During the term, there were a series of meetings that focused on ‘conservation’ and ‘scientist’ badges.
Cubs in their various sixes produced posters showing simple ways in which they could reduce their carbon footprint.
Elton le Roux [Assistant Pack Scouter], and estate manager of Kirstenbosch Gardens, presented a slideshow on how us as humans have been destroying the planet throughout our history, what rangers busy themselves with on a day-to-day basis, and how protected areas are important in limiting the ecological damage by conserving not only our fauna and flora but all the associated habitats.
Chemistry and kinetic energy were covered over two meetings in August where Kath Kenyon exposed cubs to the terms ‘crystals’, ‘solutions’, ‘acids’, ‘bases’ and ‘pH’ among others. Cubs created their own sherbet, made their own wind up car charged by kinetic energy and were involved in a tou-trek activity.
During an on line meeting on 27th August, Naas van Jaarsveld of the Cape Leopard Trust gave a thought provoking presentation on the plight of the leopard in the Cape Fold Mountains and what their extinction would mean to the biology of the region, thereby covering an animal in SA that is in danger of extinction.
To round off the conservation badge, on the 3rd of Septembe, cubs walked from Cecilia car park in the direction of Kirstenbosch visiting the Table Mountain National Park.
During the end-of-term meeting on 17th September, the gardening badge was covered by sourcing compost, soil and plants from Kirstenbosch Gardens. Cubs were involved with plantings in tyres at the scout hall during this activity.
Two cubs, namely Matthew D’arcy-Evans and James Sullivan, were awarded the much revered ‘Leaping Wolf’ badge during term 3. Well done to the boys for some excellent work. Unfortunately for us, James has decided to join 2nd Rondebosch Scout Troop but we wish him all success during his scouting journey there.
