the five thousand Five blind men and the elephant.


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Beaver : Membership
Beaver Scout Membership Award



This Award has been designed to help Beaver Scouts understand the commitment that they are making when they make their Promise and become Members of the Movement and the Beaver Scout Section. It is recommended that Beaver Scouts complete the following activities in the three areas before the badge is awarded and they make their Promise. Area One - Know about the Colony Attend at least four meetings. Get to know other Members and Leaders in the Colony. Find out about ceremonies and traditions in the Colony. Find out about activities available in the Colony. Area Two - Know about joining the Colony Know and show an understanding of the Beaver Scout Promise. Know and show an understanding of the Scout Motto, Sign and Handshake. Know what to do at their Investiture. Know the meaning of the badges that they will receive at their Investiture. Show a general knowledge of the family of Scouts, worldwide Scouting and the history of Scouting. Area Three - Promise Become a Beaver Scout by making the Promise.


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Beaver : Moving-On
Cub Scout Badges: Moving-On Award - Beaver Scout Colony to Cub Scout Pack



A Beaver Scout swimming up to join the Cub Scout Pack can start work on their Cub Scout Membership Award in the four weeks before they join the Pack. You need to talk to the Beaver Scout Leader to plan together to make sure this transition goes smoothly. The Beaver Scout Leader presents the Moving-On Award, normally during a Swimming Up Ceremony. It can be worn on the Cub Scout uniform. Requirements Attend both Beaver Scouts and Cub Scouts for at least four weeks and take an active part in both programmes.


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Staged : Activity

Staged Activity Badges: Musician

Stage 1

1	Skill	Listen to a short tune of a couple of lines, and then sing it back. Listen to another tune and then beat or clap out the rhythm.
2	Performance	Sing or play two different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. This performance must be either in front of other Scouts, or at a public performance, such as at a Group Show, school concert or church service.
3	Knowledge	Demonstrate some of the musical exercises that they use to practice their skills. Talk about their instrument, and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them). Name several well-known pieces of music that can be played on their instrument. Name several musicians who they have heard.
4	Interest	Tell their Assessor about the music that they most like to listen to.

Stage 2

1	Skill	Achieve Grade One of the Associated Board on the Royal School of Music (or similar) in the instrument of their choice.
2	Performance	Sing or play two different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. This performance must be either in front of other Scouts, or at a public performance, such as at a Group Show, school concert or church service.
3	Knowledge	Demonstrate some of the musical exercises that they use to practise their skills. Talk about their instrument, and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them). Name several well-known pieces of music associated with their instrument. Name several musicians who are associated with their instrument or chosen songs.
4	Interest	Talk about their own interests in music, including what they listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music they play or sing.

Stage 3

1	Skill	Achieve Grade Two of the Associated Board on the Royal School of Music (or similar) in the instrument of their choice.
2	Performance	Sing or play (either as a solo or with others) two different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. This performance must be either in front of other Scouts, or at a public performance, such as at a Group Show, school concert or church service.
3	Knowledge	Demonstrate some of the musical exercises that they use to practice their skills. Talk about their instrument, and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them). Talk about several well-known pieces of music associated with their instrument. Talk about some of the musicians who are associated with their instrument or chosen songs.
4	Interest	Talk about their own interests in music, including what they listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music they play or sing.

Stage 4

1	Skill	Achieve Grade Three or Four of the Associated Board on the Royal School of Music (or similar) in the instrument of their choice.
2	Performance	Sing or play three different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. One should be a solo, and one of the other two should accompany other musicians in an arrangement of their choice. The performance should be public, such as at a Group Show, school concert or church service.
3	Knowledge	Demonstrate some of the musical exercises that they use to practice their skills. Talk about their instrument, and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them). Talk about some of the musicians who are associated with their instrument.
4	Interest	Talk about their own interests in music, including what they listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music they play or sing.

Stage 5

1	Skill	Achieve Grade Five of the Associated Board on the Royal School of Music (or similar) in the instrument of your choice.
2	Performance	Sing or play three different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. One should be a solo, and one of the other two should accompany other musicians in an arrangement of their choice. The performance should be public, such as at a Group Show, school concert or church service.
3	Knowledge	Demonstrate some of the musical exercises that they use to practice their skills. Talk about their instrument, and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them). Name several well-known pieces of music associated with their instrument. Name several musicians who are associated with their instrument.
4	Interest	Talk about their own interests in music, including what they listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music they play or sing.

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Staged : Activity
Staged Activity Badges: Nights Away



Complete all requirements of each stage. Stage 1 Complete one night away as part of a recognised Scout activity, sleeping either in tents, bivouacs, hostels, on boats or other centres. Stage 2 Complete five nights away on recognised Scout activities, sleeping either in tents, bivouacs, hostels, on boats or other centres. Stage 3 Complete ten nights away on recognised Scout activities, sleeping either in tents, bivouacs, hostels, on boats or other centres. Stage 4 Complete twenty nights away on recognised Scout activities, sleeping either in tents, bivouacs, hostels, on boats or other centres. Stage 5 Complete fifty nights away on recognised Scout activities, sleeping either in tents, bivouacs, hostels, on boats or other centres.


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Staged : Activity

Staged Activity Badges: Swimming

Stage 1

1	Safety	Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
2	Enter Pool	Without using the steps, demonstrate a controlled entry into at least 1.5 metres of water.
3	Short Swim	Swim ten metres on their front.
4	Tread Water	Tread water for 30 seconds in a vertical position.
5	Water Skills	Using a buoyancy aid, float still in the water for 30 seconds. Demonstrate their ability to retrieve an object from chest deep water. Perform a push and glide on both their front and back.
6	Distance Swim	Swim 25 metres without stopping.
7	Swimming Activity	Take part in an organised swimming activity.

Stage 2

1	Safety	Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
2	Enter Pool	Demonstrate a controlled entry or dive from the side of the pool, into at least 1.5 metres of water.
3	Short Swim	Swim ten metres on their front, ten metres on their back, and ten metres on their back using only their legs.
4	Tread Water	Tread water for three minutes in a vertical position.
5	Water Skills	Surface dive into at least 1.5 metres of water and touch the bottom with both hands. Mushroom float for ten seconds. Enter the pool and push off from the side on their front, and glide for five metres. From the side of the pool, push off on their back and glide for as far as possible.
6	Distance Swim	Swim 100 metres without stopping.
7	Swimming Activity	Take part in an organised swimming activity.

Stage 3

1	Safety	Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally. Explain the rules covering swimming for Scouts.
2	Enter Pool	Demonstrate a controlled entry or dive from the side of the pool, into at least 1.5 metres of water.
3	Short Swim	Swim 50 metres in shirt and shorts.
4	Tread Water	Tread water for three minutes with one hand behind their back.
5	Water Skills	Surface dive into 1.5 metres of water and recover an object with both hands from the bottom. Return to the side of the pool holding the object with both hands. Enter the water from the side of the pool by sliding in from a sitting position. Using any floating object for support, take up and hold the Heat Escape Lessening Posture for five minutes.
6	Distance Swim	Swim 400 metres without stopping.
7	Swimming Activity	Take part in an organised swimming activity, since gaining their previous Swimming Badge.

Stage 4

1	Safety	Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally. Explain the rules covering swimming for Scouts.
2	Enter Pool	Demonstrate a racing dive into at least 1.5 metres of water and a straddle jump into at least two metres of water.
3	Short Swim	Swim 100 metres in less than four minutes.
4	Tread Water	Tread water for five minutes.
5	Water Skills	Surface dive into 1.5 metres of water, both head first and feet first, and swim at least five metres under water on both occasions. Enter the water as for unknown depth. Swim ten metres to a floating object and use it to take up and hold the Heat Escape Lessening Posture for five minutes.
6	Distance Swim	Swim 800 metres without stopping. They should swim 400m on their front and 400m on their back.
7	Swimming Activity	Take part in an organised swimming activity, since gaining their previous Swimming Badge.

Stage 5

1	Safety	Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally. Explain the rules covering swimming for Scouts.
2	Enter Pool	Demonstrate a racing dive into at least 1.5 metres of water and a straddle jump into at least two metres of water.
3	Short Swim	Swim 100 metres in shirts and shorts. On completion, remove the additional clothes, and climb out of the pool unaided. Time limit three minutes.
4	Tread Water	Tread water for five minutes, for three of which one arm must be held clear of the water.
5	Water Skills	Scull on their back, head first for ten metres then feet first for ten metres. Move into a tuck position and, keeping their head out of the water, turn 360 degrees. Swim ten metres, perform a somersault without touching the side of the pool and continue to swim in the same direction for a further ten metres. Demonstrate the Heat Escape Lessening Posture. Demonstrate a surface dive, both head and feet first into 1.5 metres of water.
6	Distance Swim	Swim 1000 metres using any three recognised strokes for a minimum distance of 200 metres per stroke. This swim must be competed in 35 minutes.
7	Swimming Activity	Take part in an organised swimming activity, since gaining their previous Swimming Badge.

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