News and Stories
The third week of July next year will turn the French city of Strasbourg into a sea of red, when some 15000 Pionniers & Caravelles (young people aged 14 to 17 years) will come together for the National Jamboree “You’re Up!”. Are you up for it, too?...
This year, more than 2650 participants - Scouts, Guides and general public - from all over the Czech Republic gathered on the banks of the Vltava River in the morning of 28 September and celebrated Wenceslas Day in a very spectacular way, under the...
From 3rd till 5th of October 2014, Mpumalanga Cub Scouts from Scouts South Africa had their summer camp at the Mataffin SCOUTS Hall. More than 40 kids attended this camp and had a great weekend full of action and fun. On the first day the Cubs...
Les Mitchell, G3BHK - silent key October 2014. The young Les Mitchell was a sea-scout and later joined the Royal Navy, where he was trained in radio. Les spent a year in the U.S.A. and another in Australia, becoming a Scout Leader in both countries...
The European Scout Region and the team of EuroScoutInfo join Scouts from around Europe and the world in wishing the members and leadership of the Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg (DPSG) a very happy birthday! DPSG - the German Catholic Scout...
Inside The humblest uniform in Congo My first Scout uniform Scouts renovate homes in impoverished community Scouts Goma commit to the activities of the UReport project Let us unite to build a new world of lasting peace Cycling for peace and health...
Every two years, Sea Scout Leaders from European National Scout Organisations (NSOs) come together for 5 days to discuss new programme and training trends, to network and to share experiences gained in the theory and practice of Sea Scouting...
It is with great sadness that SCOUTS South Africa announces the passing away on Monday 1/9/2014 of Cecil Reddy whom for many years gave his time and expertise to the South African Scouting Movement. Mr Reddy was the Chief Executive of MacDonald...
Members of the 1st Hillcrest Scout Group changed the lives of taxi commuters in their areas by cleaning up the Hillcrest taxi rank and planting nine indigenous trees. The youths decided to give back to their community and to lead by example as they...
Arrowe Park in Benoni is one of the many SCOUTS South Africa Camp sites in our country. Peter Le Roux, Arrowe Park Committee member and Gauteng Rover Advisory Council Chair took the initiative and ,together with 1st and 6th Benoni Cub Packs...
Scouts and Rovers embarked on a two day project to renovate 5 family homes in the Hazy View district in Mpumalanga . The project, led by Mxolisi Gininda, involved 45 Rovers and Scouts and local professional brick layer Sipho Hlatshwayo. During the...
Are you passionate about Scouting? Would you like to contribute with your time, commitment and competence as a volunteer on World level? Then here is your opportunity! At the World Scout Conference in August 2014, representatives from National Scout...
Q&A with Simone Bazos by Pauline Eiferman All kinds of troops walk around the city of Goma. The military, the police, UN peacekeepers and soldiers. And then there are the Scouts. Brought in from South Africa in the early 1900s, the institution of Boy...
Dear Brother & Sister Scouts Every year, 21 September is dedicated to strengthening the ideals of peace. It is a good reminder, especially as we are living in an age and time that is perilous yet opportune. Wars, famine, extreme poverty, hunger...
(JUNAK/Praha) – On their way home from the recent World Scout Conference some leaders of Junák, the National Scout Organization in the Czech Republic, were discussing different aspects of youth empowerment within Scouting. Earlier this year a new...