For the main Smoke Signal post each quarter
Jul 10 2024
Eagles as per usual had an inspirational time this second term. Our ever expanding patrol gained our newest member Claire, we went on an eye opening patrol activity to the NSRI and some cinnabons were created. Our trip to the NSRI was accompanied by Matthew, Alex, Ov and Holly. We learnt about big maps that …
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Jul 10 2024
On the first of May, a handful of scouts, accompanied by a few scouters, embarked on an exhilarating climbing day at Lakeside Pinnacle. Despite the overcast sky, our enthusiasm remained unwavering. The craggy terrain, usually dry and inviting, now bore a subtle dampness—a challenge that only fueled their determination. The brief walk up to the …
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Jul 10 2024
Swifts this term has not been at its best performance however we are a reasonably new patrol so I’ll give us that. Next term however, Swifts is going on its “villain arc” where we will become the best patrol and definitely win M.O.S.C.I.P (deeeeeeeeeeeefinitelyyyyyyyyyy). Ehehe, we will do better. Everyone seems to be doing really …
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Jul 10 2024
It’s been a moment since I’ve written an article for Smoke Signals, but I’m back with a whole lot of thoughts. I think this point in the year is a perfect time for some good old reflection, especially as we go into the new term. It’s always fun to look back and see what has …
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Jul 10 2024
Troop Scouter Peter Raimondo – 1980-2024 Peter Raimondo became a Scout around 1991 and he was probably one of the first Scouts I invested. The programme at the time was rather unstructured, a lot of fun, and heavily outdoors, all of which suited Peter perfectly. At a camp in Elgin, he set off to see …
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Jul 10 2024
Term 2 has been a fun term for Boks, there haven’t been that many events, but our attendance at weekly meetings is growing which is a very good sign, recently Tristan ran his discoverer hike on a route up table mountain that nobody in the troop had ever done. We hope to see more events …
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Jul 10 2024
For my Discoverer environmental community service project, I decided to do a fundraiser for The Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary, which is a non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and releases orphaned rhinos, in KZN. On the 4th May we had a Prep Day for the market where we made some absolutely delectable baked goods, ranging …
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Jul 10 2024
Bats had a fun term, we’ve been having a great time as a patrol and all the new patrol members are fitting in well. Our seniors (Malaika, Julia and Oliver) will all start running their advancement activities next term as well as myself starting my Springbok. The Juniors (Paige, Layleh, Jean, Harry and Megan) have …
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