WITH THE BOY SCOUTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 675, 29 May 1929, Page 16

WITH THE BOY SCOUTS

On the evening of Saturday, May 25. the first annual meeting- of the West Street Church of Christ troop was held, members of the committee and a large number of parents and friends being present, including the Rev. Campbell and Mrs. Campbell Assistant Commissioner E. B. B. Boswell represented Headquarters, and Mr. Thompson was in the chair. The evening opened with a few remarks by the chairman, followed by a series of games in which the Scouts and guests both took part, then the Scouts gave a demonstration of First Aid in two sections: “How it ought to be done” and “How it ought not to be done,” the second item causing much merriment. The Assistant Commissioner then presented four, service stars to the four Scouts who have been attached to the troop since its commencement, the boys having completed a full year’s service, and at the conclusion of this ceremony Mr. Boswell gave an address on the history and meaning of the Boy Scout movement. A camp-fire sing-song by the Scouts and a clever acrobatic turn by a friend of the troop were popular features of the programme. A dainty supper was provided by the committee ladies. Scouts are reminded that the First Clas-s Test examinations will take place on Saturday, June 1, and that the Proficiency Badge night will be on Thursday, June 6. Commissioner W. J. Holdsworth left Auckland last Monday evening on a brief visit to Wellington. I A meeting of the Advisory Board ! will be held at Headquarters on Thursday, May 30, at 7.30 p.m. The Rev. C. Hyde, scoutmaster of St. Augustine’s Troop, Napier, is at present in Auckland. He will accompany the New Zealand Scouts who are to attend the Imperial jamboree, and intends staying in England for two years to take up church work, probably in London, but will remain with the Scouts during July and August, when the jamboree is to be held. Fourteen boys, and Commissioner Cooksey, who is in charge of the New Zealand representative team, are going from the Napier district, and they will sail from Wellington on June 8. On the boat they will carve the bargeboards for the fronts of their tents, as their camp is to represent a Maori pa. They are also making mats and other “gadgets,” and learning hakas and songs. One Maori boy, R. Haraki, from Rissington, Hawke’s Bay, will accompany them.

They will arrive in London on July 14, and for the first week will remain there to be fitted out with uniforms and to become acquainted with the sights of the city. During the second

week they will visit France, then thev 1« e? K V“ fortnight at Arrow Park while the Scouters are at a ill well 1 After the jamboree, the Scouts t aer 'of ‘t? ' \ Sit friends ' aKd aei of the time until October will

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The Devonport Wolf Cubs held social evening last evening at the troon headquarters, Jit. Victoria committee, parents and friends of ¥ne bojs and members of District Head quarters staff attended. Headthe even ing the competition shield, won for athletic even™ at thF Molfe Cub field day last Xovemlier was presented to the Pack. • '

Invitations have been i .. First Cornwell Cate P„n ua) hFjt- Pack V. tO iT their birthday celebiation which will take the form of a pound night. It will be held at the Road°M S t pT™ enary r Ha,! - Dominion ingFat ¥ °” Jl ™ e “ mme »c-