Scout Notes

Southland Times, Issue 22991, 10 September 1936, Page 9

Scout Notes

(By

“Pathfinder.)

Cubmasters’ Meeting. During the school holidays the cubmasters spent an enjoyable evening together, meeting a woman cubmaster on holiday from Waitara, in the New Plymouth district. An interchange of ideas and activities proved very useful, especially to those who have not been in cubbing for long. Wireless Broadcast.

Next Wednesday at 7 p.m. a short address on “Wolf Cubs” is to be given from 4ZP by an Invercargill cubmaster.

Gladstone Concert. The annual concert of the Gladstone Scouts and cubs was held on August 22 in All Saints’ Hall before a good audience. The programme was as follows: Play “Woad,” by Scouts; Cubs’ display; vocal solo, Scout G. Morrison; rope spinning demonstration by Scouters R. H. and G. C. Alington; Cub pageant of Empire cubbing; “Harry's Dream”; presentation of Scout badges; play, “The Fairy Comes”; “Shadows,” stunt by Scouts; Scout play, “The Studio”; pianoforte trio, Scouters R. H., G. W. and G. C. Alington; play “In Port,” by the Scouts.

Scouters’ Meeting. The next Scouters’ meeting is to be held at 7.30 p.m. on Monday in the Rover den.

There was a good attendance at the last meeting when the proposed visit to the Dunedin Scouts’ handicraft exhibition on September 25 and 26 was the main business. It is hoped to take up a bus load from Invercargill and as there are insufficient Scouters available, leaders who wish to will be able to go. The four wood badges which were to have been presented at the Gladstone concert will be presented at the next Scouters’ meeting so those con-

cemed will need to attend in full uniform. Dunedin Handicraft Exhibition. As mentioned above, the Dunedin District is holding a Scout and Cub Hobbies and Handicrafts exhibition this month. Entries are invited from Southland, so all Scouts, Cubs and Royers should held by entering something they have made. It may be woodwork, metal-work, paper or cardboard work, sewing, knitting, netting, Meccano, aeroplanes, etc. Scouters should have their troop’s exhibit ready the week before the exhibition so that arrangements for transport can be made. Scouts on the Ocean Highroads. Deep Sea Scouting has had a quiet year, with little change in its general tenure and none in its principles and practices. During the past year there have been a number of changes in the post of Fleet Scoutmaster, due to their changing appointments and finding fresh fields and pastures new, in which they have been able to bring their old Scouting experience to bear. Fresh blood with old experience is beneficial to the movement. The Australian jamboree with the presence of our Chief caused a big fillip to Deep Sea Scouting on the liners on this run, and some of our old stalwarts were able to form sound troops on board the big passenger ships. It may be that the ports of call to and from Australia and the ports of New Zealand are getting quite as many visiting Deep Sea Scouts as their hospitality can put up with. Their kindness as hosts has been much appreciated. The Lone Deep Sea Scouts dotted about in oilers, tramps and other craft are many; one does not really hear enough of them or from them. They hear from us, however, through the medium of Scouts in Ships Magazine which has now passed its golden jubilee number. At two big conferences the main topic was how best to benefit “the boy.” “Scouting for Boys” was, and is, our watchword. —From the Scout Year Book, 1936. Scout Badge. Healthyman.—(l) Know the importance of keeping the heart, lungs, skin, teeth, feet and stomach, and the organs of special senses (eyes, ears and nose) in good order, and the principal dangers to be guarded against. (2) Give general rules governing eating, drinking, breathing, sleeping, cleanliness and exercising; give evidence of observance of these rules for at least 12 months. (3) Know the dangers incurred in the use of tobacco and alcohol and the breaking of the 10th Scout Law; the danger of over-training the body, and of the continual use of one form of exercise (4) Train a patrol in simple exercises suitable for strengthening all parts of the body, and give reasons for each exercise.