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All Sections: The Great Indoors Badge Stage 3

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We will be having a break for the summer holidays, but here is something that all sections can be doing in the meantime. With the gradual easing of lockdown measures, this may be the last post on this blog, as our groups plan a return to face to face scouting. In Stage 3 you’ll share what you’ve learned with someone else that can be used to help make the world a little better. We've included some suggested activities for each requirement. Of course, they were designed for face-to-face Scouts, so you’ll probably need to make some tweaks. Take a look at the ‘Tips’, where we’ve put together some suggestions for how to adapt some of the common phrases you may encounter. How to earn your badge: 1.        Practical skills Teach someone else a new practical skill that you can do from home and use that skill together every day for a week. They might be in your household, or elsewhere if you can talk to them without leaving your home and alongside a responsi...

Scouts: The Great Indoors Badge Stage 2 (Part 2)

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5. Social action From your own home, do something that helps friends or family elsewhere in the country. Suggestion:   Better mental health for all performance   6. International Cook one traditional meal from another country. Suggestion: Displaced cook off   7. Creative Take part in one creative activity every day at home for a week. Suggestions: Fruit salad solar system  or  Weave goodbye to waste   8. Spiritual Try one wellbeing technique that you haven’t tried before (such as meditation, mindfulness, yoga, prayer, etc) and practice it everyday for a week. Suggestion: Build a wellbeing box   9. Nights away Take part in a night away at home, sleeping in a den or tent, indoors or in the garden – with someone else in your family.  

Beavers and Cubs: The Great Indoors Badge Stage 2 (Part 2)

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5. Social action From your own home, do something that helps friends or family elsewhere in the country. Suggestions: Beavers (6-8 years)  Postman pals Cubs (8-10½ years)  Five ways to wellbeing chatterbox   6. International Cook one traditional meal from another country. Suggestions: Beavers (6-8 years)  Fully-fledged foodies Cubs (8-10½ years)  Perfect pizzas   7. Creative Take part in one creative activity every day at home for a week. Suggestions: Beavers (6-8 years)  Cookies with character  or  Perform to inform Cubs (8-10½ years)  Best concert ever  or  Blast from the past   8. Spiritual Try one wellbeing technique that you haven’t tried before (such as meditation, mindfulness, yoga, prayer, etc) and practice it everyday for a week. Suggestions: Beavers (6-8 years)  Promise hands Cubs (8-10½ years)  Link up   9. Nights away Take part in a night away at ...

Scouts: Emergency Aid Stage 3

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Watch the video and fill in the worksheet below, you can then download a certificate to show to your leader! If the video doesn't load click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMVLysGyrjk Download the worksheet here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jmsiTBBabYlinsXRTX9CUenKrrNVBqpf/view?usp=sharing Download the certificate here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LuzDmStYcRoMrQErvEJrTchbiSK5JiPg/view?usp=sharing

Cubs: Emergency Aid Stage 2

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Watch the video and fill in the worksheet below, you can then download a certificate to show to your leader! if the video doesn't load click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9rOMs99z6Q Download the worksheet here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zKb9ufP1e1y5hcAZFUkpGYgehTBhSPbm/view?usp=sharing Download the certificate here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qDiERTGgS3pIeK4-uK6HejsBK8v8Gue9/view?usp=sharing If you enjoyed this, you can also have a go at stage 3! (this will be posted tomorrow)

District Scout Quiz

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The deadline for our District Scout Quiz has been extended to  Sunday 12 th  July at 10 p.m. Click the link for your section to enter. Please make sure that your nickname is your group initials and your name e.g.  4WBFredjones, this is so that we know who to send the prize to if you win! Enter the Beaver quiz here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ELcoGsT11cG6KKBC18mksjxTBswjvNP/view?usp=sharing Enter the Cub quiz here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b4V88x_dNAkKZXBak8omV-bfyDKQjJAY/view?usp=sharing Enter the Scout and Explorer quiz here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_w78W-x_wYk5MB8wgubFapXsYALozq5U/view?usp=sharing

Beavers: Emergency Aid Stage 1

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Watch the video and fill in the worksheet below, you can then download a certificate to show to your leader! If the video doesn't load click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=2V-O_EEQ25s&feature=emb_logo Download the worksheet here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15kuokO5Nbdue6NxubbgZL2AHYOoX17U9/view?usp=sharing Download the certificate here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KQ48WixfDKxv2bvslj6SxQ3y20frW9fq/view?usp=sharing If you enjoyed this, you can also have a go at stage 2! (this will be posted tomorrow)

Scouts: Great Indoors Badge Stage 2 (Part 1)

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In Stage 2 you’ll create a regular routine for yourself, and see how what you have learned can support your community. We've included some suggested activities for each requirement. Of course, they were designed for face-to-face Scouts, so you’ll probably need to make some tweaks. Take a look at the ‘Tips’, where we’ve put together some suggestions for how to adapt some of the common phrases you may encounter. How to earn your badge: 1.         Practical skills Practise one practical skill that you can do from home every day for a week. Suggestion:   It’s knot you, it’s me!   2.         Outdoor skills Practise one skill that would help you to explore or survive in the outdoors every day for a week. Suggestion:   Put it on the map    3.         Physical activity Practise one physical activity every day at home for a week. Suggestion:   Building balance   4.   ...

Cubs: Great Indoors Badge Stage 2 (Part 1)

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In Stage 2 you’ll create a regular routine for yourself, and see how what you have learned can support your community. We've included some suggested activities for each requirement. Of course, they were designed for face-to-face Scouts, so you’ll probably need to make some tweaks. Take a look at the ‘Tips’, where we’ve put together some suggestions for how to adapt some of the common phrases you may encounter. How to earn your badge: 1.         Practical skills Practise one practical skill that you can do from home every day for a week. Suggestion:  Animal diary 2.         Outdoor skills Practise one skill that would help you to explore or survive in the outdoors every day for a week. Suggestion:   Focus on nature         3.         Physical activity Practise one physical activity every day at home for a week. Suggestion:  Happy hooping      ...