Scout News

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20266, 7 August 1937, Page 20 (Supplement)

Scout News

Scouting- throughout N'J*v Zealand lost a gTeat leader in Mr W. J. Holdsworth, Metropolitan Commission at Auckland, whose death occurred last week. “ Hamutana ” olTers his deepest sympathies to his relatives and mends in their great loss. ATTENTION, PLEASE I At the time or writing: these notes, we notice that the sudden rush of Scout notes has gradually dribbled away to nothing and we are faced with the big Job or finding something to fill in this column. What’s the matter Wltfh you Troop scribes? Are you shy or Just naVurqlHy lazy? The only conslsfcent contributors to these notes seems to be St. John’s, St. George’s and Claudelands. As we have said berore, these columns are Tor your use, so rouse yourselves, you scribes, and help us to help you. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK. “ Little efforts have big results.** ST. GEORGE'S TROOP. Last Monday we met a*t the Scout Hut at 7.0 sharp and started oil the evening with, flag-break, Inspection, etc., after which service Stars were presented to four of’ our Scouts. P.L. K. Bollen received his Dairyman’s, Horseman’s and Fanner’s Badges and T.L. B. Henderson received Ills interpreter’s Badge. Arter this Interlude we got down to some hard work oon Second-class work, etc. The Tenderfoots are progressing very favourably and Tour have already passed their tests, the rest being a little behind. Another lew weeks will probably see them well Into Second-class work, which is very good. Our attendances are staying up around the 2 6 mark every week and lu a fortnight's time we Intend to hold a parents’ evening and invest the new Tenderfoots. Alter our interval or bard work had died down, the patrols challenged each other to boxing and one of the P.L.’s managed to register a complete knock-out, which rather put a damper on things, so we finished the evening at 9.0 sharp. BT. JOHN’B TROOP. On Friday night we paid a visit to St. Peter’s and settled down to an evening or Inter-troop games and competitions. There were some very close finishes In some or the events, but both troops were about even at the conclusion or the activities. After the dust of battle had subsided we were treated to a muchappreciated cup of cocoa by our hosts. Arter we had had this we asked St. Peter’s to come over and see us sometime and then took our leave after a good night’s fun. A MESSAGE TO PARENTB. Your boy should be a Scout because:— 1. Scouting fills a boy's spare time with healthy occupations in healthy company. 2. Scouting gives a boy character, which Is essential to any career. 3. Scouting is NOT a military movement—we are out to make good individual citizens, not a crowd or Imitation soldiers. 4. Scouting makes a boy handy—his hobbles are useTul at home as well as Interesting to hlmseir. 6. Scouting gives a boy a sense of honour and loyalty—lie will not let you down or tell a lie. 6. Scouting teaches a boy self-reliance so that he can fend for hlmseir and help other people. 7. Scouting widens a boy’s outlook—since Its branches In every civilised country are In mutual touch with one another. 8. Scouting will make a man or vour boy—and the sort or man you would wish him to be. If somebody tells you that * this, that, or the other thing can’t be done, just remember:— Somebody said that It couldn’t be done, But he with a chuckle replied:

That mnvbe It couldn’t, but be would be Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right In with a hit of a grin On his face—lf worried, he hid It: He started to sing as he tackled the That couldn’t be done, and—be did It. There’s no such word as CAN’T in a Scout’s dictionary. •PARE-TIME ACTIVITIES. (By Jig and Saw.) Any of you readers who have hopes of going for your Cyclist’s Badge should see that your “ bikes ” are In O.K. oruer. As a matter or fact, “ Jig ” considers it would be a fine Idea for a Saturday auernoon for overhauling those “ boneshakBefore removing any parts, go over the whole machine with a piece of rag and make it a bit cleaner to work on. The first Job to do is to remove the chain and having rolled it up, put it in a tin of kerosene. Next remove the rear wheel, and replace any nuts and where they came out. Make sure that there are no broken parts In the hub, especially the brake gear. Then, having everything spotlessly clean, remove the tyre and tube and see that all the patches are stuck down properly, and that there are no tacks In the tyre. When replacing the tube In the lyre, sprinkle powder over It so that t will not stick. Everyth.ng is now read' to re-assentbie. Having replaced thwheel, adjust the cone so that the whet, runs freely without any side-play. Be fore replacing the chain, check the bottom bracket bearing. This should be adjusted so that it runs perfectly freely, but should have as littie side play as possible. Wow the chain must be replaced and adjusted by tightening or loosening the two chain adjusters on the rear axle. It should be adqusted In sucb a way as to have about ljin. up and down play. There still remains the front whee. which can be removed and cleaned. Th* bull-races can be Inspected and see that the required number or bearings are there. The tyre .and tube may be treated as on the rear wheel. Having replaced the wheel adjust that so that it runs , freely without side-play. WOLF CUBS’ POW-WOW. I wonder how many of you could tell a new chum what, you mean when you, do the Grand Howl. Do you remember when you first came to the Pack anu saw the Cubs doing the Howl? Didn’t you wonder what all the strange noise was about? Well, Just Imagine you are far away In a forest. You haven’t got a board floor under your feet, but soft green grass . . . aIL around you trees are waving. Look! What’s that? A lean grey form has come from the shadows, then another, and another. They are wolves gathering round the Council Rock. Then suddenly a howl bursts from them and Into the circle comes Akela, the leader of the Pack, the finest woir of them an. Then up springs the second in command. “ Wow-wow-wow-wow,” he barks, and the Pack answers, “ Sq-eal! Woo-woo-The council is open. See if you can’t make your howl Just like those wolves. Now. you sixers, make your barks short and sharp, and deep-throated. Cubs, lirt your heads, throw them back, squeal out that ” We’ll . . . . ” and then as far down in your chest as you can. bark “ Dob, Dob, Dob.” And don’t forget, it means: “ We’ll do our best.” CLeerio, and good hunting. ; GREY EAGLE. TO LET. About six Inches of column Tor St. George’s Cub Notes. This Pack can have same by forwarding thpir notes weekly. GREY EAGLE. C/o. 24 Sta Mon Road. Claudelands.