GIRL GUIDE NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22438, 6 December 1934, Page 17

GIRL GUIDE NOTES

By Guider,

COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE. The annual Dominion Commissioners' Conference was held in Hastings from November 14 to 17. It was preceded by a meeting of the Dominion Council on November 13, when the annual report and balance sheet of the association showed a healthy state of affairs. The necessity was stressed for building up the endowment fund, which now stands at £2200, but which, if increased to £6OOO, would relieve the association of financial worry and make levies on the provinces a thing of the past.

A constitution for the New Zealand Association is at present being drawn up, but was not ready to present to the conference. The present book of bylaws was revised by the conference, a good many of the present rules being omitted, as it was felt that they were covered by R.P.O. Following on a remit from Auckland, the following alteration was made in the section dealing with funds of lapsed companies:— "If at the expiration of 12 months no company has been started, the money and equipment may be used, at the discretion of the Provincial Executive, for the division in which the money was raised."

A discussion on the child nurse badge resulted in the decision that in future the requirements as in R.P.O. be strictly adhered to, but that provinces make their own arrangements as to what amount of training for the badge should be given. A certain amount of teaching as regards the earliest geriod of a child's life is of value, but actual testing on this is part of the ranger nurse badge, the Guide badge being limited to the care of a child from two years to five years, with an elementary knowledge of sewing and washing. A more detailed report of the conference will appear in the New Zealand Guider. Next year's discussions will take place in Christchurch, and will be preceded by two days' commissioners training. The date is fixed for Tuesday, November 19. LADY BLEDISLOE CUP.

For the first time Otago has won an interprovincial cup, Knox Rangera having been successful in bringing the Bledisloe Cup to this part of New Zealand. The Provincial Commissioner received it at the conference on behalf of the province. The Lady Alice Ferguseon Cup was won by Wellington. The requirements for next year's competition for the Bledisloe Cup are as follows:—(1) The furnishing of a house for two people (three rooms, kitchenette, and bathroom, on £BS, with a four weeks' budget for both winter and summer on an income of £3 a week. (2) The report of a week-end camp, held specially for Rangers during the current camping season, with a log to be kept describing a day's programme and the lay out of the camp. The Jellico'o Shield will be competed for next year under the usual conditions. There will be no competition for the Lady Alice Fergusson Cup in 1935.

PHYLLIS CHEESEMAN CUP. The Phyllis Cheeseman Cup has been won by a team from St. Hilda's, with Roslyn second and Columba third out of six entries. The thanks of the province are due to ,Dr Ellen Chapman, Nurse Torrance, and Dr Butler, of Oamaru, for setting and marking papers testing in practical work. MELBOURNE CAMP. Dunedin Guides and Guiders will purchase their own tickets to Lyttelton and check their luggage direct to the Wanganella. This will not be done from provincial headquarters as was stated some weeks ago. Guiders are advised to check their luggage on Monday, December 17, or on Tuesday morning, December 18, in order to catch Tuesday's express. The party will travel second class, and arrangements have been made to reserve half a carriage for their use. CHIEFS' RALLY. As is already known the Chief Scout and Guide will visit Dunedin in March, 1935. Guiders have received notices regarding the rally of Guides and Scouts, to be held on Saturday, March 16. Tho Guide display will take the form of a pageant representing the history of the movement, and will close with a representation by Rangers, Guides, and Brownies of all the activities of tho movement of the present day. The groups (three; in each), representing countries, will march in their order, carrying a banner with the flag and badge of the country represented in front of the grand stand and round the field, lining up finally round the world flag. Details will be explained later. The final representation of present day Guide activities will occupy 10 minutes. The pageant will be separate for the opening march past of Guides and Scouts, which will be carried out in the usual way. The cost of material for national uniforms will be paid for from rally profits. Companies who would prefer to have their uniforms cut out may apply in February to have this done. Expense must be kept to a minimum. THE OFFICE. The office will be closed from December 15, and will reopen the first week in February. No further Guide notes will be published till February. WEEK-END CAMP. . First and Second Knox Companies, combined with Port Chalmers, held a leaders and seconds' week-end camp at St. Leonards during Labour Day weekend. A most enjoyable time was spent by everybody in . the usual camp activities, while the neighbourhood offered plenty of scope for free time. The emblems of the three patrols—Koromiko, Hohe-hohe, and Mako-mako—were chosen from native trees in flower in the bush near the camp, so that they could be used in the patrol corners. Campflies were held round an open fin* indoors as "the weather was too cold for outdoor campfires. However, the sing-, ing was very enthusiastic. Gymnasium apparatus and a ping-pong set were very popular, though unusual, features of this camp. A church parade was held at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening. The campers greatly appreciated the helpful attitude of the St. Leonards residents with whom they came in contact.