GUIDE AND SCOUT NOTES

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 4565, 5 November 1937, Page 5

GUIDE AND SCOUT NOTES

The brilliant sunshine last week-end provided all that was necessary to make perfect a camp at the Scout hut for R. L. Dallaston and P.L.'s B. Harkness, J. Johnson, and Scouts K. Drew and G. Harkness. One of the highlights was a "bag" of two eels to Ken and Brian and one bush rat to Cliff. On Sunday the campers indulged in swimming and sun bathing, returning to Te Kuiti in the evening. Our Wednesday night meeting was devoted to rehearsals for presentation ceremonies in connection with the visit of Mr. Service to-night.

Three patrols tied for the Dallaston Cup this week. The Moreporks, Wekas, and Kiwis scored 18 points each.

Saturday was a very exciting day for the Cubs, because our Cub Mistress, Miss Causley, introduced them to a new out-of-door jungle. This is located on the east side of Te Kuiti, and we are very grateful to Mr. Horton for granting permission to use this ideal section for Cubbing. Of course, such an important occasion was celebrated by holding a picnic.

Guide Notes.

We were pleased to see members of the Guide Committee, together with some of the Guides' parents, at the meeting last Monday night, when over twenty girls were enrolled into different offices of the Company. The evening opened by inspection, which was taken by Mrs. Coates, assisted by Mrs. Morton, the District Commissioner. The leaders and seconds were then invested, after which the girls were taught a new game. As there was a large number of girls to be enrolled into each of the five patrols, when those of two patrols had received their badges everyone squatted on the floor and Mrs. Coates gave a talk on the recent celebrations in America, at which representatives from practically every country in the world met to exchange ideas and receive further tuition. Mrs. Coates received the New Zealand representative when she arrived in Auckland last week. This lucky girl, who had the honour of representing the New Zealand Guides, was a Nelson girl, aged 18 years. As can be imagined, she enjoyed every moment of the trip, and while talking with Mrs. Coates she said that it was pleasing to see the friendly relationship between the Chinese and Japanese Guides who were there. Although their countries were at war, they were the best of companions during the camp. This is what the Guide movement aims at — universal friendship, for the fourth Guide Law says: "A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other Guide, no matter to what social class she belongs." At the conclusion of this very interesting lecture the remainder of the Guides were enrolled. At the close of the evening Patrol Leader L. Bonner extended to the Divisional Commissioner on behalf of the Company, her appreciation of the visit payed by Mrs.. Coates to Te Kuiti, at which three hearty cheers were given by the Guides.