GIRL GUIDE NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21601, 23 March 1932, Page 5

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

By Guides,

We are delighted to be able to state that we have been granted a weekly column in the Otago Daily Times. All commissioners and Guiders are asked to read it carefully and keep a copy of at any rate the first section of it, which will deal with the principles of Guiding, rules of organisation, and various items of useful information. In future, all reports suitable for publication, except such matters as divisional rallies and sports, which are dealt with by newspaper reporters, will come to this column. Even, however, where the reports mentioned are concerned, there are sure to be details interesting to Guides, if not to the general public, which could be commented on in these notes. No report should be sent without the approval and knowledge ot the commissioner for the district concerned. All material is to be sent to the Provincial Commissioner, 705 Castle street, Dunedin, and should reach her by Friday of the week preceding publication. PROVINCIAL ITEMS. Miss B. Vial (Owaka) has passed her captain’s warrant test paper, and Miss M. M'Gregor (Palmerston) her lieutenant’s test. A Brownie Pack has been formed this year at Waikouaiti, with Mrs Newton, a Brown Owl from the Auckland province, in charge. . , _ ~ At Highcliff, Otago Peninsula, a Guide Company of 16 or more recruits has just begun work. Miss Florence Speden, a captain from Southland, has taken up the leadership of it. Port Chalmers First and Second Companies have amalgamated, and it is hoped to form the older Guides into a Ranger Company. PHYLLIS CHEESEMAN CUP.

The competition for the Phyllis Cheeseman Cup will be held some time in May or early in June. A team of four is required, with 17 as the age limit; but for this examination any girl may sit who is well qualified in the three badges required. Thus, while the cup will go to the company having the best team of four, it will not necessarily be nil those four girls who are chosen to represent the province for the Jellicoc Shield. The best four candidates of all those entering will be picked. Since they must practise together, the team will necessarily come from one division. If a girl who is a possible candidate has still one or more of the badges to sit, and if these badges are not arranged for before June, the captain of the company concerned should get in touch 'vatu the badge secretary for her district, who will try to make the necessary arranger ments. GUIDERS’ TRAINING WEEK.^ Twenty-five names have been received for the training week to be held at ot. Leonards at Easter, and there is a possibility of one or two more coming. Xne extra holiday this year will make our stay of reasonable length, and the weather at last appears to be settled. Perhaps we shall even have bathing! Those who are free on Thursday afternoon will travel down by the train leaving Dunedin at 4.13 p.m. ihere is another train at 7.19 p.m. for people who cannot come till the evening. Ihe camp will break-up on Tuesday afternoon. Guiders are reminded to bring, besides bedding, eating utensils and personal luggage, one small pot of jam, one tea towel, and, if possible, a little cake. Notebook and pencil are, needless to say, essential. If you have any particularly interesting company or pack material that is portable this would be of interest to new Guiders.

DUNEDIN BADGES FOR 1932. (1) GUIDES.

March. Athlete, cook, laundress, swimmer, gymnast, health, bird lover, gardener, hiker. April.—Home maker, sportswoman, pathfinder, domestic service, writer, fire May!— Child nurse, needlewoman. Book lover, signaller, music lover, dancer, folk dancer, astronomer. June.—Sick nurse, handy woman, interpreter, artist, Maori, clerk, cyclist, bee Xy.-Cook, home maker, ambulance, ombroideress, gymnast, knitters, poultry farmer, international knowledge. August.—Child nurse, sportswoman, domestic service, scribe, toymaker, friend to animals, dairymaid. September. Athlete, needlewoman, handy woman, health, carpenter, basket maker, sick nurse. October.—Swimmers, ambulance, boatswain, cobblers, naturalist, horsewoman, thrift, hostess, entertainer, life saver, rifle shot, nursing handmaid. _ Braille, electrician, geologist, lace maker, land worker, milliner, photographer, printer, singer, spinner, surveyor, telegraphist, choral patrol: Entries for these badges as early in the year as posAl’l entries for monthly badges must be in before the first day of the month, and must be .written on the official entiy forms.

(2) RANGERS AND CADETS. March.—Cook, finisher, gardener, public health, bookbinder, rescuer. April.—Housecraft, housekeeper, nurse, architect and town planner, motorist, citizen. , , „ . May.—Rook lover, dressmaker, first rider, folk dancer, minstrel, signaller. June.—Arts and crafts, interpreter, probationer, leather worker, local knowledge (patrol). j u ]y.—Cook, embroideress, itmpire knowledge, knitter, nurse, musician. August.—Housecraft, milkmaid, probationer, scribe, toymaker, art lover. September. —Dressmaker, public health, decoder, house surveyor, textile worker. October.—First rider, mariner, Nature lover, player, farmer, milliner, thrift. Braille, choral patrol, world citizen: Entries as early in the year as possible. All entries must be in before the first of the month, and written on official entry forms. Guides’, Pioneer, and Rangers camp craft badges can only be done in camp. Guides or Ranger who did the practical part of these badges in camp at Waianakarua may send in their names for the remainder of the test any time. Guides and Rangers may enter for only eight badges in one year. 3. Brownie Badges—Collector, thrift, weaver, team player, jester, artist, wood worker, first rider, observer, gardener, athlete, guide, signaller, needlework, swimmer, house orderly. Entries for any of these badges mav be sent in before the first of the following months:—April, July, October. , 4. Guiders’ Badges.—All Guldens examinations must be taken on a teaching basis. Entries will be received any time during the badge year—March-Octobcr. No Guider may enter for any badge with Guides or Rangers. MARCH BADGE FIXTURES. Athletes. —Wednesday, March 30: Woodhaugh Gardens, 4,45, and as soon as possible after this time for working girls. Guides are reminded that correct posture will lie taken into account. Examiner: Miss B. Service. Gardener. —Saturday, April 2: The Botanic Gardens, behind the nurseries, at 1 p.m. Examiner: Miss G. Williams. Swimmer. —Tuesday, March 22, at G p.m., at the Public Baths. Guides must bring dress or skirt and shoes. Examiner: Mr Matheson. . .... . „ Health. —Monday, April 4, at 8 p.m., in the club rooms. Examiner: Dr M. Whyte. SOUTH OTAGO RALLY. Three of the five South Otago companies were represented at the divisional rally at Balclutha on Saturday. Balclutha put two teams in for the sports, Milton one, and Owaka one. The cup went to Milton for the third time, with a very definite win of 28 points, Balclutha B team being runner up with 14A. ihe weather was perfect, and everything went off well. The provisional commissioner and secretary drove down in order to be present, and the commissioner for the division (Mrs Pringle) and two district commissioners —Mrs Winchester (Owaka) and Miss Stevenson (Balclutha and Tuapeka Mouth) —were also present. South Otago is to have another company soon, we hope. There seems every possibility of one beginning at Lawrence. DUNEDIN SWIMMING SPORTS. The Dunedin division held swimming sports last Friday night, the first of what will undoubtedly be an annual fixture. The entries were very good, and for many of the finishes the excitment was intense. Fourteen companies entered, and no doubt there will be even more competing next year. The cup wont to Ist Bishopscourt* (Columba College), with 21 points, 3rd Dunedin (Ist Knox) being a close runner-up with 10 points. Macandrew Bay came third with eight points. A silver spoon for the member of the winning team securing most points for her company goes to M. Edwards. Both the trophy, a very handsome silver

vase, and the spoon were presented by Mr Hislop, representing Messrs Walker and Hall, and our sincere thanks are due for this handsome gift. Thanks to the capable management of Miss Hervey. divisional captain, everything went smoothly and easily, and everyone will look forward with interest to another contest next year. RANGER PARTY. ■A fortnight ago Mrs R. H. Stevenson, our provincial president, entertained the Rangers of Dunedin at an evening at her home. It was a delightful party, enjoyed by all. Several members of the executive were also present. Mrs Stevenson suggested to the Rangers a competition for guest towels. These will be judged in September, a prize given for the best one, and the towels then sold for association funds.