Scout

The 2019 Commendation Ceremony of the Carlton Trophy Competition was held on 12th July 2019. The officiating guest of the ceremony was Mr. Lam Chiu Ying, Chairman of the Youth Activities Committee, SBS. Congratulations to the 11th Tai Po South for being awarded the champion of the Pioneer Project.

Our scout has held an orientation day on 5th October 2019 to let the new and old members get to know each other, build friendship and strengthen the team spirit through the squad activities.

What drives our students to become a Scout? Love or responsibility? On 14 July, 2019 our scout members and leaders of the school participated in the 20th Anniversary Music Festival – Once upon a Scout - organized by the Scout Association of Hong Kong New Territories East Region. They performed the day, singing and dancing, telling the "Boy scouting story" of the youth members and leaders. Their performance engaged the audience and received a lot of applause from the audience.

On 29-30th June, the scout group held a two-day summer camp at the Tung Tsz Scout Centre, where the members of the group gathered together to enjoy the fun of camping, to build friendships and to consolidate the team spirit.

"Press to shock - Save a life" Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Course

In March and April, ten scouts from Valtorta College participated in the Carlton Trophy Competition, the highest level skill competition in the Scout Section in Hong Kong Scouting. Carlton Trophy Competition is held once every three years and demands highest standard of scoutcraft, teamwork, leadership as well as endurance and time management skill. We are pleased to share with you that our team has won the overall first runner-up and championship in backwoods cooking.

A Scout Camp was held from 16-17 February 2019 at the Tai Tam Scout Centre. 30 scout members gained challenging experience in the full gear wild camping. In the camp, scouts had to craft the table, tents and cook the meal by themselves.

On 8th December, 2018, the Annual Scout Investiture Ceremony was held in the school.

Scout Parents Meeting Day

11th Tai Po South Group has established since 1977. This year, our 40th Anniversary Celebration includes a plenty of exciting events. Campfire is one of the highlights of the anniversary. On the 30th June, it was delightful to see that many guests including alumni and friends of other scout groups came to commemorate this meaningful night.

The Annual Scout Investiture and Promotion Ceremony was held on 16th December, 2017. Our principal, Ms. Ho, joined us, together with parents and other guests, to witness one of the most significant occasion in the life of a Scout.

New Territories East Scout Craft Competition 2017

29 October 2017 was a big day of Hong Kong Scouting as well as our Scout Group. Over 20,000 scouts gathered at the Hong Kong Stadium to join the Hong Kong Scout Rally 2017. All the scouts were reaffirming the Scout promises under the witness of the Chief Scout of Hong Kong, the Hon Mrs Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor, GBM, GBS, Chief Executive of the HKSAR.

Being a scout could be a lifelong journey. To be well prepared, 14 new-comers have joined us in their first adventure - the annual orientation camp.