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 member receives the Group scarf from their kin. [Did you know that every Scout Group in South Africa has a unique scarf?] This term we had not one but three such occasions.
Noah was invested into the pack with his brother Elon, one of our Meerkats, doing the honours.
We also invested two new assistant pack scouters (APS): Isabel and Bruna.
Isabel’s whole family are part of the Pack as Brian (Baloo) was already an APS and both Vera and Oliver are cubs.
Bruna has been loitering at 1st Claremont for coming on 15 years but finally donned the uniform this year. She is part of a very scouty family with her Husband, Nick (Fox), and sister-in-law, Rebecca (Galago) both being Assistant Den Scouters (ADS) for with the Meerkats. She also had both her kids, Micaela (Cubs) and Isabel (Meerkats) present her scarf.
Families are part of the troop whether they choose to put on the uniform or not. They are there taking their kids to meetings, outings, hikes, you name it. They find the scarves and woggles that disappear before each meeting with seconds to spare. They keep us fed at events and camps. They run around figuring out what is needed for that interest badge. They share in our successes and support us in all our trials. We would be lost without you and appreciate all you do. THANK YOU!
