SCOUT NOTES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19700, 4 August 1938, Page 3

SCOUT NOTES

PARADES OF TROOPS GOOD MUSTERS ROUSING GAMES PLAYED By “Scouter” Last Wednesday evening 18 Mangapapa Scouts answered the roll for the weekly parade, held at the Scout Hall, Bryce street. After the roll call and inspection, the Scouts spring cleaned the hall, following which some of the boys were on tenderfoot work, while others were on second class. A semaphone signalling test for first class was taken by Mr. G. iH. Foote, those who passed toeing Scouts E. Doherty and ,R. Bean, while I. Mullooly, W. Murphy, and G. Evans pased i*n sending only. The final part of this test will be taken on August 10. Scout. IMclvor passed his second class signalling, completing his second class badge. After this, a tree packing demonstration was given by iMr. Foote, and some of the boys afterwards tried thenhand at it, and were very successful, considering this was the first time they had seen trees packed in moss. The next parade will toe taken by Assistant Scoutmaster B. Crosby, as ‘Mr. D. Corsterphine has contracted measles. The whole troop sends their Scoutmaster a great big cheerio. Mangapapa Pack On Thursday evening 15 Mangapapa Cubs paraded at the Scout Hall for the weekly Cub meeting, and although the weather was not of the best, it was encouraging to see so many Cubs on parade. Mr. E. Glanville, assisted by Messrs. Sadler, and Maunsel.l, controlled the pack. The first item was the Cub howl and inspection, followed by the sixers taking over the sixes, and carrying on with revision of tenderpad test work, the officers acting as supervisors only. Later the whole pack was given good rousing games to warm the bbys up. The pack is gradually improving and it should not be long before they arc issuing challenges for other packs on Cub competition work. Y.M.C.A. Tack Last Saturday afternoon the weekly Cub parade was held at .the Y.M.C.A., where 17 Cubs of the pack attended. Also present were several of the Mangapapa Cubs. In the absence of the Cubmaster, Mr. G. H. 'Foote, the parade was taken by Mrs. J. Kays, .assisted by Mr. P. Sadler. Mrs. Kays was for two years Cubmistress of this pack, so was a very popular and welcome teacher, and the Cubs gave her a very warm welcome. The parade took the form of a games atfemoon, for the Cubs are competing with the Scouts on Saturday next, and were getting in a little quiet practice. Next Saturday the Y.'M.C.A. Cubs are asked to get to the hall a little earlier than the visitors, as there are one or two little items to be talked over before the ceremony commences. A big cheerio is sent out to Jim Westcott, who missed last parade on account of sickness at the home. Y.M.C.A. Troop i ‘a 11 ' .:r The Y.M.C.A. Troop met as usual last Saturday evening, -when practically a full muster answered the roll call. The first part of the evening was taken by Scoutmaster A. Williams, who gave the troop an idea of tree packing, and how to prepare trees for selling purposes. Assistant Scoutmaster Phil Mitchell then took over, and after a short talk on Scout work, gave the troop a good game to warm up, after which the boys settled down to do some lest work, covering, tenderfoot, second class and first class. More games were played later until 8.45 p.m., when prayers were read. Next Saturday afternoon, after the going-up ceremony is over, will be taken up with competitive games, Scouts v. Cubs. Do not forget to bring something 'to eat, and bring your parents with you if possible. Tolaga Bay Troop The Tolaga Bay troop is maintaining its two parades each week, and will do so for some time. The first parade of the week, which is held on the Wednesday evening, is for boxing lessons, and the boys aie making steady progress under the careful and efficient teaching oi Messrs. Fraser and Fifield. The parade last Friday was a long one, and practically the whole evening was taken up in parts of test work, including signalling, ambulance, for first class, and parts of second class work. The singing lessons are still beingconducted by Miss Thornton, who is to be commended for her patience and perseverence with the Scouts, who are improving rapidly, and should be able very soon to give a good evening's vocal entertainment. Assistant Scoutmasters Gerry and S. Thornton are giving valuable help to Scoutmaster N. F. Benham, ably assisted by Troop Leader Rennie. Cheerio to the trop, from Uncle. Going-up Ceremony Another reminder is given to parents of Scouts and Cubs to be present on the afternoon of Saturday, August (j, at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, to witness the going-up ceremony from pack to troop. All Scouts and Cubs will bring something to eat. Extracts from “Aids to Seoulers” We are so frequently assailed by press and pulpit, by politicians and publicists with -the accusation that modern life is degenerate, self-willed and selfish that almost we begin to believe that the accusation is true. “At the same time there is an encouraging reverse to the pictuse, where we see suoh splendid spirit of self-sacrifice and of super-human endurance and fearlessness of death among the manhoods of the world. Witli the natural elements, good as well as bad, thus exposed, we surely ought to be able to oust the worst by the interposition of the best. In our own country we have realised in what directions we were failing morally, materially and physically, and where we can, if we will, remedy our national defects. Whether we are going to profit by the lessons of the past and really bring our education and religion up to meet present day needs is another question. Further extracts will appear each week in these notes.