News

  • Star Awards 2025 (awarded at Founder’s Day 2026)
    We are incredibly proud to announce the outstanding achievements of 1st Midrand Scout Group at this year’s Star Awards, presented during the Founder’s Day Ceremony and Gala. Our sections performed exceptionally well across the board: These awards recognise excellence in programme delivery, youth progression, leadership development, record keeping, community involvement, and alignment with the values
  • Opportunity to Serve: Troop Scouter – 1st Midrand Scout Group
    Are you passionate about youth development, outdoor adventure, and making a difference in your community? The 1st Midrand Scout Group, a vibrant and growing group in the Sandton District, is looking for a dedicated Troop Scouter to lead our Scout Troop and inspire the next generation of young leaders. Our Group includes a Meerkat Den,
  • 1st Midrand Scout Group Annual General Meeting 2025
    Date: 31 October 2025 Venue: Scout Hall Time: 18h00 to 21h00 Agenda: AGM, Award Ceremony, Bring and Braai, Annual Group Campfire
  • Parent Committee Update 1 October 2025
    The parent committee is pleased to send out our second communication to parents of 1st Midrand Scout group.
  • Double Honours for 1st Midrand Cubs and Meerkats
    This past weekend was a proud moment for 1st Midrand, as two of our young members received the highest awards in their respective branches of Scouting. Congratulations to Jack van Biljon who achieved the Leaping Wolf Award – the top award in Cubs. The Leaping Wolf is the highest recognition a Cub can earn and is awarded to those who
  • Meerkat Mob Day 2025 – Carnival Time!
    On Saturday, 20 September 2025, our Meerkats gathered for a day bursting with colour, excitement and energy at this year’s Meerkat Mob Day. With the theme “Carnival Time”, the event brought the spirit of a fairground to life — complete with games, laughter, challenges and unforgettable moments. A Carnival of Activities Every corner of the field had
  • Midrand Scouts Represent Scouts South Africa at Warsaw Flights Commemoration
    The Warsaw flights was a historic airlift mission that carried hope and relief to a besieged Warsaw in 1944 during World War II. To commemorate the 81st anniversary of the flights, Johannesburg’s Polish community gathered around the Katyn Memorial at James & Ethel Gray Park in Melrose on September 6.
  • Sandton District Cub Camp: The Quest for the Ender Dragon
    The weekend of 5–7 September 2025 saw 64 Cubs from across Sandton District gather at Gilwell Scouting Centre for an action-packed Minecraft-themed Cub Camp. Over three days, the Cubs took part in challenges, crafts, wide games, boating, campfires, and spiritual reflection – all woven together in a storyline to defeat the fearsome Ender Dragon. Opening Adventure The camp began on
  • Cub Scouts Take to the Skies at SAAF Swartkop
    Joint meeting between 1st Midrand and 1st German Cub Packs On 16 August 2025, the Cubs from 1st Midrand and 1st German joined forces for a very special adventure – a joint Pack meeting at the South African Air Force Base Swartkop. The day was all about exploring the world of aviation, and by the end of it every Cub
  • Parent Committee Update 15 August 2025
    The parent committee is pleased to send out our first communication to parents of 1st Midrand Scout group.