SCOUT NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 107, 7 May 1924, Page 9

SCOUT NEWS.

The first parade of the Grey Lynn troops in their new hall was held last Friday evening, and despite the unfavourable weather 62 members answered the roll call. These troops are deeply indebted to the Church of Christ Management T.oard for their kindness in allowing them tlis use of their hall for the troop parades. Next Friduv evening the troop will be re-organ-ised and members of the senior troop are to take up duty as instructors in all test badge work. The senior members are very keen, and all intend working hard for the efficiency of the junior members. At their next Saturday afternoon parade senior and iunior football teams are to be selected. The fortnightly dance of the senior troop is beine held in the Richmond Hall this evening the music is to be supplied by the 'T/winp^tf'unfavourable weather the firstrliss examinations were cancelled last SnS It has been decided that the examinations be held on Saturday, May l<. and in the event of bad weather, the examinations will be conducted in one of the citj ha The Gordon Troop met as usual last Friday evening. The evening wae• fevoted to instruction in tenderfoot and first-class work concluded with organised games. Official word has been received from Dominion headquarters announcing a reduction in the prices of badges. ""•>%* .sure that this will be welcomed by all. The following is the revised price-list :-£•-«■• CM.. A.S.M.. A.C.M. hat badges .i/9: S.M. and CM. tipins, 6d; S.M. and ASM. buttonhole badges, I/a; Cossgrove Memorial. /: first grade Ell round cords 2/ second grade li/G, third grade 8/ ; patrol leaders hat b-idee 8d ; wolf cub first and second stars, 3d -wool cub metal tendered. 3d ;. all other badges, including the King Scout badge 4d. These prices will operate as from Maj 1. Scout performers who are attending the ereat Imperial jamboree in London in great British Empire Exhibition. The following particulars of the Copenhagen International Jamboree have been received -H™ Majesty the King of Denmark Ins become patron of the jamboree, and has Btaified his intention of being P««« « £ His Excellency Viscount Goto is to be the ~w na-en iamboree. The Danish scouts, while the championships, as they naturally know COUB T.?e- U e d will U pr h o a ba C b.y n b ! e d hem held their nmiri nnrude on Thursday last. The evenin" commenced with an investiture cerei~^>Kow^ r were officially appointed and invested as seconds to the aforementioned leaders. Hlecond^ E w^^^' scout work The evening concluded with organised games. At this parade a number of lads were examined lor the camp sanitation badge.