Scout News

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18630, 7 May 1932, Page 14 (Supplement)

Scout News

WOLF CUBS’ CORNER.

“AKELA’S’' LITTLE YARN.

By “Akela."

Do you all do a good turn every day? I hope you are doing so, for It' you are not —well, then you are not a real Woir Cub, but Just a rellow who belongs to the movement Tor what he can get out of it and not for the good It wifi do him In making him a line citizen when he grows older. A person s Judged alwkys by his actions, so U you fulfil your promise by doing at least one good deed each day, you are showing people not only what a fine chap you are, but what a great movement Scouting and Cubbing Is. Winter Is fast approaching. You who are able to get out into the open do so now, for It will not be long before Indoor activities will have to take the place of hikes and camps.—Yours Cubblly,

1 “AKKLA." WIN YOUR FIRST STAR. THE SERVICE TEST. DO THE JOB PROPERLY. Cleanng Boots.—lt Is hardly necessary to teach a Cub how to clean a pair of boots. You first scrape the mud olf or brush ofT the dust. Apply the polish evenly all over. You then polish with a shoe paci or with a polishing brush followed by a final rub with a duster.

Laying Fires. —To lay and liph ta Are you first clear the fireplace of cinders and ashes and then lay In the paper (not packed too tightly). You lay sticks criss-cross on top of the paper and a few

small lumps of coal are placed on top of the sticks. Apply the lighted matchAo the paper and when the coals are kindled apply more coal.

Folding Clothes.—As a general rule clothes are folded by the seams (with the exception of trousers which are folded along the creases). Jackets, coats and shirts should first be buttoned before folding.

Carrying Me wages.—Remember that no matter bow fast you may run or cycle, a message Is not the slightest use unless It is absolutely correctly delivered. Ask your Cubmaster to say It again, please; then repeat It over to him to be quite sure that you have got It right. ✓ ■ALL THROWING. One of the important First Star tests we come to is: "Throw a ball, first with the right hand, then with the left, ao that a boy ten yards away catches It four times out of six. Catcb a ball thrown to him from ten yards distance four times out or six (either hand or both may bo used).” Like leap-frog and somersaults, this test can only be passed after plenty of practice. Tboso or you who throw with your right hand should practice hard with your left hand, because you will probably find It quite easy with your right. Those or you who are left-handed should practise with the right hand. When catching a ball make a cup or your hands, and when the ball strikes them, draw them back a bit and grip hold of the ball at the same time. If you hold them out flat you will And that It will bounce out again. Another important thing Is to watch the ball directly It leaves tho other to where you think It will land.