Scout Notes

Hutt News, Volume 15, Issue 12, 20 August 1941, Page 5

Scout Notes

"Kamahi,", writing once again about work with Lone Scouts, says: "I would be glad if ytfu would allow me space in the column this week .to say "Thank You' to the people who so generously responded to my appeal for copies of 'The Scout,' as well as other niaterial, for the purpose of getting out bulletins for my Lone Scouts.

"Not only was there sufficient given for my first three bulletins, but also enough, and. more, to enable me to do 'the second issue (and then some, aB our American friends would say). As some of you may not) know what a bulletin is, perhaps I had better enlighten you. Don't imagine that it is something like the German high command issuesf from Berlin, or the one the R.A.F. gives us concerning 'heavy raids On the Ruhr." , Oh, no! nothing like thatl

"Bulletins are more like magazines, containing articles on various subjects included in Scout training, pictures illustrating various phases of the work, stories, cartoons, a photo page, questions, and a 'poßt box.' The last-named is on the back cover, and actually is a special envelope in which the person forwarding the bulletin places a friendly note to the one receiving it. in addition, certain pages are left blank, and the Lone Scouts are encouraged to paste in anything they think will interest the others.

"All bulletins start from me, and go on, from Lone Scout to Lone Scout, until the la#t on the list returns it. One bulletin started at Martinborough ,and will reach the last chap at Hastings. Another went from here straight to Hukerenui, in North Auckland, and will be returned from Ohingaiti, near Hunterville, while the third has gone to the King Country, where six very keen Lones are formed into a Patrol. So you can see that they will have travelled a fair distance by the time 1 receive them again. ( What I like best about them, and, indeed, what the Lone Scouts are also keen about, is the 'post box' idea, making a chain of friendship from Scout to Scout.

c "Of the next three bulletins to b3 i iissued, one will deal with all the . badges a Scout can work for; an--3 other will incude two jig-saw puz- , zles, coloured cards showing medals ; and decorations of the British EmE Pire, and different breeds of British i dogs. The third will illustrate the . international aspect of the Boy Scout Movement, and show pictures , of Scouts in other countries in their i respective uniforms. "I will still welcome any further contributions towards future bulletins, especially photos and sketches showing Scouts on the job, and articles on Nothing will be refused. (I do not want copies of 'The Schoolgirls' Own' or 'Women's Weekly.')" ROUND THE DISTRICT People with an eye for beauty and neatness cannot fail to be impressed by the way in which the Scouts of the First Lower Hutt Group are decorating the space in front of their den. Following a lead given by a very keen supporter, and further inspired by the example of one or two ladies of the Group Committee, the Scouts take turns by patrols in keeping the lawn, flower-beds and hedges in good order. The tall flagpole, set in a concrete base, in which are set the four major points of the compass, makes a fitting finish to the lay out. This is an example which other troops might well follow. The District Commissioner has given me permission to ask any Scouts in the Hutt Valley whether they would like to write to any of the Lone Scouts under my control. If there are any of you who would like to do so, drop me a line (43 Tennyson Street, Petone), ring me (474 Lower Hutt), or see me at the district campflres, or when I am at your Troop meeting. You never know, but that one day you may be travelling somewhere near to where one of these boys is living, and thus would have a grand opportunity of making contact. Then again, some time you may be able to invite him | down when there are holidays, and , give him a taste of Scouting in the , town. What about it, fellows? . "KAMAHI."