SCOUT NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 301, 20 December 1937, Page 9

SCOUT NEWS

Thought for the week: “If you only learn how to take care of the pence, the care of pounds will be unecessary.” Season’s Greetings: Headquarters convey the season’s greetings to ail scouters, chairmen and members of committees and to all Scouts, Cubs, and others connected with the Boy Scout Association in the VZinganui Metropolitan district. It is hoped that everyone concerned will enjoy the best of health and happiness over the holidays, and with renewed vigour resume their various activities on behalf of the association.

District headquarters advise that no further Scout notes will be published this year. This column will again operate when lhe schools resume in 1938. Subscribers are heartily thanked for their co-operation, and the compliments of the season are extended to them.

The Metropolitan Commissioner, Mr. A. F. A. Woollams thanks the proprietors of this journal for the courtesies extended to the Boy Scout Association of Wanganui for publishing their notes through the year, thereby assisting in furthering the work for Boy Scouts, and wish them a Merry Xmas and a Prosperous New Year for 1938.

Wash-out: Truly we had to say this on Saturday last when just about the time to assemble for the Cub “jungle prowl” the heavy clouds burst with the enormous pressure and poured forth in no uncertain manner and rained cats and dogs till there were many poodles aboot pardon the Scotch. Nothing daunted, however, a Cub smiles and sings under all difficulties, and we shall try again next Saturday, December 18, at 2 p.m. Will all Cubmasters please note the time, advise their packs, and bring them along to the Technical Hostel for the final rally of 1937.

St. Georges’ Pack: Hard luck, St. Georges, you must have had a wet week-end. District Commissioner Chapple and D.C.M. Gaze started out to visit you but turned back. Hope for better hunting next time. Wanganui Airport: Ail scouters and scouts wishing to use these grounds for any purpose whatever, are requested to report before doing so to the caretaker.

As you may have seen in the Press, we have just finished a most inspiring and instructive annual meeting and conference. One of the major problems discussed was the drop in our numbers. Last summer most of our work was interrupted by the infantile paralysis epidemic right in the middle of the camping season, and this undoubtedly affected our outdoor scouting. I would like to urge every scouter throughout the movement to do his or her best to encourage outdoor scouting this season--for herein, lies our greatest attraction for the ! boys health and physical welfare—, and we all know that a well run| Scout camp is the most practical form! of character training.

May I ask that you make a special effort not to close down for Xmas but to give your boys the opportunity and benefit of every moment in the fresh summer air that you possible can. For those of you who have just to close clown, may I suggest two means of giving the boys the opportunity of carrying on scouting in the best season of the year:

(1) Organise a combined Scout camp under a good leader who will supervise the combined troop of patrols from various troops. (N. 8. i do not recommend this for Cubs).

(2) Arrange for your good P.L’s. to have access to camping gear and permission from your District Commissioner to camp in some approved spot each week-end that the leader can raise a few boys (not a crowd). This method is a real benefit to the boys who are working and get. no holidays at Xmas. Will you do what you can to keep the Scout flag I’ying continuously this summer?