Girl Guide Notes

Southland Times, Issue 21274, 20 December 1930, Page 21

Girl Guide Notes

First Class Ranger Badge. In the notes last week, regarding lhe central Rangers, notice was given that Lena Wilson had gainer! her first class Ranger badge. When a girl is enrolled as a Ranger, she must first pass her Tenderfoot test, which includes knowledge of the Guide Law, Guide Promise, Signs and Salute, the understanding of the composition of the Union Jack, the right way to fly it, the knowledge of the three Slings and their uses. The Ranger, thus enrolled, proceeds to get her second class badge which includes a training in signalling, the tying of knots, country dancing, physical exercises, needlework and child nursing. A number of Rangers have earned this second class badge. In addition to this, Ixna Wilson required to pass in the following to qualify for her First Class. 1. Character: Has been an active member of a Guide or Ranger company for 18 months; has passed her Ranger test. Has shown to the satisfaction of the Court of Honour that she has tried to be a good exponent of the ideals of Guiding in practical daily life, and that she has a sense of responsibility for herself and for the safety and well-being of others. Has paid in regularly to a Savings’ Bank account for six months. 2. Intelligence: She has brought in a recruit properlv trained; has gained 80 per cent, in an observation game; has written an essay on the aims of the Girl Guide movement. She has acted with her patrol, for not less than 15 minutes, an illustration of a Guide Law. She has spent half a day in the country cooking her own food, observing the wild birds, plants and flowers, and has written a report on what she observed. 3. Handcraft: She holds the following badges—Child Nurse, Cook and Needlewoman. 4. Health. She knows ten country dances. She has shown, to the satisfaction of the examiner, that she has a knowledge of the six rules of Health (fresh air, cleanliness, exercise, food, rest and clothing), and can explain them to the Patrol. 5. Service. She holds the ambulance and sick nurse badge. She has also gained her Lieutenant’s warrant. She can describe the architecture, and knows the history of her own church. A girl who has gained her First Class Ranger Badge has, therefore, a working knowledge which should enable her to cope with all ordinary emergencies. A Correction. It was stated last week that Lena Wilson, of Central Ranger Company, was formerly a Guide in St. Aidan’s Company. Lena, however, is Lieutenant with Miss Campbell in St. Andrew's company, and was trained as a Guide in that company. From Mrs Cordery. Guides gather as much dry lupin seed as you can during the holidays. We want all the lupin possible to plant on our camp site at Oreti. Wyndham Camp. At Invercargill Railway Station Miss Gutzwitz will take charge of the girls on their way to camp and if the girls hand in their train fare with their luggage Miss Gutzwitz will take charge of ; the girls on to get the concession. The railway have raised all fares so that it will now cost 2/4 return from Invercargill. The train leaves Invercargill 10.25 a.m. Saturday December 27. Camp breaks up on January 5 so the girls should reach town by the 1.10 train and be able to get their trains home that afternoon. Girls remember to label everything clear-

Bring your own tents and ground sheets. American cloth, 6 feet by 3 feet does quite i well. ‘ Camp List. - One Pilliasse—Straw will be provided; 5 four blankets; one pillow case; one bath ' and two face towels; one glass towel; one ! jersey, jumper or woolly wrap; one overcoat or waterproof; three pairs of black stockings; two pairs of strong shoes; one ! change of underclothes; one pair of warm pyjamas or nightdress; one pair of goloshes ’ or gumboots; one overall or apron; one camp overall or uniform; handkerchiefs, • toilet, requisites; two enamel plates; one ! enamel mug; one small bowl for soup; one knife, fork, dessert, and teaspoon; notebook ’ and pencil; ball of string, piece of rope; • badge and boot-cleaning outfit; cushion. ! Everything must be clearly marked witn ’ owner’s name. i St. John’s Company. “Break-up” parties have been the most important functions of the past week, and , I have attended several. Amongst others 1 ; was invited to a fancy dress party on . Tuesday given by the St. John’s committee [ as a break-up function for the year. Everyone was in fancy dress —30 Guides and recruits and several committee ladies too. ■ The Rev. J. A. Lush and Mrs Lush, Mrs J. ■ S. Nelson (District Commissioner), Miss Campbell (District. Captain) and Miss M. ! A. Macdonald were amongst the guests. It , was such a happy evening and every one—- . Guides and committee members joined in i the games. Miss Sell (Captain), has re- , cently begun to train four of the Isabella Dryburgh School children as recruits, and , these girls were there too, happily joining ; in with all the others. Supper was set in L a separate room, and the table was beautii fully decorated with flowers and with a tiny posy on everyone’s plate. The guests • of honour had each very dainty bouquets, , mine was made of deep blue violas and , pinks, the President, Mrs Fox and Miss Sell , (Captain) had each glorious roses. . After a most satisfying supper supplied by the committee ladies Miss Sell thanked • the committee for their help to her and the | company during the year, and announced . that the competition for the Patrol Shield . had been won by the Poppies. She espec- . ially mentioned the patrol leader, Florence Pullar, who had done so much to make her , jiatrol proficient. At tffiis point, Florence was given a beautiful bouquet from her , patrol. Mrs Fox thanked the visitors for coming, J and said how much the committee had eni joyed their work during the past year, and ’ wished everyone a very happy holiday. Mrs Nelson thanked the committee for their , invitation, and said how much she and . the other visitors had enjoyed the evening. , She apologised for the absence of Mrs J. G. ■ Macdonald (Provincial Commissioner). The guests were all preparing to leave t when Miss Sell announced that the “For-get-me-not” Patrol had arranged a surprise f in the main hall, and so everyone returned. , There was a gaily decorated Christmas I tree, with lots of intriguing looking presents. Each member of the company, int eluding recruits and officers, received a , gift wrapped in brightly coloured paper, , and I enjoyed watching the girls as each ' opened her parcel. A special present was , given to Margaret Lush, who is leaving the ' company. Miss Sell explained to me afterI wards that each guide made a gift and handed it in, and these were changed about j so much that no one knew what she would j receive. It seemed to me an excellent plan. . Each guide made a present and each received one. The Forget-me-not Patrol had ’ found the Christmas tree and decorated it ' for the presentation. The evening closed with the National Anthem, “Taps” and a hymn. Ruth Lush, 1 an ex-member of the company, was there too, and Doris Clark, a Ranger, who has ' been ill for some time. The following com--1 mil lee members were hostesses—Mrs Fox (president), Mesdames Scandrett, Aldridge, Ford, Peterson, Craig, Woodward ami Bryce. No wonder the company flourishes with such an energetic captain and helpful committee. No doubt the guides realize what they owe to them. —Sent in by one of the guests. First Church Ranger Company. We started our Company on July 17. We have a membership of twenty-two, and make a very happy family. Our Enrolment Ceremony took place on September 22. We were enrolled by Mrs J. G. Macdonald, Provincial Commissioner, who was accompanied by Mrs J. S. Nelson, District Commissioner. Miss Campbell, District Captain, and Mias Cumming were also present. Mrs Cordery, with her Central Rangers, also came to wish us luck, and presented us with a miniature flag, and hoped it would grow into a big one. The Central Rangers taught us “Waves of Torres” and "Nine Pins,” and the Guiders taught us some new songs. Altogether the whole evening was a very successful one, which we all enjoyed very much. We meet every Monday evening, and after Roll Call, Drill, Patrol Corners or Physical Culture, we have a talk and parting thought, and then supper of biscuits and tea. We have had two Church Parades. On December 8 we held an entertainment which took the form of two one act plays, “Maker of Dreams” and “The Followers,” a Country Dance and a Camp Fire Scene. At the latter, one Ranger told the legend of Maui, and how he fished up New Zealand, and another the legend of Tawhuki, the God of Thunder, which tells how Pukakis got their red noses, and how eels came into this world. Quite a number of people remarked that they did not lose a single word in either of the plays or the legends. On Monday last, we held our Break-up Party. We were fortunate in having four cars to take us to Otatara to Captain’s Bush Garden, instead of having our ordinary meeting. We cooked our tea, which consisted of fried sausages and saveloys, new potatoes, lettuce and toast, over a huge open fire, and then had fruit salad for our dessert. After that we went for a ramble round the bush close at. hand, and then walked down to the river. When it had grown too dark to be outside, we gathered round the fire and fold tales and sang. During the evening two Rangers presented Captain with an Amphora vase, and Lieutenant with a cup, saucer and plate. After supper we all returned home after a very jolly evening. Wo have taken as our Patrol Emblems, Maori devices, and intend to embroider them ourselves, and learn the legends relating to each. As part of our Ranger work, we take it in turns, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, to look after the play centre —Otakaro Park. Next year we intend to work hard for our second class badges. —Sent in by the Patrol Leader of Aotea Patrol. Colac Bay Company. On Thursday, December 11, the Colac Bay Girl Guides and Brownies held their last meeting in the form of a party to which they invited the committee ladie? and parents. Items were given by Guide Elmora Warneckie (humorous recitation), Guide Avis Laurie (butterfly dance), Brownie Alice Patterson (recitation), Brownies R. Cleaver and N. Whittle (song). The Brownies and Guides joined in at the. chorus in the last item. Miss H. Harrison acted as accompanist. The guides rendered songs during the evening and games and dancing were indulged in. Brownie R. Cleaver brought her gramophone and some records while other records were lent bv Mrs E. McCulloch and Mrs Warneckie. Mrs Whittle, secretary of the . Girl Guide Committee, read a portion of a letter from our president, Mrs R. Sullivan,, who wished us all a Merry Christmas and hoped we would have a jolly evening. Mrs Neilson (vice-president) thanked the guides and brownies and leaders for the enjoyable evenins. Our captain thanked ■/he committee ladies and parents for helping us to make the evening a success. —Sent in by a Leader.