WITH THE BOY SCOUTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 343, 2 May 1928, Page 6

WITH THE BOY SCOUTS

Flying Moccasin, of the Otahuhu Troop, reports for April: April has been a very busy month for the troop—first an Easte.r camp for patrol-leaders, then an Anzac parade.

On Good Friday morning the patrolleaders went under canvas at Duder’s Beach. We travelled the 26 miles on bicycles, and spent a very profitable time in signalling and bridge-build-ing. We broke camp on Easte.r Monday afternoon and covered the distance home in two and a-half hours.

The following parade night the cup for the most efficient patrol in the troop was presented. The Swift Patrol won the prize. This patrol has shown great efficiency all along, having gained the cup three times in succession.

On Anzac Day every scout in the troop turned out and under the command of Assistant-Scoutmaster Truman gave a very creditable performance. The fact that the GovernorGeneral was present at the ceremony, for the purpose of unveiling Otahuliu’s war* memorial, inspired the boys to good marching and steadiness when they were on parade round the statue. Last parade night. April 26, five new scouts were enrolled. With their patrol-leaders investing them, the young boys took the oath solemnly as befitted the occasion.

For. the last month members of the St. John Ambulance have been instructing us in first-aid work. All those who have their ambulance badges are studying for re-examina-tion. Eight of our boys also attend fire practice every week and we hope soon to gain enough knowledge to win our badges.

AVe have got a football team together, and we would like other troops to get Rugger teams, so that we can have matches. It would be a great thing if there could be an inter-troop competition with matches every Saturday. We issue a challenge to any troop with a Rugger team.” * * * The Calliope Sea Scouts are to be warmly congratulated on bringing theJellicoe Trident to Auckland. It was previously held by the Collingwood troop of Sea Scouts in Nelson.

Wary Sentry, scribe for the Glen Eden troop, writes:

On April 6 five scouts went to Waimauku, and from there tramped to •Muriwai, about seven miles. While up there valuable service was rendered to a girl who fell off a horse, but who afterwards died in hospital.

On April 20 C. Edwards, F. Green. A. Rogers. E. Sisson. E. Gracie, A.