Provincial Challenges

Challenges are a fun way to add to your unit programming! Nova Scotia offers the following challenges and activities.

To order crests, please complete the NS Crest order form.

Please note: Crest orders received between Aug 1 and 26 will be shipped the week of Aug 29.

NS Provincial Crest

From the Mayflower, our Celtic heritage, our connection to the sea, to the land and aquaculture, this crest represents the many aspect of NS.

NS Full STEAM Ahead Challenge

Full STEAM Ahead challenge

Developed by the 2021-2022 Provincial Youth Forum, this is a Guide/Pathfinder/Ranger challenge using science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to learn about the issues our world is facing and how we can help our world by changing some everyday things in our lives.

NS Active Living Challenge

Aquatic Ambassadors Challenge


Aquatic Ambassadors Challenge for Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers. Requirements are available on the platform.

NS Arts Challenge

NS Cookie Challenge

Halifax Explosion Challenge

Hikers Distance Award Challenge

NS International Challenge (Pathfinders and Rangers)*

*International Challenge is under review and will be available soon!

Plastic Free Challenge

Brownies 100th Anniversary Challenge

Brownies 100th Anniversary Challenge crest 

SPCA Challenge*

*For NS Guiding members only

NS Trefoil Guild Move More Challenge

Full Circle Pin

*District and Area Commissioners are authorized to order the Full Circle pin.

Youth Commitment Pin

*District and Area Commissioners are authorized to order the Youth Commitment pin.

International Women's Day Challenge*

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