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Rushden Echo & Argus, 19th December 1941
Scouting Notes and News
Air Scout Troop.
Our first competition on Monday was on general knowledge of aircraft, and the marvellous poetry in last week's 'Scout News' was brought to life. Kestrel were the winners.
Our engine had arrived for the meeting, and we had our first sight into the various technicalities of the internal combustion engine. I'm afraid some of us got rather dirty. We then had Morse code practice by tapper and flag.
2nd Rushden St. Mary's Scouts.
The P.L's and seconds met at the beginning of the week for an hour or so, to learn more first-class tests. On Monday and Tuesday nights the Kingfisher and Peewit patrols met at the Den.
At Thursday's troop meeting we started with parade and inspection, following with a game of "Bucket Rugger." This was won by the Peewit patrol who well earned 10 points. The fellows then set to work in their patrols for half an hour. Next we had a game in which the fellows had to tie the bowline knot blindfolded, this being won by the Kingfisher patrol. Tried a second time, it was won by the Buffalo patrol. At the end of the meeting the score board showed that the Fox patrol had come out top, for a change.
On Saturday we played football against the Rushden Argonauts. It was a tough game right through, but we won by 3—2.
4th Rushden Mission Scouts.
On our troop night this week we held an indoor campfire meeting. We started off with a new game called ''moonshine,'' which proved very amusing us well as very painful to those unfortunate ones who had to "run the gauntlet."
Settling round the campfire for the feed, we were provided with cocoa and an enormous quantity of sandwiches which we found impossible to finish up. These were followed by cakes, tarts, and more cocoa, with the result that at the end some of us were feeling quite ill.
A proposal for a game of "mopstick" had to be turned down, but we recovered enough to end the evening with a rousing sing-song of both old and new songs.
We are very grateful to P.L. D. Reynolds. who carried out the catering arrangements which provided us with a very enjoyable evening.
2nd Rushden St. Mary's Rangers.
Our skipper invited Mrs. Webb, District captain for Wellingborough, to talk to us at the Den on "Character Building." She was extremely good, and gave us much food for thought.
When one fully realises that out of everything we possess in this life the only thing we take with us into the next world is our character, surely then, how vitally important it is that we should acquire a good character. The three things to help us obtain this are self-sacrifice, humility and self control— not an easy task, you'll agree, as circumstances are sometimes very trying. But we discover that what happens to us is not so important as the way in which we face up to it. That is where our character building comes in
Patrol leaders served tea and biscuits, after which we had a discussion. We were very pleased to have with us one of our Rangers, Margaret Greaves, who was home on leave. We had good cause to congratulate her; she is now a sergeant in the W.A.A.F's. Prayers and goodnight were said at 9.30 p.m. but some stayed later to "sit the fire out" and chat.
6th Rushden Alfred-Street Wolf Cubs.
Last Wednesday, as Baloo had to run the pack night alone, Akela being unable to attend, he decided to have an all games some of the steps in the stars included in the games. "Tough Guys" was the first game and after this a new one called "The Siegfried Line." One cub, being blindfolded, sat at one end of the room, and each had to get as near him as possible without being heard.
After this two more games were played and the night closed with the Grand Howl.
2nd Rushden St. Marys Wolf Cubs.
We started the Monday night Pack testing with the Grand Howl and then had a spot of boxing, followed by a game called "Death or Glory." To end the night we had some signalling. Four of the boys did Morse Code in one room and the others did semaphore.
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