Sam worked really hard on his Leaping Wolf this past year. I’m sure many of you saw his knotting board up in the hall near the Scouters Den. He also earned his First Aid and Health, Civil Emergency, Hiking and Outdoorsman senior badges. As his Greening the Community challenge, Sam, together with some other senior Cubs, prepared and planted up a flower bed at the 4th Claremont Scout Hall. Sam researched and learnt all about how a handgun works for his Technology in Action challenge and gave a fascinating presentation to the Cubs. The Global Awareness challenge that he chose to learn more about was Alien Vegetation and the effects that it has on us and on the environment. Sam is clearly passionate about this and learnt a huge amount through this assignment.
The trickiest part of the Leaping Wolf challenge is often the Personal Challenge and Sam chose to cycle from the gate at Cape Point National Park all the way to the Cape of Good Hope, then on to Cape Point (where the lighthouse is) and then back to the gate – what a long cycle! He convinced his Dad to join him and Sam planned the route, what equipment to take with them and what food to take. Sam proudly cycled the whole way, despite being chased by an ostrich, cycling through a troop of baboons and past a veld fire! What an achievement!
It has been great watching Sam grow in confidence and independence through this Leaping Wolf Challenge – Well done Sam!
