SCOUT NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 54, 12 September 1928, Page 21

SCOUT NOTES

(By "Rover.") The following fixtures for the second round of the Scout Football Banner are to hand:—Senior: Institute' v. St. Augustine's, Petone Rec, 1.45; St. Cuthbert's v. Brooklyn, Lyall Bay, 2.45. Junior: Seatoun v. Hutt, Lyall Bay No. 1, 1.45; Lyall Bay v. Anglican Home, Anglican Home, 3 p.m. The results of last veckjs matches arc as follow:—St. Augustine's beat Lyall Bay, 3-1; Brooklyn beat St. Judo's, 4-nil: Institute beat Hutt, .6-1; St. Cuthbert's beat St. Thomas's, 1-nil: Seatonn beat Hutt, 6-1; Anglican Home beat jMiramar, 2-1; Lyall Bay beat Y.M.C.A., 3-1. The monthly meeting of the W.O.vV. helped on the coming Akela camp to be j held next month under Akela Miss Wilson at Lowry Bay. District Cubmaster Miss Heath for Wellington North, being present, was presented in due form with the certificate of an Akela Wood Badge signed by our Great Chief, Sir "'Robert Baden Powell, with the accompanying badge representing beads from the necklace of Denisulu the African Chief. Much regret was expressed that Miss Heath is leaving Wellington, but the thoughts and goodwill oE Wellington Scouts and Cubs go with her wherever she may roam. Assistant District Cubmaster Gratton thus on promotion becomes D.C.M. for Wellington North, a reward for work well done in the past. The Scouts of the KUbiriiie troop are as keen as ever. Last Wednesday they had a splendid • attendance, despite the holidays. The troop will shortly be running a concert in aid of the summer camp funds. They recently received an invitation from the Anzac troop, Nelson, to join them in their Christmas camp, but owing to the large number of small boys in the troop it was not thought prudent to venture so far from home, consequently the invitation had to be reluctantly declined. However, they are still smiling, and will probably camp at Trentuam. Unfortunately, with the numbers increasing, this troop has not the good luck to have a large hall, and the work is considerably hampered. An investiture ceremony was hold at Karori on Thursday by A.D.C.M. Grattou, at which D. M'Ewen and G.^ Fowler were invested as tenderpads; The District Cubmaster, Miss Heath, was an interested spectator. On Friday evening the troop were glad to welcome several visitors, including Miss Heath, Mr. Meredith, Rev. F. de Lisle, S.M. Miller Memorial troop, Napier. Three scouts, K. Browulic, C..Crawford, and S. Clarke, received the entertainers' badge. The Wolf Cubs, Johnsonville Presbyterian and Methodist, showed the true brotherhood by meeting together last week to practice jungle dances and star tests and Cub games. During the evening the District Commissioner, assisted by Commissioner F. C. Gentry, M.8.8., presented warrants to Cubmaster Pledger, Cubmaster Miss Short, and Assistant Miss Moore under the impressive Scout ceremony of Ipise. The ladies provided a real cubby supper, which opened both eyes of some of the Cubs. All are again reminded that the Sea Scout concert takes place at the ' Caledonian Hall, Sturdee street, to-night, at 8 o'clock. At the last meeting of the Anglican Boys' Home Troop Committee Mr. Llewellyn Meredith, formerly Commissioner for Longton (Staffordshire), who had for tho past few months been acting as Assistant Cubmaster, was elected Scoutmaster of the troop, and a sincere vote of thanks was accorded to D.S.M. Nelson for having iv addition to his numerous other Scout activities acted as Scoutmaster of the troop since its formation some eighteen months ago. For its August church parade th« Boys' Homo troop and pack attended Epuui Church. The new Scoutmaster took the service, and addressed the boys and congregation on the subject of "Rules —Football Rules, Scout Rules, God's Rules." During the course of the service the Scouts and Cubs present solemnly renewed their respective promises, and appropriate lessons, hymns, and prayers were included. On Wednesday evening -tli«- home -troop •and^.pack- were'*ielightcd; to receive a-visit from Akela Miss Wilr son, who was accompanied by ex-D.C.M. Jantke. Through the kindness of Mr. Hall, the "Braves" were able to gather , round a cheery (artificial) camp fire ami carry through their ceremonials in the light of an artificial moon and stars, though having no council circle until the chief of the tribe gave the kuku call. Kiiku G. Ibbett being the most prompt to re spond to the call, the chief announced lii: intention of investing him aa leader of,, tin pa.trol unless:;:tlie tribe knew any good reason to the contrary. Minor; Chiefs Ruru, Kea, and Seagull all spoke in fay-, our of Brother Ibbett, saying they had; noticed his progress in the tribe; he had always done his best to learn, understand, and carry out the laws of the tribe, and. they believed he would be a successful leader. The whole tribe applauding the proposal G. Ibbett then tool; i a solemn promise to carry out the duties . to tlfc best of his ability, and was presented with the appropriate badges of rank as patrol leader of the Kuku Patrol j by-the chief (the S.M.')'. Other appointments were made and badges presented with ceremony as follows :-^Patrol seconds, Watkin, Wolffe, Charles, Stott, A. Heseltine; second-class scouts, Wolffe, C. Stott, H. Hutcheson, D. Bullen, C. Chambers; tenderfoot, Scouts S. O'Bryan, D. Forsyth, and T. Payne. During the course of the evening the S.M. apologised for the absence, of D.S.M, Nelson and Cubmaster Hoggard. , In the absence of the latter the S.M.. led the Cub pack in a "grand howl": of welcome and thanks' to Akela Leader. Miss Wilson' for the many kindnesses shown them by her and the Bulls Pack of which.she is Akela. The matron of the home explained that parents of one or two boys joining a troop or pack could generally supply Scout dress, but she, standing in the place of parent to 70 or 80 boys, could not manage to do so, and | the boys were deeply indebted to Akela Wilson and the Bulls pack for help in that connection. After the pack had retired several of the troop who had formerly. Imnted with the pack also greeted the Akela Leader, with a "grand howl," showing they had not forgotten the lessons they learnt in the jungle. Miss Wilson gave some very interesting remim's- ! cences of her stay at Gillwell and her meeting the Chief Scout. Mr. Jantke spoke of the advantages of belonging to the Scout brotherhood and the many friends he had made in places where ho i had gone as a complete stranger. The evening ended very happily with choruses by the troop and a variety programme by the Kea Patrol, including items by C. I Stott, H Hutchcson, and.F. Martin. Please forward notes on or before Monday to Rover A. Meachen, "Ratimai,"' Hurabcr street, Island Bay.