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Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

These are simply suggestions and may take some creativity and extra steps to earn all the badges in various levels.

A Multi-Level Troop will need to do extra steps when earning different badges across levels. It depends on how many requirements overlap. Some will only have one or two matching requirements.

GSUSA has an Award Log for each level with a comparison table for all badges in similar themes. Not all badges in the same theme have correlating requirements – you basically have to earn two separate badges. We recommend a Fun Patch in that case.

Badges with correlating requirements means you can do an activity that counts towards different badges in the different levels.

Warning

The Snow and Climbing Adventure badges will have a completely different type of Snow or Climbing adventure for each level and cannot be done concurrently with keeping the technical requirements.

Many multi-level troop leaders will pick the adventure that is appropriate for the level of progression of that troop. Even single-level troops often work on a lower-level requirement for this badge.

If you live in the south and have high schoolers that have never even gone sledding, doing a Brownie level beginner ski lesson after a cross-state trip is a big adventure. It would not be appropriate for a high schooler to count a day of sledding as a challenge, but it may be for a middle schooler or 5th grader.

If you live in the north but your high schoolers have never done more than sledding, they may also choose to do a Brownie or Junior level adventure. Spending two days on the slopes when you have not progressed that far is not a good idea. GSUSA is very big on progression.

Use your best judgement on where your scouts are at. Do not let them simply repeat the same thing at every level. They should increase the difficulty each time they earn this badge. But do not expect them to hit the technical level they are at when their progression level does not match. GSUSA does want the scouts to experience new things and try new skills.

Snow

Badges that correlate from other levels

• Daisy – Daisy Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Snow – snowshoeing, tubing, sledding, ice skating, or tobogganing;
• Brownie – Brownie Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Snow – learn the skills you need for cross-country skiing, and then, go skiing on a trail;
• Junior – Junior Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Snow – learn about, train for, and go snowboarding or downhill skiing;
• Cadette – Cadette Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Snow – learn the skills for skiing and/or snowboarding & spend two days on the slopes (either an overnight trip or two separate day trips);
• Senior – Senior Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Snow – snow camping overnight in a designated camping area, such as a local state park or campground (not meant for backcountry);
• Ambassador – Ambassador Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Snow – three-day winter backpacking trip in the backcountry;

Climb

Badges that correlate from other levels

• Daisy – Daisy Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Climb – boulder on an artificial rock wall and go no higher than six feet without harness
• Brownie – Brownie Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Climb – learn and practice rock-climbing skills on an artificial climbing wall (indoor or outdoor)
• Junior – Junior Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Climb – learn about, train for, and go on a recreational tree-climbing adventure
• Cadette – Cadette Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Climb – climb and belay using a top-rope climbing system. Aim for two to three practice sessions on an artificial indoor or outdoor climbing wall before you tackle the real deal
• Senior – Senior Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Climb – two-day climbing trip where you will climb and belay using a top-rope climbing system, rappel, and do gear safety checks.
• Ambassador – Ambassador Snow and Climbing Adventure
  Climb – three-day climbing trip where you will climb and belay using a top-rope climbing system, rappel, do gear safety checks, and practice setting up top-rope anchor systems with 2-3 practice sessions using an artificial climbing wall (indoor or outdoor) before your outdoor adventure.

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