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2017 Photo Album

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A Springbok Hike 2017

Annual Camp 2017

Another Springbok Hike 2017

Cape Point 2017

Cape Point New Year Hike 2017

Cederberg 2017

D Le Jeune Springbok Camp 2017

Springbok Community Service

Springbok Construction Project 2017

Table Mountain Overnight Hike 2017

Smoke Signals

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An active outdoor Scout group in Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa. We are open to boys and girls age 5 to 17, and to adults as volunteer leaders.

Our Cubs learnt about making compost, earthworms, Our Cubs learnt about making compost, earthworms, vermicompost and made worm farms at our meeting! 🪱🪱🪱
Thank you @2ndRondebosch for hosting us for a join Thank you @2ndRondebosch for hosting us for a
joint meeting / cooking competition
Last week our Cubs did a MiniSASS stream assessmen Last week our Cubs did a MiniSASS stream assessment at the Upper Liesbeek River Garden for our MiniSASS badge. 
It was our second assessment after to an assessment in winter to compare.
Last week we enjoyed the sunset from atop Lions He Last week we enjoyed the sunset from atop Lions Head, partaking in Paint the Lion Purple for our weekly meeting.

#paintthelionpurple
Last weekend Julia, with a team of scouts, underto Last weekend Julia, with a team of scouts, undertook the first weekend of her Springbok community service, redoing the vegetable garden at Chapel Street Primary School in District Six.
We entered 2 teams into the Cub Trailblazer Hiking We entered 2 teams into the Cub Trailblazer Hiking Challenge yesterday held at Eversdal Trimpark. It was a fun afternoon of hiking, completing activities at bases and doing STA’s. Thank you to 1st Durbanville for organizing the event! 
Our teams came 1st and 2nd out of the 9 teams! Well done Cubs!
Team 24 at Gordons #SleepIsOptional #BTeamRules Team 24 at Gordons #SleepIsOptional
#BTeamRules
We had two scout patrols compete in this year’s Go We had two scout patrols compete in this year’s Gordon’s Shield. Amongst a very competitive field of 38 teams from across the region, our patrols placed 8th and 15th.
Our Meerkats took part in an amazing Carnival for Our Meerkats took part in an amazing Carnival for Mob Day last weekend, with different Dens running games and activities for the Meerkats to enjoy. 1st Claremont hosted Fishing Fun, to test coordination and see what colourful cardboard fish they could catch, and a temporary tattoo parlour.
Matthew’s First Class hike in the Hottentots Holla Matthew’s First Class hike in the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
A Springbok pioneering project can be one of the m A Springbok pioneering project can be one of the most challenging, yet most rewarding parts of the advancement. 

From concept, to model, to the full scale project, scouting and leadership skills are put to the test.

This past weekend Emily undertook this challenge and successfully led her patrol in the construction of a suspension bridge.
Our biggest Bok fan (also one of the smallest fans Our biggest Bok fan (also one of the smallest fans) couldn't wait for the match to start!
Cecilia Forest is a great place to learn about tre Cecilia Forest is a great place to learn about trees which is exactly what our Cubs did last week on their hike. 🌳
Yesterday 1st Claremont had 2 teams competing in t Yesterday 1st Claremont had 2 teams competing in the Regional Scout Orienteering competition, with one team winning the Junior section and the other placing 17th out of 43 teams. Well done guys!
Join us on Saturday to watch the Boks vs All Black Join us on Saturday to watch the Boks vs All Blacks Rugby at the hall! All welcome, tickets R75 in aid of Scout Hall fundraising. Food and drinks on sale.
Julia ran her #SpringbokScout Wide Game in Paradis Julia ran her #SpringbokScout Wide Game in Paradise Park, with scouts doing activities and challenges along the upper Liesbeek River.
1st Claremont Scout Hall hosted scouts from many g 1st Claremont Scout Hall hosted scouts from many groups around the Western Cape for the first weekend of the Pioneering Badge course.
We're pleased to present our latest Smoke Signals We're pleased to present our latest Smoke Signals magazine, packed with 1st Claremont news from the last term, especially stories by the scouts about their busy and fun programme of hikes, camps, community service and more. Find it on our website at 1stclaremont.org.za.
Matthew led a service project at @appleton_scoutca Matthew led a service project at @appleton_scoutcamp, chopping and moving firewood and garden refuse, cleaning a storage room, trimming, weeding, and even dismantling a chicken coop.
Combining her artistic skills and "A Scout is a Fr Combining her artistic skills and "A Scout is a Friend to Animals", Emily led her #SpringbokScout community service project over several days at the Cape of Good Hope SPCA's adoption centre. The project included painting several murals and participating in #MandelaDay by building and painting kennels.
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