Jun 16 2021
A tough but ultimately wonderful competition, Rayner rolls around every year to push us to the limits of our hiking fitness, scout skills and tolerance of each other.This particular Rayner had a bit of a rocky start as we were lost (sorry, temporarily disoriented) before even beginning the hike – with the entire competition having …
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Jun 16 2021
The Meerkats tackled the great outdoors, hiking with their families in the Cederberg, Ceres, on some beautiful beaches and all over our own Table Mountain. At the end of the first term we held a Camp at Home together which was great fun as we all caught up at bedtime for a Zoom chat. The …
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The Meerkat trail over two years goes through Bronze, Silver and Gold Stars. To gain these, a Meerkat has to earn all 17 Challenge badges and eight of the 18 Interest badges. At 1st Claremont, we cover the Challenge badges in meetings. Badges are sewn on the Meerkat’s hat – stars on top, Challenge badges …
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Apr 08 2020
When I started planning by Springbok hike, I selected a nice route across the front of Sneeuberg. After the planning was mostly complete I had to scrap my first hike route. I was unable to get a permit because the area of the Cederberg I was planning to hike in was full. This all meant …
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Dec 12 2019
Learning is a vital part of development. It enables us to grow from naive young children into well rounded and experienced adults. Schools do a good job at educating young people on facts, methods and formulae, but they also have a responsibility to keep their learners safe. It is this responsibility, necessary as it is, …
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Mar 20 2019
The year for scouts will be characterised by the number of scouts that hope to register and complete the highest award that a scout can earn – the Springbok Scout. After a long drought of Springbok Scouts, the troop now regularly produces Springbok Scouts. At the time of publishing, 3 scouts – Natasha, Rebecca and …
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