HAWERA BOY SCOUTS

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 19 August 1933, Page 10

HAWERA BOY SCOUTS

PROGRESS REPORTED. APPEAL MADE TO PARENTS. At the. monthly meeting of the Hawera Citizens’ Bo~y Scout Committee in Hawera on Monday evening reference was made to the definite progress of the movement since the formation of the new Tangahoe Troop. A keen competitive spirit was evident and the boys were most enthusiastic in their work. The scoutmasters, cuhmistreases and their assistants were devoting themselves with renewed vigour to the programme of instruction and the success of their efforts was reflected in the high standard of work on the part of both the scouts and cubs. The Bulldog Patrol at present held the Ollerenshaw Cup and it looked forward to the annual competition in November. Members of the committee expressed the hope that parents would take a greater interest in the work of the ilioys and show their appreciation of the work that was being done by attending the parents’ evening to. lire held shortly. Committee members present were Mr W. G. Strange (chairman). Mi’s J. A. Dufftll, Commissioner F. W. Horner, Messrs L. H. Carrel, W. Fossey, J. Bigger, R. J. Yearbury, V. M. Gerrand, W. T. Johnson (secretary) and Scoutmaster T. .Lay’. A'pologies for absence were received from Ou.bmistresses Brit la nil and Clement.

Scoutmaster Lay reported that during the month the average attendance of the Carl aw Troop was eight and attention had been given mainly to the rehearsing of items for the parents’ evening. Mr M. R>. Jones had been giving instruction in the performance o-f a haka. Mr Gerrand pyramids and “stunts” and Mrs Duffill choruses. The following qualified for badges: Tenderfoot. B. Graham; pathfinder, B. Guise; handyman, N. Rigger. Assistant-Scoutmaster R. Rigger reported that the 'Tangahoe Troops had 21 on the roll. Nearly all the scouts had passed the tenderfoot teste' and were working enthuiastically for their second-class badges. 3'he chairman reported that Miss Pinson had consented to assist Cubmistress Clement.

It was decided to apply for a warrant for Cubm is tress Clement and that a recommendation also he sent to the commissioner for a district scoutmaster’s warrant for Scoutmaster Head. On the motion of Mr Carrel, seconded by Mr Yearbury, "it was resolved that in view of the school holidays and the competitions festival that the parents’ evening he held on September 22 instead of August 25 as previously arranged. CAMP AND JAMBOREE.

Commissioner Horner gave a summary of the business transacted at the recent quarterly meeting in Stratford of the South Taranaki Boy Scouts’ Association. He mentioned that invitations were received from various parts of the district for the annual competitions, but the matter of transport and the time involved in travelling presented serious difficulty. The association decided, therefore, that the competitions he held alternately at Haweia and Eltham, tin* two most ’central towns in the province, which involved the minimum of transport and the maximum of time available to complete the various events. Messrs Strange and Ira J. Bridger (Mayor of Eltham) were authorised by the association to confer as to the arrangements neces-. sary for the competitions, which take place this year on the first Saturday in 'November. The commissioner reported further that the ajMiual camp this year will be held in summer and not in winter, and that possibly tlie West Coast jamboree will be held in conjunction with the camp. Mr Horner urged that the idea of a. birthday tea lie followed at the camp, parents to provide plates of cakes and the scouts to give a concert.