Action, adventure and lifelong friendship
Challenging opportunities for Scouts to practise and develop their skills, from hikes and cycle challenges to camps and competitions.
Scouting in Kensington since 1908
Adventure is waiting. Come and find it.
With over 100 years of scouting heritage behind us, 1st Kengray gives young people the chance to explore South Africa's great outdoors while preparing them for life.
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Never miss the action.
Keep up to date with what's happening in the group so that you don't miss any of the action.
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Adventure, in pictures.
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1908Scouting in Kensington since
118+years of heritage
300M+Scouts worldwide
Frievery week, 18:00 & 19:30
What we offer
More than a Friday night club
Hands-on challenges, real responsibility and friendships that last a lifetime.
Learning by doing, training for life
Practical, hands-on activities aimed at developing every Scout's skills, whether that's pioneering, first aid, cooking or navigation.
Character and leadership
The Scout Law and Promise are our guiding principles as we train young people in leadership and citizenship.
Find your place
From Meerkats to Scouts, one big adventure
Ages 5–7Meerkats
Friday evenings
18:00 – 19:00
Play, explore and make your first Scouting friends. Meerkats is Scouting's programme for our youngest members. Through play and exploration, children start learning the foundational life skills and Scouting skills that they will build on for years to come.
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Ages 7–11Cub Pack
Friday evenings
18:00 – 19:30
Games, friends and your first big adventure. Cubs is the start of the great Scouting adventure: playing games and having fun while learning new skills.
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Ages 11–18Scout Troop
Friday evenings
19:30 – 21:30
Hikes, camps, competitions and real responsibility. Scouting is the world's premier youth movement. In the Troop we teach our future adults leadership and life skills in an outdoor environment.
Learn moreNo one can pass through life, any more than he can pass through a bit of country, without leaving tracks behind, and those tracks may often be helpful to those coming after him in finding their way.Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Scouting
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Learn how to join 1st Kengray. Drop in on a Friday night or get in touch, we'd love to meet you.