The magnificent "Matopos Mumbles Newspaper" is out again & documented the 4 days of Zimbabwes Centenial Camp at Gordon Park last weekend.
1/July/09 The Matabeleland Provincial Scout Commissioner - Bekezela Ndebele, has sent out the Zimbabwe Centenial Camp Newsletter 1 and invitation to everyone to attend the giant August Camp at Gordon Park Scout Camp, Matopos.
18/June/09
18 June 2009 This months service out at St. Georges Chapel, Gordon Park, Matopos, was a Memorial Service for the Late John Landau, a former Chief Scout of Zimbabwe. John had passed away in South Africa in February of this year and it was decided to hold a Scout Memorial Service for him at Gordon Park. Mr. John Landau was invested into the Scout Movement in the 1st Bulawayo (Pioneer) Scout Group as a Wolf Cub in January 1937, and progressed through Scouting to become the first Chief Scout of Zimbabwe, in 1980. This position was followed in 1995 by a few years as President of the Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe. The Memorial Service was conducted by Dr. Eric Bloch, and will be reported on, in greater detail in the next edition of the "Pioneer Trail Magazine". 4/May/09 Zimbabwes 50th Internatonal Trade Fair in Bulawayo.
Scouts created an excellent exhibit where you started off on a pioneering trail by crossing over a Monkey bridge, then climbed a tower of about six metres. From here you were transported across an aerial runway to the top of another tower. Then to get back to ground level, one had to abseil down the front of the tower. This was a popular form of entertainment for the children visiting the Fair. Also on display was a model campsite with tents, tables and a few other bits and pieces. Then there was a section on Aids Counseling, which now forms a part of our Scouting syllabus.
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21/April/09
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11/Mar/09 The Extra-Large National Centenary Camp will be held over the Heros weekend,
At :- Gordon Park Scout Camp, Matopos
From:- 8 to 11 August, 2009
Souvenirs:- The usual badges, Mugs/cups etc, so put your orders in now.
More details will be added closer to the time.
14/Mar/09 Another successful Part 1 - Scout Leader Wood Badge Course was held at Gordon Park over the weekend of the 14/15 March.
28/Jan/09
In Zimbabwe
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28/1/09 From the Bulawayo Morning Mirror Newspaper : Building Materials Required.
The 1st Bulawayo Scout Troop is looking to build their Scout Den at Hillside Dams in this their hundredth year. They are looking for any wooden or iron hut or suitable materials that can be used to create this structure amongst the rocks at the "Dams". If you are clearing out and have something to offer it would be most gratefully received.
Please contact email Norman or ph 09-242175.
18 Mar 2008
Gordon Park desperately needs a grass mower - preferably a ride-on mower for the Camp commissioner to go backwards and forwards cutting acres of grass every month!Click here to view the Old-news webpage.