SCOUT NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 206, 31 July 1937, Page 15

SCOUT NOTES

(By "Tenderfoot.”) Perhaps the most interesting event during the week just past was the recognition paid to Mrs Coles for long and valued service to'the Scout movement in the city. Commissioner N. D. Stubbs presided over a gathering of about 80 people on Saturday last. There were many visitors including scouters from Levin and P.aliiatua. On behalf of the executive and scoutens of the Boy Scouts’ Association Commissioner Stubbs presented Mrs Coles with a clock suitably engraved, a.nd in doing so referred to the long and efficient service which the guest had rendered to the movement. It was in 1913 that Mrs Coles began the Terrace End Troop with four boys, and for nearly 25 years she has carried on with great credit to herself. This, said Commissioner Stubbs, was a splendid record of public service gladly given. Replying, Mrs Coles said she had found the work congenial and she was glad she had been of some service. She referred to the good work the troop had been able to do and was especially proud of the service it had rendered during the eventful days of the Great War in connection with the camp at Awapuni. The annual camps at Foxton Beach were times of great enjoyment a.nd of benefit to body and mind. She would always remember those happy days. Mr Owen Coles (son of Mrs Coles), one of the first batch of boys associated with the tyoop, also spoke, relating happy experiences of its early days. Community singing, dancing and a “waxwork” sketch by the troop provided entertainment during the evening.

Perhaps there is none more pleased than Mrs Coles to find that the office she has vacated after 25 years of continuous work, should now be filled by Scouter Ken Davidson. Mr Davidson enrolled as a Scout in the Terrace End Troop under Mrs Coles and has been in the troop ever since. Mrs Coles is satisfied that the leadership is now in good hands. For some considerable time the new leader has been a.cting-Scout-master and has proved himself worthy of the promotion which lias now come his way. Commissioner Stubbs presented him with the full warrant on Saturday last. Congratulations to Miss M. Moffat, who now is Lady Cubmaster of the Terrace End Cubs. She received her warrant on Saturday last. It might be interesting to other Cubmasters to know that Terrace End Cubs have found it most convenient to have their regular parades on Saturdays between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Since the changeover the parades have been well attended, leaders and cute being satisfied that Saturday suits both. Other Cubmasters may like tp try it also. Over 30 scouters attended the last cpiartcrly meeting of the Boy Scouts’ Association at Levin. Representatives were present from Dannevirkc, Pahiatua, Foxton, Levin and the city. It was a. good meeting. Following the business a “question box” was started, each representative putting in a written question. Then each was asked to draw one question and supply an oral answer. The replies needless to say created great amusement, ‘besides giving much information. For ma.tiy reasons the attendance at the last monthly Scouters’ meeting was poor. In consequence the lecture by Scoutmaster Steggles on “Nature Study” was postponed until next month.

Owing to the holidays preventing regular practices St. Paul’s Scout 6 and Cubs , have had to postpone their annual birthday party. It should bo possible though to have a programme ready within tho next week or two. .Attendance was good, but collection not so good, says the report from the To Awe Awe correspondent. Scouts 0. Oliver, I. Oliver and Ken Archibald received fireman’s and ambulance badges; the first named also was made second of the Panther patrol. Our patrol leaders are now as follow: Panthers, I. Oliver; Tigers, R. Albrecht; Seals, K. Archibald. Stars were presented to I. Oliver, Joseph Alderson, James Alderson and I/. Johnson, these having been troop members for one year. I. Wilson, a new recruit, passed his tenderfoot test. Seal patrol won the horn for the first time. We are sorry to report that the den was broken into; however, nothing was taken. A court of honour followed the parade, many important matters being discussed. Did you know that a.t the hast Scout census it was found that there are 1.011,936 Scouts in the British Empire, of whom 563,738 (more than half) are in the overseas Dominions?