Meerkat Challenge Badges
There are seven themes in the Meerkat Trail. The Challenge badges for six of the themes are listed below. The requirements for the seventh theme, "Spiritual" are incorporated into the Advancement badges through the Meerkat Promise, Law and Prayer.
The current Challenge badges and their requirements can be found below as well as in the Meerkat Badge Book on the SCOUTS South Africa website.
Meerkat Challenge Badge Gallery
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Adventure
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Community
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Entertaining
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First Aid
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Gardening
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Handcraft
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Healthy Eating
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Hiking
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Keep Fit
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Little Helper
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Nature
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Observer
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Proudly South African
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Puzzles
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Recycling
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Safety
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Standing Tall
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World Around Us
Challenge Badges
Theme: Body and Mind
Outcome: To introduce the Meerkat to living a healthy and active life.
Theme: Life Skills
Outcome: To encourage the Meerkat to gain self-confidence and learn some life skills.
Theme: Living with Nature
Outcome: To encourage the Meerkat to find out about and take part in improving the environment.
Theme: ScOUTcraft
Outcome: To introduce the Meerkat to ScOUTcraft skills.
Theme: Service
Outcome: To encourage the Meerkat to be helpful and take responsibility.
Theme: Social
Outcome: To build the Meerkat's self-confidence and sense of belonging to their family and community.
Theme: Spiritual
Outcome: To reinforce their efforts to Stand Tall.
Know and understand:
- The Meerkat Promise and Law
- The Meerkat Prayer
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