BOY SCOUT JOTTINGS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 693, 18 December 1909, Page 6

BOY SCOUT JOTTINGS.

:' : i;''i'i'"- , -vi^'-i/ (Bt Alert.)',.•;.•.■■.■;■ '■: '■'.■ '-':\\ Tins'week" the.Miramartroop.ofßoy ..Scouts: met'at the site of ■ their'.' Christmas' campingground,'about a quarter of a: mile to ; the north of. the'tram- terminus,, and sot to work, constructing a bathing' pool, a, catchment, . for. ■ a spring- of,water,/and. clearing tho: groufid for tents, .etc:' Some.',excitement was experienced' in catching .'an- eel .and some native fish, , which were not"expected to be found : in ; bo small a"j Those'..were -cooked' in scout fashion,/ and pron'ouricod excellent eating.- .- : .-■ . . I ; that- Brooklyn .and. Kilbirnio-, .will/eucamp in- this vicinity' as soparate -units,' and' .consequently some /surprises '..: and ' night raids \ (friendly withal) may be expected, and: scouts- may anticipate:a. lively, time. ..Campingi l will start 'on' .Friday- , afternoon, > December 24, and will continue till the following. Etiday, X ..-.ThoKelburoe and , Mount Victoria troops, under ■ Scout-masters Lawson. and MacDonala respectively, went out to. Scorching ; Bay, whoro most of, the Scouts, enjoyed a, bathe- after their: tramp.:. . On the way out they;surprised the; ;Miramar.Scouts ; busy at their camping preparations,; and did them , a good turn ; by carrying a : lot , of 'timber for them. -They returned to town; .in. two: parties,-some by ,wny of'Seatoun, and the others;via Miramar. ..; •. /, •, ; :.'. / ■■■; ' : -iTlic. Kilbirnie, "Ha-wks".spent an/enjoyable ai'ternoon ;at. Evans. Bay. By the kindness of: '■Mr....Clark, assistant; Scout-master,'■-. they Trere'. able' ; to havo: tho;use : of'his boat, and.: had V couple i.of hours'sailing. /Instruction was in hoisting 'sail, / know, etc., by Scout-master, ■ Perry.■.'•■■■■'•.,''-,-':-' ; '■-•,■:".■:■'■'.."■' '■■'/\ "■'.'.■' ■ : '' '.' i/Thero is to be a camp of, patrol 'leaders, corporals, first-class'.Scouts,.and Scpnt-masters 'at 'Peterson's Bay, about 'a; mile and a half' isoiith of. Bona Bay.•■"; This camp will commence on Monday, January; 3, and last until January 10. ; v---.)■;;..■■ v; , :-.--,- :.•■■%■?.'.".V : - ■'■:■/■:.■ .:.■:'-\ "'.- What/with.bathjng, sea-fishing,;eeling,' bush- , raft-buildmg, etc, there promises to' bo plenty-of work; and interesting experiences' in-front of .the campers. " ' . .."