Dimapur, June 10 (EMN): The Kewhimia Scouts and Guides observed its 2nd foundation day cum get-together on June 9 at the Medical College, Phriebazhü in Kohima. A press release received here on Sunday informed about the event.
Former Scoutmaster Dr. Kekhrie Yhome spoke about the scouts’ motto, ‘be prepared.’ He said that they should always stick to their motto and be ready to do anything when called for. Yhome told that the team is a disciplined movement like that of the military.
Yhome, a former scout himself said that, ‘there is one thing that he likes being one.’ He remarked that whenever there is a camp, scout and guides never leave a thing behind. They clean up the place and keep it like no one had any programme there, he reminiscent.
A former member of scouts and guides, K Neibou Sekhose spoke during the progarmme. He mentioned that scouts should be proud to be one. Scouts and guides being a member of the largest uniform movement in the world are the happiest people, and a movement with no controversies, Sekhose added.
Recalling his scouting days, Sekhose claimed that he was well trained by his master. He said that the movement had moulded him to be what he is today. ‘As the movement is well disciplined, a scout and a guide is different from other people in every way,’ Sekhose commented.
Further, he said that scouts should know their priority, be trustworthy, and learn to utilise his or her time. And for this he said everything start at home. He also asked the scouts and guides to keep their promise and do whatever the law of the scout and guide says.
Chairing the programnme, Kuoliebeizo Mepfhü-o gave a brief introduction of why the movement was formed. He says the founder Baden Powell started the movement during the London Crisis where the youngsters are involved in drug abuse, alcohol, and in bad company. He fears that the future of the world will be bad if this continues, so he gathered few boys and started to train and disciplined them, he said. Referring to the story, he told the members that they should be proud to be a member of the movement.
Rovers and rangers and Vidisenuo Belho enthralled the gathering with their special numbers.
