SCOUTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 145, 22 June 1931, Page 11

SCOUTING

(By “Lone Wolf." 1 Knox Wolf Cub Pack. Our parades are held on Saturday j afternoons now, and this enables us to have longer parades and more outings. We spent an afternoon on H.M.S. Veronica when she was iu port, and learnt quite a lot about her. Though her engine room and guns were very interesting, our favourite spot was the cook's galley. Another Saturday we went tracking, ami arc becoming experienced trampers. The remainder of our time has been spent in tho usual Cub subjects—knotting, signalling, first aid. etc. —but unfortunately we cannot do very much of this work on our excursions, and can report only three Tenderpads and three First Stars for the month. We are planning a hike along the river bank, wdierc we intend to cook sausages and potatoes over our camp fire. As this will be our first attempt at cooking a meal, we are looking forward to having quite a lot of fun. Michael Hayman, onco of our Pack, and now a Hawera Scout, visited us during the school holidays, and wo were very pleased to sec him again. The Good Deed. “Lone Wolf” is pleased to record once again the rendering of signal service by Boy Scouts. From Mr Chapman, of the Milford Troop, conies a detailed report of the rescue of a Girl Guide from a tight corner on the cliffs above Castor Bay by members of his troop. Those concerned are to be congratulated upon their prompt and efficient help. Governors. Sir Philip Game, the Governor of New South Wales, takes great interest in Scouts, and recently spent a sveek in camp at National Park with Scoulers drawn from various parts of the State. Lord . .icrs, Governor of Victoria, makes a point of wearing Scout uiu form. His Excellency recently sai ': “Too many people are prone to think tha it is a ridiculous thing for their Governor to go about dressed as a Boy Scout, but the uniform is only the outward sign that I, as a Scout, am trying to live up to the Scout law. I am not ashamed to go about disguised as a Boy Scout.” That is how* he regards his Scout uniform. All Scouters will thank him for the sentiment, which is worth while passing on to all ranks. Cub Notes. The best way I can help my Cubmaster is one of the most important of all my duties. Our Akela. having about twenty Cubs in the Pack, has a busy time, and so I can help by “Playing the Game.” This means setting a good example. This is not hard, because it only means keeping the first Cub Law, giving prompt attention to Akela’s commands, and performing them to the best of my ability. 'Thus those under me will copy me and so Akela’s work will be easier. The second thing I can do to help Akela is to turn up regularly. By doing this I. am able to teach the Cubs in my Six and so save Akela a lot of work. My motto is: ••Play up, and play tho game.’’’ Overseas Visitor. 1 Mr Hans Locher, late Patrol. Leader j of the Berna Troop in the district of Berne, Switzerland, who has been in New Zealand for the last sixteen mouths, was a. recent visitor to Scout H.Q. Auckland. In his home town Mr Locher carried the rank of Patrol Leader, and was warden of the Seoul house, in Berne before he left to tiw his luck on the land in New Zealand. From our visitor it was learned that the district of Berne, comprising six troops, owned a very large house, six of the eight rooms of which were used as troop meeting places. The other rooms provided accommodation for visiting or touring scouts who were charged at a rate equivalent to 4d per j head per night. “The spirit of scout- j ing seems the same the world over,” said Mr Locher, who soon made friends with all those he met at H.Q., “and wh n n I return to New Zealand in about a year 1 hope to see more of the movemen* here. Air Locher left, for Sydney last night, ami anticipates arriving at his home town during the month of August.