BOY SCOUT NOTES

Northern Advocate, 22 March 1934, Page 3

BOY SCOUT NOTES

HORA HORA GROUP, INVESTITURE OF TENDERFOOT. SCOUT BEEHRE WINS KNOTTING COMPETITION. The parade of the Horn Horn Scout Troop, held in the Den, Horn Horn Park, on Friday evening last, was attended by 20 Scouts. Four others wore representing the school in the relay race at the swimming carnival. Gordon Black was invested with his Tenderfoot Badge in an impressive though friendly ceremony. After being welcomed by A.S.M. Shannon, and presented with his scarf and buttonhole badge, the Scouts welcomed him to the brotherhood of Scouts with the Troop yell. A knotting competition was won. by Scout Graham Beehre after a keen contest. Scouts are reminded that Mr Barley will be resuming instruction, on Friday night, in ambulance work. All boys with bandages arc asked to bring them along; also to have a run through their notes of previous lessons. The Cubs continue their happy progress. On Saturday morning, at the Den, 24 Cubs greeted Akcla and spent an interesting and instructive session.

FOR THE NEW SCOUT. 2 THE SCOUT BADGE. You arc quite familiar with the Scout Badge, but a good Scout should know just what the badge means and stands for. The badge is the arroAvhead of the mariner’s compass, Avhich always points in the right direction (and upAvards) turning neither to the right nor left since these lead backwards again. Its three points serve to remind us of the three points of the Scout Pro•mise. The stars on the two side arms of the badge staftid for the two eyes of the Wolf Cub having been opened before ho became a Scout, and since each star has fiA'O points, the points together servo to remind us of the ton Scout LaAvs. The curlod-np corners of the bottom of the badge are rather like the curled-up corners of the Scout’s lips. Curled-up corners mean a smile, and so the badge reminds ns that a Scout faces all his difficulties Avith a grin. Study your badge. It is on the Tenderfoot Badge, on the buckle of your belt, etc. It is also the design used for the Scout Law Shield, which is held by the Horn Hora Troop. All Scouts should Avcar the metal badge in this jackets. They cost only 4d each. Ask your Scout officers about them.

THE MELBOURNE JAMBOREE BADGE, The design of the badge for the Melbourne Jamboree has been approved. The design includes a leaping kangaroo, and beloAA r this, a boomerang Avith the Scout badge superimposed. MESSAGES TO PARENTS: NO. 5. Scouting makes a boy handy. His hobbies are useful at home as well as interesting to himself, POLICY, ORGANISATION, RULES. Several special meetings of the Dominion executive have been held lately to settle the policy, organisation and rules, and the Avork is nearly complete. It has been found very difficult to adapt a set of rules framed for a closely-populated country like England to the Dominion. The system of county government Avith local associations is not suitable to conditions in Ncav Zealand, and the organisation lias been modified accordingly. It Avill be found that no great changes in practice Ikia-o been made, though some of the names of official positions have boon altered. SMILE AWHILE. Carnal inn Seller: Penny each, sir. Twelve for a shilling! Absent-minded Schoolmaster: Correct! Sir doAvn. “Would you lilce in take your boots off?” young Jimmie asked the visitor. “What on earth for?” “Because dad says you’re ton big for your boots.” Waiter: 1 have stoAved kidneys, stuffed heart, boiled toiigbe, fried liver, frogs’ logs, and pigs’ feef. Diner: Never 7 mitul tolling me your troubles. Just brifig me some chicken pie.