About us

History

The 1st Rivertrail Scout Group has been in existence since the late 1970s, and has a proud heritage in the Bryanston area.

We are a member of Scouts South Africa (SSA) and of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM). There are over 30 million members of WOSM worldwide in 161 countries. The headquarters of WOSM are in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Scouts South Africa national headquarters are in Cape Town and Gauteng Regional headquarters are in Bramley. Regions consist of various Districts, which in turn, consist of various Groups.

Our Group forms part of the Sandton District in the Gauteng Region. Our group currently has two branches, namely a Scout Troop and a Cub Pack.

Membership

For more information, you can access the Application Form

Sign up

There is a waiting list for our Cub group, but we do move through it fairly quickly and we encourage you to get your child’s name on the list as soon as possible to avoid disappointment and delays.

Decide if it's for you

Once you have spoken to either the Akela (Cub Group Scouter) or the Troop Scouter (Scouts), he will advise you as to how to begin your child’s journey through Scouting! Your child be invited to attend several meetings at either the Cub or Scout group, where they can decide if Scouting is for them.

Get your uniform

Only once they have shown their enthusiasm to join, will you need to purchase a uniform from the Scout Shop in Bramley (see our Uniform section for more information). Your child will then be invested as either a Scout or Cub.

Some useful info

Introduction to Scouting

Introduction to 1st Rivertrail

Got any questions?

Please contact one of the following people for more information.

Chris de Jager

Scouts  (Troop Scouter)

scouts@rivertrail.co.za

Kim Abraham

Cubs (Akela)

cubs@rivertrail.co.za

Hall hire

Our Scout Hall is available to hire! We have a large hall area, spotlit parking, secure perimeter fencing, male and female toilets, and a small kitchen.