1st Morningside Scout March 2023_Compressed

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 1ST MORNINGSIDE SCOUT GREAT CAMPING AND HIKING START TO 2023 In this edition: The Scouts, Cubs and Meerkats of 1st Morningside Troop started 2023 with a bang. BP Sunday High up on the agenda was hiking - with three of the p2-4 Scouts arranging hikes for their advancements. For the first time since the pandemic, Scouts could also Camp and Cook 2023 join the Camp and Cook at Delta Park, where they, p5 indeed, cooked up a storm. Another event that returned to its \"roots\", was BP Hiking, Hiking and Sunday's gala that took place at Bryanston Primary in more Hiking: February. p 6-7: Mickayla The Scouts, Cubs and Meerkats all had a great time. p 8-9: Melissa Our Cubs did not hold back, and went camping where p 10: Sharvani they could play a lot of games and make new friends. With the second term starting, Scouts can look forward Cub Camp to KonTiki - which this year will see the return of p 11-12 Beaver Challenge! We wish our Scouts all the best in the planning and preparation for this big event. Busy Cubs p 13 General news: p14

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 BP SUNDAY AND GALA FUN On Sunday 19 February, Scouts from Sandton District met at Bryanston Primary to celebrate BP Sunday. This annual event is to celebrate the birthday of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, born on 22 February 1857, the founder of the Scouting movement. Our Scouts, Cubs and Meerkats made us proud, and came second in the gala! Well done!

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 BP SUNDAY AND GALA FUN

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 BP SUNDAY AND GALA FUN

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 CAMP AND COOK 2023 Our Scouts took part in the regional Camp and Cook from 17 to 19 March at Delta Park. Kudu managed a third place on the camp competition and also came third overall. Blesbok managed to win the STA competition. The APLs did an excellent job leading their patrols and with the quality of leadership on display the future of 1st Morningside troop is bright.

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 HIKING, HIKING AND MORE HIKING! Three of the Scouts organised hikes during the first term. Melissa and Sharvani completed their hikes for Discoverer, while Mikayla completed hers for her First Class. Mikayla Mikayla's 1st Class Hike took place on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March at Ezembelo Nature Reserve. Not even the rainy start on Saturday morning could dampen the group's spirits as they set of for the two-day hike. Michaela was joined by Callista, Kean and Hein. During the hike the Scouts saw different species of buck. It was not only the big animals that drew their attention, but also the small ones - especially the many spiders under the beds in the overnight hut! Due to the weather, it was very misty at times, creating great photo opportunities.

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 Mikayla

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 On 5 March, I ran a hike at Groenkloof Nature Reserve for my Discoverer advancement. We did a 10.5 km hike, which only took us 3.5 hours to complete. We took several breaks and we saw a lot of plants and wildlife. There were many zebras, some interesting birds and various fascinating plants. The hike was really calm and relaxing but there were a lot of loose rocks and down and up hills to navigate. Andrew showed us a science experiment with Coca-Cola and Mentos, which exploded everywhere. I would highly recommend doing your discoverer hike at Groenkloof Nature Reserve, as was really fun and easy. We all enjoyed the hike! Melissa

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 Melissa

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 Sharvani On 5 March, I ran my Discoverer hike at Groenkloof Nature Reserve. It was a joint hike with Melissa, making planning a lot easier. My patrol was four people in total, and the hike took us about four hours to complete. We completed the yellow trail, which was 10.5 km. The hike was very relaxed, allowing us to stop frequently for breaks. There were beautiful views and surroundings, and we spotted a few animals. We had planned on stopping for lunch at 7 km but could not find any decent shade until 8 km when we finally stopped. We also saw some zebras along the way and sat near a few while eating lunch. We were all a bit tired towards the end, but we definitely sped up once we saw the 10 km mark and finished the hike well. ~ Sharvani

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 Ho … ho … ho … me hearties! Our cubs Cub camp joined the Pirates Ultimate Survival Camp in March. We sailed the high seas and were washed up on shore at the pirate island, where we pitched our tents, played lots of fun games and ate worms, cockroaches and fingers in boats. Luckily no one had to walk the plank!

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 Cub camp

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 BUSY CUBS Well done to our busy Cubs. Here are some pictures of their activities at the hall!

MARCH 2023 | VOL. 1 Well done to all the Cubs and Scouts who participated in the Litter Less campaign on 24 March! LITTER LESS! Thank you for helping to clean Ernest Ullmann Park! KONTIKI 2023 HANNAH'S SPRINGBOK CAMP KonTiki is coming... hope you are ready! Hannah is doing her Springbok from 28 to 30 April. The PLs for the camp are Tumi, Hein (Kudu) and Andrew. The cost will be between R250 - R300 (to be confirmed). The camp is to start at 10:00 on 28 April and finish at around 15:00 on 30 April. As this camp will be in preparation for Kontiki in May, it will be great for all who will attend KonTiki to join us and learn more about how to do lashings, as well as camping standards and cooking. The theme of the camp is Harry Potter.