SCOUT NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 20780, 30 April 1931, Page 15

SCOUT NOTES

[By Ghey Wolf.] A letter from an “ Old Wolf ” to his Little Brothers: “My mind goes back to the beginning of the trail when I first heard the call. There were no Little Brothers then, and only a few Big Brothers, but after the Chief Scout had blazed a trail for your Big Brother bo found Mowgli, the first Wolf Cub that ever was, and Mowgli introduced him to Baloo the Bear, he who .teaches the law of the jungle, and then to Baglierra the Panther, he who teaches to climb, run, jump, and play. Then he introduced him to all the other jungle folk. Ho then became the Chief Old Wolf, and made a little trail round about the council circle, and thought and wrote a Jot of things in the ‘ Wolf Cub Handibook.’ Lots of other Wolves were found and made Akelas. They in turn helped to find hundreds of other interesting things, and now the Akelas sit around the council rock and listen to the words of the wise Old Wolf, and then go to their own jungle and prick and take the Little Brothers by tho hand and lead them along to the jungle, where they find lairs, tracks, dens, trees, birds, flowers, 1 and. animals to whom they talk and learn the jungle law and the law of the Wolf Cub Pack. Hero they meet Baloo, Baghcrra, Kaa, and the Tahaqui, and the Bundalog open their eyes and ears and month and learn what a wonderful game cubbing really is. There is now tons of thousands of Little Brothers all over the world, nearly a million of Big Brothers, all members of the greatest game for boys the world has over known, the Brotherhood of Scouts.—‘ Scouting for Boys.’ The North Dunedin Pack met on Friday at the George Street School Hall. The thirty-five boys present were under the supervision of the Cubmaster and two assistants. After the grand howl the pack had games which were thoroughly enjoyed. The pack was then split into squads for work. Boys who had not passed their tenderpad were under the Cubmaster. The rest of the boys were divided into two sections—one for knots and the other for signalling. After games the boys had a story. The Brown six held the totem pole, they being the smartest and best attended six of the evening. ’Two new hoys were welcomed to the pack, this making the roll-up to forty-two. Several members of the committee were'present during the evening. On Saturday the Cubs wont for an afternoon’s outing to Signal Hill. 'The first section of the Mornington Pack met on Wednesday evening, twenty-one Cubs answering the roll call. The night’s work consisted of first and second star work, games being played at' the finish. Six Cubs received their first star, and two hoys their tenderpad badge. The St. Clair pack paraded on Friday, thirty-two boys being present. Owing to the increasing number of hoys attending a new six had to be formed. The pack was divided into two sections, one under Cubber .Robertson taking tenderpad work, and the other under Cub hers Rodgerson and Macassey taking first star. Several short games were played, and the canoe haka was run through. Well over forty attended the meeting of the Ist Dunedin (Roslyn) troop on Friday evening. Before inspection the troop stood attention for g few seconds in remembrance of Anzac Day. After a few words from the scouter about the patrol competition and brackets in patrol comers, the troop divided into sections for instructiqn—tenderfoot, wireless, . ambulance, pioneering, and first class. At 8.30 a game of observing the contents of a shop window was held, followed by a game of whip tho cat.

The 7th Dunedin (Anderson’s Bay) met on Friday, only two Scouts failing to answer roll call. During .the evening various boys passed the first stage of their second-class tost, all showing a high standard of efficiency. The remainder of the troop practised signalling and pioneering under their respective patrol leader*. During the latter part of the evening the troop indulged iu an exciting game, and before dismissal arrangements were made for a game next Friday night. The Bth Dunedin (Woodhaugh) Troop paraded on Monday evening, the attendance being slightly smaller than last parade. A programme of games, signalling, drill, and pyramids was covered and entries taken for the approaching first-class examinations. After, parade a patrol was formed for training purposes of the leaders, it being called the “ Sparrowhawk ” patrol. A committee meeting was also held the same evening. The 10th Dunedin (Green Island) Troop had a good muster at its meeting on Friday -night, sixteen aswering the roll call. A rehearsal of drill for Anzae Day was carried out, after which the troop was grouped into three sections — Scooter Benfall second-class work, Scouter Trowor recruits, and Scouter Mario first-class work. Commissioner Laing paid his first official visit to tho troop and was welcomed by Scouter Marie. The commissioner addressed the bovs and thanked them for the manner in‘which they' had played their part at tho rally for the chief’s visit, alter which ho inspected tho troop. He complimented the boys on their smart appearance and turn out. After games tho troop was dismissed. Several members of the committee were present during tho evening. On Anzac Day the troop paraded find attended the local service in memory of those former Scouts of Green Island who pai’d the supreme sacrifice. Scouter Mune placed a wreath on the cenotaph. There seems a misunderstanding abroad that assistant scooters and troop leaders should wear red garter tabs. P.O.R. distinctly Jays down tho •rule that Scouts _ wear green tabs, the rod tab being worn by the Rovers. The attendance at the monthly cobbers’ meeting was not as largo as tho importance of it warranted. Arrangements for tho second star test on Saturday were finalised. The suggested programme for the cubs’ sports day in conjunction with tho Scouts’ competitions to be held later in the year was submitted and met with approval, suggestions being left to the next monthly meeting.