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/ 1984
The group was again formed in December
1983 but officially opened in May 1984. During the first
few months, all the members were being trained and taught
the law and promise, salutes, marching and all important
things a group must know. The Group was made up of the Scouts
section only at that time. Meetings were being held in the
premises held by the Youth Centre in Our Lady of Sorrow
Street.
The Group Scout Leader was Mr John
Mizzi helped by Mr Ian Azzopardi (Scout Leader) and Mr Michael
Balzia (Assistant Scout Leader).
On May 1984, an official opening of
the Group was inaugurated. On that special day a Mass was
held at St.Peter Parish Church and all the Commissioners
were present. The South District was also invited to attend
the ceremony.
After the mass, the Investiture ceremony
was held on the square , were 15 young teenagers were invested
infront of a nice crowd, who witnessed the ceremony. There
was a happy atmosphere and parents of those boys were really
happy taking photos of their sons wearing the uniform.
1984 was a really hectic year for the
leaders. New friends within the district were being made
and in summer of that year, a joint summer camp was organised
together with the Naxxar group.
1985
As the group was popular in B'Buga,
and teenagers were eager to join, we had requests from the
smaller brothers and other youngster to join. Therefore,
in January the cubs section was formed. Mr Michael Balzia
was the first Cub Scout Leader of the Group. More leaders
started to join as well and in March Mr Anthony Xuereb joined
as the Scout Leader with the Troop followed by Mrs Josianne
Attard who joind the Cub Scout Section as an Assistant Cub
Scout Leader.
By the end of the year, both Michael
and Josianne left the Group and that left the Cub Scout
Section without an Akela. Robert Farrugia, who at that time
was a scout showed interest in taking the responsiblity
of the cub section and he was appointed as an acting cub
scout leader.
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