Written by Olivia Urry, Kudus Patrol, 1st Midrand Kontiki this year was so much fun. Everyone was smiling and laughing the whole time. The theme for this year was Animated Adventures and our scout group chose, drumroll please…… !!SHREK!! We expected many people to do Shrek so we went above
Written by Aashirya Sundarlal, Rhino’s Patrol, 1st Midrand Africa Scout Day is all about celebrating how the Scout’s Movement positively impacts youth development across the country. It’s an event where Scouts from all over South Africa come to one area and camp over two days, while participating in different fun
2025 JOTA-JOTI: Sandton District Cubs & Meerkats Saturday, 18 October 2025 | 08h15 – 12h301st Bryanston Scout Hall, 40 West Hertford Road, Bryanston Join the Sandton District Cubs and Meerkats for an exciting morning of global Scouting connection and hands-on fun at the 2025 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) and Jamboree
Written by Tyler Kilbee (Patrol Leader) Rhinos. Field day is one of Gauteng’s big three camps, and this year was the first-year 1st Midrand participated. Although we didn’t know much about the camp, we achieved some amazing results! Field day is a camp where scouts have the opportunity to take
Written by Tyler Kilbee (Assistant Patrol Leader) Rhinos. Kontiki 2024: A Scorching Success! This year’s Kontiki was undoubtedly the most anticipated scouting event of the year, and it did not disappoint! With the theme “Shipwrecked,” our team, the DOKOS (inspired by the oldest shipwreck ever discovered), bravely navigated the challenges
Written by Jillian Govender (Patrol Leader) Rhinos. Kon-Tiki is a unique camp where we devote months to planning everything from our menu to our raft design. Our planning began in early February, and we spent hours choosing decorations, practicing our pioneering, and creating our war cry. For the first time