Selwyn House School - Yearbook (Montreal, Quebec Canada)

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FOR THE SCHOOL YF.-XR 1929-11130 S C O UTI N G CHRISTM.-XS TERM 1929 W'hen the troop reassembled after the holidays the following othcers were appointed by Mr. lXIcYitty. Asst. Scout Master Troop Leader Patrol Leader of the Patrol Leader of the Patrol Leader of the Patrol I.eader of the - I.Esi,ii2. e- BRAINERD. W'olves H IONES, Lions iCAMPBEl.l., Foxes - L.-XNTIER, Hyenas - Trkvix, Second Second Second Second Borkxiz. MARTIN. Powsri.. BisHoP. Scout games and Rugby were played as usual on th: Mountain an.l in rainy weathsr Scou t games in doors. .-X few weeks before Christmas the Scout Toy Repair Workshop was opened and most of our scouts worked well repairing toys. For the Christmas good turn each patrol made up a hamper and delivered it to a poor family. l-iach scout did an individual good turn as well. The annual scout paper chase was held on the mountain, Mr. W'anstall kindly allowing the scouts a half-holiday. Both trails were bad,but an excellent feed made up for this slight defect. I-I .-X STI-1 R THR M 1930 The rirst scouting day of this term was devoted to hearing the good turns. On the l5th of January the annual trip to St. Marguerite came oH'. This trip was very kindly financed bv Mr. Russell Cowans. W'e left Mile lind on Saturday morn- ing arriving at St. Marguerite at about eleven thirty. We skie,l until lunch time aftzr which the hares went out to pick their trails for the paper chase on skis. Mr. XV21IlSf.1ll accompanied us, also Stanley Crowther, last years .-X.S.M. The hares were Bourne and Johnston, the other pair being Brodie and Bishop. Both trails were excellent and we had a splendid run. On Sunday afternoon we ski-biored to Cochands and back, a distance of about four miles. W'hen we got back Mr. McYitty called a meeting of the troop and promoted Brainerd from Troop Leader to .-X.S.M. and -lones was appointed Troop Leader. The leaders of the troop were now 4 .-Xsst. Scout Master Troop Leader Patrol Leader of the Patrol Leader of the Patrol Leader of the Patrol Leader ofthe -e LEsi.iE. -e Baaixskn. - joxizs. W'olves - C.-XMI'BEl,I,, Second - Lions - LANTIER, Second Foxes - SLURPIN, Second Hyenas - NI.-XRTI X, Second The remainder of this term was taken up chiefly with Tests and indoor Scout games were also played so as to vary the programme. l5l Bocaxis. PowEi.i.. Bisuoi-. MACNL r'r Badge-work. SHINE

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l-'OR THR SCHOOL YF.-XR 1929-1930 Sl',XlNII .R THRNI 1930 During this term rhe Scouts play cricket and scout games on the mountain. Usual- ly some very exciting matches are played. Outdoor tests are passed by our SKI. such as cooking and signalling. The senior scouts do their journey and their maps. Baseball is played by the juniors because there are too many to play cricket, and baseball is the next choice. There may be a Scouts versus the School cricket match but it is not definite. We are very sorry that our scouting careers have drawn to a close and we wish the officers who are following us the best of luck, also that they will do their best to keep up the fine reputation that the troop has built up in previous years. If next year's oH'icers are as good leaders as they are scouts the troop ought to be just as fine a troop as irhag been in the past. FWI fWB I-X9XIs1 YYH.-XT l THINK .-XBUl'T SCOl'TlNCi Scouting has come of age this year, and because it was founded on such good prin- ciples, it has already helped many boys to grow up in the right direction. YYhen a boy enters a Scout troop, he is first taught to obey orders without question Q to be honest g to be clean in word and deed g to be loyal, helpful and courteous, and above all to live up to the Scout Law. As he grows older, he is taught the practical side of things as well as the theoretical side, and as a result of this training he can live up to the Scout motto - Be prepared . In an emergency, someone may be heard to say : - There is 21 Scout, he will know what to do Y Therefore, let us be good Scouts and help others. l .W.l,. C.-X.S.NI.l I think that Scouting should be encouraged as much as possible because it is the best organisation for boys that the world has ever known. l advise every able-bodied boy to join the Scouts not only for the enormous amount of fun he will derive from it but also for the effect it will have upon his character. I think the best thing about Scouting is that Scouts get so easily acquainted wherever they go. A boy is taught in the Scouts the codes of honour and decency. The badgework makes him proficient in many things which are helpful in after life. W. B. lA.S.Nl.l The Boy Scouts organization was started to teach boys discipline, give them healthy recreation and develop the mind and body. Scouting was started about twenty- tive years ago and it has been so popular that it has spread over the whole world. It is at present by far the hnest and largest organisation for boys in the world. The object of scouting is to teach boys many things, to enable them to look after themselves and to help other people. .-X boy can get a great deal of enjoyment out of scouting if he is really interested because there are badge examinations, organized games and hikes to interest and give him pleasure. Ia. l .-l. 4l.I..i l7l