For the main Smoke Signal post each quarter
Oct 19 2021
On the 3rd of September 2021 we went on a hike from Cecilia Forest up to Cecilia Waterfall and back again. It was a really fun hike but it started raining about halfway through and unfortunately not all the cubs had brought rain coats. Due to the rain, all the streams were flooded and one …
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Mar 24 2021
It has been a tough couple of months what with the second wave of COVID hitting the country over Christmas. Even with all these issues, our cubs and scouts have been active as has the group. We are better prepared this year for COVID resurgence and so even if everything isn’t normal – a scout …
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Mar 24 2021
I recently was able to attend the national Scout Legotla which happens every three years. As a Group in good standing we are entitled to send a delegate and because the Legotla was online, we managed to get two attendees. It was a worthwhile morning spent online and there were many interesting discussions and points …
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Mar 24 2021
Painting The Scout hall is looking great after it was painted in mid March by DC Painters (Dennis Cain), organised by Pierre who has taken over the hall maintenance portfolio. We have used DC Painters twice now and been very happy with their work. This will be our main hall improvement this year (last year …
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Nov 04 2020
One of the requirements for my Discoverer was to organise a hike of at least 10km. It was my first time doing this. We started in the Constantia Nek parking lot early on a Sunday morning, and followed the jeep track up Table Mountain. We chose to take the steep stairs at the beginning of …
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Nov 04 2020
Oliver, Holly, Rozy and myself set out on a hike at Silvermine. It was a hot sunny day, but it was rather windy. We set out early morning on a path that winded up the mountain towards Muizenberg. The incline was steep but relatively easy and it was not long before there were great vistas. …
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Nov 04 2020
Finally, live meetings again! I was so excited when the email came through. At last scouts could meet again in person. I wondered what we would be doing for the first few meetings. At last the day came. I was super excited to see everybody again. All we did for the first 15 minutes was …
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Nov 04 2020
1st Claremont is a mixed gender group. Girls were first admitted to scouts in the year 2000 and there are still quite a number of groups that are boys only (in Liesbeek District 2 out of 5 groups are boys only). The question of the boys only groups allowing girls in is a vexed one …
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