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Volunteering at Scouts is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing to help us reach more young people

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Squirrels Membership Award

Squirrels Membership Award

Membership badge

Once you’ve made your promise, you’ll get your Membership Award. It’s a purple badge with a picture of the fleur-de-lis – an international symbol that’s worn by Scouts all over the world.

How to earn your badge:

  1. Go to Squirrels, get to know the leaders and the other young people, and find out what you’ll get up to.
  2. Discover the different badges you can earn and find out what happens at your Investiture (a special celebration that happens when you make your Promise).
  3. Learn your Promise and when you’re ready, get invested.
  4. Find out about the history of Scouts and the worldwide Scout family.

    You could find out when Scouts started and talk about what Scouts is like around the world. 

April 2024.

Requirements can be adapted to suit each young persons abilities. See our guidance on flexibility.

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