Scout Library

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Scout forms
Application forms, record sheets and related documents.

The Scout Trail

The Scout Trail
Handbook for all Scouts: Troop Membership, Pathfinder, Adventurer, First Class, Explorer and Springbok level.
(not available online)

The Cub Trail

The Cub Trail
Handbook for Cubs: Membership, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Leaping Wolf and Link level.
(Membership, Link Badge and Interest Badges available online)

Welcome to Scouting

Welcome to Scouting
Information for parents of new Cubs and Scouts.

The Scout Badge Book

Scout Badge Book
Scoutcraft and Interest Badge requirements for Scouts. Updated 2004.

Scout Advancement Programme

The Scout Advancement Programme
Requirements for the Scout Advancement badges: Membership, Pathfinder, Adventurer, 1st Class, Explorer and Springbok. Updated 2004.

Troop Scouter's Handbook

Troop Scouter's Handbook
Handbook to guide Troop Scouters through the Scout Advancement Programme.

Food for Life
Booklets teaching Scouts how to to grow food for the family and benefit from the skills they have acquired.

Patrol Leader's Handbook

The Patrol Leader's Handbook
(not available online)

Seamanship Manual

Seamanship Manual
Western Cape handbook for Sea Scouts

Troop Scouter's Handbook

What is Scouting?
A booklet for parents of new Cubs or Scouts, committee members and prospective adults leaders.

Ideas from Scouters for Scouters (472Kb)
Weekly meeting programmes contributed by Scout leaders

Patrol Leader's Notebook

The Patrol Leader's Notebook
All about the Patrol Leader's job.

That's an Idea (93Kb)
100 programme ideas for short activities at a weekly meeting

Rover Handbook

Rover Handbook
What is Rovering, and requirements for the B-P Award and Rover Proficiency awards.

Extend your Scouting - Scouting for the Disabled
A guide for leaders on how to include disabled Cubs or Scouts in their group.

How to Write a Hiking Log
A guide to hike logbooks for First Class and Springbok / Top Award hikes.

Of Bullets and Boys
by Jay Heale
The story of Mafikeng and its connection with the birth of Scouting

Be Prepared for Life

Be Prepared for Life
Six environmental action kits

 

Pro-Plan Charts
More than 60 charts of Scouting Skills

 

Policy, Organisation and Rules of the South African Scout Association

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