Scouts

The Scouts communicator badge requirements as of February 2021 are listed below:

1. Present something you’re interested in or care about. Then, think about what went well and anything you’d change if you did it again.It’s up to you how you do this - you could give a talk, make a presentation or create a video. You can do it on your own or team up with friends and choose who you want to share it with. Think about how you’ll make it interesting and include everyone.   
2. Find out about active listening and practise it in a game, activity, or challenge.Active listening will look different for each person. You could use your skills in a debate or forum, or when listening to a talk or presentation from another Scout or visitor.  
3. Use a traditional method of communication to send and receive messages over a distance.This could be by radio, Morse code, semaphore, or something similar. You could do this as part of a wide game, scavenger hunt or hike.   
4. Learn about accessible communication and try some simple practical examples using one method.You could learn everyday phrases or greetings in British Sign Language, learn your Promise in Makaton, write simple words in Braille, or create some Easy Read information.    
5. Choose three of these activities to do:
   1. Learn some everyday phrases in a language you don’t already speak. You could choose one that’s useful for an international Scout event or trip.
   2. Find out about amateur radio. You could visit a local amateur radio station.
   3. Take part in Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) or Jamboree On The Internet (JOTI).
   4. Learn the ICAO / NATO phonetic alphabet. Find out why it’s useful and who uses it.
   5. Explore how non-verbal communication, like body language, can help you communicate.
   6. Find out about an assistive technology or tool that helps people communicate. You could find out about text-to-speech software, hearing loops or symbolised communication apps.
   7. Learn some common tracking signs and use them to follow or create a short trail.
   8. Find out about international distress signals.
   9. Create a short piece of writing. You could write about something you’ve done, something you care about, or something creative.

Tips

You will find some resources to help you on the downloads page.

Ideas:

• You will be able to help you scouts get there amateur radio license through a local amateur radio club or group.
• Starting on the digital citizens and digital maker badge will help complete some of the items in section 4.
• There are a lot of videos on YouTube to help get started with british sign language.