Adventure badges
What our adventure badges are and how to get them
Girls have been having guiding adventures for over 100 years and we want to shout about it!
So we created a set of fun badges for girls to achieve and to inspire others to have their own adventures.
What's adventure?
At Girlguiding we define an adventure as an exciting and unusual experience. The essence of adventure lies in stepping into one’s brave space which will look different for a Rainbow than it would for a Ranger. Girls will stretch themselves and try new activities whilst having fun.
You can have adventures in your garden, local park or further afield; adventure is in all activities that take you into unexplored places.
With 100 activities and counting, check out our adventure for girls finder for ideas.
Why does Girlguiding want to encourage adventure?
Research conducted by One Poll in the UK reported 85% of children age 6-12 long for more adventure, with 85% of parents saying adventure should be an important part of their children’s lives. Girlguiding are in a fantastic position to be able to offer this.
We also know that adventure has a positive impact on girls and develops their skills, confidence and resilience.
Adventure...
- Encourages personal growth and development.
- Provides fun and memorable experiences.
- Fosters a sense of community.
- Supports physical and mental health.
Adventure is something that girls and leaders have told us they really value as part of the Girlguiding experience, and we want to encourage even more of it.
What are the adventure badges?
The adventure badges are fun, participation badges that girls can achieve by taking part in an adventure activity. The badges are divided into 5 themes and each section has its own set of badges. So there are 20 badges to collect from Rainbows through to Rangers.
The adventure themes
Height
Where your adventure takes you a few feet off the ground or soaring into the sky. These are all the activities where you leave the ground.
Land
Where your adventure includes exploring the land around you, either above or underground!
Water
Where your adventure includes getting a little bit wet! These are the activities you can do on or in water.
Sport
Where your adventure is taking part in a sport. Anything that involves some equipment, a game and some rules.
Snow
Where your adventure includes getting a bit chilly! These are the activities you can do with snow or ice.
Find your next adventure
Use the adventure for girls finder to find activities your girls might be interested in doing, or get inspired and come up with activities of your own. Each activity is marked with an icon to show which adventure badge you could achieve by taking part.
The list isn’t exhaustive, so if there’s an adventure that you’d like to try that isn’t on the list, email [email protected].
We can also advise you on safety guidance, qualifications and what badge it would fall under - and we can look to get it added to the finder so even more girls can give it a go!