Good day to all Pack Scouters, Trust you are all keeping well and safe. Pow Wow 2020 is currently scheduled to take place from 24 to 27 September 2020 at Heronbridge Retreat in Gauteng. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic in our country, the Pow Wow Team is monitoring the situation closely. In the interim, please…
Connect with your fellow Scouts worldwide from 3 – 5 April 2020 by joining the JOTI Special Edition! Part of Scouting’s great success over the past 113 years has been its enduring ability to adapt and respond to the changing needs of communities at every level. According to UNESCO monitoring, as of today 85 countries…
Dear Scouting members, The 2nd SCOUTS South Africa’s Lekgotla is coming up from 2 – 3 October 2020 and the theme is “SIMPLIFY!” To ensure the Lekgotla addresses YOUR NEEDS, we need YOUR INPUT! We have designed a short survey to get your thoughts on what needs to be simplified within SSA and which other…
Are you in Cape Town or Johannesburg? Join the fun and adventure @ the WWF Earth Hour Adventure Dash on the 28th of March 2020! Explore a national botanical garden by torchlight while navigating your way to the hidden WWF check points dotted across a 5km course! More information HERE Cape Town- Kirstenbosch Gardens or Johannesburg – Walter…
Get ready to explore the Cederberg and experience the excitement that is the Senor Scout Adventure! Date: 10-21 December 2020. Who can join? Scout Patrols where all Scouts are over the age of 15 (barring very exceptional circumstances) but not yet turned 18 at the start of the Adventure, qualify to enter. Scouter Patrols where all adults are over the age of 18 are welcome…
The next South African National Jamboree “Sanjamb” will be held in December 2021. The provisional dates are the 15th to the 23rd December. We are calling on all members to consider and recommend a suitable venue for this signature event. Our overall objective for Sanjamb, is to provide youth members with the opportunity to experience the…
The sun has risen, and our adventure begins! The Gauteng Region welcomes you to Pow Wow 2020. Pow Wow 2020 is open to all Pack Scouters, Assistant Pack Scouters and Pack Helpers from all over South Africa, who have been registered with SCOUTS South Africa. If you have a passion for Cubbing, join us for…
Let’s join together as we celebrate Africa Scout Day on the 13th of March 2020 and put the “adventure into action”! Wear your Scout scarf to work or school. Run specific “Africa Scout Day” programmes, like for example: POP Cubs – Unravelling the African Spirit (Africa Scout Day) Organise an activity in a public area…
Sanjamb 2021 will be held from 15 to 23 December 2021 and the planning has already started! This Sanjamb (South African National Jamboree) is expected to be much larger than the successful 2017 event and requires a strong management team, a huge amount of planning, and a suitable venue. We are expecting this event to…
Message from JLM Rotary Scout Yacht Team Plans are well underway for the JML Rotary Scout (a Tosca 39′ cruising yacht) to compete in the 2020 Cape2Rio Race! There is still space available on the return passage from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town. It is open to all members of SCOUTS South Africa and…