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:
- Paper (one sheet per scout)
- Pens or pencils
- Hard surface to write on (tables, clipboards, books)
- Optional: laptop, tablet, or phone with internet access
Instructions (Total Estimated Time: 30 minutes):
- Reflect on a Challenge (5 minutes)
- Scouts think about what has been the hardest part of earning this badge
- They write that challenge at the bottom of their page
- Write an Advice Tip (3–5 minutes)
- Scouts imagine that a friend has the same challenge and asks for advice
- They write one helpful tip they would give
- That becomes their first personal practice tip
- Create a Full List (10–12 minutes)
- Scouts continue writing more tips that could help them remember technique, stay motivated, or reach their goal
- Examples: “Keep breathing when stretching,” “Try again if something feels too hard,” or “Rest after big workouts”
- Aim for a total of 10 tips on the page
- Share and Discuss (8–10 minutes)
- Scouts take turns sharing a few tips from their list
- Each scout explains why they picked a specific tip or how they plan to use it in future practice
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