Circus Skills

Circus Skills Scout Badge post 2002

The Scout Activity badges from post 2002 are circular with the Activity image on a blue background with a red border. The Badge is worn on the left sleeve starting from the shoulder and going down in order of achievement.

To earn the Circus Activity Scout badge they must achieve the following

1.       Select one skill from any two of the five alternatives below. Under experienced guidance, show by continuing effort some achievement in the two selected skills. Demonstrate the two selected skills before an audience.

a.       aerial: trapeze, roman rings, aerial ladder, aerial rope, wire walking or related skills

b.       balance: trick-cycling, stilts, ladder, tightrope, wire walking, perch, roller bolo, slack-rope

c.        manipulative: plate spinning, cigar boxes, club swinging, devil sticks, diablo sticks, juggling

d.       ground: handstands, tumbling, acrobatics

e.        clowning: including make-up and costume

2.       Find out about aspects of circus life, and discuss these with an adult.

3.       Observe at least two circus or street performers events and discuss these.