GIRL GUIDES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 29, 28 June 1939, Page 8

GIRL GUIDES

u THE CENTENNIAL CAMP ARRANGEMENTS DISCUSSED At a meeting of the Guide Centennial Camp Committee, recently held in Wellington, reports of progress in all departments of the camp were submitted for consideration and discussion. The Chief Commissioner lor New Zealand and Chairman of the Committee, Mis.s Ruth Herrick reported that tile camp site at Tauhereniliau racecourse (Wairarapa) had been inspected by the camp commandant, Miss Burgin, Miss Duthie and herself as well as by other members of tho camp staff. All Avere Avell satisfied with the site Avhich combines all •> the practical and necessary conditions for a guide camp, with the equally necessary attractions of good surroundings. In discussing the of Guides in camp, and how this number would be made up, Miss Burgin stated that the camp would be diA'ided up into twenty-one groups including the staif Each group would consist of twentysix Guides and four Guiders. Every group Avould have its own group com. mandant aa t lio Avould be a licensed camper, and there would be a quar., termaster to eA T ery group. The rangrigroup AA'ouid consist of 30, and there would be a Maori group of 30. The committee regretted that tlie number in camp Avas limited to 600 ; but" the lack of licensed campers made it impossible to extend the number. Each province in New Zealand ha* already been allotted a certain number of Guides, Rangers and Lone Guides for the camp. Every Guide Company Avould choose its own representatives by A r oting. Qualifications, in the case of Maori Guides would be Avaived. Official visitors from overseas Avill include England (2), U.S.A. (2), Sweden (1), Australia («), Rarotonga (6), Fiji (6). Unspecified numbers of Australian Guides and Guiders Avill be coming from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. They will come fully equipped for a tour of the Dominion, but Avill spend four or five daj's near the camp. The Feathcrston j and Grey town schools Avill be placed at the disposal of these A r isitors. The hospital tent, and medical supplies would be dealt Avith by the camp doctor, Dr Moana Gow, Avho would be in charge of the health of the Guides, assisted by tAVO nurses. ProAdsional dates for entertainments Avere submitted to the committee, and it AA*as decided that the March Past Avould be held on Tuesday, January 23. Her Excellency the Viscountess Avould take the salute, in the absence of the Gover-nor-General . The Rangers would haA*e an aii night hike on January 24, in connection with the Bledisloe Cup competition for Rangers. There Avould be a Guides Own, Service on Sunday, Jan- ! uarv 21, and visitors day would be January 23 from 2.30 to 5 p.m. t Brownie revels would also be helti during an afternoon. The fee for the centennial camp will be two guineas. This Avill in elude an excursion (one to the exhibition) and insiu-ance. Concession tickets Avould be aA*ailable on the railways and other transport, and " would be aA'ailable for 21 days. In discussing the distribution of food to the camp, this Avould be done J through the Chief Quartermaster 5 Miss Gray, to the quartermaster of ; each group. Quartermasters would make out their own menus lor nK'flls. but Miss Gray would be prepared to advise on the preparation of new ' menus to add variety to the meal-.. ' NEW ZEALAND GOES AMERICAN r Returning to the Dominion after - 1 in absence of one or two on Auckland clergvman expressed the 'vr>inion th-'-re was a d'stinct " trend in New Zealand to copying the - \.^o,sr. nn ''Almost cA*ervwhcrc," lie said, "you not'ee a nasal twang crcen e : m> into tli° speech/' This is not surprising Avhen it is considered how " often the pv-r'nge New Zealander c hears American voices in films, vadie L> broadcasts, and gramophone records c to mention nothing of the number of visitors who come to the Dominiot. ! from the Un'ted States. Then. " New Zealand being a young country with no 'wry fixed customs m- styF - of speech, is susceptible to Am°ricar L ' influence. The question is how fa* • will it go?