Kea come-back after eight years

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 526, 8 March 1994, Page 8

Kea come-back after eight years

A call for fiirther parental support for Scouts in this area has resulted in the forOhakune Fire Brigade volun - teers Kevin Munn and Bubs Hemara were swamped by Keas at last week's meet - ing where the youngsters learned about fire safety.

mation of a Kea pack - the first in this region in eight years - and an unprecedented number of recruits. Twenty-seven youngsters aged 6-8 years are currently enrolled, with a waiting list that is steadily growing, according to leader Karena Godfrey. She and co-leader Diane MacKay-Wood are attending a series of training courses in Wanganui and are due to be invested at the end of the month. The weekly meetings are

held at the Ruapehu Scout Hall in Lee Street, Ohakune, from 3.30-4.30pm. Last week the youngsters were visited by representatives of the Ohakune Volunteer Fire Brigade and instructed upon the emergency 1 1 1 procedure in the instance of a fire in the home. The group heard how to plan an escape route from a burning building and the importance of having a meeting place planned in the event of a fire.