SGOUT NOTES

Evening Post, Issue 154, 1 July 1936, Page 18

SGOUT NOTES

(By "Sahi.")

"Nothing can be won without anxiety land care." —("Old Curiosity Shop.").

A gathering of all Old Wolves ia the- Metropolitan area will be held at 95 Courtenay Place, commencing at 7.45 p.m. on Monday. Mrs. Hoggard (Chil) will demonstrate some recentlyintroduced variations of the jungle da'nees. ."Chil," who has had years of experience in the Cub movement, keeps in touch with the latest ideas, and is one of the most expert Cub officers in New Zealand.. It is, therefore, hoped that all Old Wolves will take advantage of the opportunity to profit by Chil's experience.

The Catholic Scouters' social arranged for Saturday has had to be postponed until July 18.

It is anticipated that there will be a record attendance of Rovers at this year's "Ro-Ra," which is to be held in the Mokoia Hall on Saturday evening. The function promises to be one of the most enjoyable yet held. The Metropolitan Commissioner presided at a meeting of Rover Leaders held in the Central District Headquarters room on June 22. It was unanimously decided to reconstitute the Metropolitan Rover Advisory Committee, the committee' to comprise all the Rover Leaders and acting Rover Leaders in the Wellington area, with the Metropolitan District Rover Scout Leader" as ex-officio chairman. The functions of the advisory committee will include the discussion of Rover training, programmes, and activities, and it is hoped that the regular meeting together of the leaders of all the crews.will result in increased enthusiasm and a positive forward move by the Rover branch in Wellington. It was decided to hold another meeting in the near future, when more detailed plans will be considered.

The newly-formed Wellesley College Troop has been making splendid progress, and new boys are arriving every parade. On Saturday, June 12, the troop-was visited by the District Scoutmaster, Mr. A. F. Williams, who spent a very busy time among the boys. His visit was enjoyed by all. The parade night is Friday, but the'troop is at present trying out Saturday afternoons, and so favourable has this proved that there is every indication of Saturday remaining the permanent parade time. The Scouts-held a social evening on Friday, when they entertained about 60 .parents and Scouts, numbering 35, from The Terrace, St. Peter's, and St. -Hilda's (Island Bay) troops. The whole parade welcomed the District Commissioner, Mr. D. Boyle, with the Dominion haka, and made a very fine showing. .During the evening the following programme was carried out: Displays of ambulance and signalling by the" Wellesley College Scouts, tent pitching by St. Peter's, camp fire by all troops. Games were very keenly contested, find parents and Scouts alike had,a grand time. A dainty supper was provided, and five Scouts were invested. Tho evening closed with prayers, "Taps," "The Flag," and "The King." The chairman of the group committee is Mr. E. Lawson, who was at one time a Scouter with the First Kelburn Troop. A week of loyalty—to God, to the King, and to the troop—was the theme behind the "King's Week," centring round the King's Birthday, and held from Juno 20 to June 28 by the First Roseneath Scout Troop. On June 20 and 21 the Weka patrol held an enjoyable camp in the Scout Den, while on the Sunday morning the troop joined in with-the Guides, Brownies, and Cubs of Roseneath in a special service conducted by the Rev. E. M. McLevie at St. Barnabas's Church, An all-day outing to Butterfly Creek'took place *-jLe.?utiful weat»er on the King's Birthday. .On Wednesday the second bcout Brotherhood evening was helf attended by the Port Nicholson Sea Scouts and V.M.C.A. Troop. Games a camp fire, and the all-important supper resulted in a very happy evening. Mr. P. T. Snuther ("Rama"), the District Commissioner for Central, was welcorhed r ?with the Dominion haka, and told the Scouts a splendid yarn on brotherhood. ■ -Rama" presented the Scoutmaster, Mr. W. G. Bear ("Koala") with a certificate for Part 2 of the Wood Badge. Scouts Ron Foster, and Bill Nicholson received their Second Class Badges. On Saturday even-1 ing a special Court of Honour meeting was held. On Sunday in spite of the inclement weather, there was a good attendance of parents at a "Scouts' Own" service conducted by the Scoutmaster. It included hymns, prayers an address on "Faith in God" (by 'Rama"), and the reaffirmation of the Scout Promise and Laws and the Troop Code of Honour. After the service a delightful afternoon tea, provided by the ladies, was made and served by the Scouts, thus providing a very palatable conclusion to the "King's Week." A.Scouter supplies the following extract from "The Scout":—"More than any other sort of camp the Patrol Gamp should be carefully planned beforehand, and here is something in which every member of the patrol can take part. The first problem of the Patrol Leader may be in getting all his fellows.to the camp. Maybe you will only be able to muster about three or four at the first camp, but hold it all the same; if those three have fun, the rest will want to come next time. There are chaps who may work on Saturday night, and can't get away until eight o'clock. Sec if you can arrange for them to come after work, or early on the Sunday morning. The Scouts whose parents won't let them go are a bigger problem. The only way is for the Scoutmaster to see the parents and talk it over with them. If you have a number of good camps in which no one comes to any harm the parents will be more ready to let their sons go . . . so the moral is to make your camps, tip-top and safe affairs. Then the matter of planning food, planning programmes, planning the jobs. For your first camp plan everything very carefully, and when you get to camp try to keep to your plan. That is the way to success. Give all the Scouts jobs to do. Some responsible for putting up the tent, others to dig the latrines, others to get a fire going, tea on, and making kitchen and gadgets. Work it all out beforehand. Make up a definite programme, and get all your fellows to stick to it, by letting them decide on it for themselves. A camp where you do nothing is just a waste of time."

"If your Cubs are full of energy, try this game, Chinese Hop. Story, Chinese waiters and chopsticks. Material, six or eight wooden skewers. Place the skewers at two feet intervals, about twelve feet in front of each six, which is formed up in "tails." The idea is to hop over each stick to the end one and pit it up and hop back, and so on until they have them in a heap in front of the second Chinaman. Then they run and put them out again and the next starts. Only one foot to be used in the hopping. The first tail' complete wins."