SCOUT NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 160, 8 June 1939, Page 13

SCOUT NOTES

TROOP JOTTINGS. (By “llewa.”) Stli St. Raul’s Troop.—On Alonday, A 1 ay 29, the troop nad its weekly meeting winch was opened by ’troop . Leader B. Donald, who took Hag ■ break and prayers. Deerloot S. ,u . took the inspection, in which all the !. patrols drew equal points. In tin I patrol corner lirst and second-class work was practised by the Scouts. A game ot barging was tile next item foi the evening and the winners were the Kangaroo Patrol, by one point. Tin troop formed a semi-eirelo so that Deenoot could fix up tlie last oi tlie Scouts in the way of entries for tin jamboree in tlie near In cure. When this was finished a game of handball was played. The continuing item wa Hie presentation ol badges. The 10l lowing badges wore pro en,cd ; Eire man's, B. Donald, I. Cameron, I’ T iddv, N. Christiansen. I. Cate am J. Prentice; Cull instructor’s, C. Anderson and i. Cate; handyman's, N Christiansen and 1. Cate. r l lie troop was then dismissed and the evening concluded with a short talk by Deer loot to the patrol leaders and seconds. AYc.st End Troop.—AA’c hade a good attendance at our weekly meeting and also a good turn-out of Scout- ; and Scouts' parents at tlie community sing. , AYo played several games, in jcliuliug handball and Tenderfoot coinpetitions. The following boys were presented with their entertainers' badges which wore earned in camp:) Scout K. Caldwell, Seoul- AY. Flct- j cher, Troop- Leader T. Flelcher. and I Scout B. Frond with the second-class j and cook’s badges. Ist Palmerston North (Central) j Group.—Most of tlie evening was spent lin patrol work. A number of hoys passed their mile and “Kim's” game. The only game of the evening was tug-of-war. “Reu’a” gave a short talk on tlie jamboree forms. All Saints’ Troop.—At the meeting of the troop held on Friday last we began with inspection and prayers. Scout T. Kelly was invested. Following j this we did sonic phvsienl jerks. A singing practice followed. Patrol work j was cam''cl out. while a haka and bal- ! let practice were also Held. A play practice followed. Games of dodgeball I were liehl. sth (Te Awe Awe) Troop.—Three new, recruits were present on Wednesday evening. T. Drink-water. T. AA'iiitc and P. Devantier. and were welcomed to tlie troop. Commissioner Stubbs presented S. Drake, J. Tavlor and R. Albrecht with their King’s Scout badges, and S, Drake also received his i first, all-round cord. Signalling, ambulance and knotting were done in tlie n-urol corners, and several games of dodgeball wer«* enjoyed. At Hie dose of i till' evening Air Know'es (chairman of I the committee) presented tlie Povntcr t lUit'-o 1 Cup to tlie I.inn Patrol, winners j , I'm- this month, with a total of HOI , jpn'nfs a"d tlm Cheetahs wer» runnersup with 09?< points. D. Knowles was invested for his tenderfoot. So far there are seven hoys going to the jamboree. 2-d (Terrace End) Troop).—At our hist meeting wo rehearsed the piny which we are going to perform for our parents! when they conic along: AA’c welcome | () our brotherhood Tenderfoot Tom Davies who was invested by Tnwa. "V are pleased tiiat three of our tenderfoots hnv n passed the written imrt of tlie test. Next week we hope they will pa-v- the final test. At a game of “juinn th" rope” we were delighted to see Grey Owl fall heavily. He bad his revenge at nur ]nu ,r hing hv helmin' Tawa knock us all down at dodgeball.