Are you a Scout or Guide and are tired of the usual troop camps?
The Battered Boot Night Hike is just for you.
This is an annual event and takes place on one of the farms near
Kimberley, unknown to participating Scouts and Guides.
The hike is very popular in the Free State/Northern Cape province.
Compass and mapping, hiking tactics and teamwork are only some of
the skills that are tested during the hike.
When: The hike starts at 12pm on 9th August and ends with
a ceremony on the 10th August.
Who should attend: Standing Scout and Guide patrols with
a minimum of 4 per patrol and a maximum of 8.
How does it work: Participants receive a map with co-ordinates.
The co-ordinates will reveal where the
different basis are situated. Participants hike to the different
basis as listed on their itinerary. The hike must be completed in
a certain time and a log, covering the hike, must be submitted on
completion of the hike.
Skills tested include, but are not limited to: Log book, hiking
time, co-ordinates and bearings, distances,
specimens, hiking kit and mapping.
Interested members will receive a brochure with all the necessary
information.
Anyone interested in attending the hike should contact any of the
following organisers:
Eddie Orton - Tel. 053-8420115 or 0826924119
Brenda Orton - Fax - 053-8327333
Judy Lyle - Tel. 0820515007
Nolan van der Merwe - Tel. 0796943824 or e-mail-
Only thirty patrols will be allowed to enter. So, hurry up and
join the fun.
Kimberley
District
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