SCOUT NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20198, 28 March 1931, Page 8

SCOUT NOTES.

[EXCLUBIVB: TO THE P*BBB.] [By The Metropolitan Commibsioxeb.3 I weftder.if Seputera %v ; e any id#i, ■ "of ths doiie" At JPtn they realise what tipnis necessary to-keep the movement i progressing? .The jtotea ~thif, wegk Contain an account "of some' of the.wprk' at the last meeting of the executive on March 19th. Treasurer's Beport—■'The . credit bal-, anee was £l4 14s lid. total numbers Wflre giveit "in notes —2747. J T}ip takings at, the gate a'mounted to '£3os/but the expenses are not yet complete. A general discussion took place on tha four rallies, and the question ofT an annual rally came -up, but was not de- | ,£idfe,d» _,■!*.»- -'i r- ' rs ' " 'Neti-ttfdops- fOTmed;-oB were reported as follows: —Toe B, Haia.j?oi, Jsorth Beach, Oxford, sakaia, • Ohoka. Packs are being - formed ax Cashmere, BicCarton, and Spreydon, Personnel of JSxecutiv.erflt' was rej, -solved that group committees'should'be' represented on -the executive by ©no member for each district,tbe, commiagj slonefs to arraxige for T tMs,* and report ' to' the next meeting; Country groups to be allowed to. send a representative to the meeting when one was available.' District Cubmasters to be giv«n a seat on *the,-execjji£v& ;ui. onler' that Cub matters'mighti be - 'finely discussed. '' Traibitog— training? .elasseß held in the. district wpre,deceived'' and discussed, and Commissioners Bichand Crampton were asked to draw up ' a course of training, for Seoutmasters.dqring thg winter. It. was ' reported that Commissioner Sandford would < visit the 'districts*after' r Easter. '"As i it /jfs "iinposwblo that ".trailing' xonua&gipnors can- be sent from- Christchurch, this course-will enablo the country "districts to Ifcep up to, date. A country commis- , sioner is Dadly wanted. - * • i Literature —A list of-Buitable Scout to „be sent Pi tho i ,nfixt "circular. % ' ■ 'Examinations—lt was ?resolved that Commissioner Tidswell be 'of the Examination, Committee, and." make' arrangements, for .an examination at an early date.' The' question of ' examinations for'country,'districts was also discussed. " '" ' District Swi'ctaiV" -Resolved that tho- Metropolitan Commissioner., inapt© arrangements , if J Since vChe meeting Mta Banks, the Joint - Rally Committee and the Girl Guides, has agreed,to act as dis-» trict secretary for the Scouts also. Mrs' Banks has a .son in the Scouts,, and a daughter in the Guides, and is well acquainted" witli all-'matters connected with the movement. We are for-, lunate in being able to 6ecure hfer - •« I St John Ambulance Scout Division— Dr. Borrie outlined a plan for the | formation of this division. ECp was asked to formulate a scheme'and.-sub- , mit it to the chairman. >. ( I -: Other Matters—Other- questions discussed -were district .councils,, Bipvers, community services, and committee i specialisation. It was decided "that I wherobadges were sent by postage ] must' be" prepaid, as wo mttke rid' promt out -of badges. ■' •> This will give some idea of the ness which comes before the executive every month. Some of these may be of particular interest to you—for example, community service. I fthall at all times be glad to Tccfejvo letters of suggestions on matters, connected with the movement from r ecoutera,tjmom.. bers of the committee, ot the public, aid ■ also reports of Scout and, .Cub doings which may interest, us alh % does not follow, however, that they will annear in the " Scout Notes/'-as tfie splKt' our- disposal is limited; '' ' P * << J E JtS°SS,S! Kangiora—April 3rd to 6th.' " " • iw 3ra BSs>r Aprll t , :|ea.

The,warrants issued during Marc? ar« sffc- follows 1 :—~ o-% A^-Solli 1 !SLSK f -3 School ; Captain F. ifyeri r GftsJimere; J. s. St. John'ni Woolstoiur A.S.M. —W. B. Cooper, -Heathcote; B. Jones, Wairewa;,P. B. Pepper,' St.;; John's,„Woblston: ■ ' '-■ ~ C.M.—S. % Manger (Mi«s)» Methycnj j.; T. S. Clarkson, Lipwood. IWM 8 * ■ * AJOJjfc—'ta&et' (Misg)Xs^Bbi' Tfoop* camped last th « '^Vaimakanri. nvcr; . ' -