Scouting leaders have defended a controversial update to the range of proficiency badges available to UK cubs and scouts, following criticism they are taking the movement away from its founding principles. Long-standing skills, including semaphore, rope-splicing and orienteering, have been dropped in favour of a new list, which aims to be “more in line with the goals and challenges of modern scouting.”Luke Masters, a 15 year-old from 12th Barnstable, who has just completed his ‘dogging’ badge as part of a pilot project, feels the changes will help make the scouting movement more relevant.
“Oh yeah, I’m always under loads of pressure to do sex with many anonymous naked ladies... Mostly models... And it’s so difficult to say no without seeming rude,” he mumbled.
Geoffrey Blanchard, leader of the 12th Barnstable pack, added: “People will be surprised by the changes, but the boys were very honest with us about the challenges they face and we felt it was important to respond to that.”
Other new badges include ‘coping with fame in the adult movie industry’, ‘ending a blood feud with an Afghan drug lord’ and ‘surviving in the vacuum of space’.
Those aged 12-to-18 will also receive practical advice on the most effective forms of contraception.
“We cover everything from condoms to IUDs and implants,” said Blanchard. “But, frankly, we’ve found the safest technique is telling prospective sexual partners you're a scout.”
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