SCOUTS AND CUBS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 October 1929, Page 2

SCOUTS AND CUBS.

A BUSY WEEK-END.

(Contributed)

During the week-end Mastcrton was invaded by a party of Scouters from Wellington, Petone, Lower Hutt and all parts of the Wairarapa under District Commissioner Nelson.

Saturday was spent at the Camp Site, Akura. In the morning a large number of local and Greytown Scouts entered for their cooking tests. Imagine the digestion of the Cooking Examiner after tasting over thirty stews! In the afternoon a very “scouty” time was spent when each patrol entered for the Display Competition. There were displays of bridge building, hut building, various types of camp fires, erecting flag poles, tents, building camp furniture, and scenes depicting Scout work. The Stag Patrol (Mauriceville Scouts) gave a novel display of scout signs, the boys themselves forming the signs, aud received commendation and the first place by the judges. The judges also commended the work of the Lion and Morepork Patrols in their displays of bridge and hut building. In the evening a meeting of all Wairarapa officers and leaders was held in the Den, and an interesting time was spent in work and games. At H o’clock on Sunday morning, there was a large parade of all Scouts and Cubs, when they went to their own Church service. The service at St. Matthew’s Church was conducted entirely by Scoutmasters. The District Scoutmaster (the Rev. E. McLevie) took Morning Prayer, the first and second lessons were read by the Petone Scoutmaster (Mr R. Aidrich) and the District Cubmaster for the Ilutt Valley (Mr ,1. Bugg), while the Featherston Scoutmaster (the Rev. W. J. Durrad) preached the sermon’ Mastcrton and Featherston Assistant Scoutmasters were responsible f r collecting the offertory. On Sunday afternoon a meeting was held in the Den to consider the formaton of a Rover Crew in Mastcrton. Rover Leader Middleton, who has had extensive experience of Rovering in England, and Rover-Leader Zambra, of Petone, explained the methods of working in the Rovers, and after a very full discussion it was unanimously decided to form a Rover Crew in Masterton immediately, and to meet on Thursday evening at 7.30 p.m. in the Den. This move has filled a long felt want in , Masterton, and it is hoped thereby to prevent the leakage from the movement of those chaps who are too old to remain Scouts. Before the Rovers can wear the official uniform they must pass certain tests, and until this is done the Masterton Crew have decided to meet in the oldest clothes they can find as tlicir uniform.

At a meeting of Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, and Leaders in the Den on Saturday evening, the District Commissioner (Mr Nelson) announced that owing to the rapid progress of Scouting throughout the Wairarapa it had brnn decided by headquarters to create the area on this side of the Rimutakas into a separate district, with headquarters at Masterton, and that the Rev. E. MeLevio had been promoted to the position of District Scoutmaster and Miss D. Hubbard to District Cubmaster, to be in charge of the activities of the Scouts and Cubs throughout tho district.