SCOUT NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 19330, 17 August 1926, Page 10

SCOUT NOTES

[By Totsm.] [All contributions to be in at tho ‘Star Office not later than Monday, 12 o'clock of each week.] Tho signalling competition held last week resulted as followsU os lyn Troop, I [ points ] Ocean Leach, oi points; Anderson's Bay, 36 points. Ocean Beach Troop paraded at headquarters on Saturday evening last, only four boys being absent. Ihe work for tho evening consisted of bridge-build-ing, ambulance, signalling (buzzer), tenderfoot, and second class work. Stave drill was also practised, after which a game of “ Bob says ” was played. The parade was dismissed with the repeating of the Scout law and the singing of the National Anthem. The signalling patrol of this troop takes this opportunity of congratulating the Roslyu Troop upon its win in the recent signalling competition. Loaders and seconds are reminded that at 8 o clock on Friday evening next tho class arranged for will be held. On Saturday evening the Mornington Troop held i’ts weekly parade, when t/here were about twenty-live boys present out of thirty on the roll. Alter Inspection by the Scouter instruction was given by the various patrol leaders in second class work, Morse signalling, and first class work; while tho ambulance team put in good work under the ambulance instructor, Mr Crighton. Tho last quarter of an hour was- spent in games under the Cubmaster, who is assisting tho Scouter in the absence of an A.S.M. Before the troop dismissed tho Scooter announced the result of the signalling competition, and also intimated that the “Stag ” Patrol had won tho honors for tho period ended in June, and were well on the way to bo the first to win the Patrol Competition Cup. On Saturday afternoon three hoys' under their patrol leader, John Boyd, did a good turn by chopping firewood at St. Mary’s Orphanage. The following boys have passed the tests of second class Scouts:—G. Mitchell, It. Kirk, and F. Curtis.

Tho First Dunedin (Roslyn) Troop held the weekly meeting at headquarters, Maori Hill. The, fall-in was sounded at 7 p.m. sham, a.nd aHer roll call tho troop carried on with various duties. Tho signalling patrol, under Leader Woods, practised speed signalling in semaphore and Morse. Tho Pioneer Patrol, under the Scouter, practised blindfold knotting and square lashing. The Ambulance Patrol, under the A.S.M.. practised first aid and stretcher drill., their work being excellent. The second class a.nd tenderfoot work was taken by A.S.M. Oates, and included signalling and first aid. At 8 the troop, heeded by the buglo band, held a. route march, .and then visited tho Girl Guides’ bazaar, where all spent a most enjoyable evening until 10 o’clock. Tho troop also received an invitation to a fancy dress ball given by the sister troop, and all attended. A most enjoyable evening was spent, and tho troop hopes to return tho invitation in tho near future. On Sunday morning the troop paraded at Moray Place Post Office, and marched to the Central Mission Church, headed by tho buglo hand. During the week a hike wa.s held to Five Tree Hill (above Ashburn Hall), Wakan, where was held a speed-signalling test over approximately seven miles of rough country. There were four stations, one sending terminal, two receiving and sending transmission stations, and a receiving station. Afterwards tea was partaken of, and the. troop tramped homewards over the hills to Roslyn.

North Dunedin Troop h-r'kl its weekly | meeting Inst Friday evening, ami in the absence of Seouler Bruce, who is laid j aside with sickness, Assistants Hast ip and King took command._ First class i and second class work occupied the oven- ■ ing. A lively game was held after work, During the evening the chairman of the Troop Committee, Mr F. 1'!. (Irutton, visited the troop. Some patrols have chosen mottoes for themselves, which, they try to act up to. I should like to see every patrol do this. You choose among you a motto that ■ you like, and generally it would be one that lias something to do with your patrol animal. For instance, the Lions could take as their guiding words “ Brave as a lion,” or the Eagles would say “ Soar high,” the Beavers “ Work hard,” the Hounds “True iJll death,” and so on. “Totem” would like to hare more reports from Wolf Cub packs. At a meeting of Cubmasters, held last Tuesday evening, it was decided to hold the annual Association football tournament on Saturday, September 25, the final to be played on Saturday, October 2, all Cu-omasters to send in names of boys playing in team to the D.C.M. not later than September 18. The following is the draw Caversham w. Ravensbourne, Roslyn v. Mornington, North Dunedin v. Ocean Beach. A sixers’ and seconds’ outing has boon arranged for October 16. North Dunedin Pack hold an excellent meeting on Friday night last. After toll cab the pack was divided into three sections—No. 1, recruits under Sixer Tate; No. 2, under Sixer Scott; and No. 3, first star, under Sixers Stewart and Allan. After a few lively games and the repeating of the promise the pack dismissed sharp at 8.30. A progressive euchre party will be held at headquarters, 15" Rattray street, on Wednesday evening, August 18, by the North Dunedin Troop Committee. All parents arc cordially invited to attend. -