SCOUT NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 137, 10 May 1940, Page 10

SCOUT NOTES

IN THE SCOUT CLUB. (By “llama.”) More a.nd more Scouts serving in His Majesty’s Eorces and civil defence units arc meeting each other in the Scout Club in Buckingham Palace Hoad, London. The club is becoming more widely known, and a warm welcome awaits any Scout. Thanks to the good work of nearly 30 London Scouters, Commissioners and Rover Scouts, who staff the club in the evenings and at week-ends, the club is open every day of the week, including Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. A man can be thoroughly at home. He can have a bath and a meal, write his letters or read in quietness, and can join in games or music in the general club room. The club is certainly being appreciated and is a useful and needed service.

Among the many visitors there is always someone with a thrilling story to tell. One day a British Scouter from the Argentine came in for a few hours. Born in the Argentine, and Cubmaster in the British Scout Group at Rosario, he was paying his first visit to England in order to join the Colours. Ho had many exciting adventures en route, for his ship dodged the Graf Spec twice and was laid up some time waiting for convoy. - TROOP JOTTINGS.

4th (Palmerston North) All Saints’ Troop.—Our parade opened with flag break and prayers, after which inspection was held. AVo played a compass game, which was won by the Kingfishers. The first of a series of ambulance talks was given by “Hawkeye,” this being followed by patrol work in corners. Games of dodgeball were played, this bringing our evening’s activities to a close. Scout G. Barrow' lias gained his second-class badge. oth (To Awe Awe) Troop.—The meeting opened with inspection, flag-break being omitted as the Jock on the door of the den would not open until force was applied, which caused quite a delay. J. Clapworthy has now finished his six weeks’ trial as second of the Panther Patrol, and the Court of Honour agreed to liis carrying on. The troop was instructed in ambulance work (which dealt with the construction of the human frame) by the temporary Scoutmaster. A game of barging was enjoyed by all the boys and was followed, by dismissal and a Court of Honour.

Bth Palmerston North (St. Paul’s Troop).—With our new S.-M. in charge for the first time, the troop opened with prayers and inspection, the latter being won bv the Kangaroo Patrol. A game of handball was played, and after this the patrols went to corners, where tenderfoot and secondclass work was done. Corners over, several games of dodgeball and barging were played to round off the evening. Basil Holmes was presented with his second-class badge and Bill Love with his second-class and cyclists’ badges.

9th Palmerston North _ (St. Patrick’s) Troop.—-The meeting opened with prayers and inspection, which was won by the Tuis. This patrol is now leading in the troop competition. Patrol instruction was followed by a tenderfoot game. Wo found a new knot, “clove-itch” (very catching), and a new law in this game. A very important ceremony took place when we invested D. Reaburn, P. Queenau, I). Edgar, B. Maxey, E. Dinnan and R. Keenan, as Scouts. “Kaliu” gave a short talk on the ceremony, which we all had to go through. »He also spoke on the ceremony attached to this invastitude. The interpatrol handball was a long and strenuous game for all the players. After playing seven spells, the Moreporks defeated the Seagulls and hold the clip for another weak. Badges awarded: Naturalist. T. O'Dea and J. Anderson ; pioneer, B. Creed. St. Peter's Troop.—We continued our second-class and tenderfoot instruction, while Mr Britton and B. Brown made a knot hoard. The troop was paid a visit by P. Williams, who unfortunately had to leave us at the end of last year. G. Bloomfield passed his tenderfoot test and B. Brown received his reader’s badge. After tracking. Mr Britton showed us the process of ronemaking. We finished the evening with a game of chain tag.