Troop Specialty Challenge Badge

Purpose

To provide a way to recognize a Troop that has a special interest.

Requirements

1. The Troop will decide on the requirements for this badge.
2. The Scout leader must send a copy of the badge requirements to the local Scout council for information.
3. A Troop may have only one Specialty badge at a time.
4. A Troop may change its Specialty badge once a year if it wishes.

Program Suggestions

• Aviation Troop Speciality Badge - THE LEADER, June/July 2007]
• Scouts Canada Scuba Program
  • SCUBA DIVING - Building it into your Scouts, Venturer Scouts, and Rover Scouts programs(PDF)
• East Burlington Troop Specialty Badge — Mountaineering
• Scouts Geocaching Badge

From Climate Change Challenge Badge

(As listed in the Climate Change Challenge - Scout Handbook Pages

1. After exploring ways to improve the energy efficiency of your home, educate others as to how they may improve their own homes (e.g. information booth; pamphlet, etc.). Provide estimates of the energy, money and GHGs saved by using an online calculator (www.climatechange.gc.ca or www.scouts.ca).
2. Adopt a location in the community where cars are often seen idling (school yard, sports facility) and launch a noidling campaign to decrease idling in this location. Resources can be found at: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/personal/idling.cfm
3. Organize a tire pressure clinic. Visit www.betiresmart.ca to find out more about this program.