By Gary Pienaar, Chief Commissioner In a world where leadership is often measured by titles, authority, social status and achievement, Scouting offers a different perspective. It reminds us that the…
For World Scouting’s Secretary General David Berg, what started as fun Sunday mornings would become a journey spanning decades, countries and continents, taking him from a Belgian Cub Pack to…
What does it mean to empower women to lead and to create space for them to lead in their own way? We asked Dawn Ledbitter, RTC Rovers in Gauteng, how…
Over the past week, we’ve explored the SCOUTS South Africa’s Awards and Recognition Programme. We’ve talked about nominations, different types of awards such as Commendations, Service and Merit Awards and…
Joy Merryweather Smith recently received her 50 years of service to the Scout Movement! Joy is known in the Western Cape Scouting Community for her endless enthusiasm and passion for…
This week we are highlighting the immense value of recognising the difference Adult Leaders are making in our lives, and the lives of young members in Scouting. We have spoken…
Today we’re looking at two important categories in SCOUTS South Africa’s Awards and Recognition Programme: Service Awards and Merit Awards. Although both recognise valuable contributions to Scouting, they recognise different…
It is important to understand that Commendations and Service Awards are different types of recognition. Sometimes a Rover or Adult Leader does something exceptional. Something that goes beyond the normal…
This Women’s Month we are asking women how Scouting empowers them to be changemakers in their communities. SCOUTS SA content creator Caroline Boshoff spoke to Angolan Scouter Arminda Helena E…
When Lolwethu Ndaba first walked into a Scout meeting, she barely said a word. Today, she can proudly say that she is a 1st Gladstone Springbok Scout! Here she reflects…