My Springbok Meal - An Eastern Feast

It was the 25th of June and a lot of preparation was taking place at the 1st Honeydew Scout Hall...
That evening my Springbok meal was to take place and with the help of four very crucial Scouts we prepared an Eastern Feast!
With all the jobs delegated, we began preparing a three course meal over an open fire.
For starters I made samoosas with a pineapple salsa. For the main meal, Keegan prepared an Indian lagos chicken dish and Wade prepared a vegetable curry, both paired with naan bread prepared by Mark.
For dessert, an Indian Soji pudding was perfected by Brandon.

For the evening I invited three guests to join me, the District Commissioner- Harley, and his wife Tamara, and then the Enigma Rover Crew Chairman, Chris Shead.

I am glad to say the guests enjoyed the meal quite thoroughly and were delighted at the exoticness of my chosen theme.

It was a candle lit dinner, the table was decked out with pretty candle stands, daisy flowers in holders and burning incense to set the scene. As it was an especially cold evening we ate inside the hall sitting beneath a gazebo with Eastern cloths hanging from the sides. Besides the weather, it gave the quality of a truly Eastern Feast.

A very big thank you to everyone who attended. As the first requirement I completed for my Springbok, I am glad that it is over; it was definitely a feat!

Communtiy Service

In 2010 I was required to complete 10 hours of community service. I contacted a government home in Witpoortjie and went to see what I could do to make the home more enjoyable for the children. I decided to paint the walls of the kids outside play area, I also collected and donated toys and clothes for the children of the home.



A special thank you to the Viridian company for donating the paint and also to Anthony, Lauren and 1st Bordeaux for helping with the cleaning and painting of the walls.

The day was incredibly enjoyable and it was great to get to know the other Scout's from 1st Bordeaux!

The Scout Laws

1. A Scout's honour is to be trusted.

2. A Scout is loyal.

3. A Scout's duty is to be useful and help others.

4. A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout.

5. A Scout is courteous.

6. A Scout is a friend to animals.

7. A Scout obeys orders.

8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties.

9. A Scout is thrifty.

10. A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed.

The Promise

On my Honour I promise that I will do my best;
To do my duty to God and my country;
To help other people at all times;
To obey the Scout Law.

A Scout's Pride is their "honour". When you make this promise when you get invested into your troop it means that you can be trusted and that people can depend on you. A Scout's character is their reputation.

Without the words "your best" the promise would be somewhat impossible to keep. If you can honestly say "I did my best to keep the promise, but could not", then you have succeeded.

As you grow through Scouting your understanding of your duty to God and your country will grow as well.
Having a good heart, being thankful, respecting your parents and living in accordance with your faith is how you should keep the promise in this respect.

In Scouts, helping others is very admirable. It is an aim that you try to do a good turn to someone everyday. You promise to help other people at all times, which means anyone in need, not just your friends.

When you say the promise, you also promise to obey the 10 Scout Laws. These practical rules should become you way of life and help you to grow up to be a worthy member of society who will always be there for your fellow people.