TE KOERERO FOR BOYS SCOUTS

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1930, Page 16

TE KOERERO FOR BOYS SCOUTS

By "MICHAEL, , *

Important. The badge night that was to have been held at West Street on Wednesday, July 9, will be held on Tuesday, July 8. The No. i division Scouters' meeting will be held at H.Q. at 7.30 to-night instead of at West Street. •.* * • ■ First Class Tests. The first class tests will be conducted at the Springs next Saturday. Candidates are reminded to bring with them, firewood and all materials required for the passing of the various tests. * * * * The Commissioners' Conference. At the conference of Metropolitan Commissioners and the Dominion Executive, held at Christchurch on Wednesday last, matters affecting the visit of the Chief Scout were thoroughly gone into and a fresh programme drawn up to be submitted to the Imperial authorities for approval. This will be made public if Imperial Headquarters approve of it. The Sea Scout question was fully α-one into and it was decided that as they, were part and parcel of the Boy Scout movement they would come under' P.0.R., with four or five amendments to suit local conditions. As soon as these amendments have been finalised D.H.Q. will communicate with Metropolitan Commissioners and provide them with the amended clauses. It was als6 decided that Hamilton would come under the Auckland Metropolitan district, and it is anticipated that shortly we will* get a complete list of lone troops which will be linked up with Auckland. ♦ # * • Rover Notes. The Metropolitan District Rover Scout Leader (Mr. C. Ruxton Bach) writes saying that he would like to specially point out to Auckland Rovers that an excellent opportunity for service is offering in connection with the coming Commercial Travellers' Cash and Clothes Drive Day, which is fixed for June 28. He realises that many Rovers are employed on. Saturday, but states thattheir opportunity comes in in seeing that all Scouts with whom they are associated are reminded to assist, and adds that there will be an opportunity for service during the days subsequent to the drive, when the clothes will have, to be sorted. Anyone desiring to help! in this way should get in touch with the organisers at the Commercial Travellers' Club. * * * * Visiting Scouter. Assistant Scouter A. S. Williams, of first Cambridge troop, is at present in Auckland on a week's holiday, and visited the social officer on his arrival. On Tuesday night Mr. Williams visited the All Saints' Troop, and before his return at the week-end he hopes to see some more of Auckland Scouting. Mr. Williams will take back with him to Cambridge the fraternal greetings of Auckland. * * # * From the Green 'Un. Following extract from a.recent issue of the "Scouter" is worthy of repetition. The author is Piers D. Power, Headquarters Commissioner for Scouts. He says: "I have'been asked by the committee to draw attention to and frown upon the habit adopted in some groups of wearing scarves either under the collars or under the shoulder straps. If the Chief wished the uniform to be worn in this way he would do so himself and draw it so in his pictures of Scouts. That in itself is sufficient reason for the practice to be dropped. While on the subject of uniform, some Scouters might well have a look at their own and their boys' shoulder knots. Silk is indefinitely prohibited, and the braid should be threequarters of an inch wide and eix inches long. Who has not seen, at almost any rally, a few samples of quite twice these dimensions?" ;<.-•' '' v .

Victory Company.. All boys are reminded to parade at All Saints' Hall, Ponsonby, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, for their Annual Party. Parents are asked to be there at 7.30. Scouts are notified that a pound night for Sea Scouts is to be held on Friday night at the Mission to Seamen's Hall, opposite Tepid Baths. • • * • Bravery Recognised. ' The Royal Humane Society's bronze medal for heroism 'in life-saving has been awarded to Vivian John Squibs, a member of the Deep Sea Scout Branch of the Boy Scouts Association. Squibs, who was formerly a Scout in the 3rd Cardigan Group of Boy Scouts, was an apprentice on the s.s. Wimborne, when he saved Fireman J. Nicolas, who fell overboard while the vessel was in dock, and was unable to swim. Squibs at once plunged into the river. The man struggled vigorously, but in spite of this Squibs was able to bring him back to the stern of the vessel. This heroic deed was performed a year before it was recognised by the Royal Humane Society, for the boy never mentioned the circumstances of the case even to his parents. It was left to his old headiriaster at the Cardigan County School to apprise Squibs' parents of their son's heroism.