Activity Plus Badge
Activity Plus Badge
If you’ve enjoyed completing an Activity Badge, go above and beyond the requirements and set yourself a new challenge on a similar topic.
How to earn your badge:
Hold your chosen activity badge.
Agree a target with your leader before going for the Activity Plus badge.
An Activity Plus badge can be awarded for any activity badge, apart from the following: Athletics, Athletics Plus, Community Impact, Hikes Away, Nights Away and Time on the Water.
When an Activity Plus is awarded for a Staged Activity Badge, it can only be awarded against the highest stage of that badge.
You can find some example targets in the Tips section of this page.
Show your leader that you have met your target.
Tips
- The Activity Plus badge is left blank with a grey border, as it can be applied to a range of different Activity Badges and Staged Activity Badges. You can place this badge underneath the relevant activity badge on your Scout uniform.
- For the Gardener Plus badge, you could look after your garden or allotment for a further three months. Depending on the time of year, you could either plant or harvest different types of plants, and explain how you know they’re ready to plant or pick.
- For the Cook Plus badge, you could prepare and cook another three dishes and serve them as a meal.
- For the Animal Friend Plus badge, you could help to care for an animal for a further six weeks. Explain why you give it the type of food and exercise that you do.
- For the Book Reader Plus, you could read at least another six books, then tell your group about them or write book reviews.
- For the Cyclist Plus, you could gain the Bikeability Level 3.
- For the DIY Plus, you could finish a DIY project that is more difficult than the example given.
- For the Pulling (Fixed Seat Rowing) Plus, you could take charge of a boat under oars.
- For the Meteorologist Plus, you could keep a weather diary for an agreed number of months.
- For the Dragon Boating Plus, you could compete in a national dragon boating competition.
- For relevant Plus badges, you could gain a personal or leadership permit, or an NGB qualification for the activity.
- For the Fundraising Plus, you could raise a further £500.
- For the Climbing Plus, you could gain a personal or leadership permit for this activity, and continue to develop your climbing skills for an agreed period of time.
- For relevant Plus badges, you could gain a personal or leadership permit, or an NGB qualification for the activity.
November 2024.
Requirements can be adapted to suit each young persons abilities. See our guidance on flexibility.