Home Adventure Challenge Award

Our Home Adventure Challenge Award is an exciting opportunity for all beavers, cubs, scouts, explorers and network members in South London to gain a special badge.

The challenge is made up of 30 zones and each zone has a list of activities or challenges to take part in. Every activity or challenge is designed to get you scouting and each activity or challenge you complete will count towards the award.

There are three Home Adventure Challenge Badges that you can gain:

    - Bronze
    - Sliver 
    - Gold

 

 

The requirements

Bronze

To gain the bronze award you need to:

  • Complete 50 activities across at least 15 zones. The activities must include 7 Taskmaster challenges.

​Silver

To gain the silver award you need to:

  • Gain the bronze award.

  • Complete 30 more new activities across 15 zones and should ideally include zones you haven’t completed activities in for the bronze award (if possible). The activities must include 7 more Taskmaster challenges

Gold

To gain the gold award you need to:

  • Gain the silver award

  • Complete 40 more new activities across 15 zones and should ideally include zones you haven’t completed activities in for the bronze or silver awards (if possible) The activities must include 10 more Taskmaster challenges.

Take a look at the activities in each zone...

Record your achievements - download a record card!Record your achievements - download a record card!>
The complete pictureThe complete picture>
Dare to imagineDare to imagineDesign a cover for your favorite book. Invent a machine and draw a picture to show what it does and how it. Draw a picture, or make a model or collage, of what the world might be like in 100 years.…>
Stay connectedStay connectedShow how to use a camera to take a good photograph. Find out how to call the emergency services. ​ Show you can send emails and text messages. You could also show how to use a mobile…>
You can achieveYou can achievelearn to tie your shoelaces set an alarm clock to get up at the right time in the morning fold or roll your scarf light a candle ​ sew on a button or badge make a cup…>
Help outHelp outHelp with the washing up at least once a week. Help sort out the washing. Load and unload the washing machine. Iron a pillowcase or tea towel and your scout scarf. Help to clean and tidy your li…>
Stay on targetStay on targetVisually explain the governing rules of your favorite sport. Read at least six books (books you have read on an e-reader are ok too).>
The bright ideaThe bright idea>
Moving on!Moving on!Are you due to move on to your next section whilst your group or unit isn't meeting? Take a look at our link activities HERE>
It's all about youIt's all about youMemorise your address.​ Think about the ways you can use your beaver, cub, scout or explorer promise to do your best.>
Tri-scout cupTri-scout cupTake the challenge and compete in the Tri Scout Cup home tournament! The Tournament consists of three game-based challenges to compete against your sections, family or friends. Create a Tri Scout Cup from junk an…>
Mapping your wayMapping your wayMake a list of useful emergency numbers. Find out about a famous person (past or present), who lived in or near your area. learn about a famous building, monument or other place of historical interest c…>
County Commissioner's ChallengeCounty Commissioner's ChallengeTower Bridge is one of the most recognisable landmarks in London and features on our scout county badge. It is also the badge for the other 5 scout counties in London. Together, the 6 scout counties of London, make…>
What a treatWhat a treatBuild an exotic fruit salad Invent a new flavoiur ice cream cook some pancakes design a new chocolate bar and list the ingredants>
Keep activeKeep activeTake part in an obstacle course. Take part in hula hooping for at least 30mins (this can be over different sessions). Take part in skipping for at leader 30 mins (this can be over different sessions).…>
Shoot for the starsShoot for the starsPoint out some of the things you can see in the night sky. It could be stars, the moon or planets, (you could use an app to help you find them). Point out and name at least one constellation you can see.…>
Celebrate!Celebrate!>
Against the clockAgainst the clock>
Scout me inScout me inLearn how to tie a reef knot. Take part in a mini pioneering project. Start your own camp blanket. Tie a simple lashing and take a phot of it. Tie three different knots, such a…>
Natural worldNatural worldHelp to take care of that animal for four weeks and keep a diary of what you have done to look after the animal. You can draw, take photographs or write short sentences. Learn what tools you need to gar…>
Be creativeBe creativeMake a card for someone that doesn't live in your home. Make a seasonal item, like a decoration for a faith festival, glass painting, plate painting. Make something that has moving parts. Make s…>
PuzzlePuzzleCan you complete these challenges..?>
The big conversationThe big conversationLearn how to make a phone call. Learn your home phone number or a family members mobile number. Learn how to send an email or text message. Spell your name in morse code, semaphore, braille, usi…>
Around the worldAround the worldFind out about younger scouts in another country. What do they call themselves? What’s their uniform like? And what do they say for their Promise? Find out as much as you can. Play a game to match flags and t…>
One the boxOne the boxDo a performance. You could try one of these: poem, puppet show, short play, dance. Learn a song, play a game or perform a dance from another country. Make up a mime or play, then perform it.…>
You're a starYou're a star>
What's cookingWhat's cookingFind out what makes a balanced diet. Learn about being safe in the kitchen. Choose three dishes to prepare and cook. At least one dish should be savory, and one should be sweet. Remember, an adult must…>
Cut and pasteCut and pasteMake a bookmark Use paper and pens or a computer to design a model of something you would like to build. Build your idea using building blocks, Lego, recycled items such as toilet roll tubes or cardboar…>
Our historyOur historyTake a look back at our rich history!>
The missing linkThe missing linkLip reading challenge>