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<\/p>First Bedfordview Scout Group Scout Kyle Botes, from Parkhill Gardens, was thrilled when he was recently awarded a Springbok Scout Award.<\/p>\n
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This is one of the highest awards that a Scout can obtain.<\/p>\n
Only a select few ever achieve this accolade, with only 18 scouts in Gauteng receiving the award last year.<\/p>
As part of his award, Kyle organised a troop camp in the Magaliesberg Mountains, undertook a 30km hike, organised and ran a 40-hour community service project at the Salvation Army’s Strathyre Girl\u2019s Home in Bruma and built a bridge from nothing but rope and poles.<\/p>\n
He also attended an eight-day survival camp, completed training in advanced navigation and first aid and organised numerous patrol activities.<\/p>\n
All of this was done while Kyle was busy completing matric at Alberton High School.<\/p>\n
\u201cKyle\u2019s activities helped make his patrol, Kudu Patrol, one of only two patrols in Gauteng to obtain a Gold Star Award.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was a factor in the First Bedfordview Scout Troop being named the best Scout troop in the North Rand District,\u201d explained Andrew Campbell from the First Bedfordview Scout Group.<\/p>\n
Kyle will be continuing his Scouting as a member of the Bedfordview Rover Crew.<\/p>\n
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