SCOUT NOTES

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20986, 14 October 1933, Page 7

SCOUT NOTES

1 fEICLUSITB TO THE PRESS.] [ISSUED FROM METROPOLITAN HEADQUARTERS.] Census Returns. A number of troops are still be-hind-hand in sending forward their census returns. Scouters and secretaries should not only "be prepared," but should remember the fifth scout law. Headquarters are put to a great deal of inconvenience by those secretaries who do not take the trouble to send in their returns in time, and the Dominion secretary finds it impossible to make up his papers, which are required to go to England, giving the total number of scouts in the Dominion. It is hoped that secretaries will send in their returns without delay. Examination Results. The secretary of the badge committee reports the following results of the conventional signs test for first class scouts, held on Wednesday, October 11, 1933:—Scouts P. Blewitt, R. Carson. T. Dixon, L. McClelland, N. Ellis, I. Macintosh, N. Macintosh (New Brighton troop), S. Street, F. Blav, D. Simon, G. Menzies (Spreydon troop), D. Blackmore, L. Shapcott, B. Ferrand, J. Median (Addington troop). Mason:—Scout J. Duncan (St. Saviour's troop). Camper:—Scout I. Biggs (Addington troop). Ashburton Combined Rally. This event, which takes place today, will begin at 1.30 by scout processions through the streets to the domain, headed by the pipe band. At 2 p.m. the scout and guide commissioners will arrive, and there will be an inspection and a Dominion haka. At the march past, Mr W. H. Montgomery, metropolitan commissioner, will take the scout salute and Miss Cocks, provincial commissioner, will take the guide salute. The order of the scout troops will be as follows: —St. Stephens, Methven, Rakaia, Mayfield, Bushside, Mount Somers, Timaru patrol, leaders and cub packs. The guide displays will include those by girl guides and brownies and a Flamborough sword dance, in which teams representing all the guide companies will take part. The scout displays will include ambulance, gymnastics, yells, and hakas. The cub packs will give a display including the jungle dance and the grand howl. The girl guides will also give exhibitions of country dances and of nature study. In the evening there will be a combined scout and guide parade at St. Stephen's Church at II a.m. Scouts and guides will fall in at 10.40 a.m., outside St. Stephen's Sunday schoolroom. After the rally, the Ashburton girl guide commissioners will entertain all commissioners, scout, and guide officers to tea in the pavilion in the domain. Limvood Field Day. The scout troops will parade at the band rotunda at 1.30 p.m. where theyl will be met by Scoutmaster Francis, and allotted positions. Commissioners attending will be met at the east gate (Canal Reserve), at 1.50 p.m. The afternoon will open with the flag break and national anthem. This will be followed by the march past, when Commissioner J. W. Crampton, representing the scouts, and Commissioner Miss M. Morton, representing the guides, will take the salute. Troops and companies will march in patrols. The parade will then form a hollow square in front of the rotunda steps for the official opening by Commissioner Crampton. Competitions will begin immediately afterwards and will take place in this order; haka contest, pyramids, tug-of-war, flag pole building, model aeroplane contest, tent pitching, first aid contest. At this stage the guides will join in the lighter type of competitions, namely, staff balancing relay, direction race, knot tying con-

test, and sack race. Competitors for the sack race must bring their own sacks, while those entering for the cooking competition are reminded that their displays must be handed in by 1.30 p.m. Scouting Events. TO-DAY. Ashburton Combined Rally, 2 p.m. Linwood Field Day, 1.30 p.m. October 15—Combined Church Parade of scouts and guides, at Ashburton. October 18—Maori and Pageants' Rehearsal in Rally Hall at 7.15. October 19—Metropolitan executive meeting at headquarters, at 8 p.m.; group committees' conference in Rally Hall, 8 p.m. October 20—Rally executive, headquarters, 8 p.m. October 25—Pageants' Rehearsal, Rally Hall, 7.15 p.m. October 28 —Cub rehearsal, North Hagley Park, 2 p.m. November I—Pageant rehearsal. November 4—Full Rehearsal at English Park, 10 a.m. November 10—Working Bee at English Park, 10 a.m. November 11—Canterbury scouts rally, English Park, 2.30 p.m. November 23—Annual meeting Do- [ minion Council. December 26—Cub Giiwell camp*