BOY SCOUTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 April 1932, Page 2

BOY SCOUTS

GREYMOUTH TROOP At the monthly meeting of the Greymouth Boy Scouts Troop Committee, held on Thursday, the following report on the work of the Troop, was presented by District Scoutmastei* Agnew: — I have to report that for the past month the work engaged in by the Group has been largely preparing for the Rally, which was held last month, and your Committee will be delighted to know that both sections of the Group came through with flying colours and gave a good account of themselves, giving a splendid response to the training they underwent. The Easter holidays intervening, only one parade has been held since, but the Scouts are now getting back to work on their technical subjects. The numbers are steadily increasing and the interest of the boys is by no means waning. The recommendation of the Committee has been put into effect in regard to the appointing of tw r o leaders to act as assistants, and leaders J. Whyte and E. Flewellyn have been appointed as troop leaders thereby relieving the officers and helping the troop. The interest of the Cup Pack is being maintained, and some additions have been made to their numbers, and now- with an officei* in charge this branch of our movement is on the way to bigger things. The Rovers are meeting regularly and it is hoped at an early date to have them in uniform and invested as members of their crew. I would like to thank Mr. R. Gibbons for coming forward and assisting in the work. With a big troop such as we have now, it is very difficult and it has only been through his assistance that the work has been kept up to the standard it has. The best thanks of the Committee are due to Messrs A. Hopkinson and H. Daniels for the work they did in the building of a trek cart for the troop, which will be a valuable asset to the equipment of the group. The work of preparing a group register is now almost complete and now it has been brought up-to-date, will be of much interest to the boys in the years to come. The Committee decided to hold the next “Parents’ Evening” in the United Pavilion as the Scout Hall is not big enough to accommodate all those who attend, and allow the boys to put in their work.

It was decided to offer the services of the Scouts to the Rugby Union for first aid purposes during the football season, and so allowing the boys to do practical work in the ambulance branch of Scout training.