1st LOWER HUTT GROUP BOY SCOUTS.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 50, 22 May 1930, Page 4

Ist LOWER HUTT GROUP BOY SCOUTS.

■ The Scout, Wolf Cub and -Bover sections are all-turning out well to their weekly;, meetings' and wish to extend a hearty welcome to niejitbers" of ot>h>er Groups to visit them. ' .

Meetings arc held at the Scout : Den, Strimd' Park, as follows:—Scouts: Frinight 7to 8,45.. Wolf Cubs: Wednesday night 6.45 to S. Tt.o.vcrs: Monday night 7 *to 10, Group Baji-J praetioes on Tuesday, night 7.15 to 9. Saturday afternoon meetings are held at "2.15.t0 4.45. Committee- meets on second TiauTsday each month at 7.30' p.m. E'-ycry Saturday evening there is a dance and also f 500" at the Den at 8 o'clock and these are very popular

indeed

There is to be an excellent concert in aid of the Eoyer Crew for fixing up their Den, and this is to- take place in St. James's Hall at an early date.

Week-end Catups were held at ■" Wirib: na Hut,'' Lowry Bay during Marci. and these proved both useful and interesting, being attended "by Seoulers, Leaders and Rovers.

At a recent Church Parade of the Group ther.e was quite^ a good attend-. unco, but of course su%. is purely voluntary, although -we expect" the la,ds to turn 'out. "and then go off to their resj,c c t j.v-t churches. I;t is expected that every lad Should belong to some" Christian _ Church, no master what they may bjaii.fi attend its services or Bible Class

or .Sunday School and we particularly rtqufst tbo parents to assist us in this very impoi'tuwt matter and so help "the la:ls to beter (?arvy ou the first portion of their Prdmise that of "Duty to Gfoa."l ." '■■■"' "\

A Grping-up Geremony was -held re-

co.ntly when thoTC Avoro some sturdy

Wolf Cubs passedf'oh to the Scout

Trr.op. - • . Th * Wolf Cub Pack was visited by the i>i irifrt Caminissionor .(Mr. N.elson) on Ob. ApTil. -. An Easter camp was held on Mr. Ward's property; at Normanclale, and a very sitee-essful eanip it was too. Our best' t&anks are due to Mr, and Mxs Ward for th^ir great: kindness to us. On Easter Saturday we were visited by a party fi-pm the 3rd Lower Hutt (M^thodisit) Troop under Mr. C. O. Clark. Hiking and clirntbing.the hills, not for-, getting Mount Behnont, were the main feattuToa of the camp, and according-to some of t-he remarks passed by th« cooking parties this appeared to elfect tihe appitetes «f $ the campers^ The - Group Trek Cart was usedjbut- alas, the "wheels have a breajring >iraitt7a]t'hdu^hVwe did not quite neaoh. that point, and owingto the good nature and untiring help' of Mr. H, V. Horlor, wokwere able to our gear borne without undue delay or fatigue. ■■*." •■•-■. • ''- -r-\ ; ' .'' ■.'. •.- The Group was well represented at th« - local Anza'c. Day ceremony but ixwing'to this being in the morning, bad to forego their, usual rcn to Eastjburn, whiich was much regretted. The -Group was represented af the second birthday party of the Ist Moerp, Girl -jftuide Company. .;