Home page of Scouting in South Africa http://www.scouting.org.za Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:44:00 +0200 The Summer 2011/2012 edition of the national newsletter is now available for downloading. http://www.scouting.org.za/scoutingabout Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0200 The Cub programme team has created a set of Programmes-on-a-Plate (PoP) for use by Cub leaders to ensure that your Cubs receive quality programmes which not only provide the fun and adventure Cubs are looking for, but also assist Cubs in their progress through the advancement trails. http://www.scouting.org.za/resources/cubs/pop Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 +0200 All over the world Scouts are "Creating a Better World" by doing remarkable work in the communities in which they live. As Scouts, we are helping to alleviate a number of important social issues ranging from feeding the hungry to creating solutions to environmental issues. The Messengers for Peace initiative aims to bring this all together by creating a network of Scout service projects around the world. The South African Scout Association (SASA) encourages its members to initiate service projects within their communities. Groups can apply for funding for specific projects. Please distribute this message as widely as possible, especially to those groups that do not have internet access. http://www.scouting.org.za/news/2012/Messengers%20for%20Peace%20SASA%20Project%20request.pdf Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:37:00 +0200 We are challenging all members to update the Air and Sea Scout logo designs (traditionally including wings or an anchor) into the SASA branding. Closing date for the competition is 15 February. http://www.scouting.org.za/news/2012/Circular%2002%202012%20Air%20and%20Sea%20Scout%20Branding%20Competition.pdf Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:45:00 +0200 The January 2012 edition of the Western Cape newsletter http://www.scouting.org.za/westerncape/latest/scars.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:10:00 +0200 Latest edition of the newsletter from KwaZulu-Natal province http://www.scouting.org.za/kzn/scouttrail.php Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:50:00 +0200 The Cub Interest Badges section of the Cub Trail has been updated. http://www.scouting.org.za/library/cubtrail Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:00:00 +0200 We are looking for the best Scout hall makeover in the country. So it's time to change that old signage on your building, mow the grass, clean the windows, slap some paint on the walls and get your hall rebranded, looking smart and presentable. Entries close 26th March 2012. http://www.scouting.org.za/news/2012/HallMakeoverCompetition.docx Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:00:00 +0200 The provincial calendar for Western Cape Scouting http://www.scouting.org.za/westerncape/latest/calendar.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:00:00 +0200 Latest edition of the newsletter from Tzaneen in Limpopo province http://www.scouting.org.za/limpopo/newsletter Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:30:00 +0200 Communication to all members following a workshop on the Rev It proposals held on 12-13 November. http://www.scouting.org.za/news/2011/Letter_to_all_Members_Nov_11.pdf Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:28:00 +0200 The Spring 2011 edition of the national newsletter is now available for downloading. http://www.scouting.org.za/scoutingabout Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:28:00 +0200 Latest newsletter from Project Rev It, and letter from Steercom. http://www.scouting.org.za/revit Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:28:00 +0200 The Robert Hall Foundation Campsite at Hawequas, Western Cape, opened officially in October. http://www.scouting.org.za/westerncape/hawequas/news.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:28:00 +0200 The Gauteng Scouting YATAG (Year At A Glance calendar 2012) is now available. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6241902/YATAG%202012%20final%20version%201.0.xls Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:28:00 +0200 Application forms for staff positions at the Boy Scouts of America Summer Camp Program http://www.scouting.org.za/events/international Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:28:00 +0200 The Western Cape calendar for 2012 is now available http://www.online.scouting.org.za Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0200 A new blog from Gauteng Scouting. The latest post is "Servant Leadership: An Oxymoron?" http://gautengscouting.blogspot.com Tue, 07 Sep 2011 23:30:00 +0200 The South African National Jamboree will be held in the Free State in December 2013. http://www.sanjamb2013.co.za/ Tue, 07 Sep 2011 23:30:00 +0200 The Africa Scout Jamboree will be held in Burundi from 28 July to 5 August 2012. http://www.scouting.org.za/events/international/ Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:23:00 +0200 On Freedom Day (27 April), former Chief Scout's Commissioner Dudley Forde of KZN Province was awarded the Order of the Baobab from the President of South Africa in Pretoria, for his services to education and Scouting in South Africa. http://www.scouting.org.za/news/2011/dudleyforde.php Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:23:00 +0200 The City of Cape Town has bestowed the Mayor's Medal for Youth Affairs on Hugh "Buzz" Macey for his great contribution towards the development of youth affairs in South Africa. http://www.scouting.org.za/news/2011/buzzmacey.php Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:18:00 +0200 South African Scouts mobilised quickly to support over two hundred fire-fighters and conservation staff during this weekend's devastating wild fires on the Helderberg mountain that saw eleven houses and a hotel burned to the ground. http://www.scouting.org.za/news/2011/helderberg-fire.php Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:57:00 +0200 21 Explorer Scouts from Yorkshire in the UK visited Mossel Bay and helped to renovate a creche in the township of KwaNonqaba. Before coming to SA the group raised R60 000 to finance their project. They were hosted by 2nd Mossel Bay Scouts. http://www.scouting.org.za/news/2011 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:18:00 +0200 On 13 March 2011, Gauteng Scouts participated for the first time in Africa Scout Day. The focus of the event - held at Delta Park and Delta Park scout Camp - was on the environment. http://www.scouting.org.za/news Mon, 15 Mar 2011 23:57:00 +0200 Follow us on Twitter. http://www.twitter.com/SAScout Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:57:00 +0200 Congratulations to Algoa Sea Scouts in Port Elizabeth who won an international "Design Your Law" competition run by Kandersteg International Scout Centre. The aim of the competition was for Scouts to find a creative way to represent each of the 10 Scout Laws. http://www.scouting.org.za/news Tue, 16 Mar 2011 23:57:00 +0200 As a small part of the Chief Scout's plan to revitalize Scouting in South Africa, we have launched an official Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/SAScout Mon, 15 Mar 2011 20:57:00 +0200 The Chief Scout recently announced Project REV IT, to revitalise Scouting in South Africa. http://www.scouting.org.za/news/2011/chiefscoutsletter.php Mon, 15 Mar 2011 20:56:00 +0200 The Cub Interest Badges section of the Cub Trail has been updated following the recent National Scout Council. http://www.scouting.org.za/library/cubtrail Wed, 10 Mar 2011 20:56:00 +0200 Photos of Founders Day at Rhodes Memorial in Cape Town - article from the Southern Suburbs Tatler. http://www.scouting.org.za/westerncape/latest/2011/Tatler%20Founders%20Day%202011-2.jpg Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:03:00 +0200 South African Cubs, Scout and Rovers will take part in a national annual challenge aimed at creating awareness around the theme of Climate Change. http://www.scouting.org.za/climatechange Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:33:00 +0200 Jamboree to be held in the Nelson Mandela Bay region of the Eastern Cape from 1-5 April http://www.scoutbook.co.za/Table/Green-PEA-Jamboree-2011/ Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:33:00 +0200 Raft buiding competition to be held in Gauteng from 4-6 March http://www.kontiki.scouting.org.za/ Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:33:00 +0200 Raft buiding competition to be held in the Western Cape from 18-20 March http://www.kontiki.za.org/ Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:18:00 +0200 The JML Rotary Scout finished 1st in the Cruising Class in the Governor's Cup, a 1700 mile yacht race from Cape Town to St Helena Island. http://www.scouting.org.za/westerncape/latest/2010/governorscup.html Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:30:00 +0200 Star Troop and Star Patrol guidelines and forms for 2011 are available on the forms page http://www.scouting.org.za/library/forms/full.php