If you are interested in doing the funny farm badges, you will need to be in a realm. Realms are kinda like scout troops, a community to work together and have fun. When have a few different realms you can pick from. All the realms work together. some badges you will need people from other realms to help you. All realm leaders talk together.
In each realm you will be having to do 1 badge a month and got to 1 meeting a month. If you do not do a badge or if you have done a badge but didnt go to a meeting, you will end up getting a Strike. If you end up getting 3 strikes, you will be given a 3 month time out from badges!!! Every realm has this rule so do not think you can leave one and go to an other to get away from your time out.
Switching Realms is allowed until you find the one you are looking for, if you do leave 1 to go to an other realm, you will have to have 1 badge ready to turn in to the new Realm that badge would be your key to open the new Realm door.
Check out the Different Realms under the subpage