Tag: perseverance
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Oct 19 2021
Holly attends community service in Smitswinkel Bay
Alex’s community service was a fun way of doing what we all normally hate. It was a creative idea and beach view was incredible!We were in Smitswinkel Bay and our job was to put steps on an eroding pathway that went down to the beach . It was rewarding to be able to see our …
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Oct 19 2021
Tribute to Peter Niddrie
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
The Meerkats and the Olympics
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
1st Claremont is booming!
If you read through all the great articles in this edition of Smoke Signals, you’ll see how 1st Claremont Scout Group is really booming these days. If you look back 10+ years, we had under 10 Scouts at meetings and no Cub Pack. We recovered through hard work, recruitment, and strong long-term planning, with support …
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Oct 19 2021
Luke gets wet on Gordon Shield
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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Oct 19 2021
James climbs Chapman’s Peak and Lion’s Head
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
Meerkats camp “under the sea”
On the weekend of 9-10 October, our Meerkats took up a national challenge to go camping “under the sea”. Along with 119 Meerkats countrywide, they involved their families in an overnight camp at home with many exciting activities in between and regular meet-ups on Zoom. For half of our Den, this was their second camp. …
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