The Minister for Gozo, Dr Anton Refalo, has visited the Victoria Scout Group’s annual summer camp at Dwejra.
Together with the 110 scouts from the Victoria Scout Group, there are 48 foreign scouts from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Poland and Sweden. Theses scouts are in Gozo through the EU’s Erasmus+ Programme. This is the first time the Victoria Scout Group has participated in the project.
Lorrie Saliba, the Victoria Scout Group Leader, reiterated that this camp has been taking place since 1963. He also explained that it is the first time that the Victoria Scout Group has taken part in the EU’s Erasmus+. Project – S.C.OUT.E.D.
This camp, which got underway on the 24th of July, will end on the 3rd of August. Lorrie said that as part of the summer camp, the scouts will do a clean up of the Dwejra area, as well as organise various activities for people with special needs. The organisation of activities have been taking place for the past 24 years.
Each year they also organise a Traditional BBQ and Scout Camp Fire for more than 500 people. The proceeds from this BBQ, which was held on Wednesday, will go to the Community Chest Fund.
Lorrie said that as part of the S.C.OUT.E.D. project they will visit the elderly in San Lawrenz, as well as go on a cultural tour around Malta.
Earlier in the week there was a Mass at the Campsite celebrated by His Excellency Mons. Paul Cremona OP, Archbishop Emeritus of Malta, on the occasion of the Feast of St. Anna organised by the Saint Lawrence Parish.
President Marie-Louise Coleira Preca, also paid a visit to see the Victoria Scout Group at their summer camp this week.
The Minister for Gozo Dr Anton Refalo praised the work carried out by the Victoria Scout Group among the children and youths in Gozo. He augured that more children should join the scouts to continue to promote the values of discipline, assistance, cooperation and physical activity.
Photographs: MGOZ/George Scerri