KELBURN BOY SCOUTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 279, 21 August 1919, Page 6

KELBURN BOY SCOUTS

' ANNUAL REPORT. The tenth annual report of Mr. Erit Lawson. the Scoutmaster of the Kelburn Troop of Dominion Boy fccouU, states that the roll shows a total of 43 Scouts'and 7 Rover Scouts, with 3 officere, as at June 30, 1919.' A year ago the strength was 53 Scouts and 3 officers, the Rover Scouts not then ■ being in existence. Mr. R. Fox has resigned as Assistant-Scoutmaster, but his sen-ices are still available when required. -Mr. R, G. Reivers, late Q.M. Sergeant, has b*en promoted to fill the vacancy. A new departure made early in 1919 wm the formation of the Rover Scouts, a senior section of the troop, and m large measure a 6ccial club lor older boys. The Rover Scout scheme was recently established in England in order to retain the interest of older boys who had passed the principal tests and Dad had several years of Scout routine. JU oominon with all city troops, Ivelburn Scouts 6pent many strenuous day> ana nights acting as messengers at various points when the late epidemic was at i - height. Forty-four of the Relburn Scouts were engaged. When first voluntwis were called for, parents wero natuial > reluctant to have their boys run undue risk, but as soon as the seriousness of the situation and the urgent need for help became known, the Scouts woia forthcoming. The instruction given to thß buglers, trumpeters, and d rul "" ie {® had of late been very irrepilai; but, in spite of this, the boys deserve credit. foi the showing they made when upon. Fortunately, the services of an oft boy (Mr. Colin Reid) had been tecured as instructor, and a trumpet am drum band second to none'in the i was already in sight. The numb must necessarily lie small, a* it ms not desirable to deplete the f V »° troop to make a large band, but w tit ten or eleven players a good > ho llli ; could be made. Threfe important were held during the year. In Septum her last a walking trip from to Castlepoint and back was umto. • at Christmas time a canvas camv *M held at Upper Hutt, and at Pastel a camp was conducted at lekaniaru «-- Hon The troops again entered a Ham th. M.S.. Burnt SSSISfiS 1 Sgr™ trained by Assistant-Scoutmastei R. OKThorßtatoment of receipts and "P ture shows the credit balance to he .U> 12s. 6d., as 5 - ,lr -