Scouts Canada is pleased to introduce two new Cub badges: the Individual Specialty Badge, and the Pack Specialty Badge.
These badges allow you and/or your entire pack to design requirements for special interest areas not already covered in the current badge and star system. We wish we could offer badges to meet everyone’s special interests, but there are so many possibilities! The list would be never-ending.
Cub Individual Specialty Badge
Purpose: To provide a way to recognize a Cub who has a special interest.
Requirements:
- A Cub may propose a subject and requirements for this badge, or may develop them in cooperation with other members of the pack, the leaders and/or parents. The requirements should be presented to the Sixers’ Council and leaders for review.
- Topics selected for this badge should not be covered by any other badges or stars.
- A Cub may hold only one Individual Specialty Badge at a time.
- A Cub may choose a new Individual Specialty once a year.
Volunteer Specialty Badge Idea from
the January 2004 Leader Magazine.
Pack Specialty Badge
Purpose: To provide a way to recognize a pack that has a special interest.
Requirements:
- The pack will identify all requirements for this badge with the guidance of leaders.
- A pack may have only one Specialty Badge at a time.
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A pack may change its Specialty Badge once a year if it wishes.
Karate Pack Specialty Badge from the February 2005 Leader Magazine.
Star and Badge Trivia
What is the most popular star and badge? If you’ve been wondering this, here’s the answer:
The most popular star is the Green Star, followed by the Black Star, Tawny Star, Blue Star, Red Star, and Purple Star.
Scouts Canada’s top ten badges are (in order): Collector, Team Player, First Aider, Cooking, Family Care, Cyclist, Athlete, Winter Cubbing, Hiking, and Pet Care.
If you’d like the full details where the rest of the stars and badges rate, here they are: (11) Camping, (12) Disability Awareness, (13) Astronomer, (14) Skater, (15) Artist, (16) Trailcraft, (17) Handicraft, (18) Recycling, (19) Carpenter, (20) Computer, (21) Reader, (22) Naturalist, (23) Guide, (24) Aboriginal Awareness, (25) Family Safety, (26) Law Awareness, (27) Canadian Arts Award, (28) Fishing, (29) Swimmer, (30) Observer, (31) Watercraft, (32) Musician, (33) Space Exploration, (34) Skier, (35) Entertainer, (36) Gardener, (37) Canadian Camper Award, (38) Canadian Heritage Trails Award, (39) International Trade, (40) Canadian Family Care Award, (41) Home Repair, (42) Canadian Healthy Living Award, (43) World Cubbing, (44) Canadian Wilderness Award, (45) Snowboarder – new badge in 2001, (46) World Religions, (47) Canadian Heritage, (48) Photographer, (49) World Citizen.