BOY SCOUTS.
(Contributed). At the meeting of the Dominion Executive Committee held on March 7th, in Christchurch it was decided to recommend Scout Geoffrey Heal (Island Bay, Troop, Wellington), Patrol Leader G. D. Ilollyinan (Wnkntu Troop. Nelson), and Patrol Leader I!. Washbourne and Scout Roger Kerr (ltagatlra Troop, Nelson), to Tlis Excellency Lord Jellicoe (Dominion Chief Scout), for medals and awards for gallantry. In all cases the actions were for saving and attempting to save life in the majority of eases from drowning. The scouts’ motto of “Be Prepared” lias special significance in this connection of life-saving, and quite a large part of the scouts’ course of instruction centres round the methods of dealing with various accidents.
In England St. _ John’s Ambulance and the Bristol Bed Gross in most centres work in close association with the adjoining troops of scouts. It is worthy of note that there are still several local scouts who for example, are unable to swim, and one would rather like to suggest that the local enthusiasts who have been so much to the fore this season, might bo willing to help and encourage these latter to tbe enjoyment of the ‘‘cleanest sport” as well, perhaps, as to offer them instruction in life-saving. In fact, in this, as in all else, since scouting aims first at the formation of men. almost any mar. would find interest to himself and benefit to the community result from the bringing of that bobby to the assistance of local scout work. Work for the celebration of St. George’s Day and the Jamboree goes well ahead. One of the most .useful of scout secrets is the erasure of the artificial line which is supposed to divide work from play, and the considerable amount of energy that will have to be expended before April 24th. is being so mixed with fun and laughter that sue-
only three very busy adult scouts in the district, everything will have to be done by the boys themselves, and by this time probably every one of the eighty odd scouts and cubs is Lord High Chief Boss of some section or
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1924, Page 4
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354BOY SCOUTS. Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1924, Page 4
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