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Oct 17 2023
Our leaping wolves weren’t the only ones that were busy this term. In the last quarter we awarded: In order for cubs to complete their Silver and Gold Wolf badges they not only need to earn their paws and cats, respectively, they also need at least one interest badge for each of these. Cub Interest …
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Oct 17 2023
Each year a special badge is created and awarded to members of all Branches who successfully complete the annual national challenge. Since 2018 the themes of the challenges are based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Scouts for SDGs campaign. The theme for 2023 is “Champions for Nature”. Each branch of the …
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Oct 17 2023
If the cubs thought they were going to have just another Friday meeting on the 25th of August boy were they wrong. We had a visit from Time Voster and his creepy crawly friends from the Cape Town Snake Park. Tim brought along a wide variety of reptiles, starting with the local venomous species of …
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Oct 17 2023
There is something very special about being invested into the scouting movement and having your family be part of the ceremony. At 1st Claremont we have a great tradition that if a new member has a family member who is already part of our Group (even if it is a different branch), then the new …
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Oct 17 2023
#2 and #3 – two historic flags from nearly 100 years ago Last time we featured our oldest flag, flown by 1st Claremont at the very first Scout meeting in South Africa on 3 March 1908. This time we look at the other framed flag in the Scouters Den, and one historic flag which sadly …
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Oct 17 2023
Call me Rafiki! Since 2020, I have led a large team of Scouters who run the Meerkats. We are the newest unit at 1st Claremont, catering for 5-6 year olds. We also have their parents along at meetings, so a great deal of fun and learning goes on all round. I started in Scouting/Guiding when …
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Oct 17 2023
October, 2023 Hello folks! It’s us again – Rupe and the Snoopers are back in business. We’ve returned from the rocks we crawled under, and we’re snooping more than ever. Snooper #1 has been feeding us reliable romance news following a certain Pioneer Interest course, and a certain competition (run by the same Claremont TS). …
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Oct 17 2023
The wet weather made fools of us all term. Our Meerkat Den frequently had to switch to Plan B or postpone events altogether. Looking back, though, 1st Claremont accomplished a lot, grabbing every bit of outdoor activity time we could. We even had 83% attendance! Among many other activities, games and songs, we completed the …
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