Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Junior Practice with Purpose badge requirements.
Info Needed for Badge Requirements:
Drills help scouts improve specific skills in their chosen sport or activity. Practicing drills regularly builds strength, coordination, and confidence over time.
Items Needed:
- One guest speaker:
- A visiting coach or adult with experience in the sport scouts are focusing on
- A visiting trainer or adult with experience in fitness, conditioning, or general athletics
- A visiting physical education or gym teacher
- Guest athlete or older scout working toward a coaching badge
- Paper (one sheet per scout)
- Pens or pencils
- Optional: open space for movement
Instructions (Total Estimated Time: 30 minutes)
- Choose a Skill to Improve (5–7 minutes)
- Scouts select one skill they want to work on related to a sport or activity they enjoy
- Examples: dribbling, balance, sprinting, throwing, core strength
- Create or Learn a Drill (10–12 minutes)
- If a guest is available, they suggest drills that target each scout’s chosen skill
- If no guest is present, scouts may brainstorm or ask a friend who enjoys the same sport for ideas
- Scouts write down the 5 minute drill, steps to complete it, and how it helps improve their skill
- Practice the Drill or Visualize It (8–10 minutes)
- If space allows, scouts try the drill at least one time
- If movement isn’t possible, they can sketch the steps or visualize doing the drill while seated
- Encourage focus, safety, and effort
- Reflect on Progress (3–5 minutes)
- Scouts respond to:
- What skill did you work on today?
- How does the drill help you improve?
- When will you practice it again?
- Scouts respond to:
The Badge Archive 