SCOUT NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 22446, 17 September 1936, Page 15

SCOUT NOTES

[By Grey Wolf.]

The next first class examination will ho held at Passmore Camp' early in October. All entries should be handed into the Metropolitan secretary by the end of this month. Second star examination for Wolf Cubs will be held at headquarters, Rattray street, at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday, September 19. Cubs will please bring paper and pencil. Do not forget the niodel. TROOP REPORTS. Ist Dunedin (Roslyn) Troop was in the hands of the examiners for the metropolitan trophy for the first part of the parade on Friday last. Alter the Dominion haka the troop was inspected and examined. At the conclusion the troop had several games before breaking off. , Second Dunedin (Mornington) Troop had 17 Scouts on parade. A.S.M. M'Laren then announced the appointment of P.L. Jarvis as troop leader. An old S.M. of the troop paid a visit and offered a trophy for competition at the Labour Day camp, which is to be held at Whare Flat. After a few games, Scooter spoke on the use and care of axes. Two Scooters from North Dnncdin paid a visit and inspected the troop. Cth Dunedin (Mosgiel) Troop met at 1915 hours. Owing to the school holidays there was a small attendance. The troop was pleased to welcome Scooter Paapc and three P.L.s from Kensington. Several hakas were done and Die Dominion haka practised. An enjoyable game of hand Soccer was played before repeating the promise and dismissal. 13th Dunedin (North-east Valley) Troop.—lmmediatelj 7 after inspection the troop adjourned for a stalking game, which occupied nearly all the evening. Two patrols clung on to the Scooters’ trail, but one patrol evi dently lost it altogether, as they had no report to offer. A couple of hakas, followed by knotting relays, finished the evening. Welcome visitors were Mr and Mrs Cooper and Miss Fraser The interpatrol competition was won by the Tuis, who lead the Rums by 17 points, with the Shining Cuckoov but ono point behind. On Wednesday an enjoyable table tennis tournament resulted: Valley 8, North Dunedin 7 On Thursday four members of the troop went up to the Signal Hill trig station. 17th Dunedin (Knox) Troop.—2B Scouts were in attendance on Friday. Ron Gardiner was invested and welcomed into tho Scout brotherhood. Scouts Aitken and Knox passed their compass test for second class badge. Two patrols were busy with mapping instruction, while others were on tenderfoot and signalling work. The troop stamp competition, which was judged by Colonel M‘Ara, resulted: Second Ifl. Payton 1, Scout Lee 2. Mr Reid visited the troop during the evening. WOLF CUB PACKS. Ist Dunedin (Roslyn “Panther”) Pack had 21 little wolves running in the jungle. After fall-in and inspection, several relays were played. Those were followed by first star work, under Baloo, ami second star, under Akela. Tho. pack exhibit then came in for some attention. The pack formed into a horse shoe, and T. Scoular and D. M'Lennan were presented with their first aid badges. Sixer Murray King received his second star. “Leopard” Pack had 25 Wolf Cubs scampering round the council rock. During the afternoon the jungle was a very busy place, several old wolves and Commissioner Wing visiting the pack. After inspection and , tho promise and a grand howl to welcome the visitors, the pack formed into a rock circle, and Commissioner Wing presented toy-makers’ badges to Sixers Keith Jago, John Tuck, and Nicl Wales, first star to A. Kennedy, and tenderpads to W. Brooks and B. Connor. Dr Lyth, chairman of the group committee, presented the pack with a much-needed flag, and before handing it over to the Sixers, gave a short address on its meaning to the cubs. AVork for second star was then taken by Baloo and Kim, while Bagheera and Baloo from North Dnncdin took knots and flags. On Saturday work on the pack exhibit was completed. Artist badges have been won by Nie! Wales and Geoffrey M‘Dermid, while Geoffrey M'Dermid has also passed his toymaker’s test. „ , 6th Dunedin (Mosgiel) Pack met round the council rock on Wednesday evening at 6.15 p.m. Twenty wolf cubs gave a rousing grand howl before a game of “ follow the leader.” Knots were then practised by the whole pack, and the jungle dance of Kaa was tried before a game of handball. The canee haka was done before repeating tho promise and a final grand howl. 13th Dnncdin (N.E. Valley) Pack had 11 cubs running in the jungle on Friday last. After inspection by Akela and Baloo, a new recruit was welcomed. Most of the time was spent practising for the hobbies. A grand howl and tho wolf cub promise concluded the parade. . ~ , 14th Dunedin (St. Andrews) Pack.There were 11 cubs round tho council

rock last Friday. After a game of handball the pack settled down to work, Baloo taking tho first and second star boys and Akela _ the four new tenderpads—Keith Lorimer, Len, Neil, and Ernest Clydesdale. A talk about the hobbies and prayers ended an enjovable evening. 17th Dunedin (Knox) Pack.—There was a good attendance on Friday night when Akela entered the jungle. Several cubs were taken for second t star work. The rest were busy revising knots and enh laws. After this a new form of band Soccer was tried out, A good grand howl sent the pack scampering hack to their lairs. Tho Opoho Pack met round the council rock at 0 p.m. Akela took several first star tests. The pack then played various games. Tho promise was repeated before a final grand howl, after which the pack scampered off. 27th Dnncdin (Kensington).—Last Monday night Bridgman street was the scene of intense excitement when three parties, under such famous loaders as Cuckoo Byrd, Tni Ellesworth, and Bellbird Amunsden, set off on a thrilling dash to tho South Pole. After almost inconceivable hardships and setbacks, the New Zealand party made best progress, but had difficulty "in locating the Pole. Ultimately the Americans succeeded in planting their flag at the farthest soutn point, and their leader, Air Cuckoo Byrd, was later presented with the famous Beadonstnng Trophy, and congratulated on the manner in which his party triumphed over all the forces of Nature arrayed against it. Snow blindness, frost bite, shortage ot provisions, blizzards, and crevasses all combined to make the test a real trial of pluck and endurance. The parties wore assisted in their dash liy membeis of tho N.E. Valley troop, under &.M. Lomas, who were spending the evening with Kensington. ' It was then discovered that someone had carelessly spilled the troop’s type all over the hall, on pictures, under doors, and in all manner of remarkable places. Ine Tuis succeeded in fimling_ most or tne elusive letters ami printing the best article of the evening. A short detective story of Sherlock Hohnos s was thou discussed anti solved, alter which both troops combined in supper and flag down. N.E.V. were ofhciallv welcomed, and a vigorous game ot haml Soccer resulted in a win for the visitors bv 5 to 4.