As usual, welcome to the Goshawks Bush. Term 3 has been a quieter one for the patrol in a busy school term. We had one activity where we went to a talk by astronaut Dr. Sian Proctor who went to space on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. Some highlights of the term included the patrol meeting as well as the casino gambling evening that ended off the term.
A few scouts attended different badge courses, finishing up a few advancement requirements. We also welcome Diya to the patrol, who has been a wonderful addition to the patrol. We look forward to seeing her grow into a wonderful scout.
Next term is again going to be an exciting one. Others have joined and left the patrol after the reshuffle so it is going to be awesome to form a close-knit unit. Till next time.
Goshawks Space Talk
This term Goshawks went to the CTICC to attend a Living Maths talk. The organisation was hosting Dr. Sian Proctor, an astronaut who went to space inside a Dragon capsule on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. She was part of the first all civilian space mission, and the first black woman to pilot a commercial space craft. She is a poet, artist and geology professor. She explained her deep love for space growing up at a NASA base where her father worked.
She always wanted to go to space. Her chance came when SpaceX launched the Inspiration4 mission hosting a contest to win a seat to space. Dr. Proctor won her seat through writing and performing her poem “Space to Inspire” which can be found online.
Overall the evening was fantastic and extremely inspirational for the whole patrol, it really opened our eyes to what possibilities we can achieve especially as regular people.
Ethan Gilham
Steenberg Peak Hike
Hiking up Steenberg Peak was an awesome experience. The wind added a refreshing challenge as we ascended. At the summit, we climbed over rocks and boulders. The view from the top was breathtaking, with panoramic vistas stretching across the landscape. It was so fun and an overall great experience! It was also a really chill route and I would definitely do it again.
Avila Van Bever Donker
