How to do the badge
There are five options for doing Communicator but we will limit ourselves to those we can do online – option 2 (communication codes), option 3 (mobile and internet communication), and option 4 (foreign languages as long as it’s Spanish).
Parents with other languages – if you are willing to talk scouts through the badge requirements for option 4 please let us know.
Option 2: communication codes
- Send and receive a short message by Morse code or semaphore at a rate
of five words per minute. - Show that you know the proper procedure for sending and receiving a message.
- Learn the international phonetic alphabet and define at least eight international Q code signals.
- Construct a simple Morse code oscillator and send a short message.
Option 3: mobile and internet communication
- Show you know how to use your mobile safely and how to keep it safe.
- Learn the meaning of these terms: SMS, MMS, 3G, 4G, WAP and Bluetooth.
- Send a creative text, multimedia or video message to invite a friend to a Scouts event.
- Manage a mobile phone address book and set up groups of contacts.
- Show you can text accurately at a rate of 50 characters per minute.
- Show you know the meaning of some popular chat abbreviations.
- Share photos and videos of a Scouting activity you’ve been involved with, using available technology.
- Manage an email address book and set up groups of contacts.
Option 4: foreign languages
Complete these tasks in any foreign language:
- Carry on a simple conversation for about 10 minutes.
- Write a letter of around 150 words.
- After a few minutes of study, translate a paragraph of basic text.
- Act as an interpreter for a visitor who does not speak your native language.
- Communicate with a person who does not speak your native language.