BOY SCOUTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1923, Page 4

BOY SCOUTS.

f Contributed). Tho parents of tlio 2nd. Hokitika Troop and Back met last Thursday and elected a troop, committee, which is already actively at work. It is hoped to have the troop ollieiallv registered within the next few days. A further meeting of parents is called for Thursday evening, Nov. Blh.. when it is Imped that, a eoinnieto attendant o will be possible. In commotion with tin- Briti-I, Empire Exliibition at AVembiey. England, in lb'dl, an Imperial Senut Jamboree will be held from August Ist—Bth. iu-'lu-iv-c, during which time the great ■ indium l which has enpneii v ior an andictu •• of J37.c0i1.) will ho at the di-pox-al of the Bov p. I,ni- oi iiio J'.mpire. who will give two porlonim.nees daily. Tim programme vhwh •> to hand shows that ilm display.- wii! 1,0 iilu-trated not only of the dili'c;mnt eoiuiitunis prevailing in the various portion-, of the empire, but aim of tie wide extent ■ I the Scout scheme of training. Immediately afterwards (Ang. Pi u 21 tli., an International Jamhmv" wall Im held in Denmark, in which 1 "d the imperial Contmg' nt will ju'-i' aMv take part. .Anyone int-.iiding to vr-u Europe next year would do well to note those date.- and take Dm opportunity oi realising the po-ition which the Roy Scout Movement now holds in the world. A list relic.. by Ihe w ay. w ii! -end h-mie PA'! senilis o'!' the men-ion. lull ' xnoth' wlial New Zealand, plans are in this ib'l ei liou. appeal's -t ill uimerlain. The extent to which this great J.'sgm of Rovliood will ali cel the ituill'' o) the Empire and Dm AA orb! i- woldny of cai'c'ul tliouglil. D'U'ing PU.h i' :: ' example. | ! •_! troop ; ml roop i- a unit which may vary from about J! to ia,ys). I'i'oie. England and I' l ' "tlai'd e.imiied in foreign countries and I rat cruised with Ibe scon is of ill" ■- a nm. Although N".v Zealand cannot >1" much m lb.;- dir-wiion whib- Die w.-proi-e ol t ravel remains so high, tlml'e is a s,'heme in active operation lor ii.Unualioiia! eonv-pondeiub-o ni boy scon!-, which is probably minin' o, local consider:! 1 ni. Ra! notisni 1- ", short duration il !oiind''d on innoiaiiee. and ii is worth while for the men ot to-morrow to -hare e.Nnenem'os and develop an inti iligem svmpat hy with those of other ra'-e-a '! he boy s' out j,.,11 os lb.lt ie '• a. lover of liiiiiiamiy il is not neeessary i" despise otic s uv n people.