There are several badges Beavers can earn, which can be done at home. We have listed the criteria which needs to be met for each badge below. Some of these badges require the Beaver to write something, which they can bring to a meeting and tell other Beavers about what they have done. For other badges maybe a teacher or an instructor could confirm they have done what was necessary to earn the badge.  

If parents confirm to a Beaver Leader what the Beaver has done, the relevant badge(s) will be awarded at the end of term ceremony.

THE ANIMAL FRIEND BADGE

The Beaver Scout must complete ALL of the following:

1. Know how to care for an animal, fish or insect.
2. Help to take care of an animal for one month.
3. Tell others in the Colony about the animal.
4. Know about the correct food to feed the animal, including type, variety and quantity.
5. Know about the habitat of the animal, such as where it sleeps etc.
6. Know how to exercise the animal.
7. Keep a record of the food given to the animal and what they do with the animal for a period of two weeks.

Examples of suitable animals for this badge include: dogs, cats, gerbils, guinea pigs, fish, birds, rabbits, lambs and stick insects.

THE HOBBIES BADGE

The Beaver Scout must complete ALL of the following:

1. Take part in a chosen hobby for a period agreed
2. Tell & show the Colony the chosen hobby.

Note: A Beaver Scout may gain more than one Hobbies Badge

THE MUSICIAN (Stage 1) BADGE

The Beaver must complete ALL of the following:

Skill: Listen to a short tune of a couple of lines and then sing it back. Listen to another tune and then beat or clap out the rhythm.

Performance: Sing or play two different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. This performance must be either in front of other Beavers or at a public performance, such as a Group Show, school concert or church service.

Knowledge: Demonstrate some of the musical exercises they use to practise their skills.

Talk about their instrument, and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them).

Name several well-known pieces of music associated with their instrument. Name several musicians who they have heard.

Interest: Tell their assessor about the music they most like to listen to.

The MUSICIAN (Stage 2) BADGE

The Beaver must complete ALL of the following:

Skill: Achieve Grade One of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (or similar) in an instrument of their choice.

Performance: Sing or play two different types of song or tune on their chosen instrument. This performance must be either in front of other Beavers or at a public performance, such as a Group Show, school concert or church service.

Knowledge: Demonstrate some of the musical exercises they use to practise their skills.

Talk about their instrument, and why they enjoy playing it (or the songs they sing and why they enjoy singing them).

Name several well-known pieces of music associated with their instrument. Name several musicians who are associated with their instrument or chosen songs.

Interest: Talk about their own musical interests, including what they listen to most, and how this is similar to or different from the music they play or sing.

THE SWIMMER (Stage 1) BADGE

The Beaver must complete ALL of the following:

Safety: Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.

Enter Pool: Without using the steps, demonstrate a controlled entry into at least 1.5 metres of water.

Short swim: Swim 10 metres on their front.

Tread Water: Tread water for 30 seconds in a vertical position.

Water skills: Using a buoyancy aid, float still in the water for 30 seconds.

Demonstrate their ability to retrieve an object from chect deep water.

Perform a push & glide on both their front and back.

Distance swim: Swim 25 metres without stopping.

Swimming activity: Take part in an organised swimming activity.

THE SWIMMER (Stage 2) BADGE

The Beaver must complete ALL of the following:

Safety: Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.

Enter Pool: Demonstrate a controlled entry or dive from the side of the pool into at least 1.5 metres of water.

Short swim: Swim 10 metres on their front and 10 metres on their back using only their legs.

Tread Water: Tread water for 3 minutes in a vertical position.

Water skills: Surface dive into at least 1.5 metres of water and touch the bottom with both hands.

Mushroom float for 30 seconds.

Enter the pool and push off from the side on their front and glide for five metres.

From the side of the pool, push off on their back and glide as far as possible.

Distance swim: Swim 100 metres without stopping.

Swimming activity: Take part in an organised swimming activity.