The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-09-01
9, Boy Scouts
Enjoy Camping Trip;
Back Home Once More

Ehukai Troop, No. 9, Boy Scouts
Kahului, has returned home after
spending two weeks camping at Kai-
lua. All seemed pleased to get back
home, but the memory of the outing
will live long in their hearts and
minds.
Fifteen boys composed the troop
camping party. They left Kahului on
August IA, at 700 A. NJ. and arrived
at Kailua three hours later. Although
it rained a little as they left Kahului.
the weather at Kailua was wonderful.
1t took the Scouts about half an
hour to pitch their tents. prepare a
cooking place, gather wood do other
necessary work, and arrange the
camp so that it would appear pic
turesque. After that was done. ten
mule teams would not have been
able to hold the boys back from the
wonderful swimming pool just a
stones throw from camp.
Camp life at Kailua was all that
could be expected. The weather was
beautiful and the old fishing pool
was just as full of fish as formerly.
Immediately after the swim the
camp rules were enforced. The first
thing on the program was selecting
the cooks. One chief cook with two
assistants cooked breakfast, another
three prepared lunch and three
others dinner and so on down the
line. A sanitary inspector was APP
pointed and also a camp police. Each
Patrol Leader was instructed what to
do and saw to it that it was done.
Discipline was all that could be ex-
pected of a crowd of boys. The
good behavior of the boys, and their
willingness to do their part was GER
tainly gratifying.
Sunday morning ~reveille was sound
ed at 500 and all stepped out in
grand style for it was hiking day
and the hike to Hama and return
stopping off at Keanae. Promptly at
500 o'clock the march began. each
Scout carrying with him a full pack,
consisting of a blanket, two shelter
halves, slaves, two changes of clothes
knife and fork, tooth powder and
brush, comb, brush, towels, bathing
suit, mess kit, canteen and three
days provisions. The total weight
amounted to about 35 lbs.
AT noon the party arrived at Kea-
a and after enjoying a hearty
lunch went around visiting the place.
After two hours of rest the signal
was sounded and again the boys took
the trail to Hama making it in seven
hours. The party, however, did not
visit Hama proper, as the time was
limited, the boys desiring to return
was certainly a long hike back and
the boys were tired.
After spending three days at Kai-
lua after the return from Hama, the
camp was broken up and the happy
Is returned home, loaded with birds
nests and several other souvenirs.
The following composed the camp
ing party:
A. S. Spencer, Scoutmaster, r. Ena-
motto, Scribe and Sanitary Inspector,
Shorty Suma, Camp Police, Moe Fau-
fata, Patrol Leader, Edgar Luke, Pa
troll Leader, Henry Long, Jr., Lono,
Manuel Ross, Frank Kanana, Tame
mo, Sammy Taylor, Harry Logan,
George Aikau and Sonny De Ponte.
The Scouts of Troop 9, take this
opportunity of expressing their
thanks and appreciation to Mr.. Fl.
w. Rice for the use of his two trucks
and to MI. w. F. Pogue and family
for their many kindnesses shown the
scouts. All had a good time and are
looking forward to the next camping
which will probably be at Molokai.