Canoe School 2021
From the 17th – 23rd January Canoe School was in action. 18 Scouts and Venturers left their technology behind them and set out to canoe the Whanganui river.
From the 17th – 23rd January Canoe School was in action. 18 Scouts and Venturers left their technology behind them and set out to canoe the Whanganui river.
This year marks 55 years of Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School. From 6th – 20th January this year, 70 students aged between 16-19 descended on Matamata and got put through their paces at flying school.
During Lockdown YAG (Youth Advisory Group) drafted some questions to ask Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about various pressing issues.
A response was received and YAG are excited to share it with you.
Scouts have been participating in Christmas Parades up and down the country! Check out some of their amazing floats.
The International Digital Jamboree (organised by the Korean Scout Association) took place 15 October – 15 November with 300 Scouts worldwide (including 18 Scouts from NZ) taking part.
Coastal Otago Scout Zone Leaders ran a Patrol Camp for the Scouts from Coastal Otago over the weekend. They had 10 patrols (48 youth) for a windy rainy night of youth lead camping.
Coastal Otago Zone held a Cossgrove and Cossgrove Gold course over the weekend for 26 youth.
Southland Gang Show took place September 24 – 26 at Repertory House in Invercargill. This years show was a mix of small, quick sketches, singing items, a dance routine, as well as a guest appearance by Silent Monks.
Since COVID-19 arrived in New Zealand and the Alert Level system was introduced SCOUTS New Zealand has placed the safety and wellbeing of its members… Read More »Alert Level 2 – Revised operating restrictions
On Monday August 3rd, Scouts all over the country participated in Scout Scarf Day. Scarves were worn to school, work, playgrounds, tree climbing, to the beach and more!