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25.01.2022 SciScouts and STEM activities with an online presentation on space and planets where technology supported Scouting was successful

24.01.2022 It’s been a challenging Term 2 for Scouts - big finish tonight with a celebration and some exciting changes. Announcement of new Patrols, an ASM presentation (Kama’s first under the new award system), investiture of new Scouts and ceremonial ‘booting’ from Scouts to Venturers of older Scouts over a Da Vinci bridge

24.01.2022 Congratulations to the Kama Scout team that won the C.U.R.E. today for the 5th time in a row!! Well done to Cassie, Alexander P, Joshua, Izzy, Max and Tom for a great effort!! They even named the team after a leader...... Good job Frogs!!

23.01.2022 Kama Scout Section is back. They were asked the question and the unanimous response was that they wanted a way to get back to face to face Scouting. First night under new guidelines for social distancing, outdoors, hands sanitised before and after and no sharing equipment - careful, small groups, cool night fun

21.01.2022 Tonight K2 Venturers had a virtual international joint activity with some Rovers from Berlin (16-21) We played a scavenger hunt for common household items with german clues. In return we challenged them to guess the Aussie slang.

20.01.2022 Update on Relay for Life cancellation: Down but not out. So Canberra's 24 hour event at the AIS is cancelled but the Cancer Council still needs funds to support families affected by this disease. They have offered an alternative Relay Your Way.... Our team, Kama Scouts, will be challenging our Group, across Sections and families, to take part in a Virtual Relay to support the Cancer Council. Notes will come from Section Leaders outlining recommendations to safely participate including 2 metre separations for social distancing. The Virtual Relay will consist of 1 hour walking per day for 24 days (achievable for individuals from home under current restrictions or round in circles in your lounge room - fun times - if isolation restrictions tighten). Please register as part of our team or make donations to support us and this very worthy cause at team Kama Scouts https://secure.fundraising.cancer.org.au/site/Donation2 on the website.

17.01.2022 Well done to Bridgette on completing her Adventurous Journey on Saturday as part of her Grey Wolf. She planned a Transport around Canberra Journey, using Buses, Light Rail and Scooters. With lunch at Boundless Playground in the middle. I don’t know about everyone else, but I am now sore in places I didn’t know existed from all the scootering!!

16.01.2022 Needing a scouting fix? Join a virtual jamboree https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=237427850730454&id=89659366913

16.01.2022 Tie dye, werewolves, packing and that game where you use strategy and speed to get the target home.... just another Scout night

15.01.2022 A lot of character building took place this morning and lots of valuable lessons: 1) it is not a good idea to leave the ski boots behind in the trailer at camp for half the group 2) When the weather forecast says heavy snow it may also mean light rain, drizzle, heavy rain, clearing up, sleet and horizontal snow - all during two hours (good that Scouts always are prepared)... 3) Packing lists are there for a reason - also for day packs... 4) cross country skiing is very different from downhill skiing All in all a good day skiing - not to many pics from the tracks but everyone has had lunch now - does anybody want to build a ?

15.01.2022 IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM CHIEF COMMISSIONER RICK GOODE - 22 March 2020 In line with the ACT Government announcement that will see the closure of all schools in th...e ACT from Tuesday 24 March, Scouts ACT will suspend face-to-face Scouting in the ACT. I am advising that face-to-face Scouting in the ACT is suspended at this stage until 31 May 2020. We will review the need to either extend this or re-open Scouting in the fortnight leading up to this. Scouting, both nationally and locally, is working cooperatively to facilitate continuation of the Scouting program through various program delivery processes. I will advise you of these processes as they become available. We are all aware of the likely impact of this on the progression of individual in the Award scheme and these are also being discussed with appropriate Commissioners. I thank you all for your patience during this very difficult time for Scouting and the wider community and ask you to show the true Scouting spirit in how you respond to this community-wide emergency. See more

15.01.2022 The snow trip has started - truly character building to leave for a scout trip in rain, pitch tents etc - now breakfast!

15.01.2022 Week 2 for Scout section - thanks to Cassie for leading a Zoom meeting test of the Kahoot! format ahead of Kama’s challenge to other ACT Scout troops coming up on 26 May. The Troop then welcomed guest, Adam Shipp from Yurbay Consultancies, to talk to us about indigenous plant use in the local area. Thanks Adam for Zooming our way and also thanks to Semaphore for generously sponsoring this visit to our Scout section.

15.01.2022 A Zoom presentation by Adam Shipp to Kama Scouts during COVID shutdowns inspired tonight’s walk looking for plants with indigenous uses on Black Mountain

15.01.2022 A big night tonight at the Scout section - last rotation of the Patrol nights and 2 ASMs awarded - a big B-R-A-V-O to Anna and Cassie!!

14.01.2022 Last night K2 Vennies did the $5 challenge! We eneded up with Toasties, Gnocchi and Stir Fry! Congrats to all on fun night

13.01.2022 Big shout-out to APL Patrick in Kookaburra who organized tonight’s Scouting Quiz/Kahoot! for 77 scouts and leaders from the Branch Scout Team, Air Scouts, 13th Canberra, Mount Rogers, Mount Mugga and of course Kama! Leon from Branch Scout Team ended on top of the list - a great night was had for all!

13.01.2022 Scouts - and one Venturer - at Camp Cottermouth this weekend. Second attempt after storms cancelled the first try and this time with perfect weather

13.01.2022 Riders on the ridge - Kama Scouts and Leaders mountain biking on tracks off Dryandra Street with Kaa (Cub Leader and Adventurous Activity Leader for this evening)

12.01.2022 In comparison, the weather yesterday was nice - mostly horizontal rain at Perisher today but we still got a few kilometers of cross country skiing done - in the words of the NSW National Parks Ranger you are brave taking them out there... Now out of our skiing gear and having lunch, all scouts accounted for - and everybody agreed it was a great trip!!

11.01.2022 We’re back - Kama Scouts (online) started Term 2 with a Zooming fun game of charades

11.01.2022 Scout section Zooms into an online meeting

09.01.2022 Scouts tonight - While the Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders planned for end of term and onwards, the Scouts were busy outside on a chalk chase, constructing paper planes and working on a straw tower challenge

09.01.2022 A really busy week for the Cubs!! First was a night of Lots of Knots and Lashings, followed by a weekend away at Cottermouth with a Choose your own Adventure Camp! The Cubs had the freedom to choose what OAS progressions they wanted to do, then come and find a leader to help them do it! Was great to see Cubs teaching knots to the ones that were unsure, and a HEAP of OAS stages were completed by those that were able to join us for the weekend! Special mention to Poppy, who came out with a broken arm and still managed to make progress and stay out for the night! Big thank you also to Koala, Wren and Bear from Scouts who came out for the weekend and helped. Love Bears camping coffee machine too.....

07.01.2022 Coulter troop spent Friday night and Saturday at Camp Cottermouth - Survival Camp - and we all survived. And tomorrow the CURE!

06.01.2022 K2 Vennies had a ball on our Bob Ross Painting Night! Thanks again to Josie and Patrick for organizing

06.01.2022 Night drop with Scouts - point to point navigation with added riddles to solve and an impressive lightning and thunder show accompanying

05.01.2022 Lots of knots tonight at Cubs! It was great to see lots of our older Cubs teaching the newer ones how to tie reef knots and clove hitches, we raced Kaa with tying reef knots behind our backs or with eyes closed and generally had lots of fun with ropes.

04.01.2022 First rotation of Patrol nights at the Scout section last night - all in preparation for Survival camp in September - shelters, fires and emergency rations

04.01.2022 Cubs final night for term 3 - PIRATES!! And in all the excitement, the pirates forgot to get more photos!!

03.01.2022 ASM presentations at Cottermouth - Kama’s class of 2020 - Bravo!