2016 Saluting their Service Challenge
The aim of this year’s challenge is to –
- Encourage Guides to conduct research or undertake activities to increase understanding of the sacrifice and service of Australian veterans in time of conflict.
The challenges have been designed for the following age ranges –
Ages – 5 years to 9 years
- 3 of the following challenges to be completed.
- Participating in an ANZAC Service must be one of the challenges.
Ages – 10 years to 14 years
- 5 of the following challenges to be completed.
- Participating in an ANZAC Service must be one of the
Ages – 14 years plus
- 7 of the following challenges need to be completed.
- Participating in an ANZAC Service must be one of the
These challenges can be completed by the Guide herself or as part of a Patrol, Unit or State program.
Participation in an ANZAC Service can be as part of a Guide activity. It is also able to include attendance at a school service or a service attended with family or friends.
On completion of these challenges the ANZAC Badge can be presented. This badge can be worn in the ‘special interest section of the sash (back of the sash at the top) for the next 12 months. This badge is available for purchase from your State’s retail shop.

Hi Bickie,
Tahlia is keen to do her Saluting their service Challenge.
She would like to march on ANZAC Day and to achieve her badge she is baking ANZAC muffins, Acrostic poem, Wreath which she will take to the service and visiting a monument and recording its history.
Sounds fantastic! Well done Tahlia!