As Scouts and Scout Alumni we wear our scarves with pride every year on the 1st of August #WorldScoutScarfDay. So don’t forget to wear your scarves to school, to work, to the grocery store, etc. and show your communities that Scouts are not only around, but are also proud to be Scouting members! What can…
The 18th of July marks the day on which we give back to others in honour of Madiba. Nelson Mandela was a wise leader, a humanitarian and the Patron of SCOUTS South Africa. For many years Scouting members have been rallying to show support to local organisations nationwide on Mandela Day. From donating 67 minutes of your time, to gifting…
Every year on the 26th of March Scouts around the world join the Earth Hour initiative and take action for climate change. Together with millions of people we switch off our lights at 8.30pm for 60 minutes and shine an alternative light on the challenges our planet faces. The 2022 theme is :Shape our Future”.…
The purpose of the annual Africa Scout Day on the 13th of March is to celebrate the Scout Movement’s contribution to the development of Africa. The Africa Scout Day 2022 celebrations will take place from Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 March 2022 and will be celebrated by all National Scout Organizations (NSOs) across the African…
On Tuesday 22 February Scouts and Scouting volunteers around the world will be wearing their Scout Scarves – and purple Scout t-shirts or uniforms – for Founder’s Day, which is the birthday of Scouting founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell. In founding the Scout Movement, he believed that the Scout Method would go far to replace fear…
Those of you with a keen radar for interesting fun facts might have noticed that this year’s Founder’s Day (the birthday of Scouting founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell) falls on a palindrome – being a sequence of letters or numbers that read the same backward and forward. “Twosday” 22 2 22 will mark the end of…
By National Young Leaders Representative Lawrence Stanton Once a Scout reaches the age of 18 their Scout advancement journey comes to an end. But this doesn’t need to mean that their involvement with the Movement should end too. We understand that this transition coincides with many other changes, such as pursuing tertiary studies or a…
Thank you to our amazing and dedicated volunteers #InternationalVolunteerDay We recognise and appreciate the huge effort you put into running your Scouting programmes. You are empowering and changing the lives of our young people in South Africa, and are ensuring that they are #prepared and able to #createabetterworld. #scoutssouthafrica #volunteerism #gratitude #volunteernowforourcommonfuture
“Draw Your Dream” and make it a reality to be part of the 25th World Scout Jamboree, which is to be held at SaeManGeum, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea from the 1st to 12th August 2023. The SCOUTS South Africa Jamboree Contingent will depart on 24th July 2023 to Korea to attend the 25th World Scout…
JOTA-JOTI is the world’s largest digital Scout event taking place online and over the air. It unites more than 2 million Scouts from over 171 countries annually. This year JOTA-JOTI will take place from 15 to 17 October. Register here: https://www.jotajoti.info/ JOTA-JOTI badges cost R18 each, are being made locally and sold through the National Scout…