SCOUT NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 84, 8 April 1936, Page 22

SCOUT NOTES

(By "Sahi.")

Those patrols who have entered for the Patrol Campcraft Competition arc reminded that they should catch the ferry for Eona Bay at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The patrols concerned are the Morepork, under Patrol-Leader Graham (St. Thomas); the Stag, under Patrol-Leader Smith (Island Bay Baptist) ; Tarapunga, under Patrol-Second F. Read (Trinity Methodist); Kiwi, iinder Patrol-Leader Millar (The Terrace); Ruru, under Patrol-Leader E. Osboldstone (St. Mary's); Pukeko, under Patrol-Leader Hawkes (Wi Tako Troop, St. Augustine's). The annual Sea Scout Regatta will take place on Saturday. The first race commences at 10 a.m., and not 11 a.m;, as published last week. The events will be rowed at Petone unless there is a southerly wind, in which case they will be held at Clyde Quay. Arrangements have been made for anannouncement to be made by 2YA at 7.30 arid again at 8 a.m. if the change is necessary. The presentation of trophies will take place at the regatta dance at the Wellington Rowing Club premises, Jervois Quay, in the evening. Mr. C. O. Clark has been appointed to the Metropolitan Staff, with the rank of District Rover Scout Leader. Mr. Clark is one of the three or four in New Zealand to hold the Rover Wood Badge. He will keep in touch with' the latest developments of Rovering and be ready to assist crews with advice. . ' , ~ Cub officers are reminded that the district training course will commence on Monday, April 27 (not April 20), and continue for five weekly meetings. The course will be run in Sixes. The Scout Training Classes com- . mence on Wednesday, April 22. Ameeting of the Metropolitan Council was held last Wednesday. There were present Dr. Marshall Macdonaid ' (chairman), the Metropolitan Commissioner, Dr. T. Gray, Messrs. .J. T. Martin, P. Myers, C. W. Bear, the Rev. E McLevie, and Commissioners Boyle, Smither, Vogel, and . Donkin. The Metropolitan Commissioner presented a report of what had taken place since the last meeting of the council. The financial position was thoroughly discussed, and it was agreed that in view of the outstanding value of the Scout movement to the community business ,men should be approached and their support solicited. Several members of the council undertook to help in this matter. Dr. Marshall Macdonaid was unanimously elected chairman for the coming year. The Wellington area will be represented at the Dominion Rover at Easter by nine Rovers—two from the WeUingWcentral District and seven r patroie Lead ler IPeter Point has come to life again: This is what he writes:— A Scout said to me the other aay, "Ah well, now that winters here, I suppose we'll be in the Den for six months."; To his surprise I said 'No jolly fear. Keep on getting out." Here s a few things you can do:— 1 Extra special. good turns— chopping wood for fires, etc. _ 2 Winter Nature study hikes. Most of us know how things look in summer, but what about winter? . 3 Try out some of those tests you "flew" through, but under winter conditions. Train yourself to light a tire under wet or fine skies. . 4 With your overcoats on take a good hike and a steaming hot cup of something to round off the day. Think it over, you patrol leaders you will find plenty of ideas once you start to think, and by the way, let your patrol in'on it too.. Often a good idea has come from the newest Tenderfoot. i FACTS ABOUT SCOUTING. Here are some useful facts about our movement that, might come m handy if you are trying to interest S°Do eo yoe ueknow tnaMhere are -905,000 Boy Scouts in the British Empire in the world 'there are over 2> TnaTin the United Kingdom there are 460,000 Boy Scouts, and that this means a total of 460,000 good turns at leThafS^Wed:Kingdom^,B43 men and women voluntarily give up their time to acting as a Scoutmasters Cubmasters, and Rover n Scout leaders? over 1837 people have been saved from drowning or been rescued •frr\m firp by BoY ScOUtS: That 198 cafes of Boy Scouts saving life by stopping runaway horses are **&£* tnrSattments at headquarters in London are under the charge of voluntary commissioners? That many hundreds of cases of .Boy Scouts assisting the police have been Fecorded, including forty cases. where Scouts have received awards for exCe?iiafso4 ri Boy Scouts have received awards for acts of gallantry other medals have tre at Gilwell Park and its associated courses have been attended by over 14 000 Scoutmasters from nearly forty different countries of the world? . , That some 350 instructors trained at Gilwell are now training Scoutmasters throughout the British Empire and in many other countries? . _, „ That in the United Kingdom 34,500 young men are enrolled as: Rover Scouts (the senior branch of the.movement), taking for their motto SerVlThat Gilwell Park, in addition being our training^ centre, is used by *&rty foy^Scout movement started in America as a result, ol a good turn done by an unknown .London Scout to an American visitor?