Apac - Uganda Rhinoceros Badge

THE APAC - UGANDA SCOUTS TEAM EXTENDS TO YOU A VERY WARM WELCOME!

Rhino Is The Lira & Apac Strength
Symbol. Q.Q: Luke.12:48 / Heb.4:12
Welcome! To Lira & Apac.

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About the Apac district badge:

As you would expect, there is a story behind
each of the designs. Apac (pronounced Apach)
is in the marshes of northern Uganda.

Apac produces excellent Scouts who often win
the national camping competitions. Their District
colours are white and purple as is their District scarf, which
is why the background of the badge and lettering is white on
purple.
In the centre is a White Rhino (which in reality are
grey). Rhino used to be common in Apac but are now extinct
there, but can be seen in the game reserves in the northwest.

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Behind the rhino is the River Nile and papyrus marshes that are
prominent features in the area. The papyrus reeds are used to
make mats, which are then used as walls and roofs for shelters
and homemade tents.
The rope ring and reef knot on the purple
background emulates the World Membership badge and
represents the bonds of Scouting friendships.

P.S: Apac Scouts in the latest countrywide competitions
produced the best district badge below, followed by
Soroti district with the badge in the middle (bottom).
They shall be representing Uganda in the East African
scouting competitions later this year 2003.
The Apac district badges are sold at pounds 1.75@
in support of their activities and charities.

P.S -
The rhino is a large, powerful, herbiverous mammal:
The political rhinoceros like all political animals, is
very thick-skinned, sharp-witted, and slow-moving but can
move fast as hell when in danger. Canadian tourist Vaughn
from RMC Kingston says he is still recovering from an African
suprise at how a rhino maintained equal speed with their
vehicle put at near full speed limit - they had accidentally
scared the rhino's baby. Rhinos have very large and hairy
horns growing out of the middle of their faces. The average
rhino weighs 2000 tonnes as do many vehicles. The rhino
as a valuable animal is justifiably a great source of pride,
and is in some instances associated with measure of value
or of wealth - as a form of currency, money or cash.

With its quick speed and a short temper, subduing a rhino
can be dangerous or fatal. Rather than tackling one head
on, many human hunters have used safer methods, like trap
- ping them in pits where they can then be killed with
rocks or spears. The woolly rhinoceros's primary defense
against predators is its two horns.

RUN RHINO RUN!
"Non Quam Cede" - the rhino 'yields to none' and may with
- draw temporarily, but never gives up in a fight until success.

The extended family of rhino include the unicorn (link), bear and bull.
The rhino therefore has sometimes proved to be like a bully
- dragging 'one' around before tossing 'one' off into the crowd!.
The rhino has elephant memory and may forgive but never forgets.
Rhinos' nature is such that they are regarded as mystery animals

Mythically, the famed rhinoceros was at one time an ordinary
animal, leading the ordinary normal life of any average animal.
This is until one day, when it mysteriously grows this STRANGE
rhinoceros horn, right in the middle of its head. Rhino's friends almost as
those of Marconi from the human family, were concerned and sought
explantations - including from witchdoctors and from psychiatrists.
The rhino eversince that time has known how it feels like to be: stared
at; whispered about; studied rigorously; feared by some; and even
made the focus of media frenzy among others, negative or positive.

The rhino fortunately is also a humerous, rib - shattering animal.
The rhino has frequently had animals laughing their heads / hats off
and falling off their seats, or simply laughing to tears. References
include: 'Rhino Boy' by John Brindley, ISBN 1-85881-797-8.
(U.K Pounds 4.99, Can.$8.99 - Currency Convert).

Apac Rhinos and their movements, as in Namibia were
for long secret. Wildlife Conservation Authorities barely
spoke about them, as information could or can be fatal if it
reaches poachers. Conservation of these valuable live rhinos
is bound up with political and economic issues of tourism
income and profits for the district. The Uganda state minister of
tourism coincidentally comes from the Apach rhino region.
Intn'l rhino horn trade is a sensitive and controversial issue.

SCIENTIFIC researchers and veterinarians as well seldom talk
to media, and emphasize on the need for "confidentiality".
Working with the rhinos here is about wildlife management
particularly through the Uganda Wildlife Authorities (U.W.A).
It is no wonder Apac Scouts choose rhino for Apac LOGO:

Many places and activities are named after the rhino including:
Rhino Warriors; Rhino Militia; Rhino Rhino crown goddess; Rhino
Heart Ladies; The Apac Rhinos (TAR) Group; Rhino Club; Rhino
Securico; & Apac Internet Rhinos Radio Services (A.I.R.S)
- that welcomes all to the A.I.R.S. ; Rhino Internet Solutions
and Rhino Express Computer / Bus / FOOD / Delivery Services.

- Apac Dist. Badge
Logo - The Rhinoceros Symbol -.

The Rhino Fund, UGANDA/What U Can Do.

Link: More Research work Done on Rhinos.
Link Features of The Rhinoceros.
Link: National Geographic, Nov./Dec 2005 - Pgs. 50+

Rhinos love horn instrumental sounds, so be sure to blow horns
loudly - or else the rhino shall blow its horn and your mind away.

Q.Quotes on the Ugandan experience of exotic wildlife, lush
countryside, temperate weather and infinite variety
- Sir Winston Churchill on 'The African Journey':
"The scenery is different, the vegetation is different, the
climate is different, and most of all, the people are different
from anything anywhere in the whole range of Africa
...Uganda truly is "the pearl of Africa"
(Pearl - the product of flinching pain and years of patience
more or less equivalent to bear - dip pit cleansing experiences) .
A beautiful jewel formed as a tender oyster secretes mother
-of-pearl to protect itself from an irritant inside of its shell)

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Link: More on The Rhino Features.

RHINOCEROS GIFT ITEMS
OF LOVE FOR ANY SEASON:
1. BOOK - 'RHINO BOY' by John Brindley, ISBN 1-85881-797-8;
2. The Rhino Globe; 3. Rhino Self Inking Stamp; and 4. Rhino Viagra.
The Apac Rhino Logo - Rhino Gift Items Listing To Continue.
Link To: Rhino Internet Solutions For More On - Line
E - Commerce Gifts Shopping.

Rhino Features.

The Rhino Like Its Cousin Tiger, Is A Lightening Speed Runner.

Q.Quote:
"Any technology distinguishable from
magic is insufficiently advanced." - Cleon I

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