Scouts

We were pleased to have the help and interest of Mr. Colson this term; he entered fully into the activities of the Scout Troop, and we hope that he felt that his time with us was well spent. We were also pleased that Marsden was able to continue as an A.S.M., though he had left School; his invaluable work in training candidates for the Scout Cord is recorded elsewhere.

This year separate camps will be held by the Scout and Senior Scout Troops and further details about each are given later. It should be emphasised that the annual camps are an essential part of the year's training and it is hoped that as many members of the Group as possible will attend. While we endeavour to keep the cost to a minimum we realise that the camp charges represent an additional financial burden to parents, but we are quite certain that it is money well spent.

SENIOR SCOUT TROOP

Mr. Coward, of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade, continued his course this term and at the end of it, on 17th March, nineteen Senior Scouts were examined for and gained the Ambulance Badge. We are very grateful to Mr. Coward for all the time he has given up to us and for his most interesting and carefully presented course. The Ambulance Badge, which is a compulsory qualification for the Queen's Scout Badge, requires a high standard of First Aid, which justifies the amount of our limited time which we have had to spend on it this term.

Fourteen Senior Scouts also took the examination for the St. John's Preliminary Certificate and all were successful. We are very grateful to Mrs. Dronfield for examining the candidates for this certificate and hope that a number of them may try for more advanced qualifications later.

Nine Seniors attended a course at York Fire Station for the Fireman Badge. This badge, another in the Public Service category, also qualifies for the Queen's Scout Badge, and we hope to have a number of candidates for the latter in the near future. A number of Seniors are taking part in tests for the Venturer and Meteorologist Badges during the holidays; these badges contribute towards the Bushman's Thong, which represents the outdoor and practical side of a Queen's Scout's training.

This year's Senior Scout camp will be held in the Llanrwst area of North Wales and a member of the Troop, S. N. Harrison, is giving up part of his Easter holidays to investigate possible sites. The camp will be held from Tuesday, 26th July, until Wednesday, 3rd August, and full details will be sent to parents early in the Summer Term. 24