SCOUT NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23666, 28 August 1940, Page 12

SCOUT NOTES

[By Wheto.]

Headquarters Notices. August .‘lo.—First class axemanship. September 7.—First class pioneering test, at H.Q., at 7.30. Entries close on August 31. First class signalling test, at A.C.B. Garage, 693 /Princes street, at 1.30. Entries to bo at H.Q. by September 2. Entrants must bring their own flags and have knowledge of signalling forms. Hobbies Exhibition. Entries close for the above on September 2. •' Scout Smile League.” The Queensland branch of the Boy Scouts’ Association has started the “Scout Smile League,” members of which will make crutches, walking sticks, and chairs, do odd jobs in the homes of soldiers, run messages for the Defence Department, and collect scraps and waste materials to earn money for the purchase of military ambulances. . Dunedin’s Pack Den Few of the C.M.s realise that in Dunedin there is probably the best pack den in New Zealand, a unique feature of it being the marvellous collection of different specimens, including fur skins, coins, leaves, shells, and dozens of different articles. Some of these souvenirs date back as far as 1840, and have come from all parts of the world. Jn fact, there are very few countries that are not represented. Cubs’ handiwork also plays a prominent part and is given pride of place. “ Grey Badger ” and “ Black Plume ” advise all officers to make a special attempt to see the den. C.M. Harkness, of the North-east Valley Pack, who has put nearly four years’ hard work into the den, will bo only too pleased to show it to those interested. Cooking Examination. Fifty-two Scouts entered, but only 42 attended, for the above examination. The following wore successful in obtaining the cook’s badge;—Opoho: J. Pollock, R. Anderson. North-east Valley: J. Pairman, R. Hastic, A. Strang, W. M'Kenzie, J. Wright. Roslyn: E. Doidge, K. Erase, G. Thomson. Holy Name: W. Simpson, M. Campbell, G. Connolly, C. Campbell, E. Mansfield. Te Rahira: C. Anderson, R. Wing. The following obtained their first class cooking;—Ocean Beach : R. Swansou. Roslyn: F. Doidge, K. Duncan. ITolv Name: W. Milne. St. Clair: T. Trott, D. Bolton, L. R. Stevens, R. Gordon, A. Long, W. MacLauchlan To Rahira: R. Stables. Tlio damper was very poor, and the twist was decidedly bad. Troop Reports. 4th North Dunedin Pack—A good muster yelled a welcome to Akela and after inspection all joined in a knot relay. The death of Shore Khan was followed by signalling and compass work. Cubs M'Entce, Whitty, Elliott, Dunnct, ■ Williams, Jenkins, and M’AulliffQ received their proficiency badges Christian Brothers No. I.—With a good attendance the evening began, with a game of ‘Footing the Obstacles.’ Ambulance and axemanship instruction were given by the A.S.M. A game of obstacle relay race was played, after which the patrols retired l to their corners for instructional work by the P.L. Scouter M'lndoe paid a visit to the troop. To conclude the evening, K. Locikheart was invested. 27th Dunedin (Kensington).—A game of ‘ Simon Says,’ was played, after which .each boy was given a piece paper on which to write his idea of a programme for Thursday night. One of the Scouts introduced a new game; when the lights went out each Scout had to try to pull down the socks of the other Scouts, without getting his own pulled down. Inspection was followed by a game of ‘ British Bulldog.’ Before notices were read a game of ‘ Hunt the_ Woggle ’ was played, and the lowering of the flag closed the meeting. A hike was held when second class fire-fighting, cooking, axemanship, and compass were practised. On one of the hikes Scouts brought back staves to send to their brother Scouts in the North Island.