Land and sea Scouts join to empower youth through adventurous experiences

Kirikiriroa and Saint Peter’s Scout groups are joining forces to offer land and sea scouting opportunities to their members.

 

Together, the groups have offered scouting to Kirikiriroa Hamilton for a combined 164 years.

 

Saint Peter’s Sea Scout Group, with a hall at Saint Peter’s Park in Lorne St and a boatshed at Lake Rotoroa, is one of New Zealand’s oldest. It was formed in 1908 when Lieutenant Colonel David Cossgrove brought scouting to New Zealand the year after it was founded in the UK by Sir Robert Baden-Powell.

 

Saint Peter’s Scout Group has a 114-year history of teaching boating and water safety adventure skills.

 

Kirikiriroa Scout Group has operated from Grandview Rd, Kirikiriroa-Hamilton, since 2020. It formerly met at Saint Columba’s Parish Hall as Saint Columba’s Scout Group from its formation in 1972.

 

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