BOY SCOUTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1924, Page 4

BOY SCOUTS.

(Contributed)

Arrangements for next weeks’ fixtures- are now about' complete. It is expected that some of the scouts will ; take up residence in the camp in Bealey Street during t-He week-end, while the visitors from Greymouth are expected on Monday or Tuesday: It ishoped that practically all the local’ scouts will spend Tuesday night under canvas and'the Cubs are also to be given tho chance of' an “indoor” camp 1 adjoining that of the Scouts. A rally : round the flagstaff at dawn will be the ■ first- part' of the St. George’s Day celebrations and tho day will bo observed as a-holiday, closing with a procession and camp fire in the evening. On Thursday morning the heats oF the scout sports will be run off while the afternoon will sec the Jamboree proper—displays, exhibits and tho sports finals, closing with a camp fire. It is hoped to keep the camp standing for Anzac Day, and that a special ‘‘scouts own” will be possible in addition to tho town celebrations of the day. Tho figures for tho 1923 Scout Census have lately arrived from London and shows an all round increase on previous years. There are shown to be 205,703 scouts in the United Kingdom; 380,468 in the British Empire and about 1,275,000 in the world. "While numbers are not everything in such a movement, it is quite certain that efficiency has in- | creased everywhere in an ever greater degree, and the future prospects are exceedingly satisfactory. The question of the formation of n Rover Patrol in Hokitika- has been mentioned in several quarters lately, and is practically sure to eventuate before long. Rovers form a senior branch of tho Boy Scouts for young men whose age and occupations are inclined to interfere with their attendance at troop meetings. Though connected with the troop they are practi-

cally self-govtrn(hg and have their own “den,” rules and activities. Their motto is “Service” and in many parts of the world- the Rover Patrols take a very prominent part in public life. Membership is open to young men over

17. whether scouts or not, but once

the patrol has lieen formed the mem hors themselves decide who shall he ad mitted to it. Ex-seoutS or others in terested should write for further in formation to Scoutmaster Seward a South Spit. .The Ist Pack .of Wolf Cubs whirl

now eonsits of the Grey, Tawny an. Yellow Sizes, enter on a. new stage ii their existence this week when Mr B Parham takes over as Cub-master

Meeting* will in future he held on Fri days. There is every sign of this Pae developing into a very smart body 1 boys, and the new arrangements sliou! lean to increase keenness due to in ter pack rivalry.