BOY SCOUTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1923, Page 4

BOY SCOUTS.

(Contributed)

At a meeting last Tuesday week (!)th. in.st), a troop committee was elected, and a secretary chosen, for the Ist. Hokitika Troop and Rack. The 2nd. Troup have had a meeting of tin- parents of hays living south of the river, at which a section of the committee was elected, and it meeting of the remaining parents and friends is now being tailed, so that ihe new troop can begin its ollit ml existence. With these two bodies in active operation a real forward move should quickly he possible. As at present arranged the regular meetings for the hoys are as follows: Ist. Hokitika, Scouts on .Monday evenings, cubs on Tuesday evening: 2nd. Hokitika, scouts on Thursday evenings, (South Spit Patrols meet on Wednesday), cubs at -I p.m. Tuesdays. Through the kindness of the first troop, all these meetings; except for hoys living .south of the river, are at present held al the Ist Hokitika, scout room, adjoining the County Office, and hoys wishing liutlur information should apply al the room. At the same time to save disappointment, it is only fair to add that neither troop is prepared at present to expand its numbers to any large extent, it is understood this Thursday's meeting ol the 2nd. 'Troop, is expected to see t ~".u

at the strength which they wall retain foi some mouths, and any tmnv wot: hi be scouts should nut fail to be present then. A ‘‘waiting list” of those wishing to join the Cubs is under preparalion. (If eom.se with more men or,tiling forward as scoutmasters, the Time ought to come when tin hoy need he reft!S"d, hut lit present the policy will need io be “i-ir.-i th;-:'-' 1 . lir-t •creed." The 2nd. Hokitika hoys ate Imping to enjoy their first ramp in the hush 'luring the coming: week-end. Perhaps a, clear idea in outline ol what the pr.c ia-.'.l -id" of -.routing involves. can best he obtained from the trsix for the I-l class hedge which is lu- mark el th" really rHiciri-t non;. Them tests include: Simple camp cookery. axeiuaiishin, ability to swim, knowledge of .seumpkoro or morse signalling. training m first aid and what it, do in oniorgvio ies. passe-- ion of a S:u in;-.-- Think ae-eoiint. its" of map. < omoass etc., performance of a lilteen mile ‘‘hike" or tramp alone or with another -citits, spending a night away from home, and writing a detached report of experiences, training a younger setiitl in elementary semiring, judging lime, distance, number, weight, six", etc. I>" fori- lie can enter lie must quality in more elementary tests ol similar mituve so that even wit hunt the sixlv or seventy “proficiency badges" it tan lie seen how the scheme is a fairly e-.-mpre-hensive one.