Special Interest Areas
Special Interest Area (SIA) badges encourage Scouts to challenge and develop themselves to pursue their interests and learn new skills in six areas:
Adventure & Sport, Arts & Literature, Creating a Better World, Environment, Growth & Development, STEM & Innovation.
Earning a SIA badge requires you to Plan>Do>Review and commit time to these interest areas.
Joey Scouts - 2 hours, Cub Scouts - 4 hours, Scouts - 8 hours, Venturer Scouts - 12 hours, Rover Scouts - 18 hours
For more resources to assist you to plan a SIA badge visit https://pr.scouts.com.au/achievement-pathways/
Plan>
Do you have an idea? Or an interest in a STEM area?
Are you going to complete the SIA badge on your own or form a Project Patrol?
Research your idea. Have a look at the resources and links.
Find a mentor or a subject matter expert to guide and assist you.
Discuss your idea with your Unit Council.
Do>
Complete your project.
Share your final project with your Unit or Patrol. Or share what you learnt and did with your Unit.
Review>
What did you learn? Were you challenged by your project?
What went well with your project?
What could have worked better?
Do you have a new idea?