News from the South African Scout Association

Devastation in Haiti - coordinating the World Scouting response to the earthquake in Haiti

National Scout Council motions for 2010 - Motions for consideration at the National Scout Council in March 2010

Copenhagen Climate Change Conference - SASA youth member Quintin Combrink is representing World Scouting at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

A real boy scout - by Matabello Motloung
The Financial Mail ran a story on former Chief Scout and World Scout Committee member, Nkwenkwe Nkomo - 30 October 2009

Pack Chat volume 2 - the October 2009 edition of the Cub newsletter

The new Cub Programme came into effect on 1 October. Details are available online.

Springbok Scout cake decorated by Brian Tompkins of 1st Bergvliet to celebrate his Springbok Scout award

Youth involvement - plans for the establishment of District, Provincial and National Youth Forums.

Scouts in Mpumalanga host an environmental rally on the road from KaNyamazana to KaBokweni in July.

Mandela Day (18 July): Scouts are asked to dedicate time in service to their communities to commemorate Nelson Mandela's life and legacy.

Northern District Scouter / Rover Pioneering Compo - report and photos from this pioneering event in Gauteng in April

Two South African Scouts summit Everest - on 21 and 23 May, two South African Scouts, John Black of 1st Discovery and Robby Kojetin of 1st Germiston in the Gauteng Province, successfully reached the top of Mount Everest.

Scouts Support Earth Hour 2009
At 8.30p.m. on 28 March 2009, towns and cities across the world turned off their lights for one hour sending a powerful global message that it is possible to take action on global warming. Scouts signed up to participate.

HV Marsh Award for Scout Journalism: national winners from 2008 have been announced.

First 550 Scouts earn World Scout Environment Badge - Fourteen local Scout Groups and Scout Centres from nine countries around the world (including South Africa) were given the special task of testing the curriculum content and programme activities for the World Scout Environment Badge.