The Badge Archive

Items Needed

• Paper (one sheet per scout)
• Pencil or pen
• Scout’s creation
  • app (drawings and/or feature list)
  • prototype (drawing or model previously created)

Instructions (Total Time: 35–45 minutes)

1. Write a Customer Card (5–7 minutes)
   • Scouts create a simple profile of a customer who might use their invention or app
   • Include details like age, hobbies, interests, or a problem they need solved
   • Examples: “Dog owner who wants an easier way to carry treats” or “Student who always loses pencils”
2. Swap and Role-Play (15–20 minutes)
   • Scouts pair up and exchange customer cards
   • Each scout acts like the customer described on the card they received
   • The creator presents their idea
   • The “customer” gives feedback by answering:
     • One thing they like
     • One thing they would change
     • Whether they would use or buy the idea (as the character they’re role-playing)
3. Record Feedback (5–7 minutes)
   • Scouts write down the feedback they received from their role-played customer
   • They reflect on how acting from a different point of view gave new insight
4. Reflect and Improve (7–10 minutes)
   • Scouts choose whether they want to make updates to their idea based on feedback
   • They can sketch new features, revise the drawing, or add a note about what they’d change