SCOUT NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 31, 5 August 1936, Page 20

SCOUT NOTES

(By"Sahi.") "A person's character can be judged J>y what pleases him."

The Metropolitan Executive at its meeting last evening discussed. the question of Scout camps, and decided that the fact whether or not an officer has attended the Camper Badge. Course ■will be taken into consideration when camp permits are being issued for Christmas camps. The Camper Badge course will consist of four fortnightly evening sessions (duplicated on Mondays and Wednesdays), commencing on Wednesday, August 26, and Monday, August 31, and two weekend camps. The evening sessions will be at 95 Courtenay Place, at 7.30 p.m. The following instruction issued by the Committee of the Council of Imperial Headquarters in "The Scouter" for March, .1936, has been made applicable to the Wellington Metropolitan area: "Women may not camp with Scouts except: (I) Where holding warrant as Group Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster, or Assistant Scoutmaster, or with special permission given at the discretion of the District Commissioner, a corresponding honorary rank, or some non-executive rank under Rules 155-64. Under any of the above cases, such rank must be held in connection with the group of which the Scouts are members, and the uniform of the rank must be worn. (2) In any other case, only in exceptional' circumstances by special permission of the District Commissioner, who shall not grant such permissi.on for any occasion other than the principal summer "camp *of the troop, and unless he is personally convinced that it would not otherwise be possible for the camp to be held or to be satisfactorily conducted. Where such permission is granted, it is subject to the wearing of the uniform of the rank; if any. Women may not under any circumstances camp with Rovers, except that the District Commissioner may give permission for certain Rovers ' t0 I t ak v part in a Cub cam P to assist with the work of the camp." . The usual monthly social will be held by Catholic Scouters on Saturday, August 15, but this month-it will take Place in. the Boys' Institute Hall. -A cordial invitation is extended to all Scouters to come along and spend an enjoyable evening. The District Commissioner for Wellington Central announces that his recommendation for the appointment of r^K^ ? Foster as Assistant District , Cubmaster has been approved, and a provisional warrant issued. This apEfrtJ"l^**B^]? be of £reat assistance %$£ £"S£?tSISSg&aßd lhc Cub granted two months' leave of absence sTt mr£ COU ftlng a£ tl l^ ties> and left on Hpr frl^y^f0-r § hoJ? day in Australia. Her friends in Scouting wish her a very pleasant stay, and look forward to her. r,fTw« WeUin6'on North District Court Th?i? P l*, 13!* Thursday evening. The Rev. Frank Long gave an inter--On Saturday, July 25, the Island Bay Baptist Group gave a concert in the M^Ha]] w Shich at theflagbreak! rvftSPS™ 6-! 110 overflowing. After the Grand Howl and Dominion Haka "a th«^,£ r0! ram-me was Presented by Band 5 * O.t^S?l^^^monka oana. our old friend, Mr Peek iUn DANCE OF BALOO. h!»^. i? or your lesson." Pack lift -It it' 11 ? eep again- Baloo calls fef&ssas wo pi^ pounds the law in a sing-song voice: "N°A7n£ is \ he law of *c jungle, ~„.As, old and as true as the sky, yS fer that ShaU kee P " ™<* .^muiXf that break it v Wash daily from nose tip to tail tip fe pretend to ka*a cat »*aS Drink deeply but never too deep pond) d °Ver and drinkfrom JRemember the night is for' hunting (look from side to side) ' S And forget not the day is for sleep .l (cubs nod gravely and shut eyes): The jackal may follow the tiger, ■ ■out cubs, -when thy whiskers are grown r Remember the wolf, is a hunter Go forth and get food,of thine.own (cubs growl). Because of1 his age and his cunning t ?, cS uf e.^ f >X^ riPe and his .paw, In all that the fawfleaveth open The word of theNaead wolf is law - (Last verse is chanted together!) ' .Now- these are the laws ofr-the jungle •r, f Ai ld ai¥ and mighty are they, ' But tho head and the hoof of ,the law |An<L£!J; haunch and the hump is .OBEY." At the word "Obey" the cubs spring to alert, pull scarf down, .stand with two .fingers on each hand at salute. Baloo calls "What is the law?" Pack turns left and prowls repeating: "The cub gives in to the old wolf The cub does not give in to himself." At conclusion,' Baloo calls, "Good Hunting, brothers." Pack scamper off ''BILIi'S" CAMP-FIRE CHAT. . An interesting activity for the out-of-doors is a bit of Sherlock Holmes work, particularly as it refers to the training of "criminals." Start this by a careful study of human tracks. "Prepare a tracking ground by digging up a piece.of earth about five feet wide and ten feet long and raking it so that Jt will show clearly any track made on it. Have a boy walked over this experimental ground, performing for the benefit of the rest of your patrol, first walking slowly; then running, then carrying some other boy, and finally walking backward. These tracks should be- made • next to each other for the sake of comparison.Now have your boys study carefully first the ordinary walking tracks. Then make them notice that in running, the heel marks become very indistinct and a small amount of soil is dug up with the tops of the shoes. Show them next how,- in carrying a burden, a man will turn his toes sharply inward, and also that the'tracks made in walking backward show very deep heel marks. When the boys have the differences fixed in their minds, send them away while you make combinations of the different tracks yourself. .Then start a competition to'find how, who has advanced farthest in track reading. By the wSy, did you know this: Lord Baden Powell, Chief Scout of the world, has his picture on a postage stamp (Cape of Good Hope, issue 1900, 3d).

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