At Genesis Scouts we have a three year rolling programme that revolves around the Challenge Badges the Scouts can undertake. We do one badge per term, with three terms a year. This means that after three years a Scout will have had the opportunity to obtain every Challenge Badge, setting them up perfectly to achieve the highest badge a Scout can achieve, the Gold Chief Scouts Award.
The table below shows the rolling three year term model in detail.
Year
|
Term
|
Challenge Badge |
Activity Badges |
Typical Camp |
08,11,14,17,20,23,26 |
Spring |
Skills |
Athletics |
Physical Recreation |
Sports Enthusiast |
Weekend Camp |
Summer |
Outdoor |
Camper |
Pioneer |
"Survival Skills" |
Summer Camp |
Autumn |
Teamwork/Leader |
Chef |
Craft |
Entertainer |
Weekend Camp |
09,12,15,18,21,24,27 |
Spring |
World |
Forester |
Global Conservation |
- |
Weekend Camp |
Summer |
Adventure |
Climber |
Cyclist |
Mechanic |
Summer Camp |
Autumn |
Teamwork/Leader
|
Camp Cook |
Campsite Service |
Naturalist |
Weekend Camp |
10,13,16,19,22,25,28 |
Spring |
Personal |
Fire Safety |
Writer |
Heritage |
Weekend Camp |
Summer |
Expedition |
Hiker |
Hill Walker |
Navigator |
Summer Camp |
Autumn |
Creative |
World Faiths |
My Faith |
- |
Weekend Camp |
In the table above you will notice that we have identified Activity Badges as well. These are aligned to the Challenge Badge, and to give some variety to the programme we will select one or two of these to also complete within the term.
Additionally we have a four year rolling summer camp model, where we offer the scouts different types of camping experiences each year. The rolling four year summer camp model is as follows:
Year
|
Camp Type
|
Accommodation Type
|
Meal Types
|
10,14,18,22,26 |
International Camp (eg 7 Days at KISC in Switzerland) |
Indoor Accommodation |
Cooked by Leaders |
11,15,19,23,27 |
Quiet Scout Campsite |
Patrol Tents |
Cooked by Patrols |
12,16,20,24,28 |
Jamboree (eg the activity packed Essex Jamboree)
|
Patrol Tents
|
Cooked by Leaders
|
13,17,21,25,29 |
Quiet Scout Campsite
|
Patrol Tents
|
Cooked by Patrols |
|