BOY SCOUTS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1924, Page 4

BOY SCOUTS

(Contributed). The appointment of Cnpt. A. Adam* as District Contliiixsionor for Westland 11 in I (Irey Jtoy Scouts should lie greeted everywhere on the Coast as an omen of better times for the Scout .Movement. It is a long while since we bad an active bead to the organisation oil this side of the Alps and isolation and lack of knowledge of other centres lias not only kept local ■'.mops from understanding the full magnitude of the Scout brotherhood, but lias been all against lrut* efficiency. Time was when Kiiliiara. Colston. Ross ami tho centres of population ill the (Irey Valley all had flourishing troops, sinil small patrols were established in nearly all the lesser township.*. but ilt tin) pfeseut time, outside of Hokitika there lire oitl.V two Irbops (drey and Hurihnri), and olio pad? (Drey) carrying on active scout and cub work. Tho new .District Commissioner has therefore plenty of scope for planning an increase in numbers, and should the formation of new troops take place there is no doubt the result locally will benefit the trops already in existence. In any case lie will find Tlnkitika scouts, scouters a till committeemen anxious to support him in any way possible.