GIRL GUIDES

Opunake Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3164, 24 January 1928, Page 2

GIRL GUIDES

CAMP AT GREENMEADOWS. January 192 S will live in the memories of those who went into camp lit Greenmeadows under the genial regime of Commandant Davies, provincial camp adviser for Taranaki. And it is almost a national camp,- counting among its number representatives from towns as far away as Gisborne. Other places represented are New Plymouth, Eltham (in charge of Captain Foord), ivaponga, Mokoia (Captain Ruth Hawkeu) and Manaia. The Opunake rangers in camp are in charge of Captain Co. kill.

the weather has been so good and conditions generai.y so excellent that the campers have had few opportunities to practice one of the guide lays, viz., | “A uuide sings and smues under ail difficulties.” It is a very loyal little community that gathers round the Union Jack each morning ana sings the National Anthem after the Commandant has \conducted camp prayers. After that breakfast and patrol duties for the morning—some to assist the Q.M., and some to tidy the tents and camp grounds. At 10 a.m, inspection by the Commandant and then the girls are free, for it must be remembered that this is a holiday camp. Then to the beautiful swimming pool at the mouth of the Taungatara, to the expansive Greenmeadovvs beach, and for hikes over the hills. By dinner-time everybody is hungry and find the contents of the camp ovens appetising. After tins meal there is a rest hour and a general air of laissez fane about the camp. And so the afternoon is whiled away in reading, swimming and (perhaps) a little siumber. After tea comes Camp-fire, with camp songs, stones and games. But lights out at 0.30 o’clock is the order ot the camp, which continues until next Monday. Sunday was visitors’ day, and under 1 perfect weather conditions, quite a number were present from Kaponga, Opunake and other centres to inspect the camp, all being cordially welcomed ( by the Commandant. Altogether, the camp is most pleasi ant and the surroundings beautiful, a spring of pure water having been tap- ■ ped by the campers. The cooking, kapa Maori stype, is also a feature, . The campers express their deep appreciation of the courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Ju.ian in allowing them to 1 camp at Greenmeadows, and they also appreciate the splendid donations ot 1 foodstuffs, etc., given by parents and ' friends. “The camp is a great success,” said i Captain Eoord to a Times reporter, 1 “and I hope i% will be an annual affair.”