SCOUT NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12606, 17 November 1926, Page 10

SCOUT NOTES

(By "Scouter;”) Report on Wellington North . Sub-dis-trict. D.S;M. >H. Donkin; D.C.M. (to be appointed): hon. sec., H; W., Payne; R. . N. Grono, No/. 1 Section. Brooklyn, Roscneath, Cambridge, St. Caledonian, Y.M.C.A. 1 No. 2. A.D.S.M., HZ W.. Payne, No. 2 Section. St. Paul’s Chiirch, Kelburn, Wellesley Nos. 1 Zand■-2, Karori, Northland,' St. Michael's; Molesworth street. A.D.S.M:, D. ; McKenzie, No. 3 Section. Terrace, Y.M.C.A.,’No. 1 Kaiwarra. With the large increase in nuirafers i during the year it was divide into . three sections ' assistant-district scoutmasters to supervise. The troope generally are sound, but we can do with more assistants/ Kelburn Troop is going ahead, the cub pack meeting on Saturdays. The annual camp was held at Wallaeeville. The committee meet regularly, taking %interest, and. show .a gdod credit balance. Y.M.C.A. Nos. 1 and 2 are flourishing. *A good" camp was held at Haywards. The troop committee meets regularly, and the No. 2 troop, lately formed, hns made rapid progress. Y.M.C.A. has several King's scouts, and one "Cornwell" scout. Brooklyn and cub pack-are ndw'wellestablished with, a good committee. Cambridge has. had changes in masters, but with a strengthened! committee should soon again be at full strength. Camp was held at Parapnraumu. St. PauVs Church Troop . has done really well, the patrol system being seen in its best form. It camped' with Island Bay on theZHhtt River.' Being a church troop, regular church parades are held. The discipline is good, giving, satisfaction to the committee. NfeW TROOPS Caledonian Troop, formed, is handicapped for want of a meeting place. - It now meets in the “Den, pending other arrangements. Slowly growing, it looks forward to soon appearing’ in'kilts'as worn by scouts m Scotland* The'lately formed Roseneath lost its meeting' place by fire, and changes of scoutmasters gave it an uphill task. TJntil the new school is. built this troop meets in St. John's School Hall, and is doing good work with a fine lot of bojs.v A cub pack has been formed at St. John's; though'yet barely two sixes; they “do their best/* and will develop into £ troop. The troop formed at St. a few months ago. has a good working committee, and a promising cub pack is attached. Most have passed tenderfoot, and .are concentrating on the tests. The little Chinese Troop, after difficulties, is beginning to grow. It meets; in Vivian street. Other , troops having Chinese scouts should, if possible, co-operate with Scoutmaster Young Saye, who ; gained his scout experience" in the sth. Hongkong Rovers./ Another'lately' formed troop is Karori. They aife much indebted to Mr Clarke for use; of ’•a-, large room ;-to meet in. 3hving ? a |Food'committee' and doing a lot of outside work, the numbers have increased. • ’ * ••• *. • * 4 Wellegley College has two troops and two cub* packs. Being under school discipline, it is a real treat the Marlborough 1 and Wellington troops at scout .work and play '* 4 . * St.-'Paul's is* an example of a troop not working; vyith a properly formed committee. The scoutmaster took.it/upon himself to disband the troop, bujrit will ere long be; replaced as a Molesworth street troop. • * / •£;' • One of the latest formed St.-ZMicli-ael's, Kelburn. They have'progressed wonderfully), having a fine hall and a good committeOi The boys are well up in test work, and are starting in for badges. The Court of Honour is a feature of this troop. Kaiwarra Troop is fortunate in; having a good committee, and the scouts have worked hard pre--1 paring their ,tlen or meeting place. They are very keen , and / are going in for badges. Terawe' has had* changes in scoutmasters, but has now settled, down to test and badge work. Two dens, one for seniors are a valued possession. A cub pack has just been formed and already it is Jncreosing,’ and will ensure the stability 'bh. the troop. The troop committee will hot doubt help along i this year. Ae feaure of the year has been-the frequent interchange of visits, and the number of “pou l^d ,, or parents' nights. * The St. CiithbeiTs Troop is showing steady improvement. Some w'eeks ago the, Berhampore Baptist troop were invited to a "pound” night, choruses, and competive games passed away a pleasant evening for both scouts and officers. On Labour Day the troop tramped five miles up the coast, towards Terawhiti, where they Passed their second-class cooking and fire-lighting tests. The boys are now-eagerly looking forward to the Christmas camp, and it is hoped that all will thoroughlv enjov themselves. The cub pack is rapidly improving in both efficiency and numbers, due largely to their keenness to learn all that is set before They too are looking forward , to fTieir own ,<*nmp, which is to be held nt Johnsonvitlr ! • • * ,* ■ ! GARDEN PARTY ' j The garden parlv uTiTch' was to have 1 been held nt Mrs Simpson'.-, 84. Knight's] rood, in aid of the Lower .Hutt troop, lost Saturday Mfernoon,. was postponed ' owing to the weather. » m \ it is hoped ] to hold it mr-Siotuivnv next at 2.30 p.m.. when the Lowe.* Hutt Municipal Band will he in attendance. Come along if fine. And have a doubly good tihie to make up for last week’s disappointment. Admission will be by the tickets already on issue, • The art union was drawn last' Satur-' day afternoon, and resulted in n win for (\ Meaoheii WY l,r ngton. ’ who is rovernyister the *"rst Wellington City Rover Company. Scoutmaster!* or assistants of all troons other than the lower Hutt Troop are requested not to accept scouts for evaminntion of any test whatever, unless tuch scout is in |

possession, of a letter of introduction 'from, his scoutmaster or a member of the. examination board of the Lower Hutt troop, together ‘ with the forms of appTß’uTion for examination which is. in use by the troop; • •' • • St. Thomas's Wolf cubs have grown into a real live pack. Brooklyn troop had a visit from Island Bay on Mon.week last, gomes, choruses and story furnishing with plenty kia and scout fizz made up a memorable night. Last Wednesday at Scots College, Seatoun, bo|h troop and pack had a good night’s scout exerciser nd games. . This pack , is hunting well up* to Bagheera form. • • —e : ; - • * V ,v.t . . . troop last Friday night Hgiil an pleasant njffit, when Scoutmaster Nelson .passed up cubs, invested tenderfoots, ana the commissioner performed; the "Ipise" ceremony on. Cubmaster Millier, and Assistant Scoutmaster Cheeseman. A good attendance of parents at the annual meeting which-was held later in the evening was very encouraging. Among those present were Mr Eric Lawson” (secretary). Scoutmaster Fenwick* (England), and officers from St. Augustine's Petone troop. • 9 • • A detailed report of Port Nicholson'* sea scouts -opening day, beld last Saturday afternoon, will. be inserted next column. Read what the sea ecouts <ar* doing in and out of their handsome boats.. . • . • * • The newly-formed Chinese troop now meet on Monday evenings in the Baptist Church in Vivian street; Three lads have passed their' tenderfoot test. They find it hard as compared with our tenderfoot test, because they have to study the examination both in Chinese and the English-language. A final'break-up night for members of troop committees and officers will be held' in ; the "den" on Saturday evening,' December 18th , and is hoped to have a Christmas tree. Scoutmasters and members rof troop committees, "Be prepared/' There will also he a mouth-or-gan competition, so look out! •. • # • Kindly forward your notes to C. Meachen, ''lthaca," Thorndon quay, on or before Monday of each week. • e # * Hutt Valley and Bay's leaders go into camp at Hayward's early on Saturday morning; so far, leaders . are entering from Hutt, East Harbour and Petone. • * • • Mr Halford has been appointed, ths representative on the executive for. Hut* Valley and Bay's district;