Gordons Shield
Oct 03 2024
Day 1 On 14 September 2024, the 107th Gordons began. This year, each troop could only enter one team, unlike previous years when multiple teams were allowed. Our team consisted of James, Holly, Tim VZS, Joel, Ethan, Laura O, Peter, and Oliver H. We arrived at the hall at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday to pack …
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Oct 19 2021
Gordon Shield ran over the 11thand 12th of September. We were only allowed to put in one team of five, which consisted of two seniors and three older juniors. Usually we are able to put in two teams of eight. The competition was split into two areas — half of the troops were at Hawequas …
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Aug 16 2018
For the first time since 1972 1st Claremont won the Gordon Shield. This win is especially notable for several reasons: This is only the second mixed gender patrol to win Gordon Shield (1st Pinelands were the first with two girls in the patrol); The majority of the patrol was girls (5 girls); The winning team …
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Aug 24 2015
For the first time in many years and possibly in 107 years we entered two teams into Gordon Shield. It was substantially more demanding and expensive to enter two teams, both in equipment and organisation but we felt the effort was more than worth it. As is the norm, the competition was held at Hawequas with …
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The Gordons Shield is a long standing competition in the Western Cape with a history which can be found here. The Gordons Shield is a standing camp format. Back in the older days (about 30 years ago) it was held in March/ April but these days it is held in August/ September which means it …
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Competitions are how we judge our training and advancement programs. Taking part and trying our best is an important part of development for our scouts but doing well is also important as it boosts self-confidence for the troop as a whole. Results are not everything but they are not to be discounted either. We believe …
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