Scout Notes

Southland Times, Issue 22855, 2 April 1936, Page 3

Scout Notes

By

“Pathfinder.”

Long Live the King. This wish is voiced by us all. We have paid our last respects to our late beloved King, and we now turn with thankful hearts to King Edward. He has succeeded to a unique heritagevast possessions and loyal subjects, but beyond all these, to hearts warmed by the love they bore his father, hearts that are going to give the same outpouring of love to him. We Scouts with humble duty welcome King Edward and offer him our loyal devoted service. He is a Scout, he obeys the Scout Law, his good deeds would undo many scarf knots, and we know he is our brother Scout, at the same time extending that brotherliness to all peoples in his Empire. We Scouts will remember with pride Edward, Prince of Wales, Chief Scout of Wales. If his accession to the Throne makes personal appearance at our gathering at Home rare or impossible, Edward VIII. will be no less a Scout, for “Once a Scout always a Scout.” Swimming Carnival. The annual Scout carnival held last Saturday evening proved a great success. The events were well contested and during the programme an exhibition of diving was given. “The Landing of Captain Cook,” as demonstrated by the Sea Scouts, was excellent. The “Endeavour” was launched after some difficulty, but when badly overloaded refused to stay on an even keel, capsizing when in the midst of the Maori attackers, so that Captain Cook had to swim ashore to hoist the Union Jack. In the inter-troop competition the results were: Sea Scouts 1, St. Mary’s 2, Southern Cross 3. Scouters’ Club.

The monthly meeting of the Scouters’ Club was held last Thursday evening. It was decided to alter the present method of appointing the committee for the swimming carnival each year. Three troops reported that they were going to camp at Easter; Southern Cross at Dunsdale, • Gladstone and Rawhiti at Makarewa, while six cubmasters were going to the Cubmaster Gilwell camp at Dunedin. A committee was set up to assist the present writer of the notes. Badges Passed.

The first class badge has been gained by Scouts E. and I. Scott, of Gladstone Troop. Cubs A. Belsham (Rawhiti), T. Kennard (North) and L. Cook (Gladstone) passed their athlete’s badges when an examination was held last Saturday afternoon. L. Cook has also passed his house orderly badge. Scout Proficiency Badges. Bookbinder. —Perform the following operations in the binding of a book:— (1) Prepare the parts or sections for sewing and sew sections on tapes. (2) Fold and paste on end-papers, glue up and line with mull, i-ound the back and add second lining. (3) Cut boards and cover with cloth or paper, and put book into case. Camper—(l) Know what are the normal requirements in regard to: — Personal kit for a week’s camp; personal kit for a week-end hike or cruise; the equipment and rations for a weekend patrol camp or cruise (seven boys). (2) Either know the principal points to look for in the selection of a patrol or troop camp site, and describe with rough plan how he would lay out a Patrol camp with reference to tent, kitchen, sanitation, etc., or know how to select an anchorage, mooring, or berth for a rowing or sailing vessel and a sea-going vessel. (3) Demonstrate that he:—Understands the use and care of an axe; understands the uses of, and can tie, the following knots in addition to the Tenderfoot knots: slip reef, double sheet bend, figure of eight, bowline on bight, timber hitch and man harness hitch; understands the use of, and can make, square lashings. (4) Demonstrate how to pitch, strike, pack and execute petty repairs to a patrol tent. (5) Show that he has a satisfactory knowledge of camp cookery, and understands the proper methods of storing food and how to dispose of refuse. (6) Have camped under canvas or on board ship or boat, with his troop or patrol for not less than eighteen nights, and have camped out alone, or with one other Scout, for at least three nights, not necessarily consecutive in either case.