Scout Writer Badge

Scout Writer Activity Badge

To purchase this badge, you need to be a member of a Leadership Team or Support Team. You’ll need to sign in and enter your details, plus your membership number in the Scout ID box.

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Scout Writer Activity Badge

Could you be the next Philip Pullman or Cressida Cowell? Maybe you'll be a prize winning journalist. Practice the craft of telling a good story through writing.

How to earn the badge:

Complete four of these activities. Talk about your choice with an appropriate adult.

Compose a poem of at least eight lines. Discuss its meaning and construction.
Create a short story of around 600 words. Talk about your story idea with an appropriate adult beforehand.
Write a descriptive passage of around 600 words on a subject, agreed with an appropriate adult beforehand.
Write a 600-word review of a favourite book, play or other work of literature and talk about it with an appropriate adult.
Produce a published article of around 600 words in length. You could contribute to a school, faith, community or Scout magazine or write a letter to a local paper.
Keep a diary on a subject, for a length of time agreed with an appropriate adult beforehand.
Write a play or dramatic sketch lasting at least 10 minutes.
Interview a local celebrity, or other notable person. Write or type out the interview to show the questions you asked and the interviewee’s replies.
Write a letter to a pen pal (real or imaginary) of at least 600 words.

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About this product

Type: Woven with merrow border
Size: 40mm

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Next day delivery - Next working day on orders placed before 1pm £6.99.

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