We have hit the midyear break, after term 2 highlights included Kon-Tiki for all our age groups, Upton Shield, PLTU, Senior Cub Camp, and many badge courses and adult training courses.

Scouting in Schools is active during the holidays providing a programme for YeboScouts while schools are closed. The position for RTC Scouting in Schools is currently vacant so please reach out if you are interested in taking up this all-important position.

We are thrilled with growth in the region. Kranshoek has opened with a bang down in Plett and the interest shown by Stilbaai is most encouraging. In August, one weekend of the Scout Warrant course will be hosted in the South Cape for the first time.

In the term ahead, we have a good line-up of scouts tackling their Springbok projects and we urge all scouts to get involved in these, even if it’s not in your own Troop.  Demand has increased for our badge courses especially junior courses, LDC and PLTC. The Scout Programme team is working on a plan which will potentially mean offering more courses and decentralization of courses.

In August we will be hosting POW WOW 2024 and welcoming adult leaders (especially Pack Scouters) from all over the country.

Read about all of this and more in this term’s edition of Western Cape Scouter:

Western Cape Scouter – June 2024

Western Cape Scouter – past editions

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Nigel Forshaw
Editor Western Cape Scouter