31st March 2017 - 2nd April 2017 saw a gathering of young leaders and potential young leaders at Buskett Bungalow for leadership training and two nights under canvas.
Scouts from Mtarfa, Qormi, Mgarr, St Paul's Bay and Bahrija were all in attendance.
Activities included fire lighting, cooking, communication with semaphore, map and compass work, route planning and a hike. Talks were given on leadership and an introduction to the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Early morning PT sessions were followed by strict tent inspections making sure that everyone was clean and tidy, responsibility was placed on the young people to lead and make sure this happened.
Certificates were presented at the end.
Young people are our future and if they can live and work in basic surrounding successfully learning to look after themselves and others then these skills can be transferred into the workplace making them good and caring leaders.