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Curiosity Untamed Sample Pack

Curiosity Untamed is an educational incentive program that uses badges and awards to

encourage kids and adults of all ages to become lifelong learners.

Whether you are planning to use the program as a scouting style club through our Frontier Girls

or Quest Clubs programs or wish to use badges as part of your homeschooling, afterschool

program, youth group or senior activities, there are plenty of badges for every occasion.

Written by home schoolers, this program seeks to show kids and adults that everything can be

fun and educational. Our badges are similar to those used in scouting programs, requiring a

certain level of mastery in a subject, but still offering a choice of options as to which activities to

complete.

There are thousands of possible badges to earn with more released every month. In addition to

our badges, we also offer a variety of higher awards based on themes such as community

service, life skills, character, patriotism, and leadership.

Curiosity Untamed was designed to be as flexible as possible. It can be used by individual

families, with a group of friends, in the classroom, or as an after-school program. You can also

use the badges to form a club using either our Frontier Girls or Quest Clubs format. You simply

adapt the program to meet the needs and goals of your family or group using our materials to

create a program that fits your needs.

Badges are divided into nine Areas of Discovery. 3 samples from each area are included

in this packet.

• Discover Agriculture

• Discover Art

• Discover Character

• Discover Health and Safety

• Discover the Home

• Discover Knowledge

• Discover the Outdoors

• Discover Science and Technology

• Discover the World

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Apple Badge

(Discover Agriculture)

Submitted by Kerry Cordy

Preschool: Do three requirements including the two starred *

_____ 1.* Sample and identify at least 2 different types of apples.

_____ 2.* Learn the life cycle of an apple (seed, seedling, tree, flower, fruit, seed….).

Level 1: Do four requirements including the two starred *

_____ 1.* Do Preschool requirements 1 & 2. Sample and identify at least 3 different

types of apples.

_____ 2.* Learn about Johnny Appleseed. What was his real name? When did he

live? Why did he become a legend?

Level 2: Do five requirements including the two starred *

_____ 1.* Do Level 1 requirements 1 & 2. Sample and identify at least 4 different types

of apples.

_____ 2.* Find out where apples are typically grown and in what season. Locate major

apple growing regions on a map. Do they specialize in a particular type of apple, or all

apples in general?

Level 3: Do six requirements including the two starred *


of apples.

_____ 2.* Find out what types of vitamins and minerals are in apples. How many grams

of fiber does a typical apple have? What health benefits do these provide your body?


Level 4: Do seven requirements including the two starred *


of apples.

_____ 2.* Make at least 3 recipes using apples. If you choose to use optional

requirements that involve recipes, these must be done in addition to the three

mentioned in this requirement.

Level 5: Do nine requirements including the two starred *

_____ 1.* Do Level 4 requirements 1 & 2.

_____ 2.* Teach someone how to do a skill from this badge or teach some knowledge

about this badge to someone. You can teach children, your spouse, seniors, anyone,

just as long as you are sharing your new found knowledge. If for some reason you

cannot teach what you have learned to someone else, you may choose an additional 2

optional requirements instead.

Optional Requirements:

_____ 3. Read at least three myths or stories where an apple plays an important role.

Examples might include Snow White, Adam and Eve, the Golden Apple of Greek

mythology, or The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.

_____ 4. Visit an apple orchard and pick your own. You can also visit a fruit stand, or

grocery store, and price out different types of apples.

_____ 5. Make a hot apple recipe such as baked apples, apple muffins, apple butter,

apple galettes, or apple pie.

_____ 6. Make a cold apple recipe such as Waldorf salad, fruit salad, or apples with

peanut butter.

_____ 7. Make an apple drink such as hot apple cider or an apple smoothie.

_____ 8. Make an apple craft such as apple prints, apple candle holders, or shrunken

apple heads.

_____ 9. Participate in a community service project that has something to do with


apples. Examples might include donating apples or apple recipe items to a shelter, shut-

ins, food bank, etc., or holding an apple bake sale or craft sale to donate money to a

local charity.

_____ 10. Find out what careers involve apples – examples might include: Farmer,

Produce Manager, Fruit Stand Owner, or Chef. What education is needed for this job?

What type of pay could you expect? What type of hours might you need to work? Where

might you need to live?

_____ 11. Visit your county fair and see what apple items were entered. How is the

judging conducted? Enter an apple recipe or project yourself if you can.

_____ 12. Learn a song or poem about apples.

_____ 13. Teach younger children something about apples.

_____14. Play an apple game

.

_____ 15. Dehydrate apples. Try different recipes such as dipping the apples in maple

syrup first, or in cinnamon and sugar.

_____ 16. Learn how to juice apples and try the fresh juice.

_____ 17. Find out how to keep an apple from turning brown. Why does it work? What

makes the apple turn brown in the first place?

_____ 18. Find out about apple world records, such as the heaviest apple or the most

people apple bobbing at once. What other un-verified records can you find such as the

longest apple peel or the tallest apple tower? You may be to find some answers at

Guinness World Records: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com (third party website).

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/


Buffalo Badge (Discover Agriculture)

Submitted by Adele Nolan


_____1.* Learn to identify what a buffalo looks like.

_____2.* Draw a picture or make a craft about the buffalo.


_____1.* Do Preschool requirements 1 & 2.

_____2.* When first discovered by the Europeans in North America, what was the

buffalo population? Why did the population fall to near extinction? What is the

population now?


_____1.* Do Level 1 requirements 1 & 2.

_____2.* What role did the buffalo play with Native Americans? Find out where

buffaloes lived and where they live now.



_____2.* Identify three different types of buffalo. How are they different?



_____2.* Read a book about buffaloes.



_____1.* Do Level 4 requirements 1 & 2

_____2.* Teach someone how to do a skill from this badge or teach some knowledge

about this badge to someone. You can teach kids, your spouse, seniors, anyone, just as

long as you are sharing your new found knowledge. If for some reason you cannot

teach what you have learned to someone else, you may choose an additional 2 optional

requirements instead.


_____3. What type of sound do buffaloes make? Find a recording and listen to it.

_____4. Watch a documentary about buffalo.

_____5. Find at least three recipes that use buffalo meat. Make one if possible.

_____6. Learn about three different diseases that affect buffalo.

_____7. What are the buffalo’s predators? And how does the buffalo defend

themselves?

_____8. What are the two “true” buffalo in the world?

_____9. Learn about the life cycle of a buffalo. What do their babies look like? How long

do they live? How often do they have young?

_____10. Go to the zoo, or elsewhere, and visit a buffalo. Make sure to follow all safety

rules, as buffalo can be dangerous.

Third Party Resources;

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Interactive Activities: Tracking the

Buffalo, Stories from a Buffalo Hide Painting

http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/buffalo/http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/buffalo/


Farm Equipment Badge (Discover Agriculture or Discover Science and Technology)

By Kerry Cordy

Disclaimer: Farm equipment can be dangerous. Please learn and follow

all safety rules while supervised by an experienced adult.


_____1.* Learn basic farm equipment safety including:

• Wear seat belts whenever your ride in a truck, tractor, or other large machine.

• Wear appropriate clothing such as heavy boots with no baggy or loose clothing

that might get caught in machinery. Make sure you wear sun protection if

necessary.

• Wear long hair tied back or secured under a hat.

• If your equipment requires safety goggles or ear plugs, make sure you wear

them.

• Always be aware of uneven ground, other equipment around you, and wandering

animals or people.

• Listen to and obey all adults in authority.

• Do not operate any machinery until you have been fully trained and approved by

an adult. Do not operate any machinery you are not completely comfortable with.

Most states require children to be at least 16 years old before operating

motorized farm equipment.

• If you have any questions about what you should or should not do, ask an adult!

_____2.* Identify at least three different types of farm equipment. Examples might

include a tractor, a milking machine, an ATV, a rototiller, a seeder, a sprayer, a mower,

a backhoe, etc.


_____1.* Do Preschool requirements 1 & 2. Be able to identify at least four different

types of farm equipment.


_____2.* Make a list of as many different types of farm equipment as you can think of

(at least ten). How might the equipment needed on one type of farm differ from that on

another – such as a dairy farm and a vegetable farm, or a cattle farm and a chicken

farm?


_____1.* Do Level 1 requirements 1 & 2. Be able to identify at least five different types

of farm equipment.

_____2.* Learn about the history of farm equipment. What affects has farm equipment

had on the farming industry?


_____1.* Do Level 2 requirements 1 & 2. Be able to identify at least six different types of

farm equipment.

_____2.* Choose a piece of farm equipment and create a timeline of its development.

What could be done to make this piece of equipment even more useful and efficient?

(This requirement may be repeated as an optional requirement)


_____1.* Do Level 3 requirements 1 & 2. Be able to identify at least seven different

types of farm equipment.

_____2.* Create a poster, essay, or booklet that compares and contrasts two leading

brands of a specific piece of farm equipment such as tractors. Which would you

purchase? Why?









Optional requirements:

_____3. Visit a farm and learn about the equipment needed to run it. (This requirement

can be repeated if you visit different types of farms with different equipment.)

_____4. Dream up an invention for a new piece of farm equipment. What would it do?

How would it do it? What would the machine look like? How would it be powered and

operated?

_____5. Create a 3D model of a piece of farm equipment.

_____6. Participate in a service project that has something to do with farm equipment

such as helping to raise funds to buy equipment for a community garden.

_____7. Learn how to use a piece of farm equipment.

_____8. Create a poster, website, or booklet to show what you have learned about farm

equipment.

_____9. Learn how a piece of farm equipment runs. Understand how the motor

operates, how the moving parts work, etc.

_____10. How much does farm equipment cost? Create a realistic budget for an

imaginary farm. How much money would you need to purchase the basic equipment

needed to run your type of farm. Which pieces of equipment would be nice to have, but

are not necessary and may be eliminated if the budget gets too tight?

Third Party Resources:

Wikipedia: List of Agricultural Machinery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_agricultural_machineryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_agricultural_machinery


Tie Dye Badge

(Discover Art)

By Kerry Cordy and Hailey Amos


_____1.* Show how to properly prepare a work area to avoid staining things you want to

keep clean.

_____2.* Create a craft using a tie dye technique with an adult’s help. For example, you

can tie dye coffee filters and make them into butterfly wings by pinching them in a cloths

pin used as the body of the butterfly. You can also glue on google eyes and pipe

cleaner antennas if you like. You can use simple food dyes dissolved in water to dye the

coffee filters.


_____1.* Do Preschool requirements 1 & 2.

_____2.* With the help of an adult, tie-dye an article of clothing.



_____2.* Show how to properly clean all supplies and your work area.


_____1.* Do Level 2 requirements 1 & 2. When making your tie-dyed article, learn to

create a pattern such as stripes, circles or spirals.

_____2.* Know what types of dyes can be used and how to set the dye.




_____2.* Learn about the history of tie dye. When and where was it first used? How

have the techniques and styles changed? When did it first become popular in modern

American culture?









_____3. Explain the role that tie dye played in the U.S. during the 1920’s and 1930’s

when times were tough. Try a tie dye craft from this era.

_____4. Learn how to remove dye stains.

_____5. Tie dye a household article such as curtains or a dish towel

_____6. Learn how to make at least two of the tie dye patterns or techniques below

• Swirl

• Sunburst

• Heart

• Peace Symbol

• Cross

• Circles/Bulls-eye

• Stripes

• Gradation

_____7. Learn what the Bandhani (also known as Bandhni and Bandhej) technique is.

Where do they still practice this type of tie dye?

_____8. Tie dye a personal accessory such as a scarf, lunch bag, or hat.


_____9. Visit a store specializes in tie dye. How many different techniques are

used? What types of dyes are for sale?

_____10. Participate in a service project that involves tie dye. Examples might include

hosting a tie dye clinic for kids in your community, making tie dyed articles to donate to

a homeless shelter or rescue mission, or making tie dye articles to raise money for a

charity.

_____11. Research careers that involve tie dye. Examples might include an artist, camp

counselor, retail store owner or manager, hair stylist (yes, they do tie dyed hair!),

research and development for a dye company, etc. What education and training is

needed? What salary could you expect? What hours might you need to work? Where

might you need to live?

_____12. Make your own natural dyes from items such as blackberries, marigolds,

onion, or red cabbage. What is the best way to set a natural dye?

_____13. Make a tie-dyed edible treat using food dye and share it with your family or

club.

_____ 14. Learn about a famous tie dye artist such as Tye Dye Mary.


Fave Crafts: 50 Tie Dye Craft Projects and How To Tie Dye

https://www.favecrafts.com/Tie-Dye/Tie-Dye-Craft-Projects-from-Tulip


Art Badge

(Discover Art)

By Doreen Olson


_____ 1.* Learn the difference between line, color, shape and texture.

_____ 2.* Make four pieces of art using four different techniques (painting, printing,

drawing, sculpting) or four different media (watercolors, pencils, ink, clay).


_____ 1.* Do Preschool requirements 1 & 2.

_____ 2.* Make a piece of art that emphasizes one of the elements of art (line, color,

space, form, shape, texture, value).


_____1.* Do Level 1 requirements 1 & 2, plus find a picture of a piece of art that

emphasizes a second element of art.

_____2.* Make a piece of art that emphasizes one of the principles of art (emphasis,

balance, harmony, variety, proportion, rhythm, movement, unity).


_____1.* Do Level 2 requirements 1 & 2. Find pictures that emphasize at least 3

elements of art and 3 principles of art.

_____2.* Choose a subject (pine trees, poodles or daisies for example) and make two

pieces of art in your choice of either two different media or two different styles.




_____2.* Read or watch a biography or documentary on an artist.





long as you are sharing your newfound knowledge. If for some reason you cannot teach

what you have learned to someone else, you may choose an additional 2 optional



_____ 3. Compare 5 pieces of art of the same general medium that are done in 5

different styles. For example, if you choose painting you might compare paintings that

are impressionistic, expressionistic, realistic, modern, and cubist. If you choose ink, you

might compare line drawings, pointillist, etching, sketches, and cartoons.

_____4. Enter an art contest or sell some of your art.

_____5. Attend a juried art show or tour a museum with an art wing.

_____6. Watch an artist work or give a demonstration.

_____7. Send a piece of your art to someone who could use some cheer (faraway

relative, sick person, or a soldier).

_____8. What are the theories behind art therapy? Research the profession.

_____9. Do something to help an artist (such as clean his studio or wash his paint

rags), an art organization, or help your parents take care of your family’s art—dust

picture frames for a week, or move mementos to acid-free paper.

_____10. Earn the Art History badge.


_____11. Attend an art workshop or help put one together for younger girls.

_____12. How do health, the economy, personality, and scientific advances affect

artists? Give examples of each.

_____ 13. Learn 3 new techniques in the art form of your choice. This requirement may

be repeated.


Project ARTiculate’s Elements & Principles of

Art: http://www.projectarticulate.org/principles.php

Totally History’s Famous Artists: http://totallyhistory.com/art-history/famous-artists/

http://www.projectarticulate.org/principles.phphttp://totallyhistory.com/art-history/famous-artists/


Music Appreciation Badge

(Discover Art)

By Kerry Cordy

Preschool: Do three requirements including the two starred and one optional.

_____ 1.* Listen to at least three different styles of music from the list below:

▪ Classical

▪ Jazz

▪ Dixieland Jazz

▪ Pop

▪ Rock

▪ Country

▪ Folk

▪ Hip Hop

▪ A cappella

▪ Beat boxing

▪ Blues

▪ Cadence

▪ Celtic

▪ Cinematic

▪ Opera

▪ Hymns

▪ Big Band

▪ New Age

▪ Patriotic

▪ Polka

▪ Praise Songs

▪ Ragtime

▪ Salsa

▪ Reggae

▪ Gospel

▪ (or other genre of your choice)

_____ 2.* Be able to identify at least 3 different musical instruments.


Level 1: Do four requirements including the two starred and two optional.

_____ 1.* Do Preschool requirements 1 & 2. Listen to at least 5 styles of music and

identify at least 5 different musical instruments.

_____ 2.* Be able to identify the sounds of at least 5 musical instruments.

Level 2: Do five requirements including the two starred and three optional.

_____ 1.* Do Level 1 requirements 1 & 2. Be able to identify and describe your 5

musical styles by sound.

_____ 2.* Be able to identify by look and sound, 3 different instruments from each of the

following categories:

▪ Wind Instruments

▪ Percussion Instruments

▪ String Instruments

▪ Brass Instruments

Level 3: Do six requirements including the two starred and four optional.

_____ 1.* Do Level 2 requirements 1 & 2. Identify and describe at least 10 musical

styles.

_____ 2.* Listen to music from at least three other countries. How does their popular or

traditional music differ from ours?

Level 4: Do seven requirements including the two starred and five optional.

_____ 1.* Do Level 3 requirements 1 & 2. Identify and describe at least 15 musical

styles.

_____ 2.* Learn about the connection between music and the mind. Explain how music

affects emotions, memories, and learning abilities. Share your findings either through an

essay, booklet, poster, speech or other medium.

Level 5: Do 9 requirements including the two starred.

_____ 1.* Do Level 4 requirements 1 & 2








_____ 3. Create a collage or poster of at least 20 different musical instruments.

_____ 4. Earn the Music History badge at your level.

_____ 5. Visit a musical instrument store and find out what instruments are the most

popular. What is their cost range? Where might you be able to get lessons?

_____ 6. Discuss the use of lyrics in a song. How do lyrics make you feel? Why is it

important to listen to music with clean, uplifting lyrics rather than music with foul and

hateful language?

_____ 7. Attend or watch a video of a concert of any musical style (this requirement

may be repeated with different genres of music).

_____ 8. Visit a museum or exhibit of music or musical instruments.

_____ 9. Make a musical instrument of your own.

_____ 10. Learn to sing a song from at least three different musical styles or eras.

_____ 11. Participate in a community service project that involves music. Examples

might include:

▪ Christmas carol at a nursing home

▪ Play an instrument in a free concert

▪ Sing in your church choir

▪ Teach younger kids some new songs or how to play an instrument

_____ 12. Learn about careers involving music appreciation. Examples might include

auditorium mangers, event coordinators, music producers, professional musicians, etc.


What education and training might you need? What salary could you expect? What

hours might you have to work? Where might you have to live?

_____ 13. Watch a musical either on film or on stage.

_____ 14. Attend an opera or watch one on video.

_____ 15. Watch a silent movie. What role did the music play? Discuss how music can

be an important part of storytelling.


Anti-Bullying Badge

(Discover Character)

By Kerry Cordy (Third party resources compiled by Kelby Pierce, Troop

4235)


_____ 1 * Learn what bullying means.

_____ 2.* Practice sharing with your friends and learn to wait your turn.



_____ 2.* Role play bullying scenarios and ways to deal with bullying. Make a list of

adults you can go to if you are the victim of bullying. Examples might include parents,

teachers, bus drivers, family members, or police.



_____ 2.* Cyber bullying has become an epidemic. A simple mean comment, or picture,

sent to one person, can now become viral almost instantly. Anything posted online, no

matter how private you think it is, always has the potential to become publicly

distributed.

▪ Make a list of ways that cyberbullying can occur.

▪ Write an anti-bullying pledge to never post, or repost, an unkind word or picture online,

even through a private email or text. Get as many friends as possible to sign it.

▪



_____ 2.* Find out the statistics for bullying at your age level. How often does it occur?

What type of bullying is most common? Discuss what role you can play to help eliminate

bullying.




_____ 2.* Find out what anti-bullying legislature has passed both federally, and in your

own state. What specific forms of bullying do the laws address? What are the

punishments?

Level 5: Do nine requirements including the two starred.



about this badge to someone. You can teach children, your spouse, seniors, anyone,

just as long as you are sharing your new found knowledge. If for some reason you

cannot teach what you have learned to someone else, you may choose an additional 2

optional requirements instead.


_____ 3. Read a book that addresses bullying.

_____ 4. Write an essay, poem, or song about anti-bullying

_____ 5. Make a list of what resources are available to you and your family if you are

the victim of bullying.

_____ 6. Gather some friends and make posters about anti-bullying. Ask your school if

you can post them on campus, or place them around your community.

_____ 7. Cliques, and excluding others, are another form of bullying. Make an effort to

include others in your conversations and activities. Examples might include asking

someone new to join you and your friends for lunch; when someone asks if they can

play a game with you and friends, tell them yes.”

_____ 8. Earn a character badge that will help you stand up to bullying such as the

Courage badge, Perseverance badge, or Confidence badge.

_____ 9. Earn a character badge that will help prevent you from bullying others such as

the Kindness badge, Respect badge, or Self Control badge.


_____ 10. Participate in a service project that has to do with bullying. Examples might

include organizing an anti-bullying rally at your school; creating a website with activities

to promote anti-bullying; or performing skits or songs regarding anti-bullying for schools,

or youth groups.

_____ 11. Research careers that have to do with anti-bullying. Examples might include

teachers, counselors, authors, psychologists, movie production, etc. How does this

career address anti-bullying? What type of education would you need to have this

career? What type of salary could you expect? What hours might you have to work?

Where might you have to live?

_____ 12. Help teach younger kids how to deal with bullying.

_____ 13. Learn good manners such as please and thank you. Discuss how being

polite can help avoid bullying. (Penguins and Otters optional)

_____ 14. Discuss why hitting, biting, shoving, etc. is considered bullying. Practice

other, non-violent, ways of dealing with anger and frustration. (Penguins and Otters

optional)


The following resources were compiled by Kelby Pierce, Troop 42359, Girl Scouts of

Western Washington.

Websites:

▪ Stopbullying.gov: www.stopbullying.gov

▪ Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center: www.pacer.org/bullying

▪ Bullying.org’s link to overcoming bullying app: www.bullying.org

▪ A Platform for Good: www.cyberbully.org

▪ Netsmartz: www.netsmartz.org

▪ i-SAFE Ventures: www.isafe.org

▪ Stop Bullying Now: www.stopbullyingnow.com

▪ Teaching Tolerance: www.teachingtolerance.org

▪ Wired Safety: www.wiredsafety.org

Phone Numbers:

▪ Childhelp National Child Abuse Helpline: 1-800-4CHILD

▪ National Suicide Prevention Helpline: 1-800-273-talk

http://www.stopbullying.gov/http://www.pacer.org/bullyinghttp://www.bullying.org/http://www.cyberbully.org/http://www.netsmartz.org/http://www.isafe.org/http://www.stopbullyingnow.com/http://www.teachingtolerance.org/http://www.wiredsafety.org/


Self-Control Badge


By Kerry Cordy

Preschool: Do 3 requirements including the two starred.






_____ 1.* Someone with self-control:

• Completes their assignments

• Stays on task

• Shows patience

• Ignores peer pressure

• Chooses productive rather than destructive activities

• Controls their tempers

• Make a list of ten ways you can exhibit these characteristics in your daily life.

_____ 2.* Discuss the following questions with a parent or other adult.

• How can I demonstrate self-control when I am tired or irritated?

• What are some positive activities that I can do to replace bad habits?

• How does my choice in friends effect my actions?

• Who are trustworthy people I can talk to if I need help or advice?


_____ 3. Have you ever heard the expression, “Sticks and stones can break my bones,

but words will never hurt me?” The truth is words can hurt, sometimes even more than

physical pain. Learning to control what you say and how you say it is just as important

as controlling your actions.

Get two jars and label one “Kept Control” and the other “Lost Control.” Place a

bowl of marbles (or paper clips, jellybeans, or any other small item) next to the


two jars. For the next week, pay attention to what you say. Every time you get

angry or irritated and you keep control of your tongue, place a marble in the Kept

Control jar. Every time you lose control and say an unkind word, or use a

disrespectful tone, place a marble in the Lost Control jar.

At the end of the week, discuss with a parent or guardian your results. How

difficult was it to keep control of what you said? Did things slip out before you

could stop them? Did you hurt anyone on accident when they took something

you said the wrong way because of your tone? What did you learn from this

about keeping control of your words?

1.

_____ 4. Bullying has become a huge problem in many schools and communities and

especially online. Bullying can be classified as any ongoing physical or verbal

mistreatment. Bullies show no self-control. Look for examples of bullying in your books

and TV shows. Have you ever bullied someone? Discuss with a parent or other adult

what to do if you are ever bullied by someone else or see someone else being bullied.

_____ 5. Write an essay about self-control, why it is important, and how you plan to

implement it in your life.

_____ 6. Do silly exercises to strengthen your self-control like not scratching, not

blinking, or sitting extremely still for a long period of time. How difficult was it? Is it

easier if you set a time limit and know that you have a deadline?

_____ 7. Have you ever noticed that many people do things they know are wrong

simply because others around them are doing it? Self-control is much easier when the

friends you choose to associate with are those that will hold you accountable to proper

behavior. Think about the friends that you have. Do they challenge you to be the best

you can be and love you unconditionally? Or do they encourage you to behave in a way

that you know is wrong, but you are afraid of their disapproval? Self-control means

standing up for yourself and for what you know is right, even it means that your friends

might not like it. The next time your friends want you to do or say something that you

know you shouldn’t, stand firm and refuse. Think long and hard about the type of friends

that they are and decide if they are truly worth having.

_____ 8. Anger can serve as a signal that something is wrong, and the best way to

control anger is to find what caused you to feel angry in the first place and resolve it. If

you continue to justify your anger, or blame it on others, you will not be able to

overcome it. When you are angry, practice taking time to count to ten and take a deep

breath before you say or do anything. Do not slam things or throw them and think before


you speak. Remember how insults and mean actions affect you and make sure that you

avoid causing others the same pain. In many cases, the problem that caused your

anger may have something to do with your own actions. Be honest with yourself about

your role in the problem and find ways to change how you behave in the future. If you

are at fault, ask forgiveness of those you have offended. If others are at fault, try to

understand where they are coming from and be tolerant of their position.

Every time something makes you angry, take the time to calm down enough to take

control of your response before you speak or act.

_____ 9. Many things in life are not inherently bad but can become so if done to excess.

For example, we all need food to survive, but overeating can lead to obesity. Over

sleeping, over working, and overspending are all examples of good things gone bad by

losing self-control.

Brainstorm a list of problems that might result from a lack of self-control: How do

they effect personal appearance, physical-mental-emotional health, school

success, life success, friendships, job performance, talents, participation in

family-clubs-community-faith, marriage, or parenting?

Look at your own life and find a place where too much of a good thing has

started to cause problems for you. Maybe you love to snack on cookies and

potato chips in the afternoon and it is starting to affect your health; maybe you

like to stay up late every night and you are not getting enough sleep, or maybe

you love to buy things and you find that you are always broke.

Now make a plan to get your excess under control. If snacking is your problem,

make sure there are plenty of healthy snacks in the kitchen prepared and ready

to eat. Make a conscience decision to control yourself and not reach for the

cookies, but grab some carrot sticks instead. If spending is your problem, have

your parents help you set up a savings account. Whenever you receive money,

make a commitment to putting ½ of it into savings, leaving you free to spend the

other half as you wish without guilt.

_____ 10. Procrastination is something that everyone fights from time to time. Whether

it is chores, homework, or some other task that you do not wish to do, putting it off will

only provide more stress later. Having the self-control to do unwanted tasks quickly will

make your life easier and more enjoyable. For the next week, make an effort to

complete all necessary tasks as quickly as possible. Take note of how much free time

you end up with and how much more relaxing it is without undone chores hanging over

your head.


_____ 11. Write or tell a chain story about a make-believe prince or princess who has

no self-discipline.

_____ 12. Interview people with careers that require self-control such as doctors,

scientists, and engineers. How does self-control help their work?


Friendship Badge


By Troop #112, Waxhaw, North Carolina







____1.* List qualities of a good friend such as honesty, understanding, loyalty, etc.

Discuss these with a family member or group leader, then ask them if they can think of

more to add to the list.

_____2.* Explore ways to resolve conflicts without arguments and come up with ideas

on how to compromise. Write these ideas down and discuss these with a family

member or your group.


_____3. Learn about and celebrate Friendship Day with your friends. The United States

Congress, in 1935, proclaimed the first Sunday of August as National Friendship Day.

What countries now celebrate this annual holiday? Who is the United Nations

ambassador?

_____4. Make a “friendship code” poster with your friends or troop. Come up with things

such as “hug a willing friend” and “I will let my friend choose what to play.” Put the

poster in a visible place.

_____5. Make a new friend. Find out their first name and one thing about them. (Level 2

find out two things, Level 3 find out three things, Level 4 find out four things, and Level 5

find out five things.)

_____6. Take funny pictures of each other and make up captions to go with them.

(Levels 3 – 5 print this picture out and give it to your friend or send it in an email)


_____7. Make your friend a mixed CD of all the songs that define your friendship (or

ones that you just happen to mutually like!).

_____8. Watch a friend’s pet while they are away or babysit their children.

_____9. Set up a play date with your friend and plan to do something they enjoy.

Suggestions: meet at the zoo, museum, science center, picnic or hike, bowling or

skating, sit and play cards or do a whole puzzle for the afternoon, sew on a quilt, etc.

_____10. Make a special friendship book for your best friends. Include photos, quotes

and poetry telling your friends how special they are.

_____11. Teach your friend how to do something they don’t know how to do.

_____12. Learn how to do something new with your friend.

_____13. Plan a special event with your best friend or friendship group. Ideas might be

a surprise party, congratulations party, birthday party, get well gathering, dinner party,

trip to the beach, etc.

_____14. Make up or memorize a song about friendship.

_____15. Earn a Character badge that might be needed for a good friendship, such as

Kindness or Patience. How does this character trait improve a friendship?

_____16. Cheer up a friend by writing a letter telling her what she means to you.

_____17. Draw a picture of what friendship means to you.

_____18. Anonymously do something for your friend.

_____19. Make up or memorize a poem or song about friendship.

_____20. Weave a friendship bracelet or something similar and exchange with your

friend(s).

_____21. Find a pen pal and make a long distance friend. Exchange letters for at least

three months.


_____22. Make a “Friend Book.” Get a binder and fill it with binder paper (You can also

use a notebook). On the first page number every other line from 1-10. On each of the

other pages write something on the top such as address, phone number, favorite color,

favorite animal, favorite ice cream, etc. Then find 10 friends to participate. On the first

page each person chooses a number and writes their name on that line. Then on each

consecutive page they write their answers to the question at the top on their numbered

line. When the book is complete you will have compiled information about all of your

friends’ favorite things.

_____23. Look for examples of friendship behaviors in magazines or make pictures of

them. Use the pictures to create a collage. Include slogans or mottos about friendships

in your collage.

_____24. Think about how a movie or TV shows dealt with friendship. What did

someone in the show do that made him or her a good friend or a bad friend? Write a

short paragraph about it.

_____25. Ask family members to tell you about a time when a friendship of theirs

changed or ended because their friend moved, became part of a different group, went to

a new school, or some other reason. How did they feel? How did they deal with it?

_____26. Ask your family members to describe a special friendship they currently have.

What makes the friendship special and what is their advice to you regarding friendship?

_____27. Plan the following activity with a group of friends: Everyone writes their name

on a sheet of paper, and then passes it to the right. This person writes one thing they

like about the person listed. Then, continue passing the papers around until each

person gets their own back, full of nice things about them.

_____28. Make awards for your friends with categories such as “best listener,” “funniest

sense of humor,” “most helpful,” etc. Find a way to present the awards; perhaps

exchange with a group of friends at a sleep over, or other get together.

_____29. Host a Bingo game with your troop using the following words represented by

pictures. You can modify an existing Bingo set or make your own. This example is set

so each person has all of the pictures below on their card:

• Dependable (planets and stars are dependable)

• Compliments (butterfly – tickles like a compliment)

• FREE SPACE (ice cream cone – free treat)


• Disagree lovingly (hearts – learn how to disagree without hurting feelings)

• Trustworthy (soccer ball – trusting your teammate to pass the ball or score)

• Faithful (frog – both start with “F”)

• Honest (rocket ship)

• Forgive (balloon – offense floats away, never to return)

• Solve Problems (monkey – he swings by and helps)

• Play (guitar – you can play a guitar)

• Listen (cow – stays in one place for some time grazing “listening”)

• Understand (goldfish – with a great big smile, he understands)

• Caring (flowers – always say you care)

• Cheer (party hat and confetti – represent cheer)

• Respect (skateboard – different choices should be respected)

• Share (piece of cake – represents sharing)

DO NOT write the words on the cards so as to be able to see how many everyone can

remember when the game is over (when we did this with our troop almost every single

one was remembered!).

As you call out the picture name and then follow it with the friendship word, describe

how that picture represents the word and ask everyone to give an example of how to be

that way or what to say to your friend. For example: You start out announcing, “balloon”.

As everyone is finding their balloon, you tell them that it represents forgiveness, and

how we should take whatever our friend did or said that hurt our feelings or made us

mad and put them in the balloon, forgiving and forgetting that offense. At the end of the

game you would ask, “What does the balloon represent?”


Sports (Specific) Badge

(Discover Health and Fitness)

By Kerry Cordy

NOTE: A separate badge may be earned for

any sport. Some examples may include soccer, badminton, volleyball, softball,

basketball, golf, cheer leading, skating, or skiing, with more examples at the end of this

badge. This list is not all inclusive and we can make a badge for any sport you choose.

Disclaimer: Sports can lead to injury. Please learn and follow all safety rules for your

chosen sport.

Preschool: Do 3 requirements including the 1 starred

________1.* Learn three basic rules for how to play your sport. Learn at least one good

drill that can be used to practice a skill needed in your sport and try it out.

________ 2. *How should you dress when you play this sport? What kind of shoes

should you wear?

Level 1: Do 4 requirements including the 2 starred

________1.* Learn the rules of your sport and be able to explain them to others. Find at

least 3 good drills that can be used to practice skills needed in your sport and try them

out.

________2*. Know how to properly select the equipment and attire for your sport as

well as how to properly care and store your equipment.

Level 2: Do 5 requirements including the 2 starred


least 5 good drills that can be used to practice skills needed in your sport and master

them. Know how to properly select the equipment and attire for your sport as well as

how to properly care and store your equipment.

________2*. Know the safety rules for your sport and learn the first aid necessary to

treat the most common injuries. What type of competitions and tournaments are

connected to your sport? Is this a sport you can compete in locally? In what countries is

your sport most popular?


Level 3: Do 6 requirements including the 2 starred.



them.

• Know how to properly select the equipment and attire for your sport as well as


• Know the safety rules for your sport and learn the first aid necessary to treat the

most common injuries.

• What type of competitions and tournaments are connected to your sport? Is this

a sport you can compete in locally?

• In what countries is your sport most popular?

• ________ 2.* Take part in some form of competition of your sport on at least 3

different occasions; or, if unable to participate 3 times in your sport where you

live, participate in some form of competition of your sport at least once, then read

3 news or magazine articles or an age-appropriate book about your sport.

Level 4: Do at least 7 requirements including the 2 starred



them.

• Know how to properly select the equipment and attire for your sport as well as


• Know the safety rules for your sport and learn the first aid necessary to treat the

most common injuries.

• What type of competitions and tournaments are connected to your sport? Is this

a sport you can compete in locally?

• In what countries is your sport most popular?

• Take part in some form of competition of your sport on at least 3 different

occasions; or, if unable to participate 3 times in your sport where you live,

participate in some form of competition of your sport at least once, then read 3

news or magazine articles or an age-appropriate book about your sport.

________2.* Find out about at least one professional athlete in your sport. Who is she?

Where is she from? What makes her an outstanding athlete? Write a brief article of your

findings to share with your family, friends, or group.


Level 5: Do at least 9 requirements including the 2 starred

________ 1. * Do Level 4 requirements 1 & 2

________ 2. * Teach someone how to do a skill from this badge or teach some

knowledge about this badge to someone. You can teach kids, your spouse, seniors,

anyone, just as long as you are sharing your new found knowledge. If for some reason

you cannot teach what you have learned to someone else, you may choose an

additional 2 optional requirements instead.


________ 3. (Preschool only) Be able to identify and name three pieces of equipment

for your sport.

________ 4. (Preschool and Level 1 only) Participate in a short friendly game of your

chosen sport (Playing with child-sized versions of the sport’s equipment is acceptable.).

________ 5. What traditions are connected to your sport? Are there any superstitions or

celebratory actions?

________ 6. Know the safety rules for your sport. Level 1 and Up must also learn the

first aid necessary to treat the most common injuries.

________ 7. If your sport is a team sport, list 3 characteristics that make a good team

member. If your sport is an individual sport, list 3 things that help keep you motivated

and focused.

________ 8. Make a poster about what good sportsmanship means to you. Level 3 and

up must write an essay on what good sportsmanship means to you.

________ 9. (Preschool-Level 3 only) Take part in some form of competition of your

sport.

________ 10. Learn the vocabulary for your sport. Know the names of different types of

movement, scoring, field or court components, etc. Level 4 and up must compile a list of

at least 20 terms to share with your group or a friend who may be interested in the

sport.


________ 11. Spend at least 2 (Level 4 and up must spend 4 hours) hours showing

younger children how to play your sport.

________ 12. Watch a professional competition of your sport either in person or on TV.

________ 13. Help plan and run a competition in your sport

________ 14. Officiate as a referee, umpire, timekeeper, scorekeeper, etc. for a

competitive event in your sport.

________ 15. Create a booklet for younger kids explaining how to play your sport.

________ 16. (Preschool-Level 3 only) Find out about at least one professional female

athlete in your sport. Who is she? Where is she from? What makes her an outstanding

athlete? Write a brief article of your findings to share with your family, friends, or your

group.

________ 17. Learn the history of your sport. Where and when did it originate? What

has changed about the game since then? Level 4 and up must write an essay

comparing and contrasting the sport when it was first developed and the sport as it is

today.

________ 18. Research careers in your chosen sport. What education is required?

What pay can be expected for these careers?

________19. Research organizations in your area that promote this sport. Put together

an information sheet for people who wish to participate in this sport in your area. Include

the contact information for local organizations, parks, courts, etc. that can be used to

play this sport, as well as stores that sell equipment for your sport, etc.

________ 20. Are there scholarships available for your sport? If so, to which

universities? Find out what they are looking for in their athletes and what agreements

are made upon accepting a scholarship.

________ 21. Complete an entire season as a team member in your sport (minimum 8

games/matches).

________ 22. Spend four hours fundraising for your sport. Spend four hours cheering

for friends who are competing in your sport.


________ 23. Read or watch movies of historical accounts/figures in your sport. Be sure

to get permission from a parent on any movies as many of them are not appropriate for

all ages.

Below is a list of possible sports. This list is NOT all inclusive:

▪ Basketball

▪ Football

▪ Skeet Shooting

▪ Wrestling

▪ Pool Playing

▪ Synchronized Swimming

▪ Cheer Leading

▪ Volleyball

▪ Badminton

▪ Baseball

▪ Boxing

▪ Tennis

▪ Hockey

▪ Water Skiing

▪ Down Hill Skiing

▪ Cross Country Skiing

▪ Water Polo

▪ Bowling

▪ Racket ball

▪ Darts

▪ Foosball

▪ Decathlon

▪ Speed Skating

▪ Handball

▪ Rowing

▪ Table Tennis

▪ Triathlon

▪ Weight Lifting

▪ Horseshoes

▪ Bocce Ball

▪ Soccer

▪ Rugby

▪ Aquatics

▪ Fencing

▪ Modern Pentathlon


▪ Lacrosse

▪ Rugby

▪ Golf

▪ Surfing

▪ Squash

▪ Netball

▪ Frisbee golf

▪ Track and field

▪ Paddle ball

▪ Shot put

▪ Hang gliding

▪ Softball

▪ Soccer

▪ Kickball

▪ T-ball

▪ Wiffleball

▪ Snowboarding

▪ Wake boarding

▪ Curling

▪ Dodge ball

▪ Racquetball

▪ Handball

▪ Pickle ball

▪ Speed ball

▪ Cross country

▪ Sind surfing

▪ Kite boarding

▪ Polo

▪ Tetherball


First Aid Badge

(Discover Health & Fitness)

By Kerry Cordy

Disclaimer: First aid is designed to stop life-threatening dangers,

protect an injured or ill person from further harm, and get them the

proper medical attention as quickly as possible. All information for

instructing this badge must be from American Red Cross or equivalent professional

handbooks to avoid myths and mistakes. Please exercise caution.

Preschool: Do the three starred requirements *

_____1.* Learn why first aid is important. How do you keep yourself safe from being

hurt when you go to help someone else? People who are hurt or sick might feel afraid:

How could you help them not to be scared?

_____2.* Understand how to dial 911 and what questions you should be prepared to

answer. Role-play with a parent, leader or other adult how a 911 call might go. Know

the difference between how your call is responded to when you make the call from a cell

phone verses a land line.

_____3.* Demonstrate how to treat basic injuries including scratches, small cuts, bug

bites, and minor burns. Know which items you need from the first aid kit.


_____1.* Do Preschool requirements 1 – 3.

_____2.* Put together or purchase a home first aid kit. Be able to identify each item in

the kit, what it is used for, and how to use it properly.

Level 2: Do five requirements including the three starred *


_____2.* Learn how to treat basic camping injuries including scratches, small cuts, bug

bites, and minor burns, heat exhaustion, sunburn, and blisters.

_____3.* Put together or purchase a home first aid kit. Be able to identify each item in

the kit, what it is used for, and how to use it properly.


Level 3: Do six requirements including the four starred *

_____1.* Do Level 2 requirements 1 – 3.

_____2.* Do the following:

• Understand the treatment for a severe cut. Be able to explain how elevation,

direct pressure, and pressure points are used. Explain the dangers of using a

tourniquet and under what extreme emergencies it may be necessary. Describe

the symptoms of anaphylactic shock caused by allergic reactions such as bee

stings. Be able to explain prevention and treatment.

• Understand the difference between a simple and compound fracture.

Demonstrate first aid for fractures of the forearm, wrist, thigh, lower leg and ankle

using improvised materials.

• Describe the symptoms and possible complications of injuries to the head, neck,

and back. Demonstrate proper procedures for treating suspected injuries to these

areas. Explain what measures can be taken to reduce the possibility of further

complicating these injuries.

• Describe the difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns and the care

necessary for each.

• Explain first aid for blisters and the benefits of moleskin.

• Learn the symptoms of choking and how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver.

_____3.* Be able to identify symptoms and first aid for the following conditions:

Hypothermia, chipped/loosened/broken teeth, knocked out tooth, convulsions, strains,

sprains, frostbite, bruises, abdominal pain, muscle cramps, dehydration, bug bites, and

snake bites.

_____4.* Describe what action you would take for someone who shows signs of shock,

of a heart attack and of a stroke. What conditions must be present before performing

CPR on a person? Demonstrate proper technique for performing CPR in front of an

approved instructor. What is in AED (automated external defibrillator)? How and when

should it be used?


_____1.* Do Level 3 requirements 1 – 4.

_____2.* Describe what to do in the following scenarios:

• One of your friends falls from a tree, blood is gushing from her arm and her lower

leg looks broken.

• A summer hiker is pale, nauseous, complaining of a headache, and their

breathing is fast and shallow.

• A summer hiker is flushed, having difficulty breathing, and seems confused or

disoriented.

• A ball hits your friend in the face and his nose begins to bleed.


• While camping you receive several mosquito bites on your arms and legs.









_____4. A bandana can be used for a variety of first aid purposes. Demonstrate how to

use a bandana as a sling, to stop bleeding, to cool off an over heated person, or to

stabilize a twisted ankle.

_____5. Explain when and why an injured person should not be moved. If an injured

person must be moved describe how you would decide the best method. Demonstrate

(with a “victim” weighing less than you) a chair carry, a two-man carry, and how to

improvise a stretcher.

_____6. Create an emergency phone list to post near your phone. Make sure to include

the local fire and police department, the poison control center, and your personal

physician

_____7. Look into a career where first aid is important. Ideas might include teachers,

lifeguards, police, fire fighters, EMT, or day care provider. What first aid training is

required for their job? What types of injuries/illnesses are most common in that

profession?

_____8. Level 3 & Up only: Create a first aid safety booklet for Preschool and Level 1. It

can be a coloring book, activity, book or children story, but make sure it includes basic

first aid procedures and important telephone numbers.

_____9. Take a first aid certification course.

_____10. Take a CPR course.


_____11. Take turns with your family, friends, or club members where someone is

playing a “victim” (they decide what kind of ailment they are suffering from or what kind

of accident they have been in). They can be conscious or unconscious. Assess them

and try to figure out what medical attention they may need based on what they describe

or what kind of scenario is taking place.


Mind Puzzles Badge

(Discover Health and Fitness)

Written by Charlotte R. Duke

Preschool: Do 3 requirements including the 2 starred *.

____ 1.* Learn what mind puzzles are and look at examples of 3 different types

(crosswords, sudoku, kakuro, hourglass, etc.).

____ 2.* Find someone who likes to work mind puzzles and talk to them. What is their

favorite type of puzzle, and why?

Level 1: Do 4 requirements including the 2 starred *.

____ 1.* Do Preschool requirements 1 & 2.

____ 2.* Learn about a particular type of puzzle, such as a wordsearch and learn to do

it. Do two of these puzzles at your level of difficulty.


____ 1.* Do Level 1 requirements 1 & 2, but you must do at least 3 different puzzles (If

you earned this badge at an earlier level you must learn about and do a different type of

puzzle.).

____ 2.* Find 3 examples of mind puzzles and show them to your family or troop.


____ 1.* Do Level 2 requirements 1 & 2, but do at least 4 different puzzles (If you

earned this badge at an earlier level you must learn about a different type of puzzle.).

____ 2.* Learn about the history of mind puzzles.



____ 1.* Do Level 3 requirements 1 & 2, but do at least 5 different puzzles (If you

earned this badge at an earlier level you must learn about a different kind of puzzle.).

____ 2.* Learn how the different types of puzzles are separated into difficulty levels.


_____ 1.* Do Level 4 requirements 1 & 2


about this badge to someone. You can teach kids, your spouse, seniors, anyone, just

as long as you are sharing your newfound knowledge. If for some reason you cannot




____ 3. Learn about how puzzles such as crosswords are created. If possible, shadow

someone for a day who creates puzzles for a newspaper, etc. Make a puzzle of your

own.

____ 4. Learn about crossword puzzles, learn to do them and complete one

appropriate to your age and ability. Levels 3 & Up: Create your own crossword puzzle.

____ 5. Learn about frame game puzzles, learn to do them and complete one

appropriate to your age and ability. Levels 3 & Up: Create your own frame game puzzle.

____ 6. Learn about hourglass puzzles, learn to do them and complete one appropriate

to your age and ability. Levels 3 & Up: Create your own hourglass puzzle.

____ 7. Learn about kakuro puzzles, learn to do them and complete one appropriate to

your age and ability. Levels 3 & Up: Create your own kakuro puzzle.

____ 8. Learn about sudoku puzzles, learn to do them and complete one appropriate to

your age and ability. Levels 3 & Up: Create your own sudoku puzzle.

____ 9. Learn how doing mind puzzles can help to stimulate your brain or can help it to

relax.


____ 10. Teach someone else how to do your favorite type of mind puzzles.

____ 11. Learn how to complete a Rubik’s cube or other similar 3D puzzle.


Family Badge

(Discover the Home)

By Kerry Cordy


_____1.* Know the first and last names of each member of your family.

_____2.* Discuss what role each person in your family plays. What are their

responsibilities?


_____1.* Do Preschool requirements 1 & 2. Know the names of your cousins, aunts,

uncles, and grandparents.

_____2.* Where did your ancestors come from and how long has your family been in

America?



_____2.* With a parent, discuss different types of families. Examples might include

traditional two parent married families; not married parents; single parents; divorced

parents; grandparents raising grandchildren; adoption, etc. What are the pros and cons

of each family type? Discuss why you should always be kind to everyone regardless of

what type of family they come from.



_____2.* Based on your family heritage, what health issues might you, or your

descendants, have to deal with?




_____2.* Find out what government or charitable agencies there are in your community

that help families. What help do they provide? How can people find out about their

services? What education and training is needed to work for one of these agencies?


_____1.* Do Level 4 requirements 1 & 2







_____3. What does your book of faith say about family?

_____4. How are family members treated in different parts of the world? Choose at

least three different countries with cultures different than ours to research. What role

does each family member play in their culture?

_____5. Earn the Genealogy badge at your current level.

_____6. Earn a Character badge that will help you in your family relationship such as

Kindness, Patience, or Responsibility. Be able to explain why this character trait is

important in a family.

_____7. Create a family scrapbook or family tree.

_____8. Make a list of your family traditions. These could be anything from what you eat

on Sunday nights to how you celebrate holidays.

_____9. Pay attentions to the families you see on TV, in the movies, or in books you

read. How are these families the same as yours? How are they different? Do you know

anyone with families like these?


_____10. Have a family meeting to create a goals chart. Have each member of the

family list a goal they want to reach within the next year and put it on the calendar. Then

brainstorm all the necessary steps to reach that goal and put those tasks on the

calendar as well. Use the calendar to hold each other accountable and help each

member reach their goal.

_____11. Discuss what chores need to be done around your house and the capabilities

of each family member to complete them. Then create a chore chart outlining each

family member’s responsibilities for household chores.

_____12. Interview at least 10 people (non-related) about what family means to them. Is

there something that all answers have in common? What stands out the most to you?

_____13. Participate in a community service project that revolves around family. Ideas

might include food or clothing drives, suitcase drives for foster kids, serving dinner at a

local homeless shelter, decorating a room at a battered women’s shelter, etc.

_____14. Create a family memory box. Have each member of your family write down as

many happy family memories as they can and put each one on a small slip of paper.

Put all the papers in a decorated box and pull one out each day to relive a happy

memory.

_____15. Talk to seniors in your family or community about what family life used to be

like. What household chores needed to be done? What did families do for recreation

and fun?

_____16. Talk to your parents about your household budget. Find out what expenses

your family has each month. How can you help your family reduce expenses to free up

money for other things?

_____17. Interview at least 6 different parents. Find out what being a parent means to

them. How did their lives change when they had kids? What is the hardest part about

being a parent? What is the best part?


Pattern Making Badge

(Discover the Home)

By Kerry Cordy

Preschool: Do three requirements including the two starred and

one optional.

_____ 1 * Learn about what a pattern is and how it is used to create clothing and

accessories.

_____ 2.* Learn how to trace using a stencil and ruler, and learn how to use a soft

measuring tape.

Level 1: Do four requirements including the two starred and two optional.


_____ 2. * Make a simple pattern for a vest. This can be for yourself, a doll, a puppet,

or even a pet. Understand what a seam allowance is. How do you allow for one when

making your pattern?

Level 2: Do five requirements including the two starred and three optional.


_____ 2.* Take proper body measurements for someone that includes each of the

following:

• Shoulders: Measure in a straight line from the outer edge from one shoulder to

the other.

• Bust: Measure around the fullest part of your chest, wrapping the measuring tape

around your back, under

your arms, and forward to the fullest part of your bust.

• Natural Waist: Measure around the narrowest part of your torso. Make sure you

are relaxed and not sucking

in your breath or slouching.

• Hips: With you feet together, measure around the widest part of your hips

(usually the area where your hip

bones are located).


• Rise: Starting in front at your natural waist, measure down between your legs

and back up to your natural

waist on the other side

• Inseam: Measure from your crotch to the inside of your ankle.

• Arms: Measure from the outside of your shoulder to your wrist.

Level 3: Do six requirements including the two starred and four optional.


_____ 2.* Make a pattern for a skirt or pair of pants that you can wear.

Level 4: Do seven requirements including the two starred and five optional.


_____ 2.* Make a pattern for a shirt or dress that you can wear.

Level 5: Do nine requirements including the 2 starred and seven optional:

_____ 1. * Do Level 5 requirements 1 & 2

_____ 2. * Teach someone how to do a skill from this badge or teach some knowledge


as long as you are sharing your new found knowledge. If for some reason you cannot




_____ 3. Make a pattern for a costume accessory such as fairy wings, a cape, or a

bag.

_____ 4. Make a list of at least 5 different types of paper or material you could use for

pattern making. Examples might include freezer paper or wrapping paper. What are the

pros and cons of using each type of paper or material on your list? How sturdy are

they? What do they cost? How easy are they to draw on and cut?

_____ 5. Earn the Fashion Design badge


_____ 6. Create a pattern by disassembling a ready made piece of clothing. Carefully

pull apart all stitching and lay the individual pieces out on paper. Trace to create a

pattern. If you are earning the sewing badge, fashion design, or advanced sewing, try

using your pattern to recreate the piece of clothing in a new way.

_____ 7. Read a book about pattern making.

_____ 8. Learn to identify the following pattern making tools and know what they are

used for:

• Pattern notcher

• Awl

• Tracing wheel

• Cloth tape measure

• Cloth weight

• Draping pins

• Transparent ruler

• Transparent French Curve

• Dress form

_____ 9. Research the difference between adjustable and set size dress forms. What

are the pros and cons of each?

_____ 10. Create a pattern for a home decor item. Examples might include a bed skirt,

pillow case, slip cover, quilt, or valance.

_____ 11. Create a pattern for a craft such as a pillow, tote bag, beanbag, Christmas

ornament, or stuffed animal.

_____ 12. Learn about “ready to wear” clothing and the industrial method of pattern

making used to create it. The industrial method does not create patterns on personal

sizes, but according to the physical conformation of the target of end-consumers they

refer to.

_____ 13. Create a pattern for beachwear.

_____ 14. Create a pattern for a pair of slippers.

_____ 15. Learn about pattern grading and how to adjust the same pattern for smaller

or larger sizes.


_____ 16. Learn how to add darts or pleats to your pattern.


Soap Making Badge

(Discover the Home)

By Kerry Cordy

Disclaimer: Complete this badge only under the supervision of a

qualified adult as items such as hot liquid and blenders can be

dangerous.

Preschool: Do three requirements including the two starred.

_____ 1 * Learn proper safety precautions when working with soap making such as

working with hot liquids and blenders.

_____ 2.* Help to make at least one type of soap.

Level 1: Do four requirements including the two starred.


_____ 2. * Find 5 different items that can be used as a mold for soap.

Level 2: Do five requirements including the two starred.

_____ 1.* Do Level 1 requirements 1 & 2. Make at least two types of soap.

_____ 2.* Find out about safe methods to color and scent your soap.

Level 3: Do six requirements including the two starred.

_____ 1.* Do Level 2 requirements 1 & 2. Make at least three types of soap.

_____ 2.* Learn about the history of soap. How was it made in the past?

Level 4: Do seven requirements including the two starred.


_____ 2.* Know the difference between melt and pour soaps, and cold process soaps.


Level 5: Do nine requirements including the two starred.

_____ 1. * Do Level 4 requirements 1 & 2

_____ 2. * Teach someone how to do a skill from this badge or teach some knowledge


as long as you are sharing your new found knowledge. If for some reason you cannot




_____ 3. Make a glycerin soap.

_____ 4. Make a blender soap.

_____ 5. Learn about what different cultures have used in place of traditional soap for

cleaning.

_____ 6. Do a service project that has to do with making soap such as making soap to

give to a homeless shelter or battered women’s house.

_____ 7. Learn about careers in soap making. Examples might include making and

selling your own soaps as a small business or working for a large corporation such as

Proctor and Gamble who make a wide variety of soaps.

_____ 8. What companies produce the most soap? How are their soaps developed?

_____ 9. Soap making has become a cottage industry with “gourmet” soaps sold

online. With the permission of a parent find out how many different types of homemade

soap you can find.

_____ 10. Make some soap to sell as a fundraiser.

_____ 11. Make a vegan soap.

_____ 12. Make a soap that will help with a health condition such as acne, dry skin, or

bug repellent.

_____ 13. Make laundry soap.


_____ 14. Find out what ingredients can be added to your soap for health benefits such

as oatmeal.

_____ 15. Make a layered soap.


Soap Recipes 101: Soap Making Basics

Teach Soap: Easy Soap and Scrub Recipes

http://www.soaprecipes101.com/soap-making-basics/http://www.teachsoap.com/recipes.html


U.S. Constitution Badge

(Discover Knowledge)

By Kerry Cordy

Prescho

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