TE KORERO For Boy Scouts

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 266, 9 November 1932, Page 16

TE KORERO For Boy Scouts

(By MICHAEL.)

first Class. The "washing-up" day for first class tests for 1932 will be held at Lake St. John on Saturday next. A Departure at Leys. For the first time in seven years the Leys Institute group is presenting a public concert, in which members of the group are playing a prominent part. Reports eeem to indicate that the show will be well worth the support which is expected from parents and interested friends. The performance will be staged in the Leys Institute hall at 8 p.m. on Wednesday next. A mufti parade will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday. ■ A Month With Devonport. A very enjoyable camp was epent at Rangitoto on Labour week-end, writes the scribe. Despite the wet weather, a considerable amount of training for second and first class was carried out. The Foxes and Curlew Patrote pitched camp at Deep Creek and Albany. The Pascoe Cup, for patrol competition, was won by the Lion Patrol, under P.L. G. Evans. | Our two competitors for the boxing shield, D. Branch and G. Evane, were successful in winning their bouts. Scouts Bushell, Branch, Morrison and Pope have passed in swimming, and A. Selwyn in hie second class. Our monthly church parade will be held at the Presbyterian Ohurch next Sunday. •:';, •■-.■•• • /' Rover Mystery Hike. The twelve No. 1 district rovere who attended the mystery hike and camp arranged for last week-end thoroughly enjoyed themselves, , despite the wet conditions prevailing on Saturday afternoon and evening. Commencing at Swanson at 2.30, the trail led over a back country route to the Cutty Grase Road and thence to Baxter's Bush in the Henderson Valley, which was reached four hours later. A second mystery was exploded when camp was reached, and it was learned that Commieeioners Johns and Service had been busy with camp oven and dixie, and greeted the hikers with a mug of hot tea and the cheerful announcement that dinner was waiting to be' served. Truly this was service 1 When tiis, important ceremony was faithfully concluded and tributes paid to the cooks, a very happy oajnpfire eing-song was held under the leadership of DJXi-S.L. Middleton and Commissioner Johns, both or wjiom held palaver before the closing prayers. Sunday eaw the reversion to individual cooking, which was followed by sessions, a ramble and a rovere own. This most successful district rover hike camp broke at 3 p.m. The Rovere were pseaeed to have with them S.M. Blomfield, of Russell, who, although a .'participant of the -hike, had to leave camp on Saturday night. • • » • •" St. Thomas', New Lynn. . On Tuesday, October 25, the troop marched to Mr. Peats' treasure house to see hie collection of kauri gum and Maori relics, writes the scribe. All thoroughly enjoyed an interesting evening. Saturday last saw us preparing a bonfire and a huge guy for the coming event, and in the evening we gave a •display, of fireworks, which drew quite a large audience. A large number of new boye up: last ■ Monday, but •unfortunately two of our patrol leaders are unable to carry on. To fill the vacancies Scouts L. Steventon, H. Hoare and'P. George were elevated to leadership. Next Monday we will entertain the Northcote Troop, and a talk will be ■given on birds of New Zealand. ,

Glenfield Celebrates. On Saturday laet the Glenfield Troop held their annual bonfire and birthday night, writes the scribe. Competitions were held in the afternoon, while the chief attraction for the evening was a meal cooked in a Maori oven by the chairman of the committee, Mr. G. Butt, assisted by Mrs. Butt. The bonfire was lit at 8 o'clock, and there was a great display of fireworks. Following this, the visitors gathered round the camp fire, and a drill display and a short play wae given by the Scouts. The birthday cake was cut by Mr. Butt. The evening concluded with a hymn, and all returned home after an enjoyable time. * • * * Initiation at Maungaturoto.

An event of great interest to j)arente and friends of. the scouts took place at the Maungaturoto sehbolgrounds on Saturday afternoon last, writes the local scribe. It was the enrolment of the scouts of the newly-formed Maungaturoto Troop. District Scoutmaster J. B. Cranston, of Dargaville, enrolled the scouts, who numbered about 16. The Dargaville CM., Mis. Cranston, was present, as well as the officers, guides and brownies of the Maungaturoto company. The enrolment, though a simple ceremony, had yet something very striking and solemn about it. The ecouts stood smartly at the alert, horseshoe formation, as each boy was led to the D.S.M. to make his promise and be proclaimed a member of the great brotherhood of scouts.

After the enrolment ceremony the ecouts took part in a.knot relay race, which was won by the Morepork Patrol. D.S.M. Cranston then instructed the scouts in the Indian sign language, which proved most interesting. Afternoon tea was then served by the parents, after which scout signals were explained to the boys. The scouts then formed a horseshoe, whilst Mr. Martin, the S.M.-elect, took the scout promise. Mr. Martin was then accorded three hearty cheers.

After expressing his pleasure at being present, D.S.M. Cranston said haw pleased he was to see the scouts working so well; he felt sure they would have a splendid troop before long, and stated he hoped to bring their commissioner to visit them early in the New Year. The scouts -were then dismissed, and the D.S.M. made his departure amid ringing cheers.