Congreve-Bernard Memorial Hall, E. S. Tonna Street, Floriana VLT 16, MALTA
  Tel : (+356) 21 224334    Fax : (+356) 21 251382    email : info@maltascout.org.mt 
 
 
    

Malta Patrol

David Schembri, GSL Qrendi Scout Group, decided to explore the internet by inputting the words "Scout Association of Malta". David immediately came across a number of sites depicting The Scout Association of Malta. To his amazement he came across sites originating not only from Malta itself but also from abroad. David decided to explore further two of these "foreign Maltese" sites and this is what he came across :
 


The Unexplained :
I was crouched on the floor one late night, alone in the basement Headquarters, making up a large display knotting board. Shortly before midnight a piece of chalk came rolling at me from some 5 yards away and stopped when it hit the knotting board. There was no one else in the hall, all windows were locked shut, front door was closed, and there was absolutely no reason for this piece of chalk to leave the foot of the blackboard we had screwed to the wall. I quietly packed up for the night and went hastily home. I mentioned the fact to Wings the next day and he reminded me of the 1st World Warpatients and their suffering, and sometimes death in our Scout Headquarters. I never received a satisfactory explanation.

Wings is no longer with us Sir, but his Scouting spirit still lives on and on.

 


Never Mind :
I recollect the days when we used to have Scouters and Guiders parties every month. We used to alternate sometimes and at times we all pitch in. One incident that I recall quite well - Tamara Price, Capt Price's daughter and I were in the kitchen making tea in those large rectangular pots (I forget what we used to call them). Tina - Tamara's nickname - said, "Oh My Gosh! We forgot the ladle"! Not blinking an eyelash I took off a chair leg and stirred the pot. She exclaimed, "but you did not wash that ... it is dirty?" ... I lifted it out of the pot and showed her a clean leg!! But the people out there ... Never mind ... they do not know about this.

They do now, Sir, but we are positive that your actions added that extra and unique flavor to the tea.

 

 
Investigating further brought David in contact with the web page's web masters, two truly remarkable gentlemen, Mr Paul Calleja-Gera and Mr Thomas Vella-Zarb, former Scout Leaders in the Sliema and Lyceum / Dockyard School Scout Groups and currently residing in the United Kingdom and Canada respectively. These fine gentlemen, truly remarkable ambassadors of the Scout Association of Malta and our island home, have included articles and pictures in their own personal web sites of their Scouting life in Malta during their younger days. The articles are not only entertaining but of a highly educational value with regards to the 'yesterday years in Maltese Scouting'. Their web sites are a "must" to those that hold Maltese Scouting at heart.

These gentlemen have shown us the power of the World Wide Web and its benefits. A field where the Malta Scouts Association can keep in close contact with its former members both locally and abroad. A tool where we can advertise our Association and its respective Scout Groups beyond our shores.

 

If you are interested in linking to the Malta Scout Association webpage please get in touch with the MaltaScout Web Master. Let us keep in touch and establish contacts outside our shores. Each and every one of us can help to build greater bonds between our present and past members.

LET US ENLARGE THE MALTA PATROL


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