The Badge Archive

2011 – Junior Cybersecurity Safeguards – Basic Plan

Basic Meeting Plans are designed to have minimal supplies and still hit the GSUSA Requirements. Most meetings can be done in a 90 minute time frame.

Items Needed:

  • Index cards (one for each scout)
  • Pens
  • Timer
  • Sticky notes, prepared in advance for scouts
  • Poster board, or whiteboard divided into two columns: “Share” and “Not Share” OR two papers, each with their own heading.
  • VTK Password Checklist by GSUSA
  • Strips of paper with pre-written passwords (both good and bad)
  • Two buckets or containers, one labeled “SAFE” and one labeled “UNSAFE”

Meeting Outline

Full instructions for each activity are found on the connected links. This outline shows the recommended order of activities for a nice flow from one activity to the next.

Meeting Start

Always plan for 5-10 minutes to allow scouts to arrive and your troop’s opening routines.

Time Expected*: 10 minutes

Activity 1 – Forever Online

(Requirement 4 Earned)

Action Needed: Chain Reaction Stories

Time Expected*: 15 minutes

Activity 2 – Who to Trust

(Requirement 5 Earned)

Fun Activity: Game: Who’s Who

Time Expected*: 15 minutes

Activity 3 – Share and Not Share

(Requirement 3 Earned)

Action Needed: Sticky Note Share

Time Expected*: 15 minutes

Activity 4 – Passwords

(Requirement 2 Earned)

Fun Activity: Game: Password Relay

Time Expected*: 15 minutes

Activity 5 – Usernames

(Requirement 1 Earned)

Fun Activity: Game: Username Freeze Tag

Time Expected*: 15 minutes

Meeting End

Always plan for 5-10 minutes for clean up and Closing Routines

Scouts can play more rounds of Username Freeze Tag until it’s time to go home.

Time Expected*: 5 minutes

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Total Time Expected*: 90 minutes

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General Notes

  • The Basic Plans from The Badge Archive are designed to earn one official GSUSA badge per level per meeting to remain budget-friendly.
  • Some badges require two meetings to complete. This allows scouts to fully enjoy the activities while keeping costs low by only needing one GSUSA badge for every two meetings.
  • For troops that wish to give scouts a badge or patch for every meeting, a fun patch can be awarded during one of the two sessions. Scouts attending only one meeting can earn the fun patch, while those attending both will receive both the fun patch and the GSUSA badge.

*Time Expected*

  • The time estimates provided by The Badge Archive are based on the writer’s personal experience and are meant as a guideline.
  • Troops may take more or less time depending on their scouts’ abilities and interests. Plan your meetings accordingly to suit your troop’s unique needs.

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For pre-planned meeting plans by others – see the Junior Cybersecurity Safeguards page.
To choose your own activities – see the Junior Cybersecurity Safeguards Activity List.

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Tia Kennard