BOY SCOUTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1926, Page 1

BOY SCOUTS.

(Contributed.) Considered quite selfishly I’riuu a purely st-oiit point of view, the news that the form,atioq of local companies of Girl Guidos is at last to he taken up seriously, is quite the best that could come to hand. From the beginning the need for persona! knowledge of the. Scout, Movement, in a larger proportion of Hokitika families Las been sorely lel l and the two Ixidics are so nearly identical in aims and origin, if not perhaps quite so much in me thuds, (hat one f, els that every new parenl who becomes intimate with vital Girl Guiding: stands for is another Irieinl gained in Scouting.

.May one whisper, also, lb at some of the m.-oiv young limit who have hung hack from helping as Seoulers, from fear of appearing ridiculous among their friends may pluck up their drooping courage when they find tlmir own -and other peoples - sisters busily engaged in a similar manner. Til every part of Hie world the Guides have given I heir brothers it splendid example of energy and thoroughness that is badly needed hereabouts and apart from wider reasons for wishing them success every scout’s interest lies in welcoming Hie new proposal with deeds as well as words. At Tuesday's meeting of the Second Troop Committee it was derided to hold il picnic for scouts, cubs, ami their parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, friends, and the rest of the local population a l . Lake Mahiimpua on the Saturday before Faster Day. ft is Imped to make it a, really memorable day and that no one over nine months or under ninety-nine years of age will stay away. Fuller details will appear lalcr. \ seoul eattip for the next holidays at‘the Hokitika Gorge was also approved. The hoys of the troop are camping this week-end in the hush a few miles south of the town.