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boys and girls. It tries to develop resilience, service, leadership and a good character through team meetings, skills development and camping in nature, with the opportunity for whole families to get involved. The movement, which also took off in
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with the emblem, jeans and dark blue waistcoat that is adorned with badges, representing the training modules that the wearer has completed.
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