MAFEKING GROUP

Many came many went one thing stands above all - MAFEKING SCOUT GROUP

a DECADE OF SCOUTING 

Scouting and Guiding community

“When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music … and what it is to work with love ??? It is to weave the cloth with threads drawn from your heart, even as if your beloved were to wear it “

                                                                                                  -Kahlil Gibran,The Prophet

              Now that is the relationship of a scout/guide with the community.A scout is one who has the thought “How can I help?” rather than “What is in for me??”

              We have a unifying promise and law which is kept up by every scout and guide.It goes a long way in the personality development of an individual.Scouting nurtures and moulds a person to be independent , responsible, society minded and finally a human being.It makes a person live rather than just exist.I think this very thought would not make any of them selfish and the very joy of giving begins.This would wipe out the tears and miseries on innocent faces. A scout / guide is a gift to the community.

              A scout is so energetic and enthusiastic and eager to learn new things, to do new innovative things, this adds to the success of the task in hand. When he is working in a firm this would really help. Laziness is man’s biggest enemy, but defying laziness not deferring any task, planning and execution of the right activities at the right time… contributes a great deal towards nation building. If only we all had the scouting values, we would not be rated as one of the few most corrupt countries of the world!!!

              Apart from improving himself,a scout puts his heart and soul in making the best for the others ,shows concern for all the communities through brotherhood and friendship .He does a good turn daily. There are numerous activities such as campaigns.haesth camps, rallies etc in which he takes part and conveys the best messages to the society.It could be about going green , keeping the city and surroundings clean,AIDS awareness,polio drops administration , prevention of certain endemic diseases like dengue, chickengunia etc or even anti tobacco rallies, everywhere you would find scouts and guides.That spirit of live and let live prevails over every scout .

              “Leave this world a better place than you found it “ –Lord Baden Powel…. these few words are greatly acknowledged by all scouts. Wherever they go they would make a difference from the band wagon .It could be a little thing as using the dust bins or saying sorry/thanks to an extent of sacrificing his most prized possession .A scout would willingly help anybody.He is very reasonable and an aspirant for peace ,so there would be minimal number of disputes.

              Scouting brings out the unique talents of each individual. It opens the doors of opportunity in all fields.IOt thus exposes a community’s talents and help them rise greater heights .

              Lastly , my deepest desire would be that all of us should imbibe scouting values then the world would definitely  be a better place to live in .As scouts/ guides we promise to commit ourselves to play an active role in creating a better world irrespective of our origin,religion , culture or gender .We promise to leave it better for our successors.

- AKHILA