From the 12th to the 18th of July 2020 the William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup Association will be hosting the 10th Biennial W.I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup. The sailing competition takes place at the Sea Star Base Galveston, Texas – USA. The Koch Cup will feature a full week of sailing competition…
We would like to take this opportunity to recognise the outstanding service, commitment, energy and dedication that Andrew Tanner has brought to this role. Andrew has, through what has been almost a full-time commitment, managed to assemble, guide and support an incredible team of volunteers at National level, support our Regional Commissioners and deliver some…
Written by Connor Hatfield My name is Connor Hatfield and I took up the challenge of completing my Leaping Wolf badge at 1st Rivertrail Scout Group, Bryanston last year. To earn this badge one of the requirements is to complete a project that helps develop global awareness. Living in the world we do, there are…
Make SCOUTS SA more visible in your community this summer! Check out your nearest Scout Shop or the online shop now. I.Scout golf shirts Summer Sale The sun is out and its time to get outdoors! Whether you are relaxing with friends, exploring the world we live in or running errands, stand out in a…
Adrienne van der Watt has a heart for children and a passion for Scouting. She is currently our Chair: National Scout Programme. She grew up in Uitenhage, a small town in the Eastern Cape and works at the Ethelbert Child and Youth Care Centre where she is the Child Care Manager. She is a qualified…
On 7 September 2019 Wood Badge holder from Gauteng joined together at Gilwell in Florida to celebrate 100 years of the Wood Badge. In attendance were five Scouters who have achieved the “Grand Slam” of Scouting, that is the highest award for each level of Scouting during their career, a phenomenal achievement. This means the…
The revised Scout programme has been running for a couple of months now and hopefully all your Scouts have converted, and are benefiting from the exciting new programme! With the launch of “My Scout Journey”, the Scouts now also have a useful tool. The Troop Scouters Working Kit, with a couple of initial modules, is…
Thank you to all Scouts, Scouters, Alumni, volunteers, parents and friends of Scouting that participated in the Child Friendly App competition. Over the past months we have seen a number of individual Cubs and Scouts win R2500. But now the final results are in and they were very close! The overall winning Group of the…
Written by Dorothy Berry In the early days, boys formed their own Scout Patrols and asked a man they knew if he would be their Scoutmaster. Many of these men probably knew nothing of the outdoors and adventure, having been brought up in decorous Victorian and Edwardian drawing rooms where young people were seen and…
Doing a Gap year in 2020? Interested in working at one of the biggest Scout Camps in the world? Then this is for you! BSA is looking forward to receiving young leaders, between 18 and 30 years of age, from SCOUTS South Africa for the 2020 International Camp Staff Programme. If you are interested, please find the…