WITH THE BOY SCOUTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1019, 9 July 1930, Page 14

WITH THE BOY SCOUTS

West Street Rovers The West Street Rovers met last Wednesday evening at West Street, the greater part of the meeting being devoted to business. The following appointments were made: —Rover Second. N. M. Mathoson: Convener, F. E. Walls; Scribe, N. E. Carson; Treasurer, A. H. Crawford; Librarian, O. K. Garratt. Other motions were carried, and the meeting proved very successful*. A light supper was served. • * * First Class Tests The First Class tests at Lake St. John, which were postponed on Saturday on account of the rain, will be held next Saturday, beginning at 2 p.m. The next First Class tests at Western Springs will be held on Saturday, August 2. • • * Proficiency Badge examinations were held last evening, and the results will appear at an early date. • * • Gunson Signalling Cup The Gunson Signalling Cup will be competed for about August 16, entries to reach Headquarters not later than August 6. General conditions: Team to consist of eight Scouts under 17, and only one team a troop. Teams to supply all apparatus necessary. Competition will comprise:—(a) Morse message of 20 words, (b) Semaphore message of 24 words, (c) Distance morse to be 600 yards, (d) Distance semaphore to be 400 yards. •# . * Mount Albert Notes Prairie Wind reports for the Mount Albert Troop: “On Saturday, June 14, an Association football match was played between our troop and the Fame Sea Scout troop. It resulted in a bare victory for us. On the following Friday two new members were welcomed into the troop. During the last few months the roll number of the troop has considerably increased. “On June 27 a picture night was held in aid of the troop funds. It was a great success. A prize of a free ticket to the pictures for a month for the Scout who sold the most tickets was won by Patrol Leader Batkin. On the twenty-eighth at our meeting Patrol Leader Foster received his First Class badge. • * • Ellerslie Troop Winged Arrow reports for the Ellerslie Troop:— “The past month has been an interesting one for the Ellerslie Troop. Every boy who has a suggestion for livening up parades and cultivating the spirit is asked to let his patrol leader and the Scoutmaster know abou't it. “The patrols have been reorganised; they are to pick their own names, with the proviso that they will have a good patrol call. We are busily searching for games that will incorporate useful Scouting knowledge. “One idea, now put into working, is a patrol leaders’ meeting. Every Tuesday fortnight the leaders meet at the Scoutmaster’s for an hour’s instruction, also preparing the programmes for succeeding parades. “The whole troop is feeling thoroughly rejuvenated, and is looking forward to a successful end to the year.” First Cornwell News The initiation of the First Cornwell Rovers has been postponed until July 24. Scoutmaster H. Ely, of the Shackleton Troop, will take charge of the First Cornwell Scouts at their meeting next Friday night while Scoutmaster Taylor is absent on business. Silver Tongue writes that the First Cornwell Pack entertained the Edendaye Cubs, under Cubmaster Livingstone, on a recent Thursday evening. The function took the form of a pound night, and the time was spent in playing games and running relay races. Supper was provided by lady volunteers of the Cornwell committee. The First Cornwell Pack was represented at the Commercial Travellers’ cash and clothes drive.