SCOUT NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1937, Page 16

SCOUT NOTES

(By 'TOkki.")

'./Masterton Moot. s Masterton ,is tp'be a very S^outy place during the .coming ■' weekend, when Rover Scouts-irom all over New Zealand- will .'assemble- there for a moot. It is expected that nearly < a hundred Rovers will be present; and all anticipate a happy,;and instructive time.,"Wings," the, headquarters Com-missioner-for Rover: Sc6uts,>will be present,-and will, add to the.interest of the camp.: A special carriage -has been obtained'on Fi-iday. morning's train.- : First Kelbiirri Troop. ,; ■..'.,. '■:."':■ The First 'KelburnJrroop. will riot be camping ■:-.this Easter.' However! . the happy days have hot been greatly post-, poned. for! on the following weekend the troop will go under canvas. Camping is one "of. the,high-lights,of scouting, and it•;. is hoped that as ■ many members of ,:the troop; as possible will be present;at the.camp./ ■■■'■[■:■ ■ 'Rover Council. ■i. [ ;''. 'O';--,-1- ■: ,;; : ; ' The^annual meeting of the/Rover Council is to be held on Monday,1 April "5. 'It is hoped-that all retiring' delegates will be present and bring with them the new: delegates.I;from, their crews so that they may be introduced. Wellesley-Troop. ... The Wellesley Troop has had a busy time since its reopening for the year's -activities. An extensive period of cleaning, and.painting has brought the' den up io-a-higher standard,; and it : now has~a-.much -better appearance. Last weekend- a • Patrol •Leaders' Camp was held, and7 was highly -.successful. On Monday?- last,* while:' at.;1, work,V the . troop hadi\a,■•pleasant! surprise in the visit of the Metropolitan Commissioner (Mr. H. V. Foster), who; gave a most interesting talk -on scouting. . : To--wards the end of the evening Mr. Fosterspresented'the Scoutmaster,;: Mr. •H.^Wciod,:"with'iJthe -S Long^X Service. MedalK1: .The;troop :has;,made .a fine 'start ; f6t aihappyfandv'successful:year of -gdoai s^putirigi'isi £57:-..■.■ SvA^-- ••/•'.•■'/■ "•"• Catholic-PowiWdw.W '.■■'■,:' i;■■■''■ -'.-;,.. : " y?The Catholic Scouters' : /pow-wbw will not-be held-this week; bn, account of the nearness of Easter.- This meeting has been cancelled, but. pow-wows. will continue; to1 be.; held fortnightly. < The next one will be at- the usual place /on. Wednesday,-April:-7.•*•:■,:■ >■/.■-> y~\\? ' New Zealand Scouts at Coronation. ''■- A 'suggestion that; Scouts might, at- v tend the Coronation originated with one of-Vthe- Commissioners in ; Central Otago arid: upon being communicated to Imperial Headquarters was promptly taken up. -Arrangements, have /now been made for. Scouts 'representing various parts of the,, Empire , to,;. ,be given a site on the route of the: procession to view'the proceedings.-^New Zealand will be .represented; by,.three Scouters from. ■;,Auckland;; and>two Rover Scouts from the LinwoodiCrew, Chfistchurch, who^are already in England; will also, be -present.;; In May next, three Scouters fromVthe - : Hutt Valley and Bays District ~w.# leave, on a world-tour,••going first to Canada, where they will jom up with the Can-, i adian Scouts and travel with them to the big United. States: Jamboree ,at ■ Washington. They"-then, hope to .travel with'the".United States Scouts ,to Holland, where -with ■ the-three Aucklanders they will represent New Zea■■lapd at the International; Jamboree. The three .Auckaridefs will travel to ■ the Continent, with : the; British^ Contingent, and it is quite likely .that the .two-Liiiwood.•Rover;. Scouts :will accompany them. •, North Court of Honour. The.-usual: monthly meeting of : the Wellington North Court of which was to have, been heldtomor--I'row/night,: has ;beeh^ postponed' orr account of the Easter holidays,-and will '• now' be held-on'Thursday, April 1.. . I is hoped that-members of the Court : will overlook the fact that the meeting is/being held on "April Fool's Day and be present in full force.; The.den of. the First Kelburn Troop is,to be . thY location,.- and■ this ,:should,,be : .an Padded attractions -,-:-. ... '-, -~..,. f. , Southland Metropolitan Commissioner. - All sections of the movement in. Wel- . lington will: be interestedjo learn .of the recent appointment of F G Hall-Jones, of Southland, to the position of District Governor: of Rot- . ary in New Zealand. . Commissioner Hall-Jones-is- shortly leaving New Zealand on a comprehensive world tour-in the interests of Rotary,: but whilst overseas will also make Scout contacts .if time and opportunities We, are proud that Rotary clubs have selected such a prominent Commissioner as Mr. Hall-Jones for their District Governor.'- ■■; , ■;■,;'■.;v „ ' '■■: y.'-: --.v. -j. : ; St. Hilda's Group. : v v; The troop and pack :of the St.; ■Hilda's Group, Island Bay, .held;, a church parade last Sunday evening, .the occasion being the unveiling and dedication of the memorial tablet to ' the late Miss Dorothy Wagg,; Cubmaster of the pack.: The: memorial, She work of Scoutmaster Markin.'is in: the form of a'carved kauri plaque, and representing St. George, the patron saint of Scouts. The. unveiling and dedication was. impressively carried ' out by the, vicar, the Rev. Mr. Blathwayt, the troop and pack standing at the alert during the ceremony. The troop and pack colours were carried under escort to the chancel at the commencement of the service and placed on the altar by the vicar and returned et ihe.end of-^thev service.- :-: .-.:■-•;. Toe H and Scout Hut. . Much interest is; being shown by Scouters in the recently-opened hut and camping site at- Mahina Bay. The hut, which has fifteen bunks and mattresses; commands a. magnificent.view of the Wellington Harbour, i Water, from a private reservoir is; ; nearby, and-cook-ing-facilities are for by ;■ a range inside the hut and an open fire--placeI.' outside. /Ample firewood is . available and an-area of level ground 'is suitable ■ for:,ganiesr arid camp; fires. '■'Sea bathing-arid: fishing are, close:.- at : hand. Tracks lead; through acres 'of native bush ;to. .firebreaks,, and,.the summit.;, *In a' beautifully-picturesque ". setting amid encircling ferns the "Scout 4 chapel" is on a site,known to. some as "the cathedral," and here'it is intended to make a.really natural place of ;" worship. The camp site is available, on; compliance with ■; certain reasonable conditions, to all troops and crews in the Wellington and Hutt areas. The site has been generously lent by Mr. and Mrs. C. J. McKinnon and in return for its use the. Toe H movement has made itself'responsible for. the firebreaks and eradication of gorse,. while • the Scouts, endeavour to keep the numerous tracks in order.. It is the custom for campers on the1 site to do something towards this end. At the present time ,the site is fully. booked to -, the ■week ending May 15, and for the balance of 1937 there are only seven weekends riot booked by troops or crews. Therefore those contemplating using the hut are advised, to make early application to the camp warden for Scouting. ;W. G. Bear, Scoutmaster Ist Roseneath Troop, 4 Waipapa Road, Hataitai. J ' - .'■' ■■ ;; .-■. -•■ - V .; ■/ St.-Peter's.' ■■'■■'' ■ ■•'■:'■ ..;.-. ■' '~■. ' "-.• - The scout troop and cub pabk of the St. Peter's Group attended the family service held at St. Peter's Church last Sunday morning!.- The preacher, the Yen. Archdeacon Bullock, vicar of St. Peter's and chaplain of the group, took as^the theme of his sermon the message of the 23rd Psalm, "The. Lord is My Shepherd," probably the best known of all the Psalms. The troop colours, carried by Troop Leader Long, with Patrol Leader Valois and Patrol Second Chandler as escort were received by the chaplain in the chancel and placed on the, altar at;the commencement of the service and returned at its close. . Easter camp for St. Peter's will be held at Otifa Farm and any Scout who missed last parade is advised to ring the Group Scoutmaster ; for details. St. Cuthbert's Pack. .On Saturday last the St. Cuthbert's Wolf Cub pack held a most successful palaver at Day's Bay. Thirty, cubs and four Old Wolves made the trip, accompanied by parents and friends. Both the Jungle and the Prairie packs were well represented and all thoroughly enjoyed the run across the harbour, only a cub cap and a halfpenny going overboard. -The most'enjoyable features of the palaver were a "grand howl" in

the bush, the swimming and boating parades, lunch, and the trials for the athlete badge. Other activities were "Kangaroo Hops," skipping tag, hop and bump, in the pond and out, and a tug-of-war. Points for these competitions were Jungle Pack 60, and Prairie Pack 57. The support and enthusiasm shown by the parents was very encouraging to the Old Wolves. At a recent church parade to mark the Chief Scout's birthday ■ twenty-seven cubs were present. The committee is arranging a social and dance, to be held on Tuesday April: 13, and the officers of the pack, extend a cordial ; inyitation to all Scouters, Rovers,;and others interested to. take part. ,i ■.•.''.'■ .:'■•. •■,',.