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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 174, 25 July 1928, Page 20

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First-class Examination. The next first-class examination will be held at Western Springs on Saturday, August 4. and entries will be received at headquarters office until Monday. 30th July, at 4.'!0 p.m. It has been decided by the Examination Board that Scouts must pass the whole, of the 10 tests on first-class examination within three consecutive examination days, otherwise the whole examination will require to be taken again. Boys are advised to bring firewood when taking the cooking test, also more than one billy. All three portions of the cooking test must be attempted in oneday. Should a Scout fail in one only of these tests, he may complete the test at the following examination. Should he fail in two of the tests, the whole cooking test must lie taken ugain. Boys must provide splints and bandages for ambulance test. Scoutmasters are requested to enclose result cards of previous examination; when entering their boys for the fii>;class tests. Senior boys from each troop will report to D.S.M.'s, before leaving. that the grounds have been cleared up. +*+* Daffodil Day. One of the great Scout days of the year is Daffodil Day. On this day the Scouts "spread themselves" in an endeavour to help the Victoria League to secure funds to carry on their Empire work. For years past the efforts of the Scouts in this direction have been increasingly successful, until last year our bovs outdistanced all competitors by raising the sum of £88. The Victoria League are seeking help again and Scouts are to be asked to make a very special effort to increase their donation to £100. The league officials smile indulgently when this sum is mentioned, but a little cooperation between Scouters, Cubbers, committee members and Scout headquarters should ensure this very desirable result. Friday, August 1, lias been chosen as Daffodil Day, and as this date falls in the school vacation the boys will have every chance. The Scout Association ran some ten or a dozen stalls last year, and they will have at least as many this year. District headquarters will be glad to receive suggestions from Scouters and Cubbers as to running troop stalls in their districts. The Scout Association collected and provided nearly the whole of the flowers they sold last year. Can they do the same this year? Tim is one of the secrets of success. "Michael" wishes the Scouts all success in this very excellent work and trusts that the desired object will be attained.

+4"M St. Helier's Bay Troop. The St. Helier's Bay Troop held a verj pleasant and successful evening at th< Mission Hall on Friday 20th inst, ai 7.30 p.m. The Kohimara*ia Scouts ant Cubs with their officers were present, anc District Scoutmaster Berry, represents district headquarters. Upward of 10i parents and friends attended the gather ing. Various presentations were madt by Mr. A. Twiname, assisted by Mr Berry. Mr. Gordon of Rotorna, pre sented a Maori mat for inter-patrol com petition; Cubmaster Ronald Watson pre sented the Cubs with a totem pole, tin Northern Boxing Association sent a se of boxing gloves, and Mr. A. Kohn for warded a niedal for boxing competitions The Troop Committee presented tin troop with a very valuable field ambul ance stretcher. The stretcher is mad throughout of steel with canvas to laced on and is mounted on 2f>in by 2Ji: ! pneumatic tyres. The carriage can als | be used as a trek cart by fitting a ligh floor on top, and is capable of earryin 2ewt. It is fully equipped with first ai outfit. The committee is greatl; indebted to Mr. T. Burlev, their honorar secretary, in designing and making thi stretcher, and Mr. Burlev may well b proud of his icork. Troop Leader Key accepted the gifts on behalf of the trooj A very pleasant evening was spent. Th gathering dispersing at about 10 o'clocl

Vindictive Sea Scouts. , Wednesday's first aid class was ! very disappointing, only Bo'sun's Mate 1 McNiel and Bowman McDonald parading. The bo'sun failed to turn up with the I ' key so Mr. Buchanan held instructions i under the nearest lamp-post. On Friday night the conditions of the Beck Shield (for best watch), Atwell Shield (for general knowledge in seamanship), and Mills Memorial Cup were read. The Morse sending competition is to be competed for on August IS, and Mr. Brandon is donating a wireless set for tlie prize. Mr. Lee--' recruiting competition also closes nn August IS, the prize being a pair of shorts. After the usual round of tenderfoot, 2nd class and Ist class work, a little squad drill was practised. Coxswain J. Melville received his Friend | to Animals and I'ublie Healthman j badges. The evening finished up with a hilf.rious game of match box race. Last Saturday a start was made on cleaning the whaler. She is to be launched well before Labour Day. The signal topmast was repaired and our line new Union! •lack, presented by Mr. Moller. v.a- j hoi-.ed for the first time. The juniorwere instructed in tenderfoot and second clasi work. The parade concluded with a meeting of ratings. ' +4-4-4 1 So fiir no entries have been received for the Mills Memorial Cup. (k>xswainlivrn up. and start the bull rolling. Se* your masters ab<x>t it. Another Se=< Scoutmasters' meeting is to be held aan early date to discuss things in genernl 1 1 any master or mate has any suggestions, etc., that lequire to be dealt with.. do so at the meeting. A combined Sea ' Scout Church parade is to be held at Bayswater soon, followed by one each to the Calliope, Victory and Hawke Troops' churches. 4-4-4-4 The following report come« from P. (ioddis, troop scribe for the Victory Sea Scouts:—On Wednesday, July 18, at 7 p.m., the Victory Sea Scouts ' paraded with 14 boys tinder the command of D.S.S.M. L. E. Thode and First Mate W. Dean. Good work was carried out with first and second-class badges. Drill was also done in the latter part of the evening, finishing up with games. The parade was dismissed at !> p.m. 4-4-4-4 The Mount Albert Troop is still holding its own, and a great interest is being taken in the work. The social they held last Friday week turned out a great success, there being a good number present. Items were given by the Scouts, one b«ing an accident scene, six Scouts taking part. This play was to show what should be done if any accident with live wires took place. The rest of the evening was spent playing games, and last of all came supper. The Gladstone Girl Guides were invited over and they enjoyed themselves immensely. Many of the parents present showed si great interest in the movement and a donation of ten shillings was handed to the troop to help it along. 4-4-4-4 A report comes from Scribe P.L. D. Brown, of the Xew Lynn Troop, and is as follows: —Our troop has now twenty--five boys on the register, among which are six second-class Scouts. Some of , the boys are now working for their first-class and hope to sit for it on August 4. About twelve boys helped in the Commercial Travellers' Drive on July 14, ana their services were much appreciated. Last Friday we had a competition with Avondalc Scouts, the visiting troop winning by a few points. -I-4-4-4-The usual Friday night parade of ' the Heine B<) Troop was well attended, writes Scoutmaster J. L. Pieterson of that troop, only two boys being absent. The various patrols worked well all the ' evening and several of the new rfiem- ' bevs will be ahead of the older ones if ) they don't watch out. On Saturday t afternoon ten of the troop paraded for ' cooking practice at Cox's Creek. Several I good stews and dampers were made 7 despite the fact that the firewood was * a bit on the damp side. Last Sunday b the troop held its usual monthly church J parade at All Saints' Church, Ponsonby. 3 Although it was a wet morning twenty . of the troop and seven Cubs turned up. 81A very interesting address was given bv Rev. W. Averill.