Map Reader

Map Reader Activities Cub Badge post 2002

Activity badges are worn on the left hand sleeve and in the order in which they were earned

To gain this badge, Cub Scouts must complete the following:

1.       Understand how to use the key of an Ordnance Survey map.

2.       Be able to use six-figure grid references.

3.       Explain how to find north on a map and how to set a map to north.

4.       Locate your home and Pack meeting place on an Ordnance Survey or street map.

5.       Understand contour lines on an Ordnance Survey map.

6.       Be able to identify ten Ordnance Survey map symbols.

7.       Use an Ordnance Survey map during an outdoor activity.

8.       Know the first eight points of a compass and use them during an outdoor activity.