Lisa Avery is a Wood Badge holder from Orange Grove in Johannesburg. Her son Nicholas is married with three sons Ryan (10), Liam (6) and Kyle (2) and lives in Amanzimtoti, Durban. Her daughter Michayla has one son Raiden (6). She met her partner Alan, who has two adult sons, through Scouting. Lisa works for…
Wood Badge holder Dorothy Berry has been living in Airfield Benoni since she came to South Africa 48 years ago. She is a widow with family all around the world. Dorothy has been retired for twelve years, but spent the larger part of her career working with an international ball & roller bearing company where…
Desiree Bellingham lives in Faerie Glen Pretoria with her husband Peter. They have two sons, Quentin and Nolan, and a daughter Celeste. After 28 years as school secretary and PA to two Principals she is now retired. Desiree loves to do handcrafts and her sewing bag goes everywhere with her – meetings, courses, holidays, camps,…
Wood Badge holder Clayton Warren grew up in Scouting and lives in Germiston in Gauteng. He has a small carpentry business and loves the work he does. Clayton joined the 1st Germiston Scout Group when he was 11 years old and is currently their Troop Scouter. This is his story: “I grew up with one…
Lynette de Jager is a Wood Badge holder and lives in the West Rand with her husband and 2 young boys. She is a primary school teacher at a school for learners with specific learning difficulties. Her favorite hobby is camping and she really enjoys being outdoors with her family and the Scouts. If she…
Phyllishia Fluke is a Wood Badge holder and lives in Croydon, in Johannesburg. Both her son and daughter are in the Scout Movement with her. When not Scouting, she loves to be crafty and creative. Here is her story: “I got introduced to the Movement through my kids and could start this journey with them.…
Our next Wood Badge holder to share his story is Godfrey Micklethwaite. Godfrey lives in a Retirement Village in the Gauteng suburb of Roodepoort, with his wife Cynthia. They have been married for 60 years and have 3 children and 8 grandchildren, of which 3 went to the World Scout Jamboree in 2007. Before he retired,…
Written by: Joy Hutchinson, SSA Chair National Adult Resources Have you seen the new 2019 membership badge? Did you recognize the Wood Badge symbolism? 2019 marks 100 years of Wood Badge training! Since the establishment of the Scouting Movement in 1907, training has always been one of the core elements in achieving the Scouting Mission. The first Wood…