Special Interest Badges
As well as the Achievement badges, you can earn a number of special interest badges.
You will need one of these for your Grey Wolf Award.
You will need one of these for your Grey Wolf Award.
Landcare
Participate in a Landcare project for a period of at least eight hours over a six month period, either through the local Scout Land care group or as part of a community Land care group.
Local History Badge
Our local history is important and this is an opportunity to learn more about it. Through this badge you will learn more about your own community and Australian history and how Scouting has played a part in this history.
This badge may be completed as a Pack Project or earned individually. If you are attempting this badge on your own, do not hesitate to ask your Cub Scout Leader or your parents for assistance.
Requirements
Chart the history of your Scout Group
Or
List in order 10 milestones in Scouting, starting with the beginning of the Movement.
And complete two of the following:
1. Visit a local Museum, Historical Society or a Scout Museum/Heritage Centre and:
3. Visit historical landmarks in your town (memorials, buildings) and list information as to their origin.
4. Research the history of the school you attend, and either write a short story or give a short talk on it.
And
Through an internet website or public library, research the history of a major Australian historical event and present your findings to the Pack.
This badge may be completed as a Pack Project or earned individually. If you are attempting this badge on your own, do not hesitate to ask your Cub Scout Leader or your parents for assistance.
Requirements
Chart the history of your Scout Group
Or
List in order 10 milestones in Scouting, starting with the beginning of the Movement.
And complete two of the following:
1. Visit a local Museum, Historical Society or a Scout Museum/Heritage Centre and:
- a. Complete a worksheet on the contents (this to be arranged beforehand with the person in charge or Leaders visiting the centre and compiling their own worksheet)
Or
b. Give a talk to the Pack on your visit and describe some item from 50 years ago.
3. Visit historical landmarks in your town (memorials, buildings) and list information as to their origin.
4. Research the history of the school you attend, and either write a short story or give a short talk on it.
And
Through an internet website or public library, research the history of a major Australian historical event and present your findings to the Pack.
Waterwise
To become a Waterwise Cub Scout
Complete any six of the following "Waterwise" activities.
These may be done as a Pack, a small group or individually. If you do them individually you need to report, in any form you choose, to your Pack on what you have learnt.
Discovery
Conservation
Protecting our Wetlands
Health
Water and the Natural Environment
Community
Global Community
Expedition
Home Environment
Complete any six of the following "Waterwise" activities.
These may be done as a Pack, a small group or individually. If you do them individually you need to report, in any form you choose, to your Pack on what you have learnt.
Discovery
- Conduct simple experiments to show your understanding of two of the following: capillary action; surface tension; the density of salt water; how oil floats on water; how a submarine works or similar
Conservation
- Use your water meter to find out how much water your family uses in a week. Discuss with your family how you could reduce this amount
- Design and make a fridge magnet to display a water saving message to your family
Protecting our Wetlands
- Find out how the things we put down our drains affect our rivers, streams and wetlands
- Design a poster to show what we can do to help protect our wetlands OR make up an environmentally friendly cleaning kit using everyday items such as vinegar, bicarbonate of soda, lemon juice etc. Include instructions on how to use these products
Health
- Water is vital to our health. Find out what happens to our bodies if we don't have enough water or if our water is not clean. Tell your Six or Pack what you have learnt
Water and the Natural Environment
- Choose a way to show that you understand the water cycle and the three forms water can take: solid, liquid and gas
Community
- Perform a community service such as helping to re-establish a wetland, planting low water-use shrubs or similar. Contact an environmental group to see what you can do to help your community
Global Community
- 1.1 billion people in the world do not have access to clean water. List six countries where there is not enough clean water and the names of two groups working to help these countries. Find out if there is anything your family or your Pack can do to help
- With your Pack participate in a quiz or a Wide Game with a water theme
Expedition
- With your family or your Pack visit a dam or water catchment area. Find out what area it supplies with water and any other interesting facts you can. Tell your Six or Pack what you have learnt. You might like to take some photos to help you explain
Home Environment
- At home or at your Scout Hall help to build a frog friendly garden, plant some native shrubs or ground covers or similar. If you do this activity at home bring a note from a parent
Their Service, Our Heritage
This award was introduced in the year 2000 for all members of Scouts Australia, with the intention of raising the level of awareness of youth members about our Veterans and providing Scout members with an opportunity to actively participate in the 'Their Service - Our Heritage' program.
This is an annual award and is achieved each year with the year commencing on 25th April. The badge will have a different coloured edging each year.
Participate in two activities relevant to 'Their Service - Our Heritage'.
Suggestions:
This is an annual award and is achieved each year with the year commencing on 25th April. The badge will have a different coloured edging each year.
Participate in two activities relevant to 'Their Service - Our Heritage'.
Suggestions:
- Take part in an ANZAC day march or ceremony.
- Take part in Remembrance Day.
- Invite a Veteran to your meeting to talk to you.
- Visit a Veterans Home or the local RSL.
- Maintain your local Memorial.
- Visit a tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Language Emblem
Requirements
Foreign Language
In a foreign language that you have selected:
1. Carry out a conversation for ten minutes.
2. Write a letter of at least 100 words to the examiner.
3. Translate in your own time, and with the help of a dictionary, an easy passage from a book or magazine.
Deaf Sign Language
1. Carry on a simple conversation in deaf sign language for ten minutes with a deaf person.
2. Demonstrate an ability to use finger spelling and to "read back" in that mode.
3. After reading an easy passsage from a book or periodical, retell that passage in sign language. A sign language dictionary may be used.
Foreign Language
In a foreign language that you have selected:
1. Carry out a conversation for ten minutes.
2. Write a letter of at least 100 words to the examiner.
3. Translate in your own time, and with the help of a dictionary, an easy passage from a book or magazine.
Deaf Sign Language
1. Carry on a simple conversation in deaf sign language for ten minutes with a deaf person.
2. Demonstrate an ability to use finger spelling and to "read back" in that mode.
3. After reading an easy passsage from a book or periodical, retell that passage in sign language. A sign language dictionary may be used.
Faith Awareness
Requirements
1. Know and explain the basic principles of your religion or a religion of your choice to your Advisor by:
a. discussion or
2. Participate regularly for at least three months in religious services of your choice.
3. Know and explain why we use prayer. Make up a simple prayer for use at home, at one of your Pack meetings or at Scout's Own.
Learn about one other religion of your choice and discuss it with your Advisor (and the Pack if you wish).
1. Know and explain the basic principles of your religion or a religion of your choice to your Advisor by:
a. discussion or
- b. completing a project such as a scrapbook or poster.
2. Participate regularly for at least three months in religious services of your choice.
3. Know and explain why we use prayer. Make up a simple prayer for use at home, at one of your Pack meetings or at Scout's Own.
Learn about one other religion of your choice and discuss it with your Advisor (and the Pack if you wish).
World Environment Badge- New Badge 2010 (replaces World Conservation Badge)
Requirements:
1. People and natural systems have clean water and clean air
2. Sufficient natural habitat exists to support native species
3. The risk of harmful substances to people and the environment are minimised
4. The most suitable environmental practices are used
5. People are prepared to respond to environmental hazards and natural disasters
1. People and natural systems have clean water and clean air
- Explore the sources of clean water and clean air in the local environment.
- Understand the ways water and air are naturally cleaned.
2. Sufficient natural habitat exists to support native species
- Explore a local natural area.
- Discover some of the local native species of plants and animals and their habitat needs.
- Demonstrate knowledge of some contrasting natural habitats.
3. The risk of harmful substances to people and the environment are minimised
- Be aware of harmful substances in the local environment.
- Explain ways to reduce the risk of harmful substances to people, plants and animals.
4. The most suitable environmental practices are used
- Show awareness of how our actions affect the environment and alternative ways to make a smaller impact.
5. People are prepared to respond to environmental hazards and natural disasters
- Be able to recognise different types of environmental hazards and natural disasters.
- Demonstrate how to be prepared and react to environmental hazards and natural disasters in the local area.
Messengers of Peace
Cub Scouts do good turns and help others because it is part of the Cub Scout Promise and Law.
It is also because it is nice to help others and to make a difference, even if it is only a small action.
Whenever we are kind to people we send a message of love and peace, making a difference
to the recipients and also ourselves. It just feels good.
Requirements:
1. Learn about the Messengers of Peace initiative in a Cub Scout meeting or online.
2. Participate in a Messengers of Peace community engagement activity organised in your Six.
3. Share your actions online with the help of an adult at scout.org
It is also because it is nice to help others and to make a difference, even if it is only a small action.
Whenever we are kind to people we send a message of love and peace, making a difference
to the recipients and also ourselves. It just feels good.
Requirements:
1. Learn about the Messengers of Peace initiative in a Cub Scout meeting or online.
2. Participate in a Messengers of Peace community engagement activity organised in your Six.
3. Share your actions online with the help of an adult at scout.org