Interest badges
Travel
Have adventures
‘Travelling – it makes you speechless and then turns you into a storyteller’ - Ibn Battuta, scholar
Let your wanderlust lead the way…
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. Travel goals!
Decide your travel goal. You could travel in all 4 seasons, use a type of transport you’ve never used before, travel somewhere new or discover something exciting near you!
You can travel with friends, family, your unit or alone. Go somewhere local, in the same country or abroad. It’s up to you! Why not look at the Girlguiding calendar to see what’s happening? Be adventurous!
Make a plan taking into consideration:
- Budget
- Route
- Itinerary
- Packing the things you’ll need
- Food
- Playlists
- Entertainment such as playing cards
- Environmental impact – is bus, train or other public transport possible instead of flying?
If you’ve done modules 1 and 2 of the Lead Away permit, then you don’t need to do this challenge.
2. Consult the experts
Figured out where you’re going? Get the low down from someone who has been before. Get their advice on safety, top tips for travelling and ideas for things to do. Check out online reviews, guidebooks and websites to back up what you found out. Then, collate your top safety and travel tips for your trip and display them creatively.
3. Bon voyage
Exciting times ahead! You’re ready to go travelling. Have a great time away!
Collect a record of your trip – you could take photos or videos, collect a couple of souvenirs, interview people or do some drawings, for example. Use them to make a scrap book, shadowbox or photo gallery.
Not going away any time soon? Bring the experience to a night in with Rangers or friends!
Adventure safety
Check out our adventure activities finder webpages for adventure safety advice.
Including others
- Make sure your parent/carer knows you’re talking to other people and who they are.
- Never talk to strangers on your own.
- If you feel worried or confused by any of the answers given, talk to an adult you trust straight away.
Internet safety
To keep safe online, I'll…
- Not share any personal information on the internet (my full name, my home or school address, my phone number or my email address).
- Only download files on to my devices with permission from my parent or carer.
- Always ask permission before uploading photos or videos online. If I send pictures, I'm aware that these can be forwarded onto others.
- Tell my parent or carer, teacher or leader if something online worries or upsets me.
- Only add people online that I know in the real world.
- Be wary of emails that contain unknown links. I know clicking links can download viruses or other harmful files onto my devices.
- Treat people online with the same respect as I would in the real world. I'll never write anything that might hurt or upset someone.
- Not meet up with someone that I've met online and if someone asks me to do so, I'll tell a parent or carer.
- Think carefully about what I read, hear and see online, and not trust information unless I've checked it on other websites or in books, or have asked an adult about it.
Out and about safety
- Plan your route before you go.
- Make sure someone knows where you're going and when you’ll be back.
- Pay attention to what’s happening around you. Only do your activity when you are somewhere safe.
- Always keep to the Green Cross Code and remember to wear reflective or bright clothes/accessories.
- When you’re out at night, wear reflective clothing or accessories like reflective armbands.
- Have a way of contacting someone if you get stuck (for example, having a charged phone).
