SCOUTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18796, 7 February 1931, Page 15

SCOUTS

NEWS AND NOTES “Good Scouting for 1931” is our Chief's mesvsage for the New Year and without doubt this is the year that will live in the memory of every scout* more especially for those who have not been fortunate enough to meet the Chief Scout. Every scout and cub will have the opportunity to see and hear our Chief, and he will see each of us* a fact which we must continually re* member, on the 7th March, 1931, the day of the rally in Christchurch. Full particulars will be given all scouts by their Scouters. Although it is not definite as yet, a special train will probably be run. Arrangements have been made so that all display gear will be taken free. Of course, there will be many who will not be bridgebuilding, or working on the tower As every boy makes a bad idler, Scouters are making arrangements for basket-making with flax, splicing and crowning, and othef useful occupations to keep scouts busy for the hour set apart for this object. All those taking part in the building of the bridge, must be at 3 Preston Street, at 2 p.m., on the following Saturday afternoons, before the rally. All those Troops who have arranged to have their Troop photoes taken this Saturday, must be punctual as the photographer will be busy. Remember that the scouts are not the only pebbles on the beach. These pictures of our troops, with full particulars of the movement here during the past year, and comments from others interested in the work locally, are being compiled for inclusion in the souvenir programme of the big rally.

TROOP SCRIBES. Through the generosity of “The Timaru Herald,’ we are allowed ample 6pace in the Saturday supplement, to circulate amongst all scouts in South Canterbury, and also all those interested in scouting generally, the weekly work of the troops, and of their committees. all headquarters bulletin information, good turns, and In fact anything and everything that is of “Scouting."—lf troop scribes are regular sending in items of interest, and every troop is able to do this, for scouting is interesting if we try to carry out our promise and obey the scout law. News will be available every week. NEW SCOUTER. The Highfleld Committee has forwarded an application for a warrant to our Commissioner, for Mr Edward Manthorp as Scoutmaster, with A. S. M. Pawson to assist. Mr Manthorp is a scout, although not actively connected with the movement in New' Zealand. As he is full of Interest and zeal for “Highfleld,” It will remain to be seen whether the St. Mary’s Troop will have to plug up the hole in the wall of their den, which is at present hidden by the memorial shield. tNDEAVOUR SCOUTS. During the school holidays, the Sea Scouts have been in active service, as arrangements have been made with the various ships that have visited the port, so that Watch duties have been taken by the Scouts and much information gained through contact with the officers and crews. The boat has been overhauled, the scout room has been papered. Second class work has been undertaken, and work generally has been progressing favourably. Mr Manthorp has promised to paint the name on the boat.