Practical resources for Scout leaders, including badge guidance, activity ideas, teaching tips, safety advice and resources to help Scouts develop essential skills.
Activity Overview Difficulty: EasyTime: 15–30 minutesLocation: Scout campsites, activity centres and outdoor settingsBest for: Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders and adult leadersSkills: Ropework, campcraft, equipment care, observation and outdoor safety Rope identification means being able to recognise what a rope is made from, how it is constructed and what it is suitable for. Common ropes…
Activity Overview Difficulty: ModerateTime: 20–30 minutes to set up; maintained throughout campLocation: Scout campsites and outdoor campsBest for: Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders and adult leadersSkills: Campcraft, awareness, organisation, communication and responsibility Camp security is about protecting people, equipment and the campsite from avoidable risks. A secure camp doesn’t need to feel like a fortress. Good…
Activity Overview Difficulty: ModerateTime: 15–30 minutes to set up; maintained throughout campLocation: Scout campsites and outdoor campsBest for: Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders and adult leadersSkills: Food hygiene, campcraft, outdoor cooking, organisation and teamwork Good camp kitchen hygiene means keeping hands, food, equipment and preparation areas clean and preventing food from becoming contaminated. Outdoor cooking…
Activity Overview Difficulty: ModerateTime: 30–60 minutesLocation: Scout campsites and outdoor campsBest for: Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders and adult leadersSkills: Campcraft, food hygiene, outdoor cooking, organisation and teamwork A good camp kitchen should have separate areas for food preparation, cooking, eating, washing up and waste, with enough space to work safely. Set the kitchen up on…
Activity Overview Difficulty: Easy–ModerateTime: 15–30 minutesLocation: Scout campsites and outdoor campsBest for: Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders and adult leadersSkills: Observation, campcraft, organisation, hazard awareness and teamwork A camp inspection is a planned check of the campsite, tents, equipment and general organisation. For a Scout camp, inspections help make sure that tents are properly pitched,…
Activity Overview Difficulty: ModerateTime: 30–60 minutes to plan and briefLocation: Campsites and outdoor campsBest for: Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders, adult volunteers and experienced campersSkills: Organisation, observation, communication, teamwork, night-time awareness and emergency response A camp watch system is an organised way of monitoring a campsite during periods when most people are asleep or away from…
Activity Overview Difficulty: EasyTime: 45–90 minutesLocation: Campsites and outdoor campsBest for: Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders, campers and outdoor enthusiastsSkills: Camp organisation, teamwork, personal hygiene, equipment care, time management and campcraft An evening camp routine gives everyone time to eat, clean up, organise equipment, wash, prepare for bed and settle down safely. A good routine…
Activity Overview Difficulty: EasyTime: 30–60 minutesLocation: Campsites and outdoor campsBest for: Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders, campers and outdoor enthusiastsSkills: Camp organisation, personal hygiene, teamwork, equipment care and time management A good morning camp routine gets everyone awake, washed, fed, organised and ready for the day’s activities without unnecessary rushing. A typical routine starts with…
Activity Overview Difficulty: EasyTime: 15–30 minutes to plan; followed throughout campLocation: Campsites, activity camps and outdoor campsBest for: Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders, campers and outdoor enthusiastsSkills: Organisation, time management, teamwork, campcraft and personal responsibility A good camp routine gives everyone a clear structure for the day without making camp feel overly rigid. A typical…
Activity Overview Difficulty: ModerateTime: 30–60 minutes to learn and practiseLocation: Campsites, activity centres and outdoor campsBest for: Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Patrol Leaders, adult volunteers, campers and outdoor enthusiastsSkills: Emergency response, communication, first aid awareness, evacuation, hazard management and decision-making Campsite emergency procedures are the agreed actions taken when something happens that could threaten people, equipment…
