GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 931, 26 March 1930, Page 14

GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

Sunlit Waters reports for the Awatalia Company: • At our weekly meeting last Friday, most of the recruits were preparing for the enrolment which will be held next Friday, at about 7.30 p.m. Euring the half hour devoted to patrol time the Guides were glancing over tho knots as a game followed. •We all sat down with our eyes closed. Captain then walked to the end person and handed her a. knot behind her back. She had to feel it. pass it on to the next person and write its name and its uses on a piece of paper. After this we played the Guidegame of ‘Simon Says,’ and before the company was dismissed we had prayers and sang ‘Taps'.” Eancing Sar, of the Takapuna Company, writes: “Our first meeting for 1930, was held at Captain’s house on February 6. We were to have a camp-fire, but it poured with rain. “The district swimming sports were held on March 5. Takapuna coming third. At the finals on March 17, we gained a first and two third places in the life-saving events, making a total of IS points, and came fourth equal lor the Wilson Shield. “All the patrol leaders have been moved up into the new Kowhai patrol. We have been working hard at country dancing this month.

“On March 15, at the Cook and Swimmer badge examinations, and at the Laundress badge examination on March 22, several of our Guides passed these tests.” ... Rainbow Shell, of the Milford Company, forwards the following notes: “The Milford Company is at present captainless, but our lieutenant fills both offices admirably. “On Saturday, March 15, at Thorns Bay, the North Shore companies were examined for two proficiency badges—the Cook's and the Swimmer's. The six girls who entered obtained their Cooks' badges and nine more now hold their Swimmers' badges as the result of the kind help and advice given by members of the Milford Surf Club. The examination for the Laundress badge has just been held, and we are anxiously awaiting the result. “Our company now has thirty-six members, most of whom hold Second Class. The rest are all working hard to obtain the badge. “The shield, which goes monthly to the patrol gaining most marks, was won for February, by the Kowhai patrol, but the Fuchsia. Bluebell, Cornflower and Poppy patrols are determined that the Kowhaia will not hold it for another month.”

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