SCOUT NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 13, 15 July 1936, Page 20

SCOUT NOTES

(By "Sahi.")

..The great use of heroes consists in their power to lift men's souls out of the mire, to help faith live, and to keep enthusiasms warm. Robert Blatchford. - The Rover handball competition has been postponed for a few weeks until the position of the country districts' entries has been clarified. This will enable teams to have a better opportunity to practise, and consequently the Peak of handball skill andd tactics should have been reached before the competition. The Wellington central district committee on Monday evening decided to hold a district rally in March next year. Further details will be given later. It also arranged that the district competitions shall be held <on September 19 and 26. Entries must be in the hands of. the district secretary by September 12. No late entries will be accepted. The Wellington North district holds a combined church parade next Sunday at 11 a.m. in The Terrace Congregational Church, this being the last Sunday when the Rev. H. W. Newell will officiate. Any interested are very welcome to'attend. A social will be held under the auspices of the Catholic Scouters in the rooms, 74 Manners Street, on Saturday, at 8 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to Scouters of all area groups to come along and enjoy a pleasant evening. A small collection will will be taken to defray expenses. FIRST WELLINGTON ROVER CREW. Last week was a very important one for the First Wellington City Rover Crew, as they were- celebrating their tenth birthday. The celebrations were of the usual high standard, and took the form of a reunion dinner and social and dancS. The dinner was held in the Majestic Restaurant on Thursday night, 61 old Rovers and present ones sitting down. Sir Robert Clark-Hall, K.C.M.G., C.8.E., D.S.O. (Dominion Rover Commissioner), Mr. H. V. Foster (Metropolitan Commissioner), and several district commissioners were also present. The social and dance, held on the Saturday night, was attended by approximately 100 Rovers and lady friends, some of the Rovers having come in from the moot. The evening was divided into games, dances, and items, and as everyone was in a very happy moo<J, it went with a great swing. An excellent supper was provided. Taps brought a very enjoyable evening to a close. Unfortunately, the church parade for old and present Rovers on the Sunday had to be cancelled to allow present Rovers to attend the moot at Howry Bay. The First Kelburn Crew had the'pleasure last Friday evening of a visit from the Dominion Rover Commissioner, Sir Robert Clark-Hall, who, accompanied by the North District Commissioner, Mr. E}. Boyle, and the Country Commissioner for the Hutt Valley and Bays District, Mr. J. E. F. Vogel, spent the evening in the Den. The usual crew programme was carried out and a very interesting time was spent. The Basilica troop held their opening night on'Monday last at St. Francis Hall, Hill Street. A surprisingly large number of people were present. The proceedings opened with prayers, flag break, and the Dominion haka (taken by the North District Commissioner, Mr. Boyle). A knotting competition was held. The-Metropolitan Commissioner, Mr. H. V. Foster, accompanied by Mrs. Foster, then arrived, and was given the Dominion haka by the combined troops. Several original stunts and very interesting games (new to some at least) were put on, including a novel campfire item. The Metropolitan Commissioner,' District Commissioner, and Monsignor'Connelly addressed the gathering, and the Scoutmaster, Mr. W. Griffiths, was presented with his warrant. The programme finished with taps, after which everyone adjourned for a sit-down supper. The evening was a very pleasant one, the whole proceedings being "bright and snappy." The Island Bay Baptist troop hold a concert in the Masonic ■ Hall, Island Bay, on Saturday, July 25, at 7.45 pjn. The Scouts will be assisted by items from pupils of Mr. Alf. Jenkins. A cordial invitation is extended to all Cubs, Scouts, Kovers, Scouters, and ■friends. THE ROVER MOOT. The Rover Moot at "Wirihana" was held in perfect weather last weekend. Over sixty Rovers, from Masterton, Palmerston North, Lower Hutt, and Wellington, were present. The camp ■was arranged primarily to welcome Air-Marshal Sir Robert Clark-Hall (henceforth to be known in scouting as "Wings"), and included four sessions on Rovering problems. On Saturday, after a welcome to "Wings," a demonstration of plane table survey was given by the Ist Kelburn Crew. This was. folio wed by tea, and "Wings" afterwards gave a yarn on the early days of flying. His reminiscences concerning the "string and stick merchants," as pilots were then called, were most interesting. Various cars took the Rovers into the Ist Wellington Crew's social, and there is a story of seven in a two-seater the rear springs of which were so compressed that the lights shone up into the air. On Sunday morning an inter-crew Ambulance Competition was held. A session, "What I expect from Rovering," was followed by a "Rovers' Own" in the bush chapel. Games until dinner completed the morning. A session on the Provincial Council followed, and resulted in a negative decision about that body. Questions: to and from "Wings" were of mutual benefit. A ramble in the bush and tea completed the camp. The thanks of Rovers are due to the Lower Hutt Scouts for their services at the cookhouse, the Commissioners for taking such an interest in the gathering, and Rover-Leader Mace, who made such an efficient camp chief. JUNGLE DANCE. The Jungle Dance described this week is "Bagheera's Hunting." The pack is scattered and lying down asleep. Bagheera enters the clearing, sniffs, and looks round. He then calls "Bagheera calls you." The Cubs awake and crawl unwillingly to form a circle. "It is timejfor your hunting lessons," calls Bagheera loudly. The Cubs immediately carry out-the dance- of Bagheera, but without order, resulting in chaos. Bagheera then calls loudly, "Stop! Now I shall show you; you shall stalk me." Bagheera then demonstrates the movements and actions, and the dance according to the "Wolf Cub Handbook" is carried out. At the conclusion Bagheera cries: "Away! you must sleep, tonight we must be busy; remember the night is for hunting; forget not the day is for sleep—away!" The pack scamper on all fours to form a parade circle, lie down, and sleep. Bagheera looks around and silently crawls out. Contributions for this column should be sent to the Secretary, Room 10, King's Chambers, Willestori Street, not later than Tuesday morning.