By Siphila Dlamini
SCOUTS South Africa – Mpumalanga, values the perception of its young aspiring leaders. We asked our Scouts what Scouting means to them. Khensani of the 1st Mataffin Troop in the East district had this to say:-Scouting is a way of life
I’ve learnt a lot from scouting and everyone involved. Scouting motivates us young Scouts to be focused and disciplined , yet outgoing and creative and always ready to try new things. Scouting brought me out of my shell,helped me to communicate with people,helped me to build my confidence and helped me develop important skills which I can use in my everyday life. Such as wood carving. Which is why I am proud to say I am one of the many billions of Scouts in the world, A global family of change everyone would want to be in.
The aim of scouting in my view is to develop young leaders such as myself into playing active and positive roles in the society as well as empower them with a solid support system as they transition to adulthood and take their places in the world. Instead of us locking ourselves out of the world through our cell phones and gadgets we get a chance to be in the outdoors and have an impact that makes a difference in someone’s life. That is what scouting is, a life changer. One of the biggest families in the world started by the one and only BP.
Have you ever gotten a math equation wrong just because you thought outside the box?
I am positive that it happens all the time at school. Unlike school, with Scouting I have learned that there is always more than one way to approach and tackle a challenge. This requires us to think outside the box as we cannot always use one way to solve the same challenge over and over again.
Scouting has taught me that you always have to be prepared for anything and be able to think and solve challenges under pressure.