SCOUT NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 133, 3 December 1930, Page 19

SCOUT NOTES

~ ,(By "8.A.M.") The "Hill" District .is to be congratulated 'on 'being the first town district to hold 'a rally on its' Own. since the Metropolitan Organisation has been in operation. Those who witnessed the display given at the. now school grounds at Ngaio ~ ou. Saturday afternoon last—and thero wai a large -attendance of the public pfe-: sent—were rewarded with a splendid afternoon's instructive entertainment. Proceedings, opened with a march past, headed by the Boys' Institute. Band, followed by six representatives of each, section or' the movement, the Otaki Maori Brownies i\gaio Brownies, Otaki ;Mapri Guides, Kaiwarra Guides JS^gaio Guides, Otaki Maori Wof Cub Pack Otaki Pakeha Wolf Gub Pack, Paekakanki Khaudalkh.KaiwaiTa, and Ngaio Wolf .Cub-Packs, Otaki Scout lroop, Paraparaumu, ••Paekakanki, -Khanclallah, and Ngaio ; Scout.,Troops, and then ■ me Wellington Rovers. : On entering the. ground the salute was taken-bythe Metropolitan Commissioner, Sir Alfred-'-Robin '• The erection of the 70ft-flagstaff :and lookout station by the Rovers, under Pioneer Instructor Brown and Rover-mate Don Perry, was accomplished-ma-very strong wind. The district Cub display and;the district Brownie display were the'openiii" items, and were carried out by' the youngest members of the movement with enthusiasm, followed by the _living*»pyramids and physical drill display in scout clothes, excellently executed by the Khandallah Scouts under Seouter Jenner. The poi dances by the Otaki Maori-Guides, assist- : ed by the Otaki Maori Cub Pack perform- ' ing the haka, was a feature of the afternoon. The expression'on the face of the leader will linger long in the memory of those present. ■ Scout games were given hy the Otaki Pakeha Troop; display by the Ngaio Guides, and a canoe haka by the Paraparaumu • Troop., The Kaiwarra Guides gave a display, and the Otaki Scouts gave an exhibition of games. During the progress of the items a model camp was . erected by. the Ngaio Scout Troop on the '.' north-east .side, of the ground; the tent with bush-made stretchers, clothes racks, and the utensil holders outside being much admired'-by the public. The exhibition ! of models of bridges, etc., were another feature mu'eh admired. The District Commissioner, Capt. Johansen, and the Guide Leader, Mrs;. Johansen, arid the district officers and scouters are, to be congratulated on the fine organisation and the smooth working of a Scout and Guide display deserving a better recognition, from the "Hill" district residents, and jvejl worth1 placing befc-re the Chief Scout on -. 2Sth February, on the occasion of the' big ■ rally, jn Wellington. • . The general coI operation of the. two branches of the scenting movement were a credit and satisfaction to all present. Amongst those present were Commissioner H. V. .Foster and family, Commissioner E. Nelson, 1 D.C.C. Middleton, D.S.M/s F. L. M'Keuzie, H. Donkin, D.R.S.L. Meachem, Scouters Mrs. Hoggard, L, Moss, Leggott. .Whitely, W., Pbillips.'..--P.S.M. Olson, of flic "Hill" district, \vas a tower of strength, in the organisation. of the rally. The ~ Paekakariki, ..Paraparaumu, and Otaki 'Guides and Scouts returned the same even- : "ing. "They >vere; entertained in the Town Hall on arrival, and on departure with refreshments by an energetic ladies' committee. . ~'.-.' The Petone 'Sea Scout Group of . the Hutt Valley District intend camping at ie Wainul1 during "the .coming holiday period. The.Oollingwoocl Sea Group won ' the Morse1 signaHiing; The Port Nicholson Sea Group hold a social evening tomorrow night at the Hall, Clyde Quay Wharf, at 7.30 o'cloolc, the evening taking the form of camp-fire items. ' Both these groups, are in the Wellington North and ■Central-districts. , Evans Bay Group -are -. nndeiv;..tli^:SoiHth;adistnct. :, The Sea Groups will."c.bmbine~ in "giving,, a display :• i.a-t'.thCbig^iiilly-'t'p.itns Chief. Scout on 28tli- :■ ;Fei3ruarj;.;«J%Ti^;;; ; .ra':-■;..- :'.:-.' ''.. ■■'■'■':>' L-Thsl'aumiaf-iiieeting'oß'the Ist; Welling-. * -tba;; City ;;:Rover 1 Group: took: ■ place: at ■ the ''Den" 'bn... Saturday evening. ' The fOl--.7 lowing "officers," :.-WBre. .elected:-^Pati-on, ; Metropolitan''commissioner Sir Alfred Robin, K.C.M.G., C.8.; medical officer, Dr. Walter Richards, L.D.; blood transfusion branch, Mr. R. Campbell Begg: padre, the Rev.X H. Johnson; hop. first aid instructor, Rover-mate L. Morris; hon. pioneer instructor, Mr. H. E. Browne; secretary and purse-holder, Rover G. Parkhouse; lion, auditor, Rover K. Picton; Rover uncles, Messrs. F. W. Vosseler, Arthur Jantke, W. Jones, H. Amos, W. :■ D.titton, R. Nelson, H. V. Foster, Eric-Law-, ■ WnV'Harold'Blick.H'.' H. 'Miller, Captains G. LHoopei' and V. Johansen, and Com-•maiidep:Young»-^(retired) j;,Cliief Rover auestot1,-* Mr. H. Donkin. ■■ ■' A "wood badge" camp authorised by Dominion # Headquarters, for the. Scout course? jwill 'be held at Kuri Bush, near, . Dunedin, frpm^.^Sth' .December to 4th "'iTan'Mary,' both days inclusive. The camp' : i.S;open.t6 all pandidatesiri the Dominion, and will in charge of Commissiona' ; f6r; Traniirrg Saudford;'-assisted by Comrois|iojier rCqoksey, .Mio/was, in chargp of the'Jamboree-partj'. The.minimum niim-bei'-."rtf.- candidates is- twelve, and the full .teni.,c]3y.s' i course,must be taken. Uniform i.'! to' bo worn, and stave is to.be provided. Entries, accompanied by a camp fee. of :£2, must reach the secretary, Mr. T. D. • P.rPatßtspn,-.P.0,. l ßox 131, Dunedin, not ' lat^r than. Saturday^" 6th December.-.' •■•: 'Hie liyall' Bay.' Group has taken-advan-V'gc of.tlayligtit.sayjug, to .dp. outdoor work oh the'sandnills. "The Ciibs under Scout.ors.Ashendenonnd. Carp ar-e now meeting on the. Monday night, and already art inijrovemeatdg njotedJn this section of the group., Badges gained recently in the Seotif/":trbop"his,'v3B"been:" Swimmer's, Scout Brittain; musician's, P/L. D.. Haswell.and second H. Kelly". At the last parade live new boys joined the group. The'^ District Scoutmaster of Wellington South reports that in the hand-ball competition, played last Tuesday, the finals were won by:—Senior competition, St. .Thomas's beat St. James; Junior competition, St. James beat Boys' Institute. Steady work has been accomplished by the Kelburn Group. The Nature-study Patrol, under P/L. T). M'Kenzie, meets during the week at the clubroom, and on Saturday afternoons is laying out a gardon iii front of the elubroom near the Observatory, with flowers and shrubs. The weekly lectures are taken by the _ Scouts themselves, and are proving most instructive. It is hoped that all Scouts in the troop-will be through their second class by^ Christmas'. will-be no camp , this,year at Christmas—the first occasion for many years—but one will be held, at Raster-time instead. The first meeting of the1 Old Boys', Association was held last 1 Wednesday week, when there was a good ■ attendance in spite of the weather. 'Officers aDd committee for tho ensuing year were elected, and all present were very ; ;Icecn about the old troop, which lias been ir( existence for the past twenty-one years. "'Kent Terrace Troop are busy preparing ■ for the Chief Sconts' rally, one of the -items being) the taking part in tho natural camp. On Isth December the group Will entertain tlie Kilbirnie Scout Troop, winners of the first'aid competition at the annual competitions, and this will also be made the occasion tor the break-up night for tho year, ;i, special cake being provided by'the committee with four large Scouts thereon, later to be presented to the. Kent terrace first aid team, nmtiers-up in the competition to Kilbirnie. Lord Hampton, Chief Commissioner, speaking at a rally of Bristol Scouts, said that steady development and increased interest in scouting was evident all over the world. He hoped that the next twentyone years would even outdo the first twenty-one years in prosperity and helpfulness. The growing need was for leaders of the right type. The boys were always available, but progress could not be made until suitable people are found to place in charge of them. Those interested in Rovers should reread rule 12, P.0.R., and also read page 406 of the October "Seouter," which mentions that the question is often raised as to the desirability of Rover Scout crews meeting together as a district, and whether such meetings are approved by Imperial Headquarters. Many benefits can be derived from these meetings, and several districts-" have already worked out successful schemes. The arrangement has the advantage that where, as tin a great number, of. districts,"many crews are still without a leader, they can work together for Rover, Scout training under tho dis-" trict Rover Scout leader. The interchange oi: ideas among crews also helps considerably to broaden the outlook of the Rover Scout. The meeting together ".of. crews' is provided for in rule 12,' and tlie'rdfore it-is hoped that districts will not.liesi-. (ate to, formulate a schema where it.'-is found advisable. Caro should bo" taken in holding these meetings that they will not interfere with, individual crew work, ,«' the calls oi the Scout group, of whom Hiha crew in a i»eiy impor-tank BectioM«