Interest badges
Festival goer
Have adventures
Plan. Pack. Pitch. Party.
Jazz up your wellies, get your face paints ready!
Getting a Rangers interest badge
There are 36 interest badges for you to earn at Rangers, and 3 fun challenges to do for each badge.
You can do these badges at any time, anywhere and in any way you’d like. You can do them on your own or with units, during unit meetings, at home or even on holiday.
How to complete this badge
1. Festival feast
Festival tickets can break the bank, so you might need to fix up cheap meals while you’re there. Come up with meal ideas for 3 days that fit the below criteria:
- Be quick and easy so you can spend your time having fun.
- Not be perishable as you won’t have a fridge.
- Not need too many utensils because you’ll have to carry them.
- It gives you lots of energy and keeps you hydrated.
Be inventive - how can you make instant noodles more exciting or healthier?
2. Prepare for festival fun
Get your belongings festival-ready! Do 3 of the following:
- Make your own flower headbands.
- Spray-paint or decorate your wellies.
- Plan and practise your face paint or decoration,
- Make a festival mask.
- Make a flag to attach on or near your tent so you can find it easily.
- Put together a festival fancy dress outfit, including an element of DIY clothing or decoration.
- Prepare in a different way of your choosing.
Remember to take photos to show what you’ve done!
3. Go to a festival
Go to a festival and put your preparations into action, or make your own festival – with your friends, family or Rangers.
You could go to an outdoor music event, commercial festival or a camping event from the Girlguiding calendar.
Remember to take pictures, record memories and share your festival adventure!
Adventure safety
Check out our adventure activities finder webpages for adventure safety advice.
Cooking safety
- Check the ingredients you use to make sure you, or other people eating, aren't allergic to them.
- You should be supervised by an adult when cooking, and follow good hygiene rules.
- Tie long hair back and wash your hands before you start.
When using the microwave:
- Remove all aluminium foil and metal cutlery or utensils before putting food in the microwave. These items will spark and may cause the microwave to explode.
- Never leave the microwave unattended when it's in use.
- Turn the microwave off when you’ve finished using it.
- Allow food to cool down before eating anything.
When using the oven or hob:
- Always wear oven gloves when handling hot equipment or when putting things into the oven and when taking them out.
- Never leave a hot oven or hob unattended.
- Take care around hot surfaces and ensure the area is clear before turning on the oven or hob.
- Turn saucepan handles on the hob to the side to prevent them being knocked and hot food being spilled.
- Turn off the oven or hob when you've finished using them. If using a gas hob, make sure the gas is turned off when finished.
- Never touch the hob burners or heating element, they may still be hot.
Knife safety
- Always direct a knife away from your body when cutting, and use a cutting or chopping board.
- Always hold on firmly to what you’re cutting and keep your fingers away from the blade.
- If you drop a knife, don't try to catch it. Step back and pick it up once it has landed.
Fire safety
- Never leave a fire unattended and wait until it’s fully extinguished.
- Always have a bucket of water, sand or earth nearby to extinguish the fire.
- Never light a fire on peat, under a tree or near shrubs or bushes.
- Tie your hair back and make sure clothes and jewellery are tucked in.
- Be aware of how the direction of wind could affect your fire.
