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Jul 10 2024
On the 1st of June we went on a joint patrol activity with 4th Claremont owl patrol The drive to the skate rink was uneventful. We took two cars for our patrol and met the Owl patrol at the rink after we had already gotten our skates. We also happened to run into a patrol …
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Jul 10 2024
On 18 May 2024, Goshawks went to Ysterplaat Air Force Base for their open day. We saw some old restored aircraft that are on static display. Some of these were open and one was able to climb inside some, namely a C-47 Dakota and some helicopters. There were also some classic cars that had gathered …
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Jul 10 2024
Term 4 has been incredibly busy term of Goshawks… and you can read all about it here in The Goshawks Bush. As the patrol leader I have seen immense growth in the patrol members this term. Patrol spirit has been on an all time high, with everyone gunning for the MOSCIP win! We had 2 …
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Apr 04 2024
Thanks once more to all our article contributors for making this issue possible. Special thanks to Ian Webb for documenting the history of our group through its various flags over the last year – our flag series now draws to a close. If there are any suggestions for material that you’d like to see covered …
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Apr 04 2024
In February many of our Meerkats, Cubs and Scouts wore their uniforms to school for a day to show their pride in being part of Scouting. Officially it is called “Founder’s Day” as it is celebrated on Baden-Powell’s birthday of 22 February, but I prefer the name “Scout Day” in celebration of the movement and …
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Apr 04 2024
This article was co-written by and Hathi Cub camp is without a doubt the highlight of the first term every year. We were once again joined by our friends from up the hill. The camp started on Saturday, however, That first evening The next day was Saturday and the camp officially started. The theme this …
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Apr 04 2024
On Friday the 15th of March Malika, Tristan, James and I went to Groot Winterhoek for James’ springbok hike. The first day of the hike we were hiking up a valley to Groot Kliphuis. There were lots of prickly and spiky bushes and branches that scratched everyone’s legs. We arrived at the beginning of the …
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Apr 04 2024
The day started off early as we started our journey up to Vlakkenberg Peak. The day was quite warm and the sun was beating down relentlessly. Many water breaks were needed. Along the way we encountered beautiful views surrounded by the mountains. There were not many trees around so we treasured any small bits of …
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