A troop spelunking trip above Kalk Bay
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Apr 19 2023
James’s Community Service Beach Cleanup
Community Service Beach Cleanup organised by James
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Dec 28 2021
Smoke Signals 4th Edition 2021
As the year draws to an end, we review the last term in a year of scouting in the second year of the COVID pandemic… Our Meerkats are a very active unit under the leadership of Judith Bishop. Meerkat equivalents around the world have proved to be highly successful and the the South African version …
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Dec 28 2021
Cubs’ 4th term highlights
Trek Cart The “Trek Cart” is one of the oldest Scout traditions. These are hand carts that were used in the earliest days of Scouting to take equipment to camp, and you can read about one in an article about a 1st Claremont journey from July 1908. These days our trek cart lives on the …
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Dec 28 2021
Oliver vzS hikes across Table Mountain
The junior scouts set out early from Cecilia Forest and ended at 2pm at Teresa Ave in Camps Bay. David, Susan, Jonathan and Junior led the hike. It was very varied; some areas would be flat, steep, narrow and very uphill. It wasn’t too hot and was partly cloudy. Our first destination was a waterfall …
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Dec 28 2021
Meerkats end on golden note
Our Meerkat Den ended their first year on a golden note with five Meerkats achieving the top award – the Gold Star. They had to earn a challenge badge in six themes, plus three interest badges as well as the Standing Tall badge, which focusses on living out their promise. We are very proud of …
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Dec 28 2021
Meerkats explore renewable energy
As part of the National Meerkat Challenge, our Meerkats explored renewable energy. On 13 November, at a regular meeting, each burrow made a solar cooker from a cardboard box and foil. This was quite a challenge, but the Meerkats went at it with gusto. We set out the cookers with smores in a sunny spot. …
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Dec 28 2021
40 years later…..
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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