GIRL GUIDES

Southland Times, Issue 21832, 8 October 1932, Page 21

GIRL GUIDES

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Found. A Guide knife was left at Mrs Mitchel’s on Saturday. Will the owner please call for it. Congratulations. Heather and Helen Clouston (Lumsden) have both gained their First Class Badge, All Round Cords and Nursing Handmaid. Membership Cards. Guiders are advised to procure membership cards for their Guides and Brownies. Country Guiders please order from Mrs Brumby, and town Guiders from Mrs Mitchel. Rally Practice. To-day’s practice is at 1.30 pun. for all. If the afternoon is fine, the practice will be held at Rugby Park; if wet, at the Girls’ High School. Guides, this is our final practice; so, for the sake of your province, every Ranger, Guide and Brownie is expected to make a very special effort to attend; Will each company please have its Colour Party decided. Examinations. Candidates for Child Nurse and Senior Nurse badges are asked to visit Karatane on October 22 and 29. The examination will take place in the first week' in November. Guides are once again reminded that they must senji an apology before the examination if they cannot attend, as it upsets the examiner’s arrangements and is. most annoying. Several Rangers did not turn up on Saturday afternoon, and none of the girls entered from one company for the Laundress, Homemaker and Domestic badges turned up to any of these exams. The examiners give up a great deal of their time and try to arrange to suit all girls if possible. . The Oreti Hut. Now that the summer weather is ahead, Mrs Cordery, Camp Adviser, hopes that the guides will make good use of their Oreti Hut, which will be available every week-end. Mrs Cordery will be in camp for the Labour week-end with the Central Rangers. If other guiders wish to take their girls over for that week-end, will they please get in touch with Mrs Cordery as soon as possible? The Riversdale and Waikaia guides will be in camp from January 7 to January 14, and the Gore Guides from January 21 to January 28. Would other guiders wishing to camp there please fill up all available dates, and let Mrs Cordery know their plans as soon as possible. I believe the daffodils at present blooming over at the Oreti site are a picture —one which I hope you will all see for yourselves. The Rally. I have been asked to publish again the programme for the Rally. Guides should clip it out and try to remem-

ber what all the whistles mean.

If it is wet, the Rally will be held in the Drill Hall.

All Rangers and Guides are to weat the Provincial tie.

Everyone is to be on the grounds not later than 1.30 p.m., and each Guide is reminded about her mackintosh square or raincoat. 1.30. All Colour Parties to report to Miss Cumming at the Grandstand. 1.50 p.m. Brownies form a ring (Miss Munro in charge). 1.55 p.m. On Ist whistle —Rangers and Guides form up inside fence as directed. Those who are in the Colour Parties for the March Past will not fall in with the others, but will line up in fours, between the two squads, with their back to the grandstand. Officers on either side of District Captain.

On 2nd whistle—Squads right and left turn, march in fours up the middle, form Horseshoe, as directed, in 2 ranks.

On 3rd whistle—Horseshoe inwaids turn, and officers take up position inside Horseshoe.

On 4th whistle —Colour Party fall out; fall in at gate, march to pole, break Colours, and remain at attention. National Anthem (all sing and all salute. Take time for salute from District Captain). On sth whistle—Horseshoe right turn, and officers form double file. Officers leading, quick march to west corner, turn north at marking flag, halt opposite old grandstand. On 6th Parties fall out, also Lieutenants form up along fence to hand over Colours (which have been placed there in readiness before 1.50 pan.). On the command, front rank number. Form fours.

On 7th whistle—March on the Colours (into position for March Past, facing south). Officers take up positions (Captains in front, Lieutenants at rear). On Bth whistle —Right turn.

On 9th whistle —Quick March. When Colour Parties are 10 paces before saluting base, District Captain gives command “Eyes Right,” Colour Parties let end of flag fly, but keep eyes straight ahead. (Catch flag again when 10 paces beyond saluting base). Officers eyes right and salute. AH others eyes right, but no salute (watch for officers’ salute as the signal, if the command is not heard). Without further command, eyes front when 10 paces beyond the saluting base. Turn north at comer flag, and continue until end of column is In line. On 10th whistle—Halt and left turn without forming two-deep. Lieutenants form up facing squad. . On command, Colour Parties fall out, hand over Colours to Lieutenants, and dismiss.

On 11th whistle—Break off to west block of grandstand. 2.15 p.m. Cub item. 2.30 pm. Brownie item. At end of Brownie item, Brownies go to grandstand. • . At beginning of Brownie item, all Guiders concerned see about their equipment for their items. Guides come down from grandstand. 2.40 p.m. Guides line up at west end of grandstand in position for .Trefoil. 2.45 p.m. On Ist whistle—“ltems" take up position at own flags. On 2nd whistle—Trefoil marches on. On 3rd whistle—About turn. Into final position.

On 4th whistle—Squat. Items: On Ist whistle—Mossburn. 2nd whistle—Lumsden and High School. 3rd whistle—Riverton. 4th whistle—Gore. sth whistle —Otautau. 6th whistle— Mataura and Wyndham. 7th whistle— Winton. Sth whistle —Rangers. On 9th whistle—Trefoil stand. On 10th whistle—Break off to grandstand. Remove all gear.

3,15 p.m. Scouts. 3.40 p.m. Rangers and Guides line up as for Horseshoe.

3.45 p.m. Form Horseshoe as before. Presentation of Efficiency Cup and Gilbertson Scroll. On command, stand at ease. On whistle, Horseshoe close round for Council Rock, standing easy. On next whistle—Attention. Colour Party fall out, take down Colours. National Anthem. Dismiss. Remember, Guides, each one of you is responsible for the tidiness of her own little bit of the grandstand. No lunch papers, crusts, etc., must on any account be left lying about; either put them in the rubbish tin beneath the grandstand, or take them home again. Don't let it be a case of the irate old man, whose picture you see in ‘Girl Guiding,” who declares, that never again will he have those girls on his property! If next Saturday is wet, the Rally will be held in the Drill Hall. Anyone wanting information during the morning, ring Mrs Mclnnes (phone 1283) or Miss Cumming (’phone 287). Refreshments: All Country Guides and others desiring refreshments are asked to bring their own cups. Tea and soft drinks will be obtainable at one penny per cup; and at 3.15 p.m. tea and biscuits at threepence. Ice creams will also be on sale. Guides please note that during the Flamborough Sword Dance by the Rangers (the last item on our part of the programme) there will be several whistles, indicating the change of figure. These whistles do not affect the Guides In the Trefoil. At the conclusion of the dance there will be one whistle blown for the whole tableau to break off.