Cubs challenge badges
The Outdoor challenge
To complete this Challenge, Cub Scouts should:
Take part in at least one residential experience (preferably camping) with a minimum of two nights away. The two nights do not need to be 'two in a row'.
Learn a new skill and use it, for example, backwoods cooking, use of a compass.
Take part in three new outdoor activities that they have not done before, for example, shelter building, tracking, pioneering, archery, skiing, abseiling.
The Creative challenge
To complete this Challenge, Cub Scouts should complete three of the five challenges below.
• Plan and give a musical performance/play. Perform to an audience other than the members of the Pack.
• Create two new games for the Pack.
• Design and make something, for example, a bird house, model, kite.
• Create something using information technology, for example, a birthday card, party invitation, or a poster.
• Make a creative presentation about an aspect of Cub Scouting. This could be in the form of a video, photos or posters. It could show the activities they enjoy doing, a Cub camp or a typical meeting.
The Fitness challenge
To complete this Challenge, Cub Scouts should:
• Show how they have improved in a sport or activity over a six-week period. This can be something new or a sport/activity they currently take part in.
• Carry out a full 'body overhaul' on themselves. This might include over a two-week period - examining what they eat, how much exercise they take, how much sleep they get and how they can improve.
• Try two new sports at least once, for example, tennis, dance, basketball.
The Global challenge
To complete this Challenge, Cub Scouts should complete three of the five challenges below:
• Find out about things that can be recycled. Over a period of four weeks show how they have recycled some things in their home.
• Find out about the work of an international charity that helps around the world, for example, OXFAM, UNICEF. Present their findings to the rest of the Pack.
• Find out about the traditions, culture, food, sport and other interesting things of a country different from their own.
• Run a campaign over a month to encourage people to conserve energy or water.
• Find out about an aspect of international Scouting. They could take part in a 'Join In Jamboree' activity, or arrange a visit from a Jamboree participant. Or, they could find out about Scouting in a country of their choice.
The Caring challenge
To complete this Challenge, Cub Scouts should complete three of the five challenges below:
• Plan a Pack night for other Cub Scouts about healthy living.
• Organise in a fund-raising evening/event for a charity of their choice.
• Over a period of two months take good care of a pet. Make a record of how they have cared for their pet, for example, food, exercise, cleaning/grooming.
• Find out about a place of worship in their local community. This could be different to their own. Find out what happens there and tell other Cub Scouts about it.
• Find out about the people who help the local community, for example, Police, Fire service, Lifeboats. Explain to others what they have learned and how we can help them to do their job. They could arrange a visit, put on a display, make posters or put on a play to share the message.
• Find out what hazards there could be in the home or meeting hall or on a campsite. Help other Cub Scouts to be aware of any dangers.