Central badge

This badge is all about thinking about what you want to achieve, setting a goal and making it happen.

How to earn this badge:

1. Choose one thing you’d like to change, improve or deliver for Explorer Scouts in your District, and make it happen.

This could be learning or teaching a new skill, developing your current talents or interests, or changing something about Explorers.

Plan

This badge is all about thinking creatively, working together, and planning some exciting activities for your programme

How to earn this badge:

Complete at least one of the following requirements. You should make your own decisions about which requirement(s) you'd like to achieve.

You could choose from the following options:

1. Plan a district event.
2. Think of a way to help people get better at something outside Scouts and share your idea in a Unit Forum.
3. Plan an entire programme to help other Explorers achieve a specific skill, goal, or badge.
4. Create an activity that helps young people not in Scouts to learn a Scouts skill.

Lead

Now it's time to take the lead – think supporting others, delivering your programme and nights away. 

How to earn this badge:

Complete at least one of the following requirements. You should make your own decisions about which requirement(s) you'd like to achieve.

You could choose from the following options:

1. Help a new adult volunteer complete their induction.
2. Lead a session for another Explorer Unit.
3. Lead a Unit Forum for your Unit.
4. Lead a two night camp with no adult volunteers. You’ll need a Nights Away Events Passport.

Represent

Think about how you’ll represent your group – you could engage your community, invite some friends to join the fun or chat to your Executive Committees.

How to earn this badge:

Complete at least one of the following requirements. You should make your own decisions about which requirement(s) you'd like to achieve.

You could choose from the following options:

1. Work with a member of your District or County/Area/Region Executive Committee to research and propose something to improve Explorer Scouts in your District or County.
2. Identify a group of potential adult volunteers and tell them about the benefits of volunteering with Scouts.
3. Take part in a project with Explorers from across your District that uses skills you’ve learned at Scouts to help people in your community.
4. Work with your Group Scout Leader, District Commissioner, or County Commissioner to lobby a decision maker about an issue that affects Scouts.