A bountiful bonfire blazed with red sparkles as hundreds of members of the 1st Claremont Scout Group and their families celebrated their 115th birthday with an end-of-year campfire, singalong and picnic on Friday evening 10 November. The group started in 1908 and was the first Scout group in South Africa and is one of the oldest in the world. “The evening included a giant campfire (made from timber from the old roof) with songs and performances led by the Scouts,” said the Claremont Scouts’ Group leader, Ian Webb. Cubs (aged seven to 10) and Scouts (aged seven to 17) sang campfire songs and chants while acting out “skits”. All three teams were led by 1st Claremont scouts.

Source: News 24 November 26, 2023 08:30 UTC