Scout News

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 24 (Supplement)

Scout News

By “Silver Wolf.”

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK. Iv. in the bulineu of ovary one a! you to keep the old flag flying. (Chief Scout.)

‘ msrmcr NOTES. 1 __ ‘ On Monday last the District Commis--Isioner received a visit from Major Furby. Dominion Secretary. .\iaior i-‘urby was on ‘his way to Auckland where he will be spending a few days’ holiday, and was, as far as possible looking up all districts en route and has also planned to he in Auck~ land to meet the Dominion Chiei’ Commissioner, Colonel Fenwick. on his return from a. health trip to Australia. District headquarters have received advice that a trip to the tails out or Matamata will he held on Sunday. May 31. A bus has been hired and will leave the Cambridge clock tower at 0 a.m., the fare being ?s 3d. Those wishing to so are asked to get in touch with Ranger captain Pi Levesque, Thornton Road, Cambridge or Rover \V. Allen, Brady street, Te AWEmutu before .\iay 95, Monday next. Last Saturday. the Rovers held a campfire to which they invited the Rangers and all Scouters, the function being held at Hover Grinder‘s, Boundary Road. Several stunts were put on during the rainpflre and caused much fun. the song sheets typed for the occasion were much appreciated. it was good fun and I think everyone pres—ent will agree that they enjoyed themselves. Silrri‘ Wolf would like to see more. or those functions held. perhaps at monthly intervals during the winter. Go to it Smuters and see what ran be done. Silver \Volf would again bring- to the notice of all Scouters the fact that the Scout Column needs notes from the individual troops and that these very rarely come to hand. At present the Packs are showing the Troops up to the Troops‘ disadvantage in this respect but surely they don‘t intend the little fellows to be ahead or them in this for lonsr. Now, Pack Srrlhes, get busy and remember your promise to help iothers—we do need your notes. —-__.__._ PACK NOTED. ‘St. Poter’a. ‘ i “It: held our usual Saturday morning parade last week. The meeting commenced with inspection and Grand llowlt Then to our surprise. Akela presented several boys with their First Stars. “'0 then did some exercises, such as Cabbages and Spring Onions, wlndlng the Windlass. Jack in the llox, etc., Next on the programme was a irame, “\Vhirltng Wheels” which was good fun, The Old \Vo‘lves then took ist and 2nd Star work. This was followed by two games on the work. Flag Relay and God {Save the King Relay. Pathfinder then read us one or the )lowgli stories The Cubs ithen interpreted the qances oi' Baloo and i

i l'Bag-heera. Then Akela told the Park ni‘ ithe appointment of one of the Sixers as iPack Leader. l'ark Nolires followed and ‘then prayers brought a happy meeting to a close. To Awamutu No. 2. Owing to the holidays. we were able to begin our meeting at 9.30 this \\‘l‘i'k. Several of the pack are away on hulidznN so we didn’t have a proper park meeiingr. Bagheera is away on his annual holiday ‘too. but we had Baluo present as he 15 ihack in 'l‘e Awamutu for a hollday.i‘irst ‘or all, Akela took our phnms and then wr‘ ‘hid in our lair until Baiuo came. As he lwalked into the ialr, we all rushed out :and formed a circle around him and gave ‘hlm a Maori welcome. We then had a burlesque hockey match. leach game being allowed five minutes play INew zealancl played on llrst against \\'aipa. New Zealand winning by 3—o, The winning team played the All lndla team and the score was l—i at the end or the game. Two extra minutes play were allowed but no score was gained. The rest or the time was taken up in games and acting. Baloo told us about a pack he had seen in Auckland. who had camped at the beach for the Weekend We wish we had a beach handy. Arrangements were made for a special meeting next week but we will tell you all about It in our next notes. ohlupo. Last Saturday. \Vontolla paid this pack another vislt. There were nine cubs on parade. and the meeting was a lolly one. We had two yarns. one being the story or the death or Share Khan. and we acted this. Wuntolla havinx brought his tiger skin with him. Two St. George's rubs laid a trail, and we had surh fun Following it. Grand How] and prayers brought the met-i—----ing to a close. SCOUTING DEVELOPMINTS. How many or you know thcae few facts ‘about the development or our movement? Scouting really began with the "rat Scout camp on Bruwnsea island in 1903. The Girl Guide movement was formed in 1010. n'l'he \Voli’ Cub branch was formed in 14. The Rover Scout branch was formed in ‘ 1918. .{ ghe special tests branch was formed In 9 6. Deep Sea Scouts formed in 1028. Chile was amliated as early as 1009. France. Sc'anclinavla, and the L'nlted States joined in 1910. Twenty-51x countries were represented at the 1920 jamboree. World jamborees have been held as follows:—— Copenhagen, 1925; Arrowe Park. England, 1929; Godollo, Hungary, ti)“; Melbourne, 1985. in 1933 47 countries were amliated with the movement with a membership or 2,253,000. Lord Baden Powell was declared Chief Scout or the World at Olympia in 1920.