Dec 28 2021
One summer’s afternoon about 5 years ago, I was standing in line at Starbucks in Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA. There are about 6 people ahead of me and the line is moving slowly. I’ve just had lunch, I’m tired and not paying attention. Anyway, I’m looking at the back of the head of the person in …
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Oct 19 2021
The third quarter is always a busy one, as the Troop tries to do as much as possible before the exam pressures of term four. Our Meerkats Den has been busy with numerous activities – fun around the Olympics and under the sea, and a chance for the Meerkats to get out and about in …
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Oct 19 2021
Chapman’s Peak Chapman’s Peak is always a nice hike. This was my second time hiking the route, and the weather was excellent. Many great conversations were held, with the most baffling being about the pointless gabions which lie scattered around below the peak. The views didn’t disappoint either, with a clear 360° view of the …
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Oct 19 2021
Going into the competition I had no idea what I was in for as it was my first orienteering competition. Although I had done map work and had taken bearings before during my years at scouts, I still didn’t know what we were going to need to do in this competition. We arrived at the …
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Oct 19 2021
The long awaited District First Aid course had started that Saturday morning and I was in a bookshop in Tokai, planning to visit the course later in the day when the phone rang. Looking at the caller I knew that it was a problem of some sort, given that the caller was Jonathan who was …
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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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Oct 19 2021
With the Olympics all around us, the Meerkats spent August and September learning all about what it means to be Proudly South African, one of the Challenge Badges on the Meerkat Trail. One of ADS Lucy du Toit’s innovative programmes involved looking at the emblems and animals on our money. We discovered all sorts of …
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Oct 19 2021
Gordon Shield ran over the 11thand 12th of September. We were only allowed to put in one team of five, which consisted of two seniors and three older juniors. Usually we are able to put in two teams of eight. The competition was split into two areas — half of the troops were at Hawequas …
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