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Group Scout History

Air Scouts

Sea Scouts

 Air Scouts

To start a troop of Air Scouts, a branch of the Scout movement which had started after the outbreak of the war, was a suggestion of his Excellency the Govenor Sir Hubert Young in early 1914.

The first Scoutmaster was Mr. R. C. Springer, who started with about fifty boys, but the numbers dropped to about thirty as the scouts settled down to their regular activities. The troop encountered many initial difficulties and at the end of the year, was left without a Scoutmaster on Springer's departure for Harrison College in Barbados. However, Mr. G. A. Jones took over the troop in 1942 and was ably assisted by SubLieut. A. Lawrence, R.N.V.R., of the Fleet Air Arm at Piarco. Not until this year were the Air Scouts able to obtain any uniforms. The troop was organised into four patrols:

On June 19th, most of the members of the group were invested by the Scout Commissioner, Capt. Lindsay Grant.

The growth of the activities of the Scouts encouraged more boys to join the group so that it often became necessary for boys to wait until there was a vacancy. In 1943, however an additional patrol was added, The Swifts.On the departure of Mr. Lawrence from Trinidad, Mr. R. R. Guevara became Assistant Scoutmaster. In conjunction with the 19th Port-of-Spain Troop, the College Scouts organised a Model Aeroplan Contest, which proved highly successful. In April, 1943, the troop spent a week in camp at San Frnando, a week at Paxvale, in 1945 a week at Blanchisseuse. During 1945, also their activities have been enlivened by regular weekend camps.

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Sea Scouts

With the assistance of the Deep-Sea Rovers, a College troop of Sea Scouts was established in April, 1945. The troop was formed with two Patrols, The Egrets and The Seagulls. Of the former W. C. D. Jones was the first Patrol Leader, of the latter A. Lequay. K.M. Tam became the first Troop Leader. Provided with two boats the young troop has started on its Scouting career actively.

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