SCOUT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18566, 26 November 1923, Page 7

SCOUT NEWS.

BT KTTAKA. The St. Peters troop had a good attendance at its weekly parade last Friday evening. Mr. C. R. Taylor has been appointed scoutmaster in charge of this troop. A camp for leaders and seconds was held over tho week-end.

The St. Thomas' troop paraded last Thursday with a good muster and eight recruits. This troop is making progress, and the boys are busily preparing for test badges. Members of the Grey Lynn Senior Troop assisted last week.

A well-attended meeting of the St. Barnabas' troop was held last Friday evening. General scout work was carried out, squads specialising in signalling first aid and pioneering

The .Herno Bay Troop continues to make good progress. The troop now numbers 22 and 12 of these have qualified for their tenderfoot badges. At last week's parade, good training was put in at second-class work, including first aid, compass and signalling.

The Grey Lynn troop held its weekly parade last Friday evening with an excellent muster. The work comprised signalling and first aid. There will be no parade of the troop next Friday evening, this being set aside for a meeting of parents to make final arrangements for the banquet, early in December.

The newly-formed trophies committee met last Tuesday evening, when conditions, etc, governing all local trophies were drawn up. It is expected that a circular will reach every scoutmaster this week giving full details and dates of all competitions.

The Devonport troop had a novel departure from its usual practice on Fri day evening, when a visit to the troop was paid by Lieutenant-Colonel Marryatt D.5.0., late Imperial Army. Tne boys were entertained with an account of war experiences and of the episodes which won for Brigadier-General Fryherg the V.C. f-.iid the D.S.O. An interesting programme of quarterstaff and boxing was carried out during the evening.

A successful jumble sale was held recently for the purpose of raising funds for a wireless outfit for the Epiphany troop. It is expected that the troop will proceed to camp this year with a valve wireless set.

The junior members of the Westminster Glee Singers are all very keen about scouts, and during the week-end the whole party were initiated as members of the great scout brotherhood, and were all successful in qualifying for their tenderfoot and second-class test badges.

I have been asked to give notice of the following meetings, all of which will bo he'd at district headquarters:—Tuesday, 7.15 p.m., meeting regarding the training of scouters; 8 p.m., discussion on camps and camping; December 4, local executive ; December 11, local association. Scouters are requested to attend the meetings on Tuesday evening. The first is for those who were not at the training scheme meeting, and the second is for a discussion on camps and capping.