There are many different badges that can be earned in Beavers. They are divided into four sections:
Activity Badges
Staged Badges
Challenge Badges
Core Badges
If A child manages to complete all the challenge badges and any four staged or activity badges, they can earn the highest award available to a Beaver: The Chief Scout’s Bronze Award!
Activity Badges
Activity badges are yellow badges that can be earned for completing various activities Become an expert in something you love or try something shiny and new. There’s a badge to suit each and every Beaver. For more information on the different badges you can collect, click on the button below:
Staged Badges
Staged Badges are blue badges that can be earned for completing activities at various levels. These badges allow a young person to gain whichever badge is appropriate to the level they have reached. It is possible, for example, for a Beaver Scout who is an excellent swimmer to gain a higher level badge than a Scout who has just started swimming. For more information on the different staged badges that can be collected, please click on the link below:
Challenge, Award and Core Badges
Challenge Awards are all about stepping outside your comfort zone. Try out something you wouldn’t normally be interested in. Take the lead on something that scares you. Along the way, you’ll unlock hidden talents and stand tall. If you can collect all six of these, along with four activity badges you can earn the Chief Scout Bronze Award!
This is the highest award a Beaver can earn, and it’s something you work on gradually throughout your whole time in the section. To get your hands on one, you’ll need to complete all of the Challenge Awards, as well as any four Activity Badges of your choice (including Staged Activity Badges).
Core badges will also be earned throughout your journey. These badges are given for being a member, joining in, leadership, and for moving on. For more information on all the Challenge, award and core badges, please click on the button below: