Germiston Scouts enjoy Kon-Tiki
The First Germiston Scout Group tackled the biggest scout gathering in Gauteng, Kon-Tiki 2019, last weekend.
The First Germiston Scout Group travelled to Benoni, last weekend, to take part in the biggest Scout gathering in Gauteng – Kon-Tiki 2019.
Kon-Tiki, named after Thor Heyerdahl’s expedition in 1947, is a competition for Scouts and Guides, and saw participants building rafts, using ropes, poles and barrels, which they spent 24-hours on competing in mobility and cooking competitions.
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While those who were not on the rafts competed in activities like campsite construction and cooking.
The troop had a great time at the event.
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