Boy Scouts

Report by TROOP LEADER, CLARENCE WESLEY.

CHE BOY SCOUTS have had a very good year this year. Activities opened with the election of

new Patrol Leaders and a new Troop Leader to replace Robert Gray, who, when he passed his King
Scout Test automatically advanced to the position of Assistant Scout Master. The new Patrol Leaders
are as follows: Beaver Patrol, Louie Williams; Otter Patrol, Fred Wilson; Eagle Patrol, George Brown;
Fox Patrol, Luke Nelson; while the honour of Troop Leader was voted to Clarence Wesley. Another
new officer in the Troop is Assistant Scout Master Peake, who joined the Coqualeetza Staff last fall, and
who has been a great acquisition to our Troop, as he has had long experience in scouting both in Canada

and the Old Country.

In addition to their regular meetings and activities the Scouts put on one very well-received enter-
tainmnt in the School Auditorium, enjoyed a week-end camping trip early in June, and participated in
the Girl Guides Red Letter Day, the entertainment of the Australian Boys, and the Guide and Scout
Field Day and Special Service. The whole Troop is feeling very exalted at the prospect of being repre-
sented at the Jamboree in England this summer by Assistant Scout Master and King Scout Robert

Gray, and are looking forward to a banner year next year, when Robert will return with his gleanings
from that World Conclave.

CAKKS

Cadets

Report by SERGEANT GEORGE BROWN

UR Cadets have “kept up the good work” this year, under the leadership of Lieut. Pirie. Most

of the practice throughout the winter was carried on indoors—signalling, first aid, games and target
practice. As the weather became better, however, they were able to get on with outdoor marching and
drill again, and that good progress was made at the practices is evidenced by the first class report
awarded them by Captain McBrayne, Commanding Officer for M. D. 11, who inspected them on
May 30th. On the evening of June 6th the final Shooting Contest was held, when Louie Williams was
proud winner of the Challenge Cup.

Last year our Corps won second place among Indian School Corps. It is our ambition to go just
one better than that this year.

CAKLS

Girl Guides

Report by CAPTAIN MISS K. CLARKE.

N September 24th, 1928, the 54th I.O.D.E. Company of Girl Guides was formed at Coqualeetza,

with Captain Miss K. Clarke, Lieutenant Miss D. Milsom, and 24 Guides, all of whom had passed
their Tenderfoot Test. In January the “Coqualeetza District”? was formed in the Cheam Division, thus
making the Coqualeetza Company a closed Company, with its own executive and association. Miss Raley
was named Commissioner of the new District. On February 18th, 1929, the Company was enrolled at
an impressive ceremony at the School, presided over by Mrs. Wilson, Divisional Commissioner, and Miss
Raley, District Commissioner, the Color Party being provided for the occasion by the 24th J.O.D.E.
Company, under Miss Barrick. At this ceremony the Coqualeetza Guides were presented with Children
of the Empire badges by Mrs. Grossman, Regent of the H.M.S. Lion Chapter of the I.O.D.E., assisted by
Mrs. Barton, Standard Bearer.

Since their enrolment the Guides have had an active and enjoyable year. Meetings have been held
regularly once a week, and the girls are progressing in their second class work. On February 25th
Mr. Winson, “Wildwood” of the Vancouver Province, gave the girls an interesting talk on ‘Six Different
Kinds of Birds in B. C.;” and at another meeting Miss Dale, the School Nurse, delivered a most instruc-

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