SCOUT NOTES

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 118, 12 February 1926, Page 5

SCOUT NOTES

(By "Scouter.”) A Gilwell scarf with certificate, wood badge and lurk’s head has arrived from London for presentation to Scoutmaster Z Green (Trinity), who some time ago successfullv passed the qualifying tost® The investiture is timed for February 18 at Trinity Troop Hall. lam sure Scouters, Scouts and Cubs will join with me in congratulating Scoutmastm Green on his success. The House Committee of the J’cn met last week to commence operations for the rear with a view to still tuither increasing the usefulness and popularity of this rendevouz for Scouters and coming Rovers. . The number of troops and Scouts in Wellington North, South and Hutt valley sub-districts have so largely increased that District Scoutmasters are asked to nominate assistant . District Scoutmasters, also a sub-district t u.' master to hcln along the good work. Tho East Harbour Scouts resumed nraetice on Friday last after their lone holidays. Owing to it being wet thni night "the attendance was noor, but we hope to sc? tho remainder of our tclioy Scouts with us again this coming Inday Austin Andrews, a Sixer from the Cubs, was dulv installed as n Tenderfoot Scout under Assistant-Scout master Miller and Scoutmaster Jones. YMC.A. Troon met last Imursday fo’ the’first time this year. There was n good attendance of both Scouts. am Scouters. After games (ping-pong ouoits, etc.). Scoutmaster Donkin snolm a few words of welcome, after wine!’ the boys went on with their Scoutin" work. ' About 8.15 p.m. the troon to assembled and tliosa who had boon to the Jamboree at Dunedin entertained the others with games ami cliorusewhich thev had learnt whilst there they also re’ated n few of their varionexnerienees such ns the use of that awful enemy in tho last night of came "boot blacking": this, it appears, was.' used froolv undor the grandstand at the exhibition. An American Scout desires to correspond with a New Zealand Beout interested in motors, and he will also exchange stamps. The local secretary will sunnlv the address on annhontioi> Lieutenant-Commander A. N. Lobbs. R- N. will inspect tho Sea Scout t roqps next' Tuesday. Following is tho information he will ask for trom each troop: Knowledge of Scout promise: knowledge of Scout law: Investiture ceremony carried out or not; any record of community service retide-•<> the troon: strength of troon—number ol greenhorns, seamen, able seamen: troor property—list ot articles or apparatus in possession which have boon constructed by tho Soa Scouts: turn out. uniform, smartness, discipline: any rewards for gallantry during past year; number in possession of swimmer’s badge; outside work, marching; one boat’s crew at knotting and lashingone boat’s crew at pul!in« and handling a boat: ono boat’s crew nt signalling and first aid r Wanted a Scoutmaster. A party of keen prospective Scouts at Ngaio are meeting together without a Scoutmaster and require one urgently. The lads are so keen that thev would pay train fare to and from Ngaio on their meeting night. ~ ~ . , Dear Cubs.—A little grumble this week. At a cub'bv clubroom a short time <■■ I received a shock. The Cubs were on the whole, first-rate chaps. but three of them were at fault. I-irst onr looked at their boots. Every pair gleamed, like those you see in the advertisements. But it was when I looked upwards that the shock came. 1 lie three were untidy about the hair. Now these three chaps must have said to themselves: "I’ll so and clean up my boots for the meeting,” otherwise their boots would not have been clean. I Ins proves that they were not slovenly chaps So because they did not have partings in their hair I’ll sav they forgot. Forgetfulness in the little things, however leads to forgetfulness in tho big things, so I’m going to ask all niv| readers to watch out in future. Do not be caught by the little thing.