SCOUT NOTES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 227, 23 August 1940, Page 3

SCOUT NOTES.

TROOP ACTIVITIES. (By “Hongi”) 3rd (West L'nd) Troop.—At the opening of parade Manua showed us the rolling hitch and . timber hitch; how they were done and their uses. We hud with us a set of blocks and tackle and with these wo had plenty of fun. Patrolloaders took their patrols to their respective corners. The Kea Patrol took pioneering; the Seagulls, ambulance; Kiwis,, ambulance; Owls, knot-tying; and they also discussed a future patroi camp. The- Kingfisher patrol was given marching, while the Kiwis practised stretcher bearing. At the end wo took semaphore signalling practice, and although it is easier to learn we would all much rather have morse, because morse can be sent in so many different ways. Signalling at night with torches goes well. At. the river one, night, when the troop members were eeling in different positions, one group of boys sent a message to another group. It read as follows : “We have caught six. no seven, eels”; and the readers judged that halfway through the message another eel had beer, caught! Allan Cawley has now his second-class bodge. 4th Palmerston North (All Saints’). — Our evening opened with flag-break and prayers. The inspection was won by the Tui patrol. An inter-patrol handball competition followed. The Tui patrol also won this competition and the Morcpork patrol were the runners-up. We spent half an hour in our ;p f ‘trol corners specialising in practical work with our staves. Dodgeball concluded the evening. 9th Palmerston North (St. Patrick's). — Last Sunday the .troop again had an ojportunity of passing some of the out-of-door parts for the second-class badge. Throe boys availed themselves of the opportunity and passed in cooking. They were: 11. Keenan, P. Queenun and B. Lyons, while ono failed to reach the point “lit for human consumption,” through lack of support. Three boys were able to light their fires with one match each, which was a noteworthy effort considering the strong wind that was blowing at the time. During the afternoon the troop played an eventful game of soccer. The meeting last week opened with prayers and inspection, the smartest patrol for the evening being the Morcporks. Before patrol instructions a game of dodgeball was played. After concluding patrol instructions Kaliu brought the troop into a horseshoe formation to announce to the troop that in about a month’s .time he would he resigning from the position of scoutmaster, due to his riot being able to give the troop (lie time he thought he should give it. lie has appointed Tom O’Dea to succeed him as. scoutmaster during his absence. P. Queenan ia the first of the new Scouts who. have recently come up from, the Cubs to pass liis second-class test. Mr Gill continued his instructions on ambulance work. During the holidays the meetings are being continued. St. Peter’s Troop.—Second-class Kim’s game was passed by K. Shipton, J. Arlidge and L Hunt, and other games were knot relay, indoor, hockey, knile and tiail hunting. AH Saints’ Cub Pack. —We opened our puck meeting with a grand howl and inspection, which was followed by some games of tunnel ball, overhead hall and “up and under.” After this we picked our football team which will play the Bannevirke team on Saturday. Though we lost to St. Patrick’s Cubs wo mean to win against Damievirke. We had a sixers’ and seconders’ meeting after prayers, when we decided how we should entertain the Dannevirke Cubs.

2nd (Terrace End) Cubs. —Our parade commenced with the grand howl; inspection followed and then Cub work was done, the majority of the boys going for their first star. Ross Gardner passed a lest in signalling, thereby gaining his second star. A few games were played in which the boys were very interested. There was a good attendanacc and the Yellow Six gained the most points for the evening.