Scout News

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19911, 13 June 1936, Page 18 (Supplement)

Scout News

DISTRICT NOTES. Attention is again directed to the South Australian Centenary South Corroberee to be held near Adelaide between the 26th October, was and the 4th January, 1937. both dates in'clusive‘ The camp fee is £2 per Srouter and Scout. payable 105 before ist July and 305 by lst September. 1936. Applicants must be at least 13 years, with second class badge. It is anticipated that the cost to each New Zealand Scout will be 225. Further particulars may be had on application to the District Commissioner. and those interested are requested to move quickly.

Silver Wolf has had a copy or the latest edltlon or “Roverlng to Success! handed to him {or perusal. lt ls, or course, written by the \Vorld Chlel’. and ls the tenth printing. completing 93.256 names. It ls a book or lire-sport for young men and is strongly recommended as a hook to help young men or all classes to get on the rlzht track and make the best or their llves. The author deals successively with horses, wlne, women, humbugs and irrellglon. He shows that by wrong use good things can become bad, and healthy pleasure may develop ln'to harmful self-Indulgence. He draws a dlstlhctlon between true healthglving sport and the other thing. He points out that a sense or chivalry will solve one or the greatest dangers with whlch a young man ls raced; that rellglon ls reverence [or the Wonders of the unlvel‘se. In short. the author expresses hlmsell' freely and, frankly. as an old fellow to a lot or young fellows, Whose welfare he has at heart. This book should he in every Troop 11hrary and the older boys encouraged to read lt. The following extracts rrom letters received by the author are eloquent:

From a Schooimaster: “ Next to the Bible and Sanderson or Ouhdie, your hook is my greatest and almost daily guide.” From a Young Man: “ When I last saw my mother she said to me ‘ Take hovering to Success’ in-piace or advice from me. You cannot do better." TROOP NOTES. ...... In. Frankton. An Invitation has been received by the Troop from the Te Awamutu Troop to attend their Eighth Birthday Party, to he held on June no. It is hoped we will he able to send a representative party from this Troop; the writer has had previous experience or these Te Awamutu parties and can vouch for a real tip-top time for all. Transport arrangements. meeting place and time will be notified later. Our G.S.M.'s warrant has come to hand so 'it is now possible to make deilnite arrangements for the presentation. This will be decided by the Group Committee at their meeting this week, and parents and others interested will be notified. it is hoped there will he a good muster, as the G._S.M. is anxious to meet all parents or present and intended Scouts and Cubs. \Ve are taking an unusual step on this occasion by having the investiture of new Scouts carried out at 8 “Parents’ Night." This is usually done in the presence oi‘ the Troop only, but we feel the parents would like to see a little or the ceremony of Scouting. The ceremony, though hrier, is very impressive. It is on this occasion that the boy accepts the Scout Law, makes the Promise, and passes from the ranks of the Tenderi‘eet. So roll along, grown-ups, and Join the boys for the evening. .. To Here. \Ve 'iield a very successful meeting on May 30 on‘ our usual site on the bank or the VVaipa River. After nag-break nt ii a.mq we had a few minutes' stair driii. ‘i‘ollowe‘i by our first efforts at .\iorse signalling with the buzzer. Tendei'root test revision and instruction was followed by lunch. Skipper meanwhile had laid a trail over some very rough country. winch taxed our obse‘ 'aiion and scoutcrai‘t considerably. in the course of practise we had to climb the race of a quarry {0 feet high by means of our stavcs, follow a trail through high fern, gorse and blackberry. cross a swamp, use a compass, an'd inansiate a message wrilten in the Morse co e.

The Grey Duck Patrol arrived at the end or the trail first. On returning to camp we found bad news awaiting us. Three tenderfoots had tried to come back to Camp by another truck and had 1051 themselves: We set out to look for thgm

By “Silver Wolf.”

”a THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

Junlea. Anger um hu no Ilmit cnunu torror, and unnuonablo klndneu dou awny with rupoct. Be not. to “Vere u ‘o ouuua dltgun nor to lanlom. u to make pooplo pruume. . -.."

and eventually discovered them asleep mj the shelter of some bushes. A note at-j tached to them conveyed the surprising information that it was now 4.80 ant. and the temperature was 20 deg. F. “e in a fire and applied restorative measures a~ ithey appeared to be suftermg from shock land exposure. They soon revived. and {were able to return to camp under their ‘own power. ‘ A short inter-patrol competition on the ‘uses of the staff was next held, after twhich ling-down brought to a .ctose u must ‘auccessfui day’s Scouting. We were pleased to welcome a newlchum in the Grey Duck Patrol. John Rossiborough. We were also very sorry to learn that our A.5.1\1., Mr Roliey. better known as “Weka.” has had to leave us. as his employment has taken him to Te Kuitl. We wish him every success in his new position. and hope he will still be able to follow the Scout trail actively with our King Country brothers. Last Saturday the Grey Duck Patrol. with Skipper and one other Scout, went "up to Camp “’airangi to make a few lalteration‘s. A new track down to the (stream was constructed, and another tentlsite was cleared. One Scout made a rabbit stew for the party for dinner and was passed for his Second-class Cooking test Iby popular vote. Two other Second-class tests were successfully accomplished. and lons new chum completed the Tenderfoot test. During the afternoon we made a new “Moari.” our old one having collapsed However. we cut the new one rather short lso it will be necessary to lash a seal to it before we can swing on it. L'nfortun» ately it is over Skipper’s tent, and he threatens that if anyone “ drops in'" through the root—i ! We finished the afternoon with a trail through the hush. At the end those who had laid it ambushed the rest and caught them all. —. l CUB NOTES. 'Bt. Peter's. I On Saturday morning we went down to who Lake for an outdoor meeting. \Ve .began with a hunt in Sixes for leaves. feathers. etc.. the Six first finished being the yellows. We found on our return that .a burglar had stolen Akela's scarf, but Ihad left a trail of wool. This we followed ‘and it was the Yellow Six again who found ;the scarf. We were then told another '.\lowgii yarn. To finish up we had races. [which all or us enjoyed very much. We finished up with Prayers and Grand Howl. ’ Bt. Jlmu'. ‘ instead of our usual Saturday meeting; we held a football practise. The Cubs are all keen on the game and we hope to put quite a fair team in the field. A challenge has been sent St. George’s, the game to he played on Saturday. the 27th., and both teams are looking forward to a good game. The fourth birthday of the Group was celebrated last Saturday, when the com» mittee arranged a birthday tea for the i'l‘roop and Pack. The birthday cake was ‘made by a Cuh's mother and iced by one other Cuh‘s father, and did them both credit (you bet it did—l sampled it and it was good—EMA). After ten these present were divided into four patrols—Kiwis. Tuls. Kakas and Curiews—and the games played during the evening were arranged for a patrol competition. The mannequin‘ parade was very well done indeed, and was a distinct credit to the boys—one mannequin bein‘g dressed by each patrol with newspaper. \Ve also had a word game. paper chains. whirling wheels and war game. The final game was one of deduc~ tion from sounds while the. lights were out. the story of what happened being written down by 88011 patrol. The honours of the evening restetl with the Curlews, with kakus as runners-up. The llnai function of the evening was the investiture of four Cubs and a badge presentation. Grand liowi, Prayers and Taps brought a very happy evening to a close.