SCOUT NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 19319, 4 August 1926, Page 9

SCOUT NOTES

[By Totem.]

[All contributions to be m at the Star Office not laiei than Monday, 12 o clock, of each week.]

.Books relating to Scout work and the various branches of it are fairly plentiful just now, many of the bookshops in town having good stocks, j The signalling, competition is to be held on Saturday of this week, "ho competing teams will meat at tho MornI ingtpn tram sheds at 2 o’clock in full I uniform, including haversack with rations for one moaL The First Dunedin (Roslyn) Troop paraded at its headquarters on Friday night, Despite the fact that many boys are sick, the ! parade was a good one. Fancy marchling to the music of tho bugle band opened the night’s work, and was very | much enjoyed by all. After roll-call and inspection tho leaders were given | orders to carry on with the patrol work. jTho Lono Star Pioneers, under Scout : B. Kerr, practised rope-splicing, knotting, and bridging. The Bellbirds were given instruction on first-aid and stretcher drill by A.S.M. F. Cuthbcrt. ; The ITawkcs practised first-class badge i tests and code signalling in both Morse ■ and semaphore. The No. 2 Troop were given knotting, splicing, square lashing, and the Scout law by A.S.M. A. M'Morran. The dismiss was sounded by the Bugle Band at 8.55 after a successful evening’s work.. . [ Tho Second Dunedin (Mornington) Troop had a very good muster on Saturday evening. As every hoy in the troop has now pased his tenderfoot, second class work was carried out. Mr Crichton took the ambulance patrol for instruction, while the rest of the troop were having a game. After repeating the Scout laws the troop was dismissed. On Saturday afternoon the troop met at its headquarters, and marched to tho old camping ground, where some good Scout .work was done, i The Fourth Dunedin fMorth) Troop i paraded in large numbers on Friday 1 evening. The patrol leaders of the Barn, Hound, Kangaroo, and Bulldog Patrols are to he congratulated on the fine manner in which they have brought their patrols up to such an efficient standard. The ambulance patrol, under P. L. Gratton, practised first aid ; while the rest of the troop practised Morse and semaphore signalling, and later some movements with the staves. About 8 o’clock the fire brigade was called to a fire in tho vicinity of the troop, and headquarters and the boys lost no time in turning out. It was found, however, that only two or three lads’ services were required, so the troop returned to headquarters. Later in the evening several novices gave an exhibition of roller skating, which caused a great deal of A magic lantern was then brought into play, and the scouts enjoyed themselves immensely. A short go with _ the shadowgraph concluded tho evening’s work. Scout A. Palmer has been successful in passing all tho tests for the tenderfoot except the laws. Scout .I. Banuatyue has passed his tenderfoot tost with credit. The Scouts of the Fourth Dunedin Troop are reminded that the special class arranged for last Wednesday evening will bo held this (Wednesday) evening. .All hoys to meet at the Grand Picture Theatre at 7 o’clock. The Fifth Dunedin (Ocean Beach) Troop paraded at its headquarters on Saturday• night with a fair muster. After inspection several Scouts were examined on tho Scout pace and ambulance for their second class badge. The leaders then took over their patrols, and instructed them in various Scouting subjects. Maze marching and some Scout exercises were then held to warm the boys up, after which the parade was dismissed with the repeating of the Scout law and the singing of the National Anthem. ■ ; The Tenth Dunedin (Green Island! Troop had nineteen members present at its meeting on Friday night. After roll-call and inspection the lenders too), charge of their patrols. The Panthers and Kangaroos started the night’s work with semaphore signalling, while the Tigers had a practice at Kim’s game and had a talk on the laws. The recruits are making steady progress, and should he ready to pass the tenderfoot test in another four weeks. Massed semaphore signalling and a game of “Bob Says” closed the evening’s work. Tho troop was dismissed after the repeating of the promise. The troop will meet at 6.30 on Friday night.. The Eleventh Dunedin (Gavershnm) Troop held its weekly parade on Monday Inst, when twenty boys answered roll-call. Semaphore signalling was taken for about half an hour, then first aid. After a game and the repeating of tho laws the troop was dismissed. The Mnrnington Pack of Wolf Cubs met on Wednesday night, every Cub being on parade. The seconds took charge of the sixes while the Cuhber was instructing the sixers in secondstar work. The Cubs then had a game and a sing-song, after which they repeated the Cub promise and wore dismissed. The second star examination for Wolf Cubs will take place at headquarters. 157 Rattray street, on Saturday afternoon next, at 1.30, Cubs tc have paper and pencil. The entries are:—Roslyn 11, Ocean Beach 6, North Dunedin 6.

During the last six weeks the fob lowing proficiency hndcres have been rained hy the North Dunedin Pack Senior sixer, E. Jenkins; collector and house orderly, Sixer N. Stewart; collector and house order'v. Sixer D. Scott; collector, house orderly, and team player, Sixer W. Allan ; collector, house orderly, and team player, Sixer A. Tate. Twelve tenderpad, eight first stars, and three second stars have also been gained. Six cubs are also ready to sit for the first-aider badge.

A meeting of all Cnhmastcrs in the district will he held at headquarters on Tuesday night next at 8 o’clock re annual football tournament, sixers’ annual outing, and various other matters. All Cub officers are urgently asked to attend.