Scout News

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20260, 31 July 1937, Page 20 (Supplement)

Scout News

By “Silver Wolf."

“ Hamutana ” has some good news for all Scouts, Cubs, etc. To-night (Satur day) St. Peter’s Guides and Brownies are holding a Fancy Dress Dance for children and a 500 Card Party for adults. This Is their annual effort so roll up Scouts, Cubs and parents for a good evening's fun and help St. Peter’s to raise funds. The time Is 8.0 p.m., the place, St. Peter’s Hall, the prices, Adults 1/-, Children 9d, so we expect to see you all there.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK. “If at first you don't sucoeed, don’t aucoumb.”

BT. PETER’S TROOP. W© met as usual on Friday night and once again with a large attendance, Including: Mr Buxton, or Matangl, who 13 going to come along to our meetings whenever possible. The evening was filled with several games, instruction In ambulance, signalling and tenderroot. A new rorm of the game “ The Priest or the Parish ” was played and It certainly keeps you on the tips of your toes. On Sunday morning, a signalling practice was held at the Lake and was made very pleasant by glorious sunshine. Another one will be held next Sunday morning. Our weekly cup or cocoa was missed last Friday. Somebody rorgot to boll the water. STOP PRESS! Lost, stolen or strayed the Southern Cross Scout Troop complete with S.M. Anyone seeing or hearing or the above please communicate with Hamutana,” 11 a Boundary Road, Claudelands. BT. GEORGE’S TROOP. Last Saturday (It being reasonably fine) 16 of us met at the Scout Hut at 10.0 a.m. and set rorth Tor the camp site. On arrival, we set to work lighting the fires and preparing some really marvellous pieces of culinery art. The S.M. reports that the menu ranged from sausages and chips to savoury (?) stews. After this was a game of flag-raiding. “ Jum,” one of the A.S.M.’s, arrived about 2.30 p.m., and took over from the S.M. as he wanted to go home. (It is rumoured he wanted to listen to the Springboks’ football match against Auckland. Shame!) The A.S.M. must have brought the bad weather out with him, because It started to rain, but werd we downhearted? Wo. It wouldn’t be a real Scout hike without rain, so we stayed on, but tue sky was becoming' dark and overcast, and a chill breeze was being wafted upon, us, so Wb finally packed up and left for home, only to find that one of our prize Scouts had managed to pick up a puncture from somewhere. Nothing daunted, our mighty A.S.M. set to work only to find that there were plenty of patches hut no solution, but be managed to make It stick < and all arrived home sare and sound. On Monday night we had another good attendance of 2 8 and another two new Scouts from St. James Cub Pack. Finding that Patrols were still Increasing, we started orr with a new Patrol—the Springboks, and hope they live up to the name.

ATter some gobd, solid Tenderroot, Second and First Class work, we revived some old games which proved very popular and thus closed the parade at 9.0 sharp, after making arrangements for a hike on Satur-

ir you’re hiking— DON’T FORGET. That, oh! It is a fearful sin To leave behind one empty tin, And may he have three kinds of gout, Who scatters paper bags about. Who leaves a bottle on a hill Shall have a place on Old Nicks grill. And Yio man unmoved can look, At tin cans floating In a brook. Who throws his rubbish ’neath the trees Shall suffer water on the knees. And he who sets the gorse on fire. Shall jear his trousers on barbed wire. While he who robs the thrush’s nest Shall never have a good night’s rest. And they who take the skylark's eggs Shall have rheumatics in both legs. DO YOU KNOW? That there are 65 4,130 Boy Scouts In the British Empire alone? That over 1330 people have been saved from drowning or rescued from fire by Boy Scouts? That 34,308 young men are enrolled as Rover Scouts (the senior branch of the Boy Scout Movement), taking for their motto, “ Service ”? That at the International Jamboree In 1924, Boy Scouts rrom 33 dlfTerent nations lived together Tor 14 days, learning through mutual Intercourse to appreciate the other’s point of view, thus producing an atmosphere in which war will become more and more Impossible? THE ANNUAL CAMP. In about four months’ time, your troop will be holding Its annual camp. Well, let’s start a camp bank. First ask your Scouters if you can start a bank at headquarters (he won’t say “no.”); then obtain a small book, and deposit a small amount weekly In the bank. Your Scouter will write In your book how much you deposit, and also mark It down In a book of his own. Some Scouts may be able to afford a shilling a week; others tw’opence, but no matter bow small the amount Is, remember the great fun you can have at camp, and what you would miss If you could not atTord to go. so don’t be disheartened IT you can only put a little bit away each week, because It will soon accumulate. You have from now until Christmas to save, so get busy. Don’t forget to sell any old bottles if you can get hold or them—-they always help, and remember “A Seoul is thrirty.” SPARE-TIME ACTIVITIES. SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH A FRETSAW. We are all ramlllar with the usual type of Fretwork and the thousands of designs available. Many people dislike these de-

signs as they become real dust collector*. There are, however, many things which may be made with a fretsaw and are quite simple and attractive. A few reminders on one or two practical points first may be useful. If tha fretsaw Is forced into the wood, the result will be an abundance of broken blades. No. 2 Blades are most satisfactory, both for speed and finish. Remember to keep tbe blade upright and let It work rreely up and down by Its own weight. Files sometimes play a pan in fretwork, but should only be used as a last resource, especially In a geometrical design, as such designs show Inaccuracies in workmanship very quickly. Wood should be bought ready planed and giasspapered, although cigar-boxei and the like are quite suitable. Of course plywood being made up or layers. tb< centre or which runs at right-angles u each of Its sides, is to be specially recoin, mended because of Its equal strength is width and length and of the less likelihood of it warping. Articles made Tor sale demand careful consideration and, to ensure their selling. there must be an element or novelty about them. Cut-out figures or wellknown characters such as might be found In “ Alice In Wonderland ” or 14 Peter Pan ” find a ready sale. They should bs copied or traced from an Illustration, and, having been pasted on the wood and cut out, should be carefully coloured with water or poster colours. The more highly coloured they are tbs better, and when finished may be given • coat of varnish to give an appearance of permanence. A small piece of wood may be glued to tbe base to act as a stand. Photographs may be treated In a similar way. the photograph itself being pasted on the wood. Another Idea is to cut out figures of dogs and other animals In much the same way, but instead of colouring them, glut some actual hair or fur. It gives the finished article a realistic effect, althougl a little practice Is needed to acquire th« knack or producing the correct shape. rh< legs especially. A small pair of scissors Is best for this operation. Tbe eyei are produced by glueing a tiny piece o| glass in place. A piece of wine gum. tin sweetmeat, answers this purpose quite These little figures may also be cut fron felt and, arter the fur has been attached in the same manner as on the woodes figures, may be used for decoration ot handbags, etc. WOLF CUBS’ ROW-WOW. “ Wolf Cubs ” seems such a funny nan* for anyone to call bands of small boys, but there Is a good reason for it. The Red Indians, who were once the best scouts in the world, used to call a man who had proved himself better In the game or scouting than they ordinarily were, by the name of Grey. Black or sometimes Woir. Little wolves are wolf cubs, and so little Scouts are wolf cubs. Cubs are the youngsters between the ages of eight and twelve, who are not old enough for real scouting, but they can be learning the laws or the Jungle In preparation for it, and how to play hard, using every bit or skill they have got. and not to yelp when they get their toes trodden on. Follow the old wolf, because he is wise, and stick up for youf pack thrugh thick and thin—these are a rew of the Jungle laws. We make a dearenlng din In the learning of them, cover ourselves with dust and scratches and grins, and have a Jolly good time. “ And Cub, when tby whiskers have grown. Remember the wolf Is a hunter. Go rorth, and get food of thine own. At this stage we leave the Jungle and go on into the troop, a little wiser, quicker, and more ready to help than we otherwise have been— convinced 15 r*hHy good fun. and that tbe Cub Motto, “ Do Your Best.” will be a help all through Scout lire. WeU. Cubs, cheerio and good hunting OBEY EAGLE. LOST. STOLEN OR STRAYED. , p ° ur local p «<*» and their scribe*. Will anyone knowing of their whereabout, please get In touch with: OREY Eagle, 24 Station Road. Claudelands. and they will bear of something to thelf disadvantage.