SCOUT NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 23369, 12 September 1939, Page 12

SCOUT NOTES

[By Grey Badger,]

Headquarters Notices. The O.Al.s’ training week-end has been postponed until next month. First class examinations will be held as arranged. A meeting of Scouters will be held on Wednesday, at 8 p.m., when all officers in charge of groups will be expected to hand in their A.tR.P. organisation.

The metropolitan camp will be held at Passmore on September 23. Entries close at H.Q. on September 21. Until further notice all Rock Council meetings will be held in conjunction with Scouters’ meeting. Cooking examination on Saturday, at 2. Meet at top of quarry, Logan Point. Aleuu; Quarter of a pound beef steak or chons, potatoes, and onions; rice and stewed fruit; damper; tea, or coffee. A prize has been donated by the examiner for the best damper. Pathfinders’ examination on Wednesday, September 20, at H.Q., at 7.30. Entries close on September 18. P.L.s Greaney and Arnold (C. 8.) passed their axemanship examination. Group Reports, Ist Dunedin (Roslyn, Arawaj.— Twenty-seven Scouts paraded last Friday night, and the five patrols carried out their various programmes remarkably well. A bottle drive held on Saturday assisted the finances of the troop. Last Sunday the cyclist patrol journeyed to Harrington Point for the day, and arranged for another spin this yfeek. A C. of H. was held, and it was decided to enter two patrols for the metropolitan camp competition. 4th Dunedin (North). —After a warming game of hand ball the. troop was instructed in ambulance. It was decided to pick an ambulance patrol on the instructor’s next visit. A portion of the troop was selected to take part in an air-raid demonstration next Saturday.. 6th Dunedin (Alosgie!).—The evening’s activities commenced with boxing instruction under Air Gillan, followed by inspection. Games preceded patrol • work. Eagles had signalling; Bulldogs ambulance, Moreporks and Kangaroos revising knots and compass work. The troop thanks Mr Tucker for refereeing the football match, and congratulates Scouts AUtchell and Tweed on passing their first class signalling. A game of ring ball followed by the promise brought the evening to a close, after which a C.O.H. was held.

7th Dunedin (Anderson’s Bay).— When the troop met on Saturday night work was commenced with pioneering: and signalling. Pioneering has been greatly facilitated by the securing of a number of poles, and these were put into good use at the parade. After about an hour the troop broke off for games, following which the promise and flag down concluded the evening. A new Scout was ■welcomed. During the week the troop reported at the Drill Hall for duties and to assist the staff officers in any way possible. On Monday a hike was arranged, and several boys spent an enjoyable day at Nichol’s Creek. The troop’s telephones are now working perfectly. 9th Dunedin (Mohican). —The troop began with a game, while S.M. drew up a system of communication for A.R.P. work. After the game the system was explained. Several tenderfoots were successful in passing Kim’s game. The following Scouts are congratulated on passing their respective badges:—A. Aitken, cyclists; OR. Blanchette, artists and marksman; G. Butcher, marksman. 14th Dunedin (St. Andrew’s). — After fall in and inspection a game of British bulldog was played. P.L. Smith took Kim’s game test. Scouter explained the A.R.P. system. Mosgiel Pack. Twenty Cubs answered Akelas’s call last Wednesday. Inspection was followed by roll-call and relay races, after which Akela took second star and Baloo first star work. Work over, Akela told a jungle yarn round the camp fire. Kensington Troop.—Thirteen Scouts answered roll call last Friday night. After a warming game of “ Ride the _ Serpent,” an instructional period was held, during which R. Ayres passed his tenderfoot. Inspection and a period in the patrol corners were followed by a game of hand Soccer. On Saturday nine Scouts were present on a hike to Mount Grand via Fraser’s Gully. A. Jeffrey passed bis fire-lighting and cooking, and then a game of Soccer was played. All had a swim in a pool beneath a waterfall.