Message from Chief Scout Brendon Hausberger As we all settle in after our first day of lock down, and hopefully are all a bit calmer now that the stress, worries and concerns around closing businesses, setting up work spaces from home and ensuring that you and your family are prepared are done, let’s all take…
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…
Message from Chief Scout Brendon Hausberger Dear Scouting members, parents and friends, At this time of uncertainty where our country is shutting down to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, I would like to remind you that you are not alone. We’re all in this pandemic together, and together we can weather the storm and…
With most of us at home and World Water Day coming up on the 22nd of March, let’s show our respect for this natural resource which is so vital to us now more than ever. With the COVID-19 pandemic requiring people to wash their hands more often for 20 sec and to enhance cleanliness, what better…
We are aware that many Groups and Districts currently rent out their properties to none Scouting users. We have had some queries on the recommendation in terms of these users. Our guidance is as follows: At the current time other organisations are free to continue to use our venues. If they have more than 100…
SCOUTS SA has suspended Scouting activities for the duration that the schools are closed as a precautionary measure. Find message from Chief Scout Brendon Hausberger here. The Scout shops nationwide will be open, however we ask that the following precautions are taken: If possible, use the online Scout shop and pay online via card or…
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…
Message from Chief Scout Brendon Hausberger Dear Scout members, friends and family, Fear is a terrible thing, and I am sure there are not many of us who are not afraid or at least concerned either about the spread of COVID-19 or the response of the general public to it. As SCOUTS South Africa, we…
Written by Paul Polta I’ve been here for over 6 months now as a volunteer at the National SCOUTS SA Office. I’ve had such a great experience with my Scout Group 2nd Rondebosch and have made some really good friends. One such a friend is Daniel Lejeune. At some point in your life you get…
As a Movement that cares for the youth, we are actively working together in our communities to make the world a better place. With the presence of the COVID-19 virus in South Africa, we share and understand the concern of our members. Therefore, we have created an information page for members where we can share…