SCOUT NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 18120, 9 November 1922, Page 9

SCOUT NOTES

411 .communication! to be addressed to “ Kiwi," *Star’ Office, before Jf.SO p.m. Mondays, [By Kiwi.] Tho Right Rev. tho Bishop of Dunedin having invited the Boy Scouts to attend the armistice services in the Cathedral on Saturday, November 11, all troops have received orders to parade at the Queen’s Gardens (Triangle), at 7 p.m. This parade will count as a district parade towards the mayor’s trophy. The Ocean Beach Troop hold its weekly meeting on Wednesday, November 1. Mr R. Dorman had charge of the troop and sixers of tho Cubs in splicing and knotting for the first horn - . Afterwards the scoutmaster took the boys in first aid. Tho troop was dismissed at 9 p.m. Saturday afternoon parades will commence on tbo 18th just. Scoutmaster Froggart, of St, Michael's Troop, Christchurch, ha-s forwarded a photo of his troop to tho 0.8. Troop. The North Dunedin Troop and Pack met in large numbers on Tuesday, October 51. Scoutmaster Grid-gem an, of the Ocean Beach Troop, took the Cubs for the first hour. Leader Jamieson, of the Roslyn Troop, instructed the Scouts in tho Scout Law. During the evening, D.S.M. Holdernese visited tho troop, and in the course of his chat with the boys complimented Leader King upon the way he had kept tho troop together during the absence of a scoutmaster. The First Roslyn Troup mustered well on Friday night. The patrols busied themselves with routine work during the first period to the satisfaction of their instructors. Instructor Hay was pleased to hoar that a member of tho troop was able to render practical first add a few days ago, when a workmate pierced an artery with a sharp tool. A tourniquet was promptly applied, and later bandages, k> that medical aid was unnecessary. Every.Soout should bo prepared for accidents such as tide. Tho boys of tho troop have worked well for tho preliminary ebagos of thoir “all nations fair,” to bo hold on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of next week, and now extend an invitation to all Dunedin Scouts, who will_ bo admitted free if in uniform. A good time is guaranteed, especially in tho various radio-shows, which have been increased since tho original announcement was made. Further information will be given next week. Th<v festival promises to be a luigo success in cveiry way, an enthusiastic committee haying been hard at work for some time. . The First Roslyn Wolf Cubs again ad: milted two new members to tho pack last Thursday. The evening was a very web one, bub the attendance was good nevertheless, some of the boys hawing come a considerable distance rather than be marked -absent, which is tho test of true keenness. During the temporary absenceof tho pa-ckmastcr, the scoutmaster took charge, giving instruction in knotting and ’ signalling,■ followed by a good game of deck quoits. Cub A. Dingwall proved: the champion of the puck. As in the senior troop, tho ordinary work has had to give place to “fair” preparatory work. ITIio juniors are all anticipation of a splendid time, and it is certain they will not bo disappointed.

The Mornington Troops had a good parade last Friday evening. After rollcall tho D.S.M. introduced ’Mr A. Thomson (who has joined ns assistant scoutmaster) to tho lads. They welcomed him in true Scout fashion, after which tho new A.S.M. spoke a few words, assuring fho lads that ho would do his best to help them all to be a happy Scout family. Teams were then selected fox the forthcoming competitions, which, by tho way. tho Mornhigton boys are going to contest very keenly; and were given instruction by the D.S.M. in pioneering and signalling. Tho ambulance team from No. 2 Troop was taken by the ambulance instructor to receive coaching on that interesting subject, and both instructor and lads were cony when time was up. Meanwhile Dio SAL had charge of tho teudevfcct, giving them semaphore signalling, and was .severe on soma of tho angles that were being made. If anything is worth doing it is worth doing well, as there is no room in this world' for a- slipshod boy or man. Mr Thomson set to work with a now recruit, teaching him the first steps ia Soouterail, knot-tying, and tho mysteries of Scout signs, and last, but mit least, tbo Scout Law. Before being dismissed tho D.S.M. spoke to allon tho second Scout Law—“ A Scout is loyal”—and it sot them thinking as they wont homeward. Tho band had a fair practise after parade, but could do with much more to bring it up to a good standard. However, “Romo wm not built in a day,” and practice makes perfect. Tho First Morning-ton Wolf Cubs met no usual on Saturday night, when Leaders L, King and E, Winkle, of the Scout Troop,, took charge,, tho officers being unable to tattend. A very pleasant- hour was spout. Signalling and ambulance instruction was given, and games were played. Tho pack will not meet t-hia week.