1st Benoni is a mixed troop with both boys and girls, as we are the only Sea Scout troop in    Benoni we decided to open our doors to those girls who also enjoy everything that goes with being a Sea Scout or Sea Cub.

We have several sailing boats ranging in class from mirrors and dabchicks to a gypsy and lasers.

We also have several kayaks like 2 man and 1 man white water boats.

And we have the most necessary boat for any Sea Scout troop, a Gig, (which is a 6 man ‘pulling’ boat.)

 

Our Hall is situated on Homestead dam in Benoni, but we share the property with the 9th Benoni Scouts, as there hall is also on the property.

We have our Share of Springbok scouts and Leaping wolf cubs.

Meetings:  The normal Scout meetings are on a Friday Evening from 19:00 – 21:00

The normal Cub meetings are on a Friday afternoon from 15:30 – 17:00

 

 

Events - Scouts

We recently hosted the area blue stripes dinner, where patrol leaders and their seconds, along with scouters from the area sea scouts came to mingle, talk and enjoy a meal served by the cubs and junior scouts.

 

 

 

Contact us - Scouts

 Troop Scouters

Carl Nitzsche                                        Paula Groenewald  

      (011) 393 1187 (H\F)                        (011) 395 4061    (H\F)

          082 463 6489  (Cell)                               084 500 7040       (Cell)  

 
 

Assistant Troop Scouter                           J.A.T.S                       

Mike Weeks                                                Michael Halls                

(011) 849 9683     (H)                                  (011) 849 9777     (H)  

082 451 2815    (Cell)                                  073 578 4814     (Cell)

 

Patrols - Scouts

TL:  Richard Van Zyl

ATL: David Wilson

 

 

 

 

                                                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Events - Cubs

 

The cubs helped at the area blue stripes dinner by being the waiters and waitresses for evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Homestead Dam


 

Text Box: Homestead is the highest and most pristine of Benoni’s five dams We share it with the Benoni sailing club and the East Rand Kayak club

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Our Hall We share the grounds with 9th Benoni. Our boat shed houses all our sailing boats, kayaks, and our gig, the Endeavour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Our Boat Shed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: The Endeavour Our gig. A gig is a boat used by the scouts, but it is designed as a rescue craft, which is why it is used at kontiki as a patrol and rescue vessel. When we have the flat water oars charge course, we train the students to take command of this vessel, and how to deal with an emergency, using the gig to its full potential.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: The Blue Stripes Dinner At the Blue Stripes dinner we had 3 course meal serves by the cubs, and a talk by Robbie on the mountains he has climbed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Springbok Scouts The Springbok is the highest advancement level for a scout, it is a sign of great leadership skills, and reliability. The most recent scout to get it in our troop is Richard Van Zyl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Leaping Wolf The Leaping Wolf is the highest advancement level for a cub, it is a good start on the road to getting your Springbok, most of the cubs that come up to scouts have this award, our cub pack does a great job in preparing them for scouts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Richard Van Zyl in 9th Benoni’s hall at the Blue Stripes     dinner