TE KORERO For Boy Scouts

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 43, 20 February 1929, Page 18

TE KORERO For Boy Scouts

H.Q. Jottings. The new offices at 3.">, Albert Street, are now open and are 100 per cent improvement on the old quarters. Mns. A. E. M. Roughton is at present in charge of the oftlce. Very ehortly a vexed question will be satisfactorily settled, for the sum of £2;") haa been voted for a H.Q. stock of badges. This will probably see the end of a long standing complaint. Headquarters will be closed for lunch between 12 and 1 daily. Those who require covers for registration certificates should apply to H.Q. now for it ie not intended to stock these in future. The covers are available to Scouters and dibbers at 2d each. Advisory board meets to-morrow night. Sea Scout officers meet to-night at 7.30 p.m. at the new headquarters, 35, Albert. .Street.

Combined Scout Picnic. Soouters are reminded that sports ontrios for tlio Scout picnic close with D.S.M. 0. C. Iverseii, 0. Bradford Street, Parnell, on Monday next. February 25. A full report and sports programme appeared in this column last week.

A Request Column. Tt lias been to Michael that sjuce be given in this column to Monse work, in order to popularise this branch of signalling. The advantages of Morse over semaphore are a« undoubted as tiH'V are apparent, and it lias been gested. in certain quarters that it should replace semaphore in lirst-dnA* tost Work. Accordingly, elsewhere on thiis page appears the limt of the s-ories, the continuation of which will depend upon

the favourable comment from Scouts and Sooirters. In future tests recognised abbreviations will be used, and so accustom Scouts to their use. The system of writing used is the same ae used in cable offices, and Scoute will find it the quickest and most useful for writing in code. In order that Scouts may understand how the symbols are written and t'he spacing of letters and groups the letters of the first group are translated.

Vindictive Regatta. All Sea Scouts arc requested to remember that Vindictive's regatta is to be held on March 2;5. This is to be the Sea Scouts big competition day, so see your master about the following events: Whaler race for Sea Scouts (under oars), over a course of half a mile, for the Mills Memorial Cup and Championship Flag (latter donated by Mr. Le Roy). Whaler race for Sea Scouts (sailing), for a Cup and Championship Flag (donated by Mr. Le Roy). "Whaler race for Sea Scout officers (under oars). Present Calliope officers and officers who commenced their training in Calliope v. non-Calliope officers. A silver oar tie pin each is to be the prize. Obstacle race for Sea Scouts. The conditions of this race are to be set by Lieut. Haynes, R.N. The trophy is a special one from the New Zealand naval officers. Whaler race for Sea Scouts (under oars), backwater. The winning team will get a pair of semaphore flags per boy. ' Whaler race (under oars), Vindictive's officers v. Takapuna Boating Club Committee men. Other probable events are ladies' dinghy race, Z class race, gent.'s sculling, canoe race, tilting in canoes' or dinghys, pillow fights on greasy boom, rope wrestling and swimming, etc.

Jamboree Nominations. A correspondent draws Michael's attention to the figures in connection with the Jamboree contingent, as published in a southern paper in December last. Of the 21 nominations, the list include* seven scoutmasters, live a-seistant ecoutmastcre, two assistant cubmastere, and seven scouts. In other word* there are 14 warranted officcre and seven scouts. So is N.Z. youth to be represented »t the forthcoming Jamboree!

Leys Jumble Sale. The first step in the organisation of the jumble eale to be held by the Leys Institute group was taken last Saturday, when boys of the Troop and Pack delivered 2*500 circulars in the Heme Bay and Ponsonby districts. With the dktricts cut up into sections and 20 boye at work the distribution took but a little over two hours. The boy 6 worked splendidly to perform such a t» pi end id achievement. When the sale is over it may truly be eaid that the boys worked for their funds. On Saturday next parcels of old clothes, etc., will be collected and donors are requested to have their parcels ready in order to help the boys in their big task.

Victory's First Anniversary. On Thursday last. February 14, the Victory Sea Scouts held their first anniversary at All Saints' Hall. Although there was not as good a muster of Sea Scouts as might be expected a fair crowd turned up. At 7.15 p.m. all the Sea Scouts present fell in as one unit, and a short speech was delivered by our able chairman, Mr. Johnson, who sketched the activities of the troop since its inception twelve months ago. Mr. Foote, our S.M., also received his share of the praise for the good work performed by him for the good of the troop. A pleasant evening was spent with music and games, until at 9.30 ice cream and sweets were served, to be followed by a light supper, prepared by our energetic committee women. A very rough trip was experienced on Sunday, February 17, when about six boys spent the day at Pine Island. Leaving there at about 3.30 p.m., they arrived back at 4.15 p.m., after what all hands voted as a stunning day.

Vindictive (Bayswater). Last Friday night, prior to claas work, entries were taken for athletic and aquatic events at the Boy -Scouts picnic. Mr. Bipwood instructed his vSea Cube in Tenderfoot amd eccond elaes work. The seniors were divided into two squads, signalling and seamanship. Although handicapped by 'having only two officers on parade, some good work was done. Recruiting is still progressing. At 9.15 the company dismissed. On Saturday a boat's crew was out for boat pulling praet/iee and another crew was kept busy on knotting. At 3.30 p.m. they changed over. See. Scouts rjoodale, Melville and Brcckon rigged a Morso sending and receiving apparatus from the officer's cabin to the Scout room. Mr. Bigwood and some of the boye eomme4vced the work of making some cuplwarde and lockers in the Scout room. Sea Scout X. Bertram has resigned. Next Saturday all hands are required to parade when Lieut. Haynes will visit us; a good afternoon's work is arranged. All Regatta Day donation lii*ts are to be returned next Friday. Although recently formed our .Sea Cub's tend to rival the seniors. If recruiting continues as it is doing, we will soon have a company of between 20 and 30 boys, and Mr. Bigwood will need two new junior mates to assist him very soon. On Friday and Saturday the. boye paraded and were given instructions in knotting and primary work, on which they are very keen. Our advice to other companies is to give this section serious thought. We are satisfied in having taken it up.

Grey Lynn Recommences. Grey Lynn Troop recommence their weekly parades at St. Cohimba Hall, Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynu, on Friday next. February 22.