The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1946 SCOUTS FOREGATHER

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 67, 29 April 1946, Page 4

The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1946

SCOUTS FOREGATHER

HAPPY THORNTON EVENING CAMP-FIRE ENTERTAINMENT Teeming rain and gale conditions failed to-deter over a hundred Scouts and Cubs together with their parents and friends from attending a camp-fire gathering in the Thornton Hall last Monday evening. The programme had been arranged by the Thornton Group, and was intended to serve as a fitting conclusion to a field day between the Edgecumbe, Sea Scouts and Thornton troops. The daytime activities had to be abandoned owing to the rain but the evening’s proceedings were thoroughly enjoyed by the large assemblage. A screened electric light bulb and a tripod in the middle of the hall served admirably as a makeshift camp-fire and the programme proceeded in spite of the teeming rain outside. Community singing, jokes and items made up for a happy hour in the red glow. A more serious interlude occupied, the graphic story from B.P.s life, of the coming of Dinnezulu, which was told by the Commissioner. \

A lively half hour of games and competitions under the direction of Scoutmaster Don Scott, was thoroughly enjoyed by young and old, after which the County Commissioner presented the coveted Tiki Trophy to Scoutmaster T. Howell of Awakeri, whose troop annexed the keenly contested carving at the last Rally at Tauranga. Another presentation on behalf of the recently constituted Thornton Young Farmers’ Club, was made by Asst. S.M. Malcolm Law, to Commissioner N. Matthews of the Whakatane District. This consisted of a beautifully carved Maori figure upon a moulded base. A.S.M. Law said that the presentation had been prompted by a desire of the Club members to assist the movement on the Rangitaiki, as most Scouts were

young farmers in the making. He intimated that the Club hoped to see the trophy competed for annually by troops within the Whakatane area. Accepting the trophy, Commissioner Mathews said that he would hand it to the Local Association upon its first meeting and could promise that the wishes of the Club would be fully respected. He suggested further that the Club should give the trophy a distinctive name. Skipper J. Love, of the Whakatane Sea Scouts whose boys had put in the whole day in the Thornton Hall, and had enjoyed games and scouting competitions with the local boys then expressed his appreciation of Thornton’s hospitality and hoped that his committee would have the chance of repaying it at an early date.

S.M. Scott and Mr W. Arbuckle (Chairman of the Thornton Committee) expressed Thornton’s pleasure at the success of the gathering and hoped that more would be arranged in the future. ‘ . Supper was served by Thornton s capable band of lady supporters.