Scout News

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20740, 25 February 1939, Page 6 (Supplement)

Scout News

Below you will nnd more details regarding- the Jamboree. You boys will probably notice that the cost will not be above £3 15s. How Is your savings bank scheme coming on? Have you got a troop savings scheme in operation? If not, how about it? Don’t forget your applications must be in by the end of June. See you In 1940. HAMUTANA THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Nothing ever turns up in this world unless someone turns it up. Ist FRANKTON TROOP Our little troop has Indeed broken a record—we enlisted three new members last Friday night and have several others now in view. However, our grand total is now 12. Rally practice was as usual the order of the night. Wall-scaling appears to be the chief difficulty of our boys, and although we are very diminutive in stature we’re going to make ourselves felt just the same. Jack tried to poison off a few of us with an extra strong cup of tea which he served up about half an hour too early for a change. Kim’s Game, ambulance and billy boiling were carried out during the evening. We even raked out our Are so that no-one could see where it had been—not in the dark, anyway. After an ending game we dismissed until our meeting next Friday night. Scribe.

FITNESS WEEK Join the Boy Scouts and Keep Fit. Hiking, camping, swimming, first aid instruction, cycling, climbing, etc. Ages for Cubs, 8-11 years. Ages for Scouts, 11-17 years. Rover Scouts, 17-100 year 3. For full particulars write to:— A. HENDERSON, Hon. Sec. Scouters’ Association, 314 Victoria Street, Hamilton.

ST. PETER’S TROOP Well, well, well, here we are again and this year we again welcomed into our troop the 12 members we round awaiting us at the hall. Unfortunately our hall is not large enough to hold more than 4 2 ; Scouts and as our total is already 4 1 there j remains only one vacancy. However, all boys wishing to Join can do so by coming along, and we will enrol them on a waiting list. Then if a Scout, on the actual roll stays away three Friday nights without a reasonable excuse be is crossed • ofr the roll and the top boy on-the waiting list is then brought up. We commenced last Friday with inspection and Hag break, this being followed by an inter-patrol game with the Reiibirds coming out victorious arter a hard struggle. Strenuous rally practice followed but these activities had to stop at 5.45 as Skipper wished to hold a Court of Honour. At the Court or Honour it was decided to appoint Phil Hare as arting-A.S.M.. with Senior P.L. Lon Yates as Troop Leader and P.L. ram Pereival as Senior P.L. The following appointments were also made: Patrol-leaders.—-Second, Ashley Norris. P.L. of Mo repork: acting Second, Noel Lincoln. P.L. or new patrol, seconds: Corbett Witton. new patrol: Max Plummer, Lions; John Dome, sprinkboks-. Rex. St. Clair, Kiwis; Jack Wilson. Mureporks. The Court or Honour closed at 9.50 p.m. Scribe.

By “Silver Wolf 9 TE AROHA TROOP

Tilts !s <rar first report In the Scout Notes, so you will have to excuse us if our notes are not up to standard. Last Monday evening- we held our weekly meeting-, there being- a good attendance. The first part of the evening was spent in practice Tor the rally, fol lowed by half an hour of gymnastics. Two or three boxing matches were followed by some tumbling exercises, arter which we were dismissed. Ist CLAUDE LANDS We met as usual last Monday evening, with a Tairly good muster of Scouts present. After inspection we practised some rally work, trying out a new idea Tor the signalling tower, and if it works, we hope to leave all other troops standing. Most or the evening was spent in signalling practice, and the troop was dismissed at 9 o’clock, after which a Court of Honour was held. ST. GEORGE’S TROOP Well, once more we appear in print to record our doings for the week. Over the week-end, Wally, our Senior P L., and one or the Southern Cross Troop went out for a week-end camp somewhere on the Morrinsville road and from all accounts they had a very enjoyable week-end. Monday night saw 27 of us present for a good practice on rally work, commencing with wall scaling, which we managed to do in lmin. 405., after a second attempt. We think that at the rate we’re going, we'll be able to sail over the wall without thinking at all. We then dispersed Inside and enjoyed an interpatrol game, which raised so much dust that we had to go outside to get some fresh air. Then we sat round the blackboard in an endeavour to work out the design for our bridge for the rally. It looks all right on paper but whether it will be all right in actual practice is yet to be seen. After a short discussion on the Jamboree we were dismissed. During the evening we had another short visit rrom the Rev. Olds and also a very generous ofTer from a st. John’s Ambulance man to take us in ambulance classes. To this gentleman we send our host thanks and we certainly appreciate his generous ofTer. This afternoon we will be going out to collect some young ti-tree tres to build our bridge. Cheerio till next week. Scribe. JAMBOREE NEWS j Copt.—Tile cost or the Jamboree will j probably be £3 5s from any part of New j Zealand, and certainly no more than £3 | 15s. This includes the rail fare (return) j Exercise.—lt would seem that there if not enough of this at Jamborees so there | will probably he a hockey, cricket anti i sports ground, etc., available, j Uniform.—There will be no standard I uniform fur the Jamboree, j (.nullifications. —Every boy must havt ! his second Class badge before he can at- ; tend the Jamboree. ! Market.—lf no leave is given it will bf i essential to provide a full range or decern ! shops, selling at town prices, or as neat j as possible and this will he arranged ; There will also be some restrictions placet I on the type of eatables and drinks sold. I (.More news next week.)

HAIYIUTANA ROVERS Our Rover meeting last Wednesday consisted of ping pong and a talk, a Rover failing. As our champ of champs, Jack, ! has returned we have decided to invite the Damiens through in an endeavour to avenge the slaughter of last December. On Saturday \w gathered at Uuth's home to j celebrate his yuth birthday. To recuper-j at*' after the festivities of the night be-j Tore we went to st. George’s ramp site. Tubby and sain displayed amazing energy I and cleared the river bank of willows I until we hud a swimming pool or Olympic dimensions, complete with high diving hoard, etc. Allan. K-;t!i and (ius played' an mud in sods ind ■m : w t .tl that the -it.- do.- not now resemble a : rubbish heap. Much still remains to be d un. to make it into a model situation for 1 a camp, but at least we managed to lav t le ■ mlationvi I. d ami k< p the site in its ; condition. Scribe. j