Founder's Day Ceremony

Three huaured Scouts, Guides, Brownies, and Cubs paraded in the Botanical Gardens last month to attend their annual ceremony in memory of the founder of their movement, Lord Baden Powell.

Highlight of the event was a direct broadcast from the Dominion Chief Scout, Sir Bernard Fergusson, who was speaking at a similar ceremony on top of Mt Eden, Auckland.

At a given signal, smoke puffs were simultaneously lit throughout the country. In Gisborne there were three - on the hill to the north of the city, on Kaiti Hill, and at the breakwater.

The ceremony was the last to be held by the East Coast Scouting district, as a reorganisation has split the area into three: East Coast, Gisborne, and Turanga.

Girl Guide colour party proceeds to lay its colours

Taking the salute were District Commissioners Mr F. Swindell, and Miss W. O'Halloran.

Warneford and Wainul Cubs salute as they reaffirm their promises

Kaiti Cub Master, Mrs P. Neale, and a member of her pack search for the smoke puffs.

At the ceremony, a Te Hapara Air Scout, Maurice Priestley, was presented with one of the movement's top awards, the Cornwell certificate, for courage and devotion to duty as a Boy Scout. Maurice has been a polio victim for 12 of his 14 years, but has not allowed his disability to dishearten him, and has been an example of courage to his fellow Scouts. He was presented with the certificate by Miss V. Beavis, a Dominion Headquarters Commissioner.

A Gilwell scarf and six Chief Scout's commendation certificates were also presented. The recipients are pictured with Maurice Priestley. From left, back row: Assistant Cub Master, Miss A. Cudd (Gilwell scarf), Cub Master Mrs J. Preddey, Cub Master Mrs J. Tuck (Tolaga Bay), Cub Master Mrs G. Waugh, and Mr D. Tuck, secretary of Tolaga Bay Boy Scouts. In front: Lone Scout Master B. Wood, Maurice Priestley, and Group Scout Master, G. Waugh.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 129 : March 24, 1965

Founder's Day Ceremony