Scout News

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20734, 18 February 1939, Page 20 (Supplement)

Scout News

By “Silver Wolf”

“Hamutana” Is still waiting for notes . from all tile Troop scribes. There is plenty to write about at present, what with the Rally and the Jamboree, so let us know what you are going to do and what you have done. See you In 19 40. “HAMUTANA.” THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck. COMING EVENTS District Rally at Huntly on Saturday, April 1. District P.L. training camp on March 4th. Please keep this week-end clear. 80UTHERN CROSS Here’s the information we know all our readers are requiring. We started our meeting last week with a large attendance and much to our delight, “Kiwi” introduced to us our new S.M., Mr Covlll, and we hope he will enjoy running our Troop. During the evening our P.L.’s and Seconds practised up their bridge building for the Rally, and while it was no Sydney Harbour Bridge we think it will stand the strain alright. The rest of the Troop devoted their attention to one or other or their First Class tests and quite a few were successful in passing various ones. On Saturday, we all rode out to Rototuna, where we divided ourselves into groups, some to do cooking and tracking for Second Class, while the remainder went out and picked blackberries, which we had for afternoon tea, although they were inclined to be on the sour side. After a very enjoyable afternoon we pedalled our weary way homewards. —Scribe. ST. GEORGE’S Monday night saw us at the hall with a large attendance of thirty. We were pleased to have with us a new member, Freddie Silverton, late or St. Peter’s. We welcome you most heartily into the troop, Freddie, and hope you will have many happy times with us. We also had a short visit rrom the Rev. Olds, who came to see how we were getting on. After flag break, etc., we went outside and tackled wall scaling. Our first attempts were rather clumsy but arter two or three more we were much improved. Then we adjourned inside Tor the rest of the evening. An inter-patrol game followed, the Keas finally emerging victorious. Then everyone was handed a circular Iptter about the Jamboree and the Patrols adjourned to their own corners to discuss matters, while our S.M.’s took 3 boys for their Tenderfoot badges. We then fell in again and one of our boys was invested as a Scout. Welcome to the Troop and the great brotherhood or scouts, Athol. We were dismissed earlier than usual as the P.L.’s were holding short Court or Honour to discuss general troop matters. Thus closed a very busy evening for us and next week we hope to start work experimenting on our super bridge for the rally. Cheerio till next week.—Scribe. THE CHIEF YELLS "EEM-GONYAMA” Tt was during a camp fire held at a Gilwell reunion that the Chief demonstrated just how the Eengonyama chorus should be sung, and the actions that should be used. And since lie introduced it to the movement in the very early days he should know. The leader first or all chants in a thin, high-pitched voice. “Een-gonyama.’’ the while he points excitedly down the trail. Then he goes on in a deeper tone to chant “Yonyaba.” At once the rest take up the chorus:— Invooboo Yah bo: Yoh bo! Invooboo. The first “Invooboo” is shouted a= though it wn« an excited, agitate*! question. the “Yah bo; Ynh-lv'”’ a~ an agree ment. the equivalent of saving “Yes. sir: Yes sir:” quickly and definitely. The final “Invooboo” starts loud’v and dies away. As tn. thp„ myap ir> .

ywna” means “He is a lion.” The chorus means “Yes: he is better than that, he is a hippopotamus.” Try it with your Patrol. It was the very first yell of the Boy Scouts and Is still one of the best. FIRST CLAUDELANDB Last Monday we met as usual, only In a better mood for rally practice. Arter inspection we had a' liveiy game of scout basketball. Thus warmed we settled down to signal tower training and we can see that we will need more practice at this With the help of “Boson” and the Patrol leaders we decided not to make an elaborate bridge but a very practical type. A further discussion is to take place on Wednesday night at “Boson’s” home, will any scouts reading these notes remember that we are wanting more cubs so will you please help. Remember 1940.—Scribe. THE BCOUT SMILE If the future’s black as thunder don’t Let people see you’re blue Just cultivate a cast-iron smile Of joy the whole day through. If they call you “Little Sunshine” Wishing they’d no troubles too. You May Grin. Happiness is obtained by trying It. You must control your mind so as to be able to switch it ofT things that anger or hurt you. Smile and switch on to things more cheery: What is done is done and can't be helped; don’t worry about to-morrow, make somebody else happy to-day and you will find that you become happy yourseir. That is the true Scout way. MADE HIS OWN PRINTING SET Some people are geniuses at making things. P. L. Maurice Arnold, of Surrey, explaining in full detail how he made a printing machine for live shillings and a pretty good effort: From the description it looks as though it might print well and young Arnold tells me it does. 1 can’t give you a description of the machine, because it would probably take a couple of pages of the “Times.” hut Arnold's effort may prompt others to have a go at making things for themselves. Just see what you can do. FIRST CLAUDELANDS CUBS Anyone wishing to join the Claudelands Cub Pack please apply at 6 Armagh Street. Claudelands, any time after 5 p.m. or at the Show Grounds gate opposite Thames street, at 10 a.m. any Saturday morning. I Ages are from 8 years to 11 years. FIRST FRANKTON After welcoming our new recruit, Ron. we adjourned to Seddon Park to exercise on the parallell bars, etc., in preparation Tor our mighty feats or wall scaling. Arter returning to the hall we had a game oi stave passing, followed by a trial of the Signal Tower, then we had our old favourite. bottle changing, with variations. The various teams for rally events were roughly selected and after flagdown we were dismissed. On Saturday we hiked to St. George's Campsite and practised Bridge Buildipg our bridge was or the monkey type and as we ran out of rope hair way through there was not sufficient to connect the three main ropes together consequently *»nly a monkev would attempt the crossing. Just when we were preparing to leave our >.M.’s Ciller paid us a surprise visit and was introduced to us all. Among the things lie showed us was a great method or judging seconds bending and straightening the top joint or one’s thumb. The time taken for a complete movement is one second and after a little practice one can judge seconds quite accurately, sailors when they are in a Tog and know that they are getting near land blow the siren and count the seconds it takes Tor the echo to come hack, gauging the distance of the rocks by this method. Sound travels at approxl maieiv f, seconds a mile and ir it took 10 seconds roe the e-ho to return the boat would be a mile off shore. Mr Abbot also told us about the Leys Hover, who is now in Papua and who

and a 100 ft swamp In three quarters of an hour without the use of rope, bolts, or nails; using- only the creepers tfnd materitf at hand. A riot among the workers and carriers who were headhunters three years ugo was successfully quelled bv Ruru though how he managed it was not known Although it is only a little, over eighteen months ago since he arrived in Papua he has gained a high reputation as one of the cleverest and toughest men the Mandated Territory has ever He now pilots a Boeing seaplane as well as operating the radio plant and a torsion bar instrument Tor determining how the various layers or rock or strata are Tolded. This last Instrument is expensive to drop as it costs £2OO and the method of using it is only taught in one place In the world. All this goes to show the value of scout training as Ruru began as a wolf cub and progressed right through scouts and rovers and is now putting into practice his scout resourcefulness and ingenuity in the land or the headhunters. HOUSING THE COMPASS An old lifeboat compass can often be picked up cheaply In a .second-hand shop, and if you have such a compass, or deride to purchase one. mount it in this wav. Your first step is to cut a log 241ns long and about I2ins thick. Next hollow out the one end to a sufficient depth to take the compass to allow for an easy swing, yet providing sufficient space to secure with the aid or staples the two bolts from the outer ring to socket in the log