BOY SCOUTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1923, Page 4

BOY SCOUTS.

l Contributed). Tile Alorepork I’atrol of the 2nd. Hokitika Troop were in camp from Friday last to Alondav evening. Not yet possessing a lent, the hoys had s| cut their lime recently in const: noting a hut in the bush, a mile or so fnim their homes, and were delighted to find the stuieture, which was composed entirely of tnaterial to be found in the hush, withstood sm-c-t'Ksfully the week-end showers. An exceedingly jolly camp resulted, and considering ill-' fact that the patrol is only a few -.'■'eeks old, tin' boys showed Llicni-olv-es most etfieient cantpors. the c-ookitig < jocibdly passing o(f with eclat. On Trafalgar Day. I‘atrol Leader T. Webb', having passed his tests was cniol 1,(1 -is a scout, he being the first member of the troop to reach this stage. Besides visits i'l-cm some of the parenton Labor Day some of the Ist. Hokitika Stouts and 2nd. Hokitika Cubs visited the camp and joined in scouting, games and a Council Fire.

Last. Thursday the second patrol tl this troop was formed and named the Ku-Kus. There remain no vacant places any longer and there are not likely to be any until after Christmas. A meeting of parents of the 2nd. Hokitika Scouts and Cubs is fixed fur 8.10 p.m. this Thursday, at the 1-t. Hokitika Scout Room (adjoining the County Office), and. as hire been already remarked. it is most important that fathers and mothers ol the toys who have joined should all contrive to he present to hear exactly what is intended to he dene, and to help in the election of the Troop Committee. Other interested adults will be welcomed at the meeting.

Piobaldy in each tron)) at the moment th 0 most urgent need is lor Assistant Scoutmasters Age should he over eighteen and the call upon one s time neeir not exceed one evening )ier week, although an occasional week-end with tile troop will lie an advantage. The (ireymouth Scouts me asking to meet Hokitika Scouts as soon as possible for a day at out-dour scouting. Just how soon it will be possible to arrange this is not certain, but it i> hoped our local boys will be able to give a good account of themselves; Generally speaking, scouting seems inclined to boon again at Groymouth: 15oss Troop was making healthy progress when last heard of, and now an enquiry has hecn received, re the formation of a troop at Hari Hari. Should the Coast regain its pre-war position ns a centre of the Scout movement, the work of Hokitika boys would gain considerable interest from inter-troop events.