Scouts

This term more leading hands than usual have acted as Duty Quarter-Master. The job has been efficiently carried out by all of them, and they have gained useful experience. Once again Lg. Seaman Ainley, assisted by A. B. Sutcliffe, has run the stores very competently.

The final parade of the term was marked by the visit of Commander Coxon from Linton-on-Ouse, who inspected the section and gave a short lecture. The Commander later took the salute at the March Past of the contingent.

R.A.F. SECTION

As in the previous term, the section has been able to make use of instruction provided by personnel from R.A.F. Linton-on-Ouse. Interest has however chiefly centred on air experience flights in Chipmunks at R.A.F. Church Fenton. This activity was provisionally arranged for Sundays, 20th November and 11th December. On the second of these dates the weather was satisfactory, and 15 cadets were each able to obtain a minimum of 30 minutes flying time, a few being fortunate enough to manage a second flight.

The N.C.O. in charge of the section during this term has been Sgt. P. H. Sykes.

THE SCOUT GROUP

During the term Mr. Craine was presented with his new Warrant as Scoutmaster, succeeding Mr. Holbeche. M. J. French and J. A. Shouksmith were also presented with Warrants as Assistant Scout- masters French to assist with the Senior Scout Troop and Shouksmith with the Scout Troop.

Because of the school play we did not hold a Camp Fire at the end of this term but a public Camp Fire is already being planned for the end of the Easter Term and there is considerable enthusiasm for the project.

SENIOR SCOUT TROOP

Bristling with First Class Badges and Scout Cords, 11 Scouts came up into the Senior Scout Troop at the beginning of term, making a Troop of 33 in six Patrols.

Activities this term have ranged widely, the extremes being a pioneering meeting, which began in the mud and ended in a frantic rush in the dark, and a "cultural" evening. The latter was divided into two halves, the first being musical, the second half taking the form of a discussion of the Scout Law and Promise in relation to a Public School Scout Group. This provoked some heated arguments, but ended in a more or less unanimous decision that it was desirable to have such a code of Laws to govern the Group even within the framework of the school.