Jul 18 2023
The Meerkats have been hard at work earning their Community challenge badge, which we will complete in Term 3. One of the requirements is, as a Den, to complete a special project to help your community. The Meerkats decided to spend part of a meeting making peanut butter and apricot jam sandwiches for Ladles of …
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Jul 18 2023
Term 2 of 2023 has been yet another successful term for the troop, and a busy one at that. We had eighteen events this past term, from community service to snorkeling and from camps to first class cooking. It’s been amazing to see our patrol leaders step up to the plate and lead their patrols …
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Jul 18 2023
We went on a night hike in De Hel (Constantia) “The best walk in my 7 years alive!” – Abi “Learning about microbes at Cubs was so fun! We took swabs from our bodies and put them on petri dishes and the next week we saw all the micro-organisms that had grown!” – Michaela “I …
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Jul 18 2023
Kestrels Company Termly Report Term 2 of 2023 was very eventful for the Kestrels Company. Many business ventures were pursued , including James’ First Class hike, Juliet’s Discoverer community service, a patrol meeting, a massive profit margin resultant of a badge frenzy, a very wet patrol camp, and an overall 2nd Place in Moscip finish. …
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Jul 18 2023
Goshawks Patrol Camp Day 1: We started the day off by getting all the equipment in the trailer and Ethan realised we forgot the tents. Once we got there we had to carry everything across the bridge because the river had overflowed. Then Ethan realised we had forgotten the gas Stoves back at the hall. …
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Jul 18 2023
Bateleurs Patrol Camp Day 1 We started off at the hall, an hour before was originally stated because Tim managed to misread the campsite time details and we would not make it in time for the gate to still be open. In the rush we nearly forgot the gas which we needed for every meal. …
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Jul 18 2023
In the millenniums of Scout history, there have been countless tales of bravery, resourcefulness, and teamwork. But today, dear readers, I bring you a story of snorkelling with Scouts that took an unexpected turn into the realm of hilarity. En route to the beach we stopped to hire wetsuits. Some doubted if Simon had remembered …
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