Scout Notes

Northern Advocate, 24 October 1935, Page 10

Scout Notes

> by TUAKANA

CATHOLIC GROUP FOR WHANGAREI

It is pleasing to record the formation of a Scout Group connected with the Roman Catholic community in Whangarei. They are fortunate in having available the services of two keen young men to act as officers— Mr F. Farrell as Scoutmaster, and Mr R. Bell as Cubmaster. It has been decided that the Troop shall wear a navy blue shirt, with Cambridge blue scarf with gold edging and a gold star at the point of the scarf. . ■ _ A meeting of all boys interested will be held at the Convent School on Saturday. We extend a very cordial welcome to the Catholic Group and wish them a long life of happy and useful Scouting.

HORA HORA GROUP. With another milestone in the history of the Hora Hora Scouts past, this Group will now be getting down to serious Scouting work again. A very noticeable feature of the birthday tea on Saturday last was the tidy and exemplary conduct of the boys, there , being an entire absence of rowdiness and waste of food that so often occurs when a crowd of lively boys gets together., . The officers, Cubs and Scouts deserved the high praise bestowed upon them for the splendid display of Cub and Scout work performed at the birthday social.

Musical Critic, overheard at the Hora Hora social. —Cub (after Mr Nelson Procter had sung “The Cornish Floral Dance”): “Gee, he’s as good as Peter Dawson! ” And a welldeserved compliment, too. CUB AND SCOUT PENCE. Each Cub and Scout is required to pay each week the sum of one penny. As it is not generally known how these pennies are spent, the following will be of interest to parents: Firstly, the money should be earned by the boy himself, either in his own home or by doing small jobs for some one else. The pennies are held by the Cubmaster and the Scoutmaster and are used to purchase service stars

presented for each year’s service, and proficiency badges earned by the boys, and also any small gear that is required in the routine of Cub and Scout work. All subscriptions collected are spent entirely on the, boys-. WHAT IS CUBBING? A WORD TO PARENTS. The Wolf Cubs are the junior branch of the Boy Scout Association. They are small boys who are hot yet old enough to become Boy Scouts. want parents who have boys between 8 and 12 years old to let them become Cubs.-Here are some sound reasons why they should do so. Cubbing is a wonderful game which appeals to the heart of every healthy boy of that age. You know how restless and energetic a youngster is. Cubbing- uses up his surplus energy in games, in making a noise and in getting to know about the things that interest him. It gives him heaps of fun, joy and laughter.

CUBBING BEGINS THE FOUNDATION OF CHARACTER.

The Cub, on being admitted as a member of a Pack, takes a Promise. The Cub Promise is:

“I promise to do my best to be loyal and to do my duty to God and the King; to keep the Law of the Wolf Cub Pack; and to do a good turn to somebody every day.'” So, even at that ago, he is given an ideal to work for. You notice he promises nothing impossible, only that he will do his best —everyone can do that. Here are the beginnings of the sense of religion, honour and loyalty. The Cub Law is:

“The Cub gives in to the Old Wolf: the Cub does not give in to himself.’’ Here are the beginnings of obedience, pluck and unselfishness.

CUBBING GIVES A BOY GOOD FRIENDS. A Pack of Cubs usually consists of about 18 to 24 ' boys all of them working and playing together with the same ideas and the same ideals, led- by an understanding grown-up. The Pack is divided into Sixes, each under a Cub called a Sixer. The Cub programme includes many inter-Six games and competitions, which help the Cub to realise the importance of team work and playing for his side. (To be Concluded Next Week.) THE TENDER?AD. Before receiving his Tenderpad Badge the recruit must satisfy his Cubmaster that he knows the Cub Law and Promise (printed above), the Salute, the Grand Howl, and their meanings. Next week we shall tell you all about the Grand Howl and show how a Cub salutes.

SWINDLER GAOLED [Special to “Northern Advocate”! AUCKLAND, This Day. Albert William. Burton, aged 38, who on Monday, pleaded guilty to several charges of false pretences and obtaining a large sum of money and goods by means of valueless cheques was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by Mr Hunt in the Auckland Police Court yesterday, to be followed by 12 months’ reformative detention.