Tracker Senior Scouts Badge 1958 to 1964
The Tracker Badge was part of the
Collective series “Open Air”
To earn this badge a scout must do the
following *
(1) Pass or have passed the Observer or Stalker badge.
(2) Recognise and explain two different characteristics in each
of three different human footprints, barefoot or shod, and recognise and
explain two different characteristics in each of three different types of simple human
tracks.
(3) Solve, with reasonable accuracy, three tracking stories in
sand, snow or other suitable natural material.
(4) Make six plaster casts of the tracks of birds, animals, car
or cycle. All casts to be taken unaided and correctly labelled with date and
place of making. Two at least to be of wild birds or animals.
(5) Lay a trail of at least half-a-mile in length containing at
least four different kinds of sign made of natural materials. 40 to 60 signs to be used and the route to be
over ground with which the Scout is Roads
may be crossed but not followed. The trail to be followed by Scouts of Second standard.
.*The Requirements for each badge varied through issues of POR