21/02/2024
THE BOY SCOUTS' ASSOCIATION. OFFICIAL GAZETTE. Wolf Cub Rules - 1914
—Visit of the Australian Fleet —
The District Commissioner (Mr Kirkham Evans), with the approval of the State Commissioner (Col. G. H. Dean), has authorized a parade of the troops in the metropolitan area today. Scouts are requested to rally at the Victoria square railway station at 2.30 p.m. and bring one ration and bathing costumes. By courtesy of His Excellency Admiral Sir George Patey, the scouts will visit Australia.
The Government has placed the Conqueror at the disposal of the association and will leave the Glenelg pier at 4 o'clock.
Wolf Cubs or Young Scouts.—
The rules applying to this new branch
of the Boy Scouts Association are as follow:
Title.— Wolf Cubs or Young Scouts.
Age.— A boy can become a young scout at the age of nine, and continue as one until 12, although he may, at the discretion of the scoutmaster, become a Boy Scout when he reaches the age of 11.
Uniform. — A young scout wears a uniform like a scout but with the following differences—Instead of the scout hat he wears a cap, dark green in colour, with a yellow cord border. In place of the scout shirt, he wears a jersey of dark green or dark blue. He is not allowed to carry a staff. He may not wear any of the scout badges, or any other of the scout decorations. He may not have either shoulder knots or garter tags. The privilege of wearing these is gained when he is promoted to be a
Boy Scout.
Organization and Training.— Troops or patrols- of young scouts will be run so far as possible on the same lines as scout troops and patrols, and, when desired, in connection with them. Rank.—
(1). Young tenderfoot or cub. A boy must satisfy his scoutmaster that he knows the scout signs and Young Scout's salute. Then he takes the Young Scout's promise as follows:— On my honour, I promise that I will do my best (1) To do my duty to God and the King;
(2) to do a good turn' to someone every day. He is then entitled to wear the Young Scout's Wolf Cub Badge, and become a young tenderfoot or cub.
(3). One star cub. Before being awarded a star (which is of yellow, and is worn on the front of cap)
the young tenderfoot must:— (a) Know the composition of the Union Jack and the right way to fly it; (b) be able to tie reef, sheet-bend. clove hitch, bowline, fisherman's and sheepshank knots, and understand their special uses;
(c) know and practice correctly the five body exercises given in the Wolf Cub's handbook.
3. Two-star cub. Before being awarded his second star, a one-star cub must:— (a) have at least three months' service as a one-star cub; (b) have a knowledge of elementary first-aid and bandaging; (c) know the semaphore or Morse signs for every letter of the alphabet; (d) follow a trail half a mile long in 30 minutes, or, if in a town, the 'shop window' test or kims game;
(c) go a mile in 15 minutes at 'scout's pace;' (f) lay and light a wood fire in the open, using not more than two matches; (g) cook a quarter of a pound of meat and two potatoes without cooking utensils, other than the regulation billy, in the open, over campfire if possible: (h) have at least 6d. In the Savings Bank; and (i) know the 16 principal points of the compass.
