The Upton Shield competition was held at Hawequas Scout Adventure Centre. The new South Circular and North Circular hiking routes were used. Conditions were very misty in the morning and allowed for very pleasant hiking in the cool conditions but became quite warm when the mist lifted at midday. Congratulations to 1st Claremont for winning…
The Lockdown Trophy is a competition for junior Scouts in the comfort of their home. A pilot competition was run during the March/April 2020 lockdown and was held on 19 April 2020. Scouts and judges were connected using the Discord software. Congratulations to all participants and winners – 1st Bergvliet, second – 1st Blaauwberg, third…
The Rayner Trophy was held at Hawequas Scout Adventure Centre. Great use was made on the first day of the new loop starting at the dam, up to the Adirondack hut and joining the cycle track to descend via the northern most boundary at Hawequas. The second day comprised a loop across the Spruit River…
The Quinn Trophy is a fun competition and this year it was held at Noordhoek. Congratulations to 6th Rondebosch for winning the competition, 2nd Fish Hoek for coming second and 1st Camps Bay for coming third. Well done to all the other Troops for attending and participating. Activities included Tug-of-War, Volley Ball, Three Legged Soccer,…
Congratulations to the winners of the Regional Orienteering Competition: 6th Rondebosch A special thanks must go to the Peninsula Orienteering Club for allowing us to run using their map and to the Century City Property Owners Association, Intaka Island and The Club House for hosting us and allowing us to use their beautiful venue! Results 2019…
The Gordon Shield was held this past weekend at Hawequas. It took the form of a Regional standing camp competition where Patrols of 8 Scouts camp under canvas, built gadgets and carried out other activities which were evaluated. Saturday was a beautiful day whereas Sunday was more challenging with lots of rain. Well done to…
The Upton Shield is a day hiking competition for junior Scouts under the age of 14½. This year it took place at the Helderberg Nature Reserve at Somerset West. Congratulations to 2nd Bergvliet for winning the competition.
The Rayner Trophy is an overnight hiking competition for senior Scouts between the age of 14½ and 18. This year it took place from Bains Kloof across Canetsfontein and into Hawequas Scout Adventure Centre which was the overnight stop. The second day took Scouts south of Hawequas on a boomerang loop (back to Hawequas). The…
Congratulations to the winners of the Regional Quinn Trophy and the Cross Country Competition
Congratulations to 1st Claremont for winning the competition this weekend and to 1st Bergvliet and 2nd Bergvliet for coming in at 2nd and 3rd position respectively. With mixed feelings on the prospect of rain on Sunday, we were lucky the rain held off until the late evening.