Scout Badgebook 2020 update
The Scout Interest and Scoutcraft badges were reviewed and published in November 2020. The following changes were made.
Badge name changes
The names of 17 badges were changed in the 2020 update:
| Old badge name | New badge name |
|---|---|
| Backwoodsman | Survival |
| Cameraman | Videographer |
| Civil Defence | Disaster Risk Management |
| Craftsman | Handcrafts |
| Fisherman | Fishing |
| Handyman | Home Maintenance |
| Horseman | Equestrian |
| Marksman | Sharpshooter |
| Microcomputer | Computer |
| Motorboatsman | Power Boating |
| Numismatist | Coin Collecting |
| Philatelist | Stamp Collector |
| Physical Fitness | Personal Fitness |
| Sportsman | Sports |
| Weatherman | Weathercaster |
| Woodcraftsman | Woodcrafts |
New Scoutcraft badges
Seven new Scoutcraft badges were introduced in 2020:
- Charts Scoutcraft Badge
- Drone Operator Scoutcraft Badge
- Entrepreneurship Scoutcraft Badge
- Geocaching Scoutcraft Badge
- Heritage Scoutcraft Badge
- Hobbies Scoutcraft Badge
- Oarsman Scoutcraft Badge
New Scout Interest badges
Six new Interest badges were introduced in 2020:
- Amateur Radio Operator Scout Interest Badge
- Beekeeper Scout Interest Badge
- Charting Scout Interest Badge
- Drone Pilot Scout Interest Badge
- Entrepreneur Scout Interest Badge
- Geocaching Scout Interest Badge
New Challenge badges
One new Challenge badge was introduced in 2020:
Other changes
- The Badges for Artist and Designer were swopped around as some time in the past they badges were incorrectly allocated to the requirements.
- The requirements for 64% of the badges were updated, modernised, and amended.
- The badge designs for Watermanship Scoutcraft and Metal Worker were updated.