Monthly Challenge 2026/27

🌻 August Monthly Challenge: Explore, Grow & Get Creative! 🌻

PLEASE SEE: PLEASE TELL THE YOUNG PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY SO THEY CAN LEARN, OR PLAN.

August is all about enjoying the summer while still getting stuck into something fun. This month’s challenges mix outdoor adventure, life skills, creativity, and performance—there’s something for everyone. Please let them know about this as early as they can, they have half a year to learn a new skill, so the earlier the better! 👇

🐾 Anchors

It’s time for an Animal Scavenger Hunt!

Your challenge: take photos with as many animals as you can, making sure each animal starts with a different letter of the alphabet 🐶🦆🐄

📸 Don’t forget—the BB logo must be included in every photo!

🥕 Juniors

Healthy eating matters all year round, and this month you’re going green 🌱

Your mission: grow a vegetable of your choice 🥬

You can do this at home in a window box or garden—totally up to you.

🎥 Make sure you record your progress, from planting to growing, and show us how it develops!

🍜 Company

This one brings summer camp energy—straight to your kitchen 😄

Your challenge: cook AND eat a packet of Super Noodles in the most creative way possible 🍜

Think clever ingredients, fun presentation, or a totally unexpected twist. Creativity is key (and yes, you do have to eat it!).

🎶 Seniors

With the BBC Proms running through the summer, it’s time to get musical 🎼

Your challenge: learn the National Anthem and record yourself performing it.

Focus on confidence, accuracy, and presentation—show us how well you’ve mastered it!

☀️ July Monthly Challenge: Build Big, Think Smart & Go the Distance! ☀️

July is packed with world-class events and summer spectacle—and this month’s challenges are all about engineering, creativity, and pushing ideas to the limit. Here’s what each section is tackling 👇

✈️ Anchors

The Royal International Air Tattoo brings planes from all over the world to the skies!

Your challenge: build a plane using anything you like ✈️

Once it’s built—fly it as far as possible. Paper, cardboard, recycled materials… the only limit is your imagination!

⛳ Juniors

With The Open Championship in Southport and the Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Anne’s, it’s time to hit the fairway!

Your mission: build your very own golf hole 🏌️

Design it however you choose—simple or spectacular, realistic or wildly creative.

🌊 Company

The legendary Round the Island Race takes place on 11th July, with over 1,700 boats and 16,000 sailors racing around the Isle of Wight 🌍⛵

Your challenge: float the heaviest object you can on water.

📸 Please take photos or videos of:

the object successfully floating and the object being weighed (household scales are fine—spares can be borrowed if needed!)

It’s all about smart design and buoyancy—let’s see what stays afloat!

🏎️ Seniors

It’s Grand Prix time 🏁

Your challenge: build a go-kart from scratch.

This can be as simple or ambitious as you like: LEGO, basic materials like planks and wheels, or anything in between

Creativity, problem-solving, and design are key—how will yours shape up?

🎉 June Monthly Challenge: Bold Ideas, Big Energy & Brilliant Experiments! 🎉

June is stacked with iconic events and hands-on challenges. This month is all about creativity, confidence, and having a go—whether that’s with a pencil, a guitar, a ball, or a science experiment 👀👇

🎖️ Anchors

June brings Trooping the Colour, full of colour, precision, the armed forces and spectacle!

Your challenge: draw, make, or design the best picture or photo inspired by the event.

Think bold uniforms, marching lines, flags, horses—whatever captures the moment best.

🎸 Juniors

With the Isle of Wight Music Festival rocking June, it’s time to go musical!

Your mission: design, make, or build the best guitar 🎶

Cardboard, craft supplies, recycled materials—creativity is key.

🏀 Company

It’s time to test your shooting skills!

Your challenge: make a successful netball or basketball shot from the furthest distance you can 🏐🏀

📹 It must be recorded!

Whether it’s 1cm, 1m, or 20m, every attempt counts.

No hoop? No problem—use what you have or head to the local park and give it a go!

🧪 Seniors

June is Science Month, and things are about to get explosive…

Your challenge: Elephant’s Toothpaste 🐘🫧

Who can create the biggest, most colourful, most impressive plume?

Expect foam, fizz, and plenty of “wow” moments—safely, of course!

🌼 May Monthly Challenge: Create, Compete & Get Moving! 🌼

May is bursting with colour, energy, and iconic events—and this month’s challenges are all about creativity, teamwork, and giving it a go. Here’s what each section is taking on 👇

🌸 Anchors

With the RHS Chelsea Flower Show blooming in May, it’s time to get floral!

Your challenge: make, create, or craft flowers however you like 🌺

✂️ Paper, paint, recycled materials—or, for the green-fingered among you, try growing a real flower and see how it goes!

🚴 Juniors

This month brings your very own Mini RideLondon!

As a group, cycle as many miles as you can across May 🚲

🏁 Every mile counts—remember, 1 person cycling 4 miles = 10 people cycling 40 miles.

Please let us know how many took part, because participation is what matters most!

🏆 Company

With the FA Cup Final on 16th May, it’s time to think big!

Your mission: build a replica of the FA Cup trophy 🏆

Go bold, go detailed, go creative—we’re excited to see your interpretations.

🎶 Seniors

The Highland Games have arrived, and it’s time for a proper challenge!

Inspired by the Highland Fling, this solo challenge is trickier than it looks…

It’s all about rhythm, speed, balance, and clear thinking 🕺💥

Focus, coordination, and determination will be key—give it your best shot! (Instructions below)

You will need: Four beanbags and a stopwatch or phone

The person leading the game should use the four beanbags to make a cross on the floor. They should explain that the top-left square is square one, the one to its right is square two, the one underneath that square three, and the one to the left of that square four. They could label the squares if they think it’ll help.

The first player should stand in square one. As quickly as they can, they should step into square two, then square three, then square four, then back into square one. Both of their feet must land in each square. They should repeat these steps (in the same order) as many times as they can in 30 seconds.

The person leading the game should time 30 seconds and count how many cycles the player finishes. The more cycles they complete, the higher their score.

🌸 April Monthly Challenge: Let’s Get Creative, Competitive & Moving! 🌸

April is packed with big events, bold ideas, and a little bit of friendly competition. Here’s what each section is taking on this month 👀👇

🏇 Anchors

With the Grand National galloping into Aintree on 11th April, it’s time to unleash your inner jockey-designer!

Your challenge: create the BEST horse you can 🐎

🎨 Draw it, build it, craft it – anything goes. The more creative, the better!

🐉 Juniors

To celebrate St George’s Day, we’re getting mythical ✨

Your mission: Origami a dragon 🐲

Sharp folds, fierce designs to show for personality!

🥚 Company

Easter lands in April, which means it’s time to decorate!

Your challenge: decorate an egg (or any egg-shaped object – we’re flexible 😉).

Think colourful, clever, funny, or downright impressive.

👟 Seniors

This one’s about teamwork and determination 💪

Across your senior group, walk, jog or run as many miles as you can during April.

🏁 Hit 26.2 miles collectively and we’ll be seriously impressed!

➡️ Remember: 1 person doing 4 miles = 10 people doing 40 miles – it’s all about participation, so let us know how many took part.

March is all about celebrating the weird, the wonderful, and the wonderfully creative! This month’s challenges are inspired by a mix of special days and events — with plenty of opportunity for imagination, humour, and effort.

Anchors

World Book Day takes place on 5 March. Your challenge is to dress up as, or draw, your favourite book character or star. Show us who you’ve chosen and how you bring them to life!

Junior Section

Mother’s Day falls on 15 March, and what better way to celebrate than with something handmade? Your task is to create a card for your mum or guardian. Simply take a photo of your card before it’s sent home — we love to see your creativity.

Company Section

Get ready to make us smile! On 27 March, it’s World Wear a Hat Day, an event that raises awareness for Brain Tumour Research. Your challenge is to take the best, silliest, or funniest photo you can while wearing a hat. The more imaginative, the better!

Senior Section

March brings not one, but two pie-themed celebrations — Pi Day (14 March) and Pie Week (2–8 March)!

Your challenge is to combine the two by reciting as many decimal places of Pi as you can… on a pie. Whether that means baking a pie and using pastry to write the numbers, or coming up with a more unconventional approach, the choice is yours. Be creative — we can’t wait to see what you come up with!

We’re looking forward to another month full of fun, creativity, and fantastic entries. Good luck to everyone taking part!

February’s challenge is inspired by a range of exciting events taking place in the month — Valentine’s Day, the Six Nations Rugby, the Winter Olympics, and, of course, the all-important National Hedgehog Day on 2 February!

Each section has its own creative challenge, designed to encourage imagination, effort, and fun:

Anchors

Create the best hedgehog you can! This can be drawn, built, or crafted using any materials you have in the cupboard. Whether it’s pencil and paper, cardboard, tissue or something more imaginative, this challenge is all about creativity and using your imagination.

Junior Section

The Rugby Six Nations kicks off on 5 February and features seven logos — one for each nation and the main tournament logo. Choose one or more logos and draw, design, or create them in your own style. You don’t need to complete them all — pick your favourites and show us your best work. Again, you can do this in any method you choose.

Company Section

The Winter Olympics take place in Milano Cortina, Italy. Your challenge is to draw, design, make, create, or even act out a sport that features in the Games. How you present this is entirely up to you — the more creative, the better!

Senior Section

Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love — and that doesn’t have to be just romantic love! This can be for a partner, family member, guardian, or if completely stuck… even a leader!

Your challenge is to create flowers — this could be through drawing, crafting, origami, or any other creative approach you choose.

We can’t wait to see the imagination, effort, and creativity you bring to the month’s challenges. Good luck, and enjoy!

As we approach the New Year, many people set resolutions—often focusing on improving a skill or boosting their fitness. For our January Challenge, we’re giving everyone the chance to do exactly that. Participants may choose one of two challenges: a fitness-based challenge or a skill-based challenge. Take your pick and give it your best go!

Challenge Options by Section:

Anchors:

• How many star jumps in 30 seconds

or

• How many skips with a skipping rope in 30 seconds

Juniors:

• How many mountain climbers in 30 seconds

or

• How many hula-hoop rotations in 30 seconds

Company:

• How many sit-ups in 30 seconds

or

• How many football keepy-uppies in 30 seconds

Seniors:

• How many press-ups in 30 seconds

or

• How many balls juggled (not timed — photographic or video proof required)

We’re really looking forward to seeing everyone get involved and giving the challenge a go. Good luck, and enjoy!

IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME!

Get ready for a month packed full of festive fun, creativity and Christmas cheer! Here’s the December challenges below:

Anchors: Create the most colourful and artistic Christmas tree drawing they can! Let’s see their festive flair shine bright!

Juniors: Rock their funkiest Christmas jumper! (Embracing Christmas Jumper Day which is 11th December!) This is something that can be created on the night or worn in advance; completely up to you.

Company: Elf Day – 3rd December! Suit up in their best elf costume (BB badge must be visible!) — the more creative, the better (some may decide to make their own on a night, some may use ones already owned)!

Seniors: It’s time for Christmas dinner! Let them show us their most epic feast! We want to see who can fit the most Brussels sprouts or pigs in blankets on one plate! (Do you trust them cooking on a night? They can take this externally)

Let’s finish the year with plenty of laughter, sparkle, and festive spirit!

With November bringing Fireworks Night (5th), Remembrance Day (11th), and St Andrew’s Day (30th), we’re incorporating all three themes into our activities!

Each section can choose any one of the three themes to focus on.

Anchors: Draw a picture of a poppy, firework/bonfire, or Scottish thistle on an A4 sheet of paper.

Juniors: Write a poem based on one of the following themes — Remembrance, the Gunpowder Plot, or St Andrew.

Company: Create an origami version of a poppy, firework, or thistle (there are lots of helpful tutorials available on YouTube).

Seniors: Take the best photo you can of a poppy, firework/bonfire, or thistle. Your BB logo must be visible and currently worn in the photo (no previously taken photos).

The challenge for October is about going “bonkers for Conkers”! 

Anchors- Most amount of Conkers you can get. 

Juniors- most Conker circles you can create inside each other.  (See picture)

Company- Conker Pyramid, tallest Conker pyramid you can create. (This is straight height so a measuring one)

Seniors- Best BB Logo made using conkers (meaning the anchor, letters, rope and cross, no need to try for the text, unless you want to of course) 

So the September monthly challenge has landed! 

All you need across the four sections are;

All sections- Jenga pieces (any size will do!)

For Anchors and Juniors, it is a case of building the highest tower of jenga blocks you can! Take a picture of your tower, count how many high they stand and how tall- send it over! Make sure to get in your tallest tower! 

Company- you have to play a game of Jenga (3 piece layers), and see what the highest standing tower you have is before it topples, take pictures or record a video as you go! This is counting how many stories your jenga tower goes to, so keep a note and see how you do! 

Seniors- now, your challenge is to build a jenga bridge, with as much of a gap between the two standing pieces as possible. Who can get the furthest distance covered and photographed?