SCOUT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18340, 5 March 1923, Page 4

SCOUT NEWS.

BY XT7AKA. . '■■'' ; 4f, The boys of the Epiphany Troop «aj showing a good spirit in.their efforts to become firsfclaßs scouts. A number at* tended tho swimming baths on Thursday ( with their scoutmaster to' got in swimming practice to enable them to qualify . for their tests. In the troop patrol com- > petitions the hour.d patrol is shaping well .in the contest for the Patrol Shield. v *; - . , . . ■__ ■' .- fm ; The Tnkapuna Wolf Cub pack is making | j good progress under their master. They | . Hope to have a pack totem pole for ,ths . ral)y in May. The scouts are being i trained by Mr. C. J. Hickson in physical' ' drill, and with a little practice they should | [■ be most efficient! The Takapuna girls rB-,|;' aume parades next Wednesday evening. J;. St. Peter's Troop at Onehunga intends holding a pound night on Friday, when % I the prizes won by the boys at their annual camp last January will be presented ? to the winners. *< ' i '."• Hobsonville has got hold of a"•'nettl variety of blindfold game. All scout* but;, one are blindfolded. He who is not blindfolded blows his whistle and moves silently from place to pleoe, occasionally blowing the whistle. He ' dodges about ■while they collide and .catch hold of one another. If he .should be caught he gives place to the catcher. They had a church parade last Sunday week, in which PatrolLeader Percy Nieklin, of the boys' troop, read the Old Testament lesson, while Patrol-Leader Elsie Herd, of the girls* troop, read the New, Testament lesson. Hobsonville are going on trek to the West! Coast at Easter. They will be glad to meet brother scouts at Muriwai while on trek. /■■• i, ■ r The Grey Lynn No. 1 Troop mtt last Friday evening, there being 50 members present. The first part of the evening was devoted to general patrol routine and revision.of test work, the latter part of the evening being devoted to organised games. The No. 2 (special) troop I eld its first parade on Saturday evening. . t Sir Alfred Pickford brought with him froi ". England a message from the Prince : of Wales, Chief Scout for Wales. It is m follows:—"I am so glad that the scout i movement in Australia and -New Zealand 2 is keeping in close touch with developments at Home. ; I gained a happy impression of the strength and efficiency of both scouts and girl guides during my visit to you, two years ago; but progress ■ is , gomg on all the time, and we must;.. keep pice with it;- My best wishes for*§ good company, and may success go out to m you." ■;■-;,.<,.-y._ : .■:, , ; ■.. ..-"y •. ■/;' ./•;■'.■;* The : commissioner, Mr. R. C. Grigsby, paid a visit of • inspection to the 81)*ckleton . Troop.; ' There wen* 26 boys "on -v parade. During the course of the evening Mr. Berry was banded nisV«wuai»» & sion as scoutmaster of thetroop* - '• •#