BOY SCOUTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1924, Page 4

BOY SCOUTS.

i (.Contributed). ■'[ j ( ;il/i|>:Mjjt de luxe might. well devribe the experiences of tin; \\'<>!l Cubs lust week ;it Lake Muhinapun fiuni Ti.;*ssday i'll .Saturday v. iieii they were in iresidenec a;l .Mr Coul.s.mi's cottage. As j their e!di r brother;: eaa testify, when 0 1 1 iki ll yr. ‘‘there is a lot it! your swag” , r in more senses than one, and the fart e that all luggage travelled hy water v made the t rtimp nut to the lake a > orn- , paratively easy one even for eight and nine-year-olds. i)n tirrival the rooms () were divided tip to their respective r uses. ami. under the direetio.i ol Mr ] JL Parlmni. dinner was cooked in an underground even. It is wintderl'iil I wliat a dozen huugrv Wolf Ctths eati ) devour in four or five days and the load in the boat on the return trip . was very ilislim ily lighter than had been bronchi out. One fine day was spent to the utmost in outdoor cub names, hut the rest of the showery weather did not pass tediously. Cubs W. (lillatiderr, (Ist. pack), and I!. Speed (2nd. pack) passed their tests and were enrolled as | tenderfoots in camp, while quite a lot. ! of work towards the First Star test was also accomplished. Camp-fire sing-songs and yarns wore a feature that was greatly enjoyed, either in the open, or indoors, according to the weather and the morning wash in the lake was also a popular event. \n offer had been made to take home hv j heat tiny Cub who learned to swim in camp, and although the weather was such that no one succeeded in this, one or two made excellent attempts in the alt too few fine intervals. Mosquitos. though abundant, did not seem to fancy the flavour of Wolf Cub. with the exception of one unfortunate hoy who was apparently especially tasty. Fur most of the campers it was the first experience of a night away from mother, and although there were in one or two eases signs of homesickness about the second day. this was quickly forgotten in the excitement of camp life and a very happy and cheerful party the Cubs proved themselves to

in excellent time, mostly along tin beach and at South Spit all C'nhs tint “kits' 1 were loaded into a waiting eat j and rated home iuxt in time to exeapt the storm of Saturday evening. | That these young (toys were enableo to have such a jolly first taste of camp life. >n spite of most unfortunate weather, is due to the kindness of several good friends of the two packs and the thanks of the Cubs are especially due to Mr Coidson. who not only lent them the cottage, hut turned up with his car in very unpleasant weather to rush them home at the end of a tiring and wet tramp, to Mr Kelly who lent ltoats for the transport of food and kit, and to Mr B. Parham and other members of both scout troops who did some every strenuous work indeed at the oars. The business before each pack is now the enrolment of recruits. Altogether some thirty boys under twelve will be required to bring tbe two packs to full strength.