SCOUT NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 283, 28 October 1936, Page 5

SCOUT NOTES

(By “Tenderfoot.'’) It was fitting, at the Woodviilc rally, that the proceedings should be!gili with reeogntiion of one who gave splendid service as District Comis.sioner iin the iWnnawatu, the late Colonel I Bundle. The news of his death came las a shock to all who knew him. He j will be remembered as a i'urcclul yet ! charming personality who endeared I himself to all with whom lie came in ! contact. Not many of the Scouts of I the moment would know him. except in name, but (lie old boys, many of whom came under bis influence, recall their old chief, his labour for their benefit land his concern for their welfare. I And unco again the annual rally is over. T lio weather, though threatening and at times angry, did not seriously interlere with the proceedings. It was | a hig happy family which leit the city I early in the morning lor Woodville. I Throughout the day, despite the showers, a good spirit and healthy competiI tion prevailed amongst the units who I met to try out their skill and have ja good day. The competition in all grades proved. |as expected, very keen, .Til Saints’ | again running out victors for the I Minim .Shield with the line total of j 380 points. The Tc Awe Awe Troop is also to lie congratulated on a very ! fine showing. With 3251 points they 'took third place which is no mean achievement. Only those "'ho .have the training of hoys know the amount of efforts required to reach such a line total.

All Saints’ and. St. Patrick’s, in the Cubs’ section, were again very prominent, the chariot race going to the former. St. Paul’s Cubs were xcey disappointed that they could not go to the rally and it was indeed unfortunate that their leaders were unable to make the trip. One could not help noticing the splendid all round work of the Dnmievirke troop. 'The boys from Southern Hawke’s Buy were prominent in every section, showing good general ability. City hoys will need to wateli this troop in future rallies; they excel in many things. Congratulations to St. Paul’s, who win the Britton Shield for the first time. “Biscuit” specialised in this section and spared no pains to win the handicraft trophy. With only 1- boys, 36 specimens of handcraft were displayed by this troop, all showing skill and ingenuity. St. Paul’s were worth their win and got it.

A AIESSAGE FROAI THE CHIEF. For Coronation Year.—Next year is the great year of the King’s Coronation. What are you going to do about it? I’m sure the Scouts woul like to give His Majesty a good present worthy of the occasion. No —-I’m not going to ask you for money, so don’t he alarmed ! Well, you know, both King George formerly did and this year King Edward lias inspected and addressed our King’s Scouts on St. George’s Day. 1 hope His Alajcsty will do so again

next year. But as it is Coronation Year here is the big opportunity for Scouts to show their loyalty and affection for our Scout-King by such a hig number of King’s Scouts as we have never had before. That is what he would like more than any other kind gilt. So I hope every Scout who is a Second Class Scout now "ill not he content to remain only “second class” in the King’s Year, hut will work up to he a First Class Scout—and then a King’s Scout. [ look forward to seeing von all on next St. George’s Day swanking client with the Crown on your arm. But member the date is April 23—and to win the badge of King’s Scout means a good deal of working up between now and then, so start light away—and good luck to von. AIONEY-AIA KING Never was there such a year lor weeds in the garuen—therefore a grand time for Scouts. How uo 1 mean, “for Scouts?” Well, look how you can help your troop camping fund. Go around and offer to weed people's gardens for the good of the Fund and the owner will probably pay you, will he glad to have the garden weeded, and glad to help those splendid chaps—the Scouts.