The Cub Badge Trail

Cubs discover new interests, practise practical skills and grow in confidence through a wide range of Interest Badges and Challenge Badges.

About Cub Badges

The Cub badge programme encourages self-education by helping Cubs choose subjects that interest them. Badges are designed to be fun, practical and confidence-building, whether a Cub enjoys nature, craft, technology, sport, service, outdoor adventure or performance.

Cubs are encouraged to read the requirements carefully, practise until they can do the skill well, and then tell a Leader when they are ready. The Leader will arrange for testing and explain what to do next.

How the Cub Badge Journey Works

1. Choose a Badge

Pick a badge that matches a hobby, a skill you already enjoy, or something completely new that you want to explore.

2. Practise the Skill

Work through the requirements, ask for help when needed, and keep practising until you can do it confidently.

3. Show What You Know

When you are ready, speak to a Leader so your badge work can be tested or reviewed.

Badge Areas

Cub badges cover many different interests. Some help Cubs learn outdoor and adventure skills, while others focus on creativity, technology, nature, service, sport or everyday life skills.

Adventure & Outdoors

Family Camping
Hiking
Outdoorsman
Open Water Swimmer
Boating

Science & Technology

Computer
Scientist
Engineer
Simple Machines
Secret Codes

Creative & Performance

Artist
Drawing
Photography
Showman
Singing

Interest Badges

Cubs can work towards a wide selection of Interest Badges. Each badge has its own requirements, giving Cubs plenty of choice in what they would like to learn and achieve.

Aircraft
Aquanaut
Artist
Athlete
Birds
Boating
Chess
Citizen
Civil Emergency
Collector
Computer
Conservation
Cooking
Craftsman
Cycling
Drawing
Engineer
Entertaining
Entrepreneur
Family Camping
First Aid and Health
Fishing
Food for Life
Flying Models
Gardening
Geocaching
Geologist
Handcraft
Hiking
Homecraft
Indigenous Games
Landscaping
Linguist
Masks
miniSASS
Model Boats
Naturalist
Nature Craft
Open Water Swimmer
Outdoorsman
Pets
Photography
Projects
Recycling
Religion and Life
Repairs
Scholar
Scientist
Secret Codes
Showman
Signalling
Simple Machines
Singing
Skies
Sportsman
Swimmer
Traveller
Working Toys
World Friendship
World Scout Environment

Example Badge Requirements

Different badges ask Cubs to demonstrate, explain, create, explore, practise, present or serve. Here are a few examples of what Cubs may do while earning badges.

Badge	Examples of Activities
Aircraft	Identify five aircraft, make and fly a model aircraft, sketch an aircraft and label its parts, or sketch an airfield and explain key areas.
Artist	Create original artwork, learn primary and secondary colours, make designs, draw a profile, sculpt an object or design a greetings card.
Computer	Know computer parts, understand keyboard functions, explain computer care, transfer files, practise internet safety and design Cub-related work.
Conservation	Learn about endangered animals, water use, soil protection, reducing carbon footprints, water saving or how reserves conserve plants and animals.
Cooking	Practise food hygiene, dispose of rubbish correctly, cook over an open fire, prepare a family meal and learn safety around heat and cooking equipment.
Scientist	Visit a science-related facility, report back to the Pack and complete activities in electricity, weather, chemistry or physics.

Challenge Badges

Challenge Badges encourage Cubs to take action, build awareness, help others and make a positive difference in their Pack, home and community.

Diversity Awareness

Cubs complete Discover, Connect and Action tasks involving respect, culture, physical challenges, communication, community service and learning about others.

Messengers of Peace

Cubs take part in a Pack community service project of 10 hours or more and ensure the project is shared through the correct channels.

Recruiter

Cubs can earn Recruiter Silver by recruiting one new member, or Recruiter Gold by recruiting five new members for the Pack.

Water Champ

Cubs raise awareness about saving water, look for wasteful water practices, help prevent leaks and take personal action when water is scarce.

Age, Safety and Adult Support

Some Cub badges include age notes, adult supervision requirements or letters from parents, guardians or other responsible adults. These notes help keep activities safe and ensure that practical tasks are completed responsibly.

Requirement Type	Examples from the Cub Badge Book
Age notes	Badges such as Civil Emergency, First Aid and Health, Hiking, Linguist, Outdoorsman, Religion and Life, World Friendship and World Scout Environment include age-related notes.
Adult supervision	The Craftsman badge states that it must be done with adult supervision.
Letters or proof	Some badge activities require a letter from a parent, adult, coach, driver, librarian, Akela or another responsible person.