TE KORERO For Boy Scouts

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 274, 19 November 1927, Page 2 (Supplement)

TE KORERO For Boy Scouts

'■ The fifth anniversary of ilie formation of the Sliackleton Troop shows us to be f in quite a flourishing state, says S.M. t A. E. Berry. The strength is now higher t than it has ever been. A cub pack was formed early this year, arid under C.M. K-. a E. Hill (late Brooklyn) is making rapid - progress. Test work has proceeded 2 steadily throughout the year and a large a number are ready for second dags. Preparations are hot being .made for the annual meeting, to be held shortly. 5 Several troop "good turns" have been s successfully carried out during the last ' few weeks and these have been greatly * appreciated. Hiking has commenced in • earnest. The Cuckoos, with S.M. were 1 the first to get away and made for Ruo- ' tewhenua (Waitake'res). A mixed patrol : hiked to Muriwai via Waitakeve and Horseman's last week-end. Night trekL king is encouraged, one party reaching ; the clearing in Hunua Gorge at a quarter i to one in the morning. Buzzer classes are held at the Den on Monday evenings t and social and wireless evenings every . Wednesday. The troop library now : contains 200 text books and 130 : others. The annual camp is again being held at Long Bay, and all are looking forward to a very happy time. During the winter the troop has tendered several games evenings to other troops and to the W.Y.M.S. Boys' BriThese liavc been greatly enjoyed, and in several cases return visits have' been -made to our own headquarters. We are extremely grateful to our S.M. for his assistance in transporting us about on these friendly missions. We would gladly welcome any troops who would like to join with us in this way. Lady Sliackleton, our patron, continues to show a keen interest in us, and we feel it a great honour to thus he so intimately associated with the heroic explorer whose name we hear. His motto, adopted by <rr» e *^ 00 P» * "Fortitudine Vincon'ius"— T3y Endurance we Conquer"—i s a hi" help to us when difficulties sometime? appear.

St. Aidan's liavc lieen laving a verv busy, time with badges lately, writes Deerfoot of tliat troop. During last week 1G badges Lave been won—7 entertainers, 4 swimmers, 4 rescuers and 1 musician. As badges count for points towards the Patrol Cup, every member of the troop is anxious to do Ilia share towards winning the cup for his patrol. At the present time the;? Kangaroos, under P. Ij. G. Hill, are leading, but other patrols are steadily catching up. On Friday night St. Aidan's were' the guests of St. Mary's Troop, when Lieutenant Judson,- V.C.,. gave an interesting and much-appreciated lecture on Armistice Day. Last Sunday's church parade was well attended, there being a total attendance of 77, comprising Cubs, Scouts and. Girl Guides. Scouts Robinson, Nairn, Law and Bawket have been promoted to patrol leaders, aiid the appointment of Scouts Gascoigne and J. Hill is expected to be confirmed shortly when they com- i: plete their probationary period.