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…
Written by Cub Sabastian Rouse My name is Sabastian and I love Cubs. I started Cubs as a Chum at 1st Muizenberg Sea Scouts in 2017 and am almost a Silver Wolf. I am working on my Outdoor Challenge Badge. My brother, Ethan, is a Scout. I enjoy going to their fun days, like Kontiki,…
Written by Madita, Lisa and Thomas Maxwell Khumalo is a Rover and the District Commissioner of the Hazy District in Mpumalanga. He hails from Chochocho and loves playing soccer, meeting friends and learning about other people’s cultures. With the Rover Centenary in full swing, we found out how Rovering has impacted his life. “I joined the Scouting Movement in 2005 when…
Written by Jana Lorenz The fun of Scouting is adventure, learning new things and getting to know fantastic new people. Devan Garland (17 years old) and Che-vonne Mare (19 years old), both members of the Florida Lake Sea Scout Group in Gauteng, experienced all of this and more, when they qualified to participate in an international sailing…
A great opportunity exists for an eager Rover. The SAPSC (Suncheon Asia Pacific Scout Center) has set new plan for the year 2019. The Korea Scout Association welcomes a Rover or Adult Leader who is Scouting skilled, enthusiastic and interested in the Korean culture. Their staff come from all over the World and bring many different…
SCOUTS South Africa is proud of our Scouting family in the Central African Republic (CAR)for making such a difference in their communities.Read Mail and Guardian or listen to Radio 702. In South Africa Scouting members have been stepping up to help children and people in need. With the xenophobic attacks in KZN and the North…
Children from Gugulethu don’t often get opportunities to spend a weekend camping outdoors with friends in a safe environment. We met up with the Western Cape Scouting in Schools (SIS) team at a holiday camp in Grassy Park, Cape Town. The camp bases covered a variety of skills ranging from using an axe safely, to…
We are delighted to announce that Scouts.Digital 2.0. (S.D) is live and offers a number of improved benefits to Scouters, Groups, Districts and the Regions compared with version 1.0 which has been in use until now. We want the system to accurately reflect the real picture. So , If you have not yet registered on Scouts…
Are you looking for programme ideas or simply want resources to share with your Cubs, Scouts, Rovers or fellow Scouters? SSA is excited to announce that the new and improved SCOUTS South Africa Resource Wiki is up and running. Click here to view it! The SSA Wiki is a member driven resource. It’s a living…
Environmental awareness fosters a sense of connection to the natural world, promotes sustainable development and encourages conservation of irreplaceable natural resources and vulnerable plant and animal species. We in Scouting have played a major role in educating our members on environmental awareness throughout the years. Baden-Powell said that we should leave the world a little…