After the success of the daily National Virtual Campfire Chats, we want to continue to engage and chat with our senior Scouts and Adult volunteers on a regular basis. We are looking forward to chatting with you every Thursday at 7 PM on zoom. To join: The link remains the same: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/856060835 You can email joy.hutchinson@scouts.org.za…
In April Chief Commissioner Gary Pienaar asked us to share our campfire songs and stories. They were then collated into a 30 minute fun-filled National Virtual Campfire that premiered on YouTube on Friday 1 May. Join in the spirit of our first National Virtual Campfire, relax, light your fire and have fun! Click here to…
Message from Lawrence Stanton, National Young Leaders’ Representative The National Youth Forum is scheduled to take place immediately before the National Lekgotla this October. The forum is an official meeting representing the interests of our Youth and is chaired by the National Young Leaders’ Representative (NYLR). The agenda for the forum will cover items brought for…
Want to catch up with your fellow Scouters and share ideas? Check out the daily virtual “Campfire Chats” here: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/554076540 To join, email joy.hutchinson@scouts.org.za for the password. Each evening will be a different topic – with the weekends being open for a general discussion on anything you would like to bring up. These are the upcoming…
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…
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…
JOTA (Jamboree of the Air) JOTI (Jamboree on the Internet) is the biggest Scouting event of the year! The Jamboree on Air and over the Internet unites over 1 million Cubs, Scouts and Guides from 150+ countries each year! Scouting members get to share their experiences and adventures using the internet or a radio frequency.…