Rovers Scouts Matthew Grech, Jerrod Xerri, Richard Caruana, Darren Cassar, Michael Victor Galea and James Mizzi completed an inspiring 159 KM expedition abroad last summer, showcasing their resilience, teamwork, and spirit of adventure. A huge shout out also goes to our 3 Venture Scouts Aleksander Attard, Jacob Grech and Jayden Formosa, who were honored with the Messenger of Peace Award for their remarkable efforts in promoting peace and making a positive impact in their communities. Your hard work and dedication inspire us all. Here’s to many more adventures, milestones, and contributions to the scouting world!
The Rover crew of the Victoria Venture Scout Group have recently completed their Explorer Belt challenge. The Explorer Belt is a 150 km trek spread over 10 days where the rovers are given challenges to complete along the route. The journey started from Toulouse in southern France, after which the crew visited various small towns in the Pyrenees on their way to the microstate of Andorra. The main scope of the journey was to explore and meet with the communities of the Pyrenees that surround the area of Pic Carlit, exposing the crew to a mix of Spanish and French cultures that make up the region of L’Occitane. This project is partially financed by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ under the BeActive Scheme.
Challenges included experiencing local cuisine, exploring nature and meeting interesting people in these regions. The group also explored changes in culture are the area travelled they could see the difference in norms, language and culture
