If you need to do a Personal Challenge, here are some ideas of things you could do.

• Organise a small fundraising event for the group or local charity;
• Fundraise some money to pay for a camp. How about baking some cookies and selling them to your neighbours?
• Organise a collection for charity in which donations are collected from members of the public then sent to the charity as part of a larger fundraising event.

• Keep your bedroom tidy for a minimum of a month;
• Take your dog for a walk every day for two weeks, even if it’s raining;
• Take on extra chores at home and complete them every week for at least a month’
• Make a commitment to improve your behaviour at School, Home and Scouts. After 1 month provide a written statement from a teacher, parent and leader.

• Make a commitment to improve something you already do such as playing a musical instrument;
• Make a commitment to try a new activity or learn a new skill;
• Improve in a sport eg Undertake a successful grading exam in a martial art or improve your swimming. Set a goal and beat it.

• Make a commitment to volunteer for an event;
• Take a neighbour’s dog for a walk on a regular basis;
• Help an elderly friend or relative with their chores, shopping, or with their garden or allotment.

• Successfully grow a plant from seed;

• Learn and Recite the NATO phonetic alphabet;
• Research about another scout troop near or far – Find out their history, what activities they enjoy and some similarities and differences;
• Learn some basic phrases in a foreign language which is new to you;

• Create a resource for a sport, activity or game you do at Scouts, including the rules and scoring systems;
• Contribute an article to the Group website;

• Cook a 3 course meal at home for your family;
• Cook some cakes or cookies at home to share with the whole pack;

• Create a model using a kit and show it to the Group.