I recently was able to attend the national Scout Legotla which happens every three years. As a Group in good standing we are entitled to send a delegate and because the Legotla was online, we managed to get two attendees. It was a worthwhile morning spent online and there were many interesting discussions and points …
Tag: reflections
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Nov 04 2020
Reflections
1st Claremont is a mixed gender group. Girls were first admitted to scouts in the year 2000 and there are still quite a number of groups that are boys only (in Liesbeek District 2 out of 5 groups are boys only). The question of the boys only groups allowing girls in is a vexed one …
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Sep 18 2019
Reflections
It is a reflection of our times that there is considerable controversy over the amount of time a teenager spends in front of a screen. Numerous studies show that screen time for younger children should most definitely be limited. Emails, social media, sport on televisions and school work all conspire to place a child in …
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Mar 20 2019
Reflections
Recently our senior scouts hiked the Outeniqua and Harkerville Trails near Knysna. This was done as a substitute for the cancelled 2018 Senior Scout Adventure. The scouts did this hike on their own without any adult accompanying them or even being within 500 kms of them. I expected concerns to be raised by parents over …
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