The Great Clean-Up (Rhinos) pt.2
As Part of the star patrol award in Scouts South Africa each patrol across the country is encouraged to complete 25 community service scout hours. This allong with the fact that community service counts towards all of our advancement levels, and multiple badges it motivated my patrol and I to set up a series of clean-ups over the following months. This is part two of what hopefully becomes many.
Our patrol met at the home of one of our patrol members in an area where the community had raised concerns about the amount of litter. We spent four hours cleaning the surrounding area, working together to collect rubbish from the streets and roadsides. As the bags became full, we
Left them on the road to collect as we walked back to the patrol member’s house so that they could all be taken to the municipal dump afterwards.
We removed 16 badgs of litter.
This project taught us the importance of teamwork and working together towards a common goal. We learned that even a small group can make a noticeable difference in the community when everyone contributes. We also gained a greater appreciation for keeping our environment clean and taking responsibility for the areas around us.
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