Senior Happy Home

SM-1(Corresponding badge for under 14Yrs 6 months – JM-!- Junior Happy Home )

Objective: - Demonstrate what the Scout does to help his parents, and his knowledge about his basic family history

1. Maintain a log book for a minimum of three months after completing the District commissioner’s Award giving the following (or similar) responsibilities that he carried out at home :-

   1. Practice simple First-Aid, when an emergency occurs at home.

   2. Manage your time according to a daily timetable.

   3. Present the timetable to the examiner)

   4. Helping parents, brothers, sisters, older relatives etc.

   5. Simple repairs in the household.

   6. Preparing meals.

   7. Participating in family budget making.

2. The family chart- The Senior Scout will draw a family chart giving all his relatives from grandparents down to the 4th or 5th generation, to his nephews and nieces and in some cases his grand nephews etc. this chart should be drawn on a large sheet of paper and names clearly stated

3. The Scout Master would when ever possible visit the home of the Scout and satisfy himself on the accuracy of the Log record for this badge and the Family chart.

4. The examiner examines the log and the family chart and discusses with him on the following

   1. How he practices the 10th part of the Scout Law-“a scout is clean in thought, word and deed” specially discussing his attitude towards sex.

   2. How he helps to make his home a happy place

   3. Any other problems that he wishes to discuss with the examiner

The examiner will counsel the Scout and will give him good advice for a decent living

SAMPLE FAMILY CHART