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Mar 24 2021
One of the Cub activities for the first term was to make #HospitalHeroes care packages for the health care workers staffing the Covid wards at Groote Schuur hospital. This was tied into our valentine’s day programme. Each pack contained a bottle water or boxed fruit juice, a chocolate bar or energy bar, a sachet of cappuccino or hot …
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Mar 24 2021
Cubs made wax burning stoves, also known as “Buddy Burners” using candle wax, carboard and tin cans. This is one of the requirements for the Gold Wolf badge.
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Mar 24 2021
When the year started we weren’t allowed to meet in large groups. So the scouts met in patrols and we built some small pioneering projects. This was one of them. The other can be seen here.
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Mar 24 2021
I recently was able to attend the national Scout Legotla which happens every three years. As a Group in good standing we are entitled to send a delegate and because the Legotla was online, we managed to get two attendees. It was a worthwhile morning spent online and there were many interesting discussions and points …
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Mar 24 2021
Our Meerkats started meeting this year on 6 February – on Zoom! Aided by their parents, we had four meetings, laying the foundation for their Scouting careers. We learnt about BP, how to sing Kumbaya, and played Scouting games that could be adapted for indoors. Following the Meerkat Trail over several meetings, the Meerkats danced …
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Mar 24 2021
On the 6th of February 1st Claremont had one of their first hikes in over six months. It started at Rhodes Memorial and finally ended at the top parking lot at Kirstenbosch. It was a fun yet exhausting experience as most of us hadn’t exercised much over lockdown and weren’t as fit as we liked …
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Mar 24 2021
Painting The Scout hall is looking great after it was painted in mid March by DC Painters (Dennis Cain), organised by Pierre who has taken over the hall maintenance portfolio. We have used DC Painters twice now and been very happy with their work. This will be our main hall improvement this year (last year …
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