Updates
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Welcome
This is the excerpt for your very first post.
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Climbing @ Fergs
One of our scouts planned a night out of hall. He arranged for us to go climbing at Fergs just down the hill. The scouts had an exceptional night.
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Investiture in Patuna Chasm
When new Scouts join a Scout troop, they participate in an investiture ceremony where they agree to follow the scout promise and are awarded the group scarf and badges. For our latest new member, Isabella, we did something different – held her investiture while on a trip walking through the Patuna Chasm. Normally we wear uniforms…
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Bike Night
We are thrilled to have Matt and Paul in to help with the bicycling badge. We covered the Aotearoa Cycle Trail. The scouts were fascinated by the ride from the Cape Reinga to Bluff. Paul Kennett (with his brother) is the author of numerous books on bike trails and biking in New Zealand.
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Fund raising for the Explorer’s Challenge
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Josh Tabor awarded scouting Medal of Merit
1st Kelburn scout leader Josh Tabor has been awarded a Medal of Merit as part of the Founder’s Day celebrations. Medals of Merits are awarded to adult leaders who have made an outstanding contribution to scouting, generally for a period of more than ten years. As well as being a 1st Kelburn leader, Josh is…
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5 New Chief Scouts
Congratulations to five successful chief scouts! Well done, you are joining the 2% of scouts who complete the peak scouting section award!
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Thank you Fire Service
Tonight the Karori Fire Service stopped by the hall to educate the scouts in fire safety and emergency preparedness. Here are some photo from the evening.
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Congratulations.
Congratulations to the scouts for their hard work. Tonight we are we are handing out 2 emergency badges, 3 first aid badges, and 11 civil defense badges.
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Kelburn’s Got Talent
One of our scouts planned a Kelburn’s Got Talent – a talent show for ourselves. The range of talent was amazing from drawing to cello.
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A goose chase
Thanks to the 1st Karori Group for hosting a goose chase around Karori. Isaac arranged for a patrol from 1st Kelburn to join them as part of completing his gold award scheme. The night was awesome. And hats off to the Isaac and the team they did a great job, coming in first!
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