THE ANNUAL CAMP

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19668, 9 December 1933, Page 16

THE ANNUAL CAMP

NOTES The following troops, which will be going into camp this year, should advise the D.S.M. as to the locality and the number of Scouts who will be going under canvas:— Northdown Te Rangi, Pareora, Highfleld. This is the opportunity for Scouters to develop, through the facilities offered in camps. The first-class hike may be undertaken from camp, but scouts should not be sent out singly, and not more than three should be in each group undertaking the night trek. One district troop makes each patrol. Build your own fire of puddled clay and stones, in trench style, for these have the advantage in wet weather, the rain being unable to affect the fire. A point that should always be remembered is to consider on whose land you are camping and not forget your good turn for one is apt to take too much for granted and forget that consideration is due to those whose hospitality has been accepted. PACK NEWS. A noticeable feature of the Cub programme at the recent Rally at Christchurch was the absence of Star work, and those in charge of Parks are realising more fully the need of games in the Cub. activities. Where badge work is undertaken it should always be in the form of games, for the boy in Cubbing can only develop the Pack's spirit in gambols. It has been shown that boys trained on Scout lines soon lose Interest and cubmasters should be careful to keep this fact in view when compiling the programme. The following game will help the boy to learn about the Union Jack. Saints of Great Britain. This is a game which your Sixer can get ready for you. You will want one tiny chalked St Georges flag, one for St. Patrick, one for St Andrew, one chalked rose, one chalked shamrock, one chalked thistle, and one saint, and three slips each with tiie name of one of the three roun-