Collecting Badges

Orator

Orator

Orator Senior Scouts Badge 1958 to 1964

The Orator Badge was part of the Collective series “Craftsman”

To earn this badge a scout must do the following * 

(1) Demonstrate the duties of a chairman by taking the chair at a meeting. 

(2) Speak on a prepared subject to an audience of not less  than 30 people, speech to last not less than 10 minutes.

(3) Must:

(a) Propose a vote of thanks, 

(b) Make an impromptu speech on a subject (choice of three allowed). Both to be done at five minutes’ notice. 

(4) Know the ordinary rules of debate and have taken a leading part in not less than six debates or set discussions.       

.*The Requirements for each badge varied through issues of POR.