Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Junior Practice with Purpose badge requirements.
Info Needed for Badge Requirements:
Scouts create and follow a personal practice routine for one month that includes endurance, strength, and skill drills. Each part should be completed at least twice a week, in any order or combination that works best. After one month, scouts choose one way to reflect and share their progress.
Items Needed:
- At least 4 phones or tablets with video recording capability (one per group)
- One playback device for group viewing (or rotate recording devices for video sharing)
- Open space for movement
- Optional: paper and pencil for planning roles and talking points
Instructions (Total Estimated Time: 30–45 minutes):
- Form Video Teams and Select an Exercise (5 minutes)
- Scouts break into small teams of 3–4
- Each team votes to choose one exercise to demonstrate (e.g., squats, pushups, lunges, jumping jacks)
- Teams assign roles:
- One scout to perform the exercise
- One scout to film
- One scout to explain the movement and the common mistake (may be on camera pointing or narrating)
- Record a Short Demo Video (10–12 minutes)
- Each team creates one continuous clip (1–3 minutes long) that includes:
- A correct demonstration of the chosen movement
- An example of a common mistake
- Spoken advice or visuals pointing out the differences and tips
- No editing required; record all parts in one take
- Each team creates one continuous clip (1–3 minutes long) that includes:
- Watch and Share Videos (8–12 minutes)
- Teams rotate devices or use a central playback setup to view each other’s demos
- Scouts pay attention to clear demonstrations, helpful tips, and how mistakes are addressed
- Group Discussion (3–5 minutes)
- After all videos have been watched, scouts reflect on:
- What they learned from the other teams
- Which tips were most helpful
- How they’ll apply this knowledge to future practice
- After all videos have been watched, scouts reflect on:
The Badge Archive 