from the ,google ,print project47 ,illustration3 ,,under ,,the ,,greenwood ,,tree ,,campward ,,ho6 ,a ,,manual ,,for ,,girl ,,scout ,,camps ,,designed ,,to ,,cover ,,the ,,needs ,,of ,,those ,,undertaking ,,to ,,organize ,,and ,,direct ,,large1 ,,self-,,supporting ,,camps ,,for ,,girls ,illustration3 ,girl ,scouts #aibj ,,girl ,,scouts ,,incorporated ,,national ,,headquarters #ahi ,,lexington ,,avenue ,,new ,,york ,,city ,copyrighted1 #aibj by ,girl ,scouts1 ,incorporated ,mc,g,r,a,w ,,phillips ,,printing ,,co41 ,,inc4 ,,new ,,york ,when that ,aprille with his schowres swoote ,the drought of ,march hath perced to the roote1 ,and bathud every veyne in swich licour1 ,of which vertue engendred is the flour2 ,whan ,zephirus eek with his swete breeth ,enspirud hath in every holte and heeth ,the tendre croppes1 and the yonge sonne ,hath in the ,ram his halfe cours i-ronne1 ,and smale fowles maken melodie1 ,that slepen all the night with open yhe1 ,so priketh hem nature in here corages3 ,thanne longen folk to gon on pilgrimages4 ,chaucer ,,girl ,,scouts ,motto ,,be ,,prepared ,slogan ,,do ,a ,,good ,,turn ,,daily ,illustration ,,promise ,on ,my ,honor1 ,i ,will ,try3 ,to do my duty to ,god and my ,country ,to help other people at all times ,to obey the ,scout ,laws ,,laws ,i ,a ,girl ,scout's ,honor is to be ,trusted ,,ii ,a ,girl ,scout is ,loyal ,,iii ,a ,girl ,scout's ,duty is to be ,useful and to ,help ,others ,,iv ,a ,girl ,scout is a ,friend to ,all1 and a ,sister to ,every ,other ,girl ,scout ,v ,a ,girl ,scout is ,courteous ,,vi ,a ,girl ,scout is a ,friend to ,animals ,,vii ,a ,girl ,scout ,obeys ,orders ,,viii ,a ,girl ,scout is ,cheerful ,,ix ,a ,girl ,scout is ,thrifty ,x ,a ,girl ,scout is ,clean in ,thought1 ,word and ,deed ,,foreword ,someone has said1 ,we camp to live with ,nature4 ,if living is knowing1 let us then while we camp1 learn to know the great out-of-doors1 and at the same time take advantage of being together1 and learn to live as ,scouts4 ,it is hoped that this little book will help to solve many problems which arise when planning for and running a camp1 particularly a ,girl ,scout camp4 ,the material in this manual is supplementary to that in the official ,handbook1 ,scouting for ,girls1 and is intended to be used in conjunction with it4 ,the information given is the result of experience gained not only as a camp ,director and a housekeeper1 but as a co-worker with hundreds of ,scouts whose needs are very real4 ,credit is due ,miss ,emily ,mc,clure for her article on ,activities1 and ,miss ,catherine ,wilkeson for her account of ,a ,deschutes ,river ,fishing ,trip4 ,we are glad to have permission to reprint ,water ,front ,protection for ,summer ,camps by ,captain ,fred ,c4 ,mills of the ,red ,cross ,life ,saving ,corps4 ,the ,life ,saving ,corps is giving the ,girl ,scouts the most active sort of cooperation throughout the country4 ,sincere appreciation and thanks are given to ,dr4 ,louise ,stevens ,bryant1 ,educational ,secretary of the ,national ,girl ,scouts1 for making the charts and editing the manuscript4 ,,caroline ,,lewis4 ,,campward ,,ho6 ,,contents ,foreword #g ,i ,planning for ,camp #i ,,ii ,camp ,directors and ,counsellors #ae ,,iii ,the ,camper #bb ,,iv ,the ,camp ,house #bh ,v ,general ,routine from ,opening to ,closing ,camp #dj ,,vi ,camp ,records and ,accounts #ej ,,vii ,equipment #fd ,,viii ,the ,camp ,program #ic ,,ix ,general ,camp ,activities #ih ,x ,hikes #abg ,,xi ,camp ,health and ,camp ,safety #adj ,,xii ,feeding the ,multitude #aeb ,,xiii ,a ,day in ,camp #agd ,some ,books on ,camps and ,camping #agh ,index #ahc ,i ,,planning ,,for ,,camp ,there is a pleasure in the pathless woods1 ,there is a rapture on the lonely shore1 ,there is society1 where none intrudes ,by the deep ,sea1 and music in its roar3 ,i love not ,man the less1 but ,nature more1 ,from these our interviews1 in which ,i steal ,from all ,i may be or have been before1 ,to mingle with the ,universe1 and feel ,what ,i can ne'er express1 yet cannot all conceal --,lord ,byron ,planning for a camp is a matter of hours of thought and pipe dreaming1 every item receiving its due amount of consideration1 first in general terms1 then in detail1 until the whole scheme is so well formulated and all needs so well recognized and provided for that the actual camp comes into existence quite easily and successfully4 ,it is much more economical and satisfactory to change an idea than a building1 and it behooves us all to learn the trick as soon as possible4 ,start to think in the winter2 the fall is even better4 ,begin at the beginning and let no step of the way be slighted4 ,shall we have a camp1 and where shall it be1 are the first questions that come to mind4 ,of course have it1 even though it be for a small group only1 and very simple as to equipment4 ,the benefits derived by body1 mind and soul cannot be over-estimated4 ,the joy of finding and seeing for the first time the things that can only be found and seen in the open1 living away from stilted civilization1 flings open a door which rarely closes again for any length of time4 ,most people1 and especially children1 are not so far away from nature but that love and appreciation of it can be easily awakened by its beauty of color1 form and sound1 or its prodigality which cannot be rivalled4 ,then to realize that all humanity is a part of this great system is to love all living things1 to know they are good1 and that it is fear which calls forth their antagonism1 as has been proved time and time again4 ,if such things as these can be learned by living in the open1 have we not sufficient reason for providing the means to the end8 ,someone has said that cutting the camp out of the ,scout year is like leaving the yeast out of the bread4 ,illustration3 ,,between ,,wood ,,and ,,field4 ,arrangement of wall tents with flys1 set up with stakes4 ,a well ordered camp is built and run on the same lines as a well ordered house1 as regards fundamentals4 ,whether it is made to accommodate a small group or an army1 all who gather in it must have certain dominant needs provided for4 ,they must eat1 sleep1 work1 play1 keep themselves and their surroundings clean1 and live the group life4 ,how these needs are met depends on the individual who makes and executes the plans4 ,one knows how to make his camp comfortable1 practical and hospitable wherever it is1 and regardless of materials used1 meeting all of his daily needs1 while another1 glorying in simplicity for a while1 does without comforts which could easily be obtained4 ,still another casts off all law and order1 to say nothing of many necessities1 during his stay in the open4 ,but when planning a camp for girls who are to receive the greatest benefits from living out of doors1 and living together1 there is no reason why their environment should not be made pleasing to the eye1 of benefit mentally1 a comfort to the body1 and in accord with the best known laws which govern camping4 ,work of the ,planning ,committee ,there are specific responsibilities to be borne by ,councils or ,committees who undertake to promote and establish a ,girl ,scout camp4 ,the most important of these are first1 to secure the money for the initial cost1 and second1 to obtain a ,director4 ,the subsequent work of the ,committee will be determined almost entirely by the character and capacity of the ,director chosen4 ,the prime requirement for a ,camp ,director is that she be able to manage a camp and the children4 ,this means first of all1 a strong reliable character1 with enthusiasm and love and understanding for people1 and particularly for young people4 ,she must also have an understanding of the ,scout program1 as well as the aims and purposes of the ,scout organization1 for the children in these camps are ,scouts4 ,she must have a practical knowledge of the administration of a large household4 ,if in addition to these qualities she is capable of organizing and planning1 the ,council can feel itself lucky1 because their specific work in regard to the camp is ended1 and they can with assurance turn over to the ,director such questions as choice of location1 the camp site1 arrangements for transportation1 price of board1 determining and selection of equipment1 the type of children1 and the length of the camp year4 ,they must not forget to give the ,director not only the responsibility but the requisite authority to act1 and perhaps most important1 be ready to give her financial backing4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,tent ,,green4 ,conical wall tents accommodating eight cots4 ,not easy to put up and give little head room4 ,it must be remembered1 however1 that many women who are quite capable of running a camp do not have the particular kind of organizing ability or business training needed to establish one in the first place4 ,it may be necessary therefore1 for the ,committee to divide the work among its members1 or even to engage a professional buyer1 or business manager4 ,in the rest of this book it has been assumed that the ,director is of the former type1 and will carry the initial responsibility4 ,transportation ,the question of transportation is the first thing to be thought of when considering locations for a ,girl ,scout camp4 ,the cost1 facilities1 accessibility and time required would all be determining factors which when settled make it possible to investigate locations within a given radius without waste of time4 ,there are many ,scouts who would not go to camp if the cost of transportation equalled the price of one week's board1 but who would on the other hand spend two weeks in camp with a smaller transportation cost4 ,the question of shipping equipment and provisions is also to be considered1 for these things can be bought to better advantage in large centers and transported by boat or rail to the camp site1 than purchased from stores in a small community4 ,travelling and shipping by boat is cheaper than by rail1 and is often more satisfactory4 ,boat companies will give reduced rates to an organization sending many members on its line1 while railroads rarely if ever do so4 ,suburban trolley lines offer advantages over both boats and railroads1 and often take one quite beyond the crowded settlements to spots of real beauty4 ,unless absolutely necessary do not plan for any transportation that requires a change of cars or boat4 ,a motor or stage ride1 or short hike is always to be planned for4 ,locations ,having investigated transportation facilities and charges various locations would next come to mind4 ,waste no time on those which do not afford a lake1 a river1 the sea1 or a brook of good size1 if the camp is to be for a large group and open for several weeks4 ,the daily swim is as essential to the happiness of the average ,scout as is her mess1 and the adequate water supply for washing purposes is an essential thing to the housekeeper4 ,a village or town which has a post office1 telegraph office1 a doctor1 a store or two1 a railroad station or boat landing1 is often the camp ,director's best friend1 and such a place should be within hiking distance of every camp4 ,it is there that arrangements should be made when possible1 for supplying the camp with fresh milk1 fresh vegetables1 bread1 and so forth4 ,the risks taken by older people1 or the small group that wish to be indeed far from all civilization1 cannot be taken by the ,director of a camp who has in her care a hundred or more children for every one of whom she is responsible4 ,it is possible1 as has been proved1 to find a camp site so in the heart of the country or woods that one feels miles away from everything1 and still be within reach of modern facilities4 ,the ,site ,the finding of the actual site when once the locality is determined is really quite exciting4 ,so many lovely spots attract one's attention1 but as natural beauty often deceives the unknowing1 a thorough investigation is the only safe course to pursue4 ,the necessity for a road to the camp site is not to be forgotten4 ,transportation of people and supplies by row boat is too difficult4 ,follow the river or brook1 search the rim of the lake1 or scan the edge of the sea for high ground1 a knoll will do1 for well drained ground1 for the adequate drinking water supply 7which must be tested71 for fuel in abundance1 if wood is to be used1 for trees among which tents can be pitched or cabins built for sleeping quarters1 for space for the main building1 for an open space where games and drill can be enjoyed4 ,forget not the sun1 the prevailing winds1 and the western clearing where at the end of the day all the beauties of the sunset can be enjoyed1 or the safe place for the campfire where songs and the real ,scout ,spirit bring the day to a happy end4 ,,ii ,,camp ,,directors ,,and ,,counsellors ,no one doubts for a moment that camping is a good thing for children as well as for grown people1 but like many so-called good things the results accruing from it depend upon the person or persons in charge4 ,for a ,girl ,scout camp the ,director is generally engaged by a council or a committee and is made responsible for the camp as a whole1 including the health1 safety and happiness of the group1 the standards established and the furthering of ,scout principles and aims4 ,the ,director may engage as assistants1 volunteer or paid counsellors4 ,they may be ,scout ,captains or people who know little about the ,scout work1 but whoever they are all should qualify as to character1 willingness to cooperate1 love for children1 ability to teach or to do well one or more things1 and possess a personality which will make for happiness and success4 ,the number of counsellors will depend on the size of the group and the work to be done4 ,one counsellor for sixteen girls or for every two patrols is none too many4 ,there should be a head counsellor who takes the ,director's place when necessary1 and who assists her in many ways2 a nurse who is responsible for the personal health of the ,scouts and who teaches ,first ,aid and ,personal ,health2 a counsellor to have charge of each subject listed on the program1 a handy-man if the camp is large and there is much heavy work to be done2 a cook and cook's helper1 and last but not least1 someone to do all that no one else does--keep records of all kinds1 write letters1 arrange for the coming and going of campers1 supervise the canteen1 and be helpful generally4 ,illustration3 ,well-built floors keep out ground damp1 and make level and steady supports4 ,it is most desirable when possible to engage ,scout leaders as counsellors1 but they should qualify as do all other counsellors1 for the camp specialties4 ,the ,director must think in universal terms and put personal feelings to one side4 ,she must aim for oneness of purpose and solve all problems that seem to block the way4 ,she must be an example always and her imagination1 understanding1 resourcefulness1 strength1 and devotion to her work are her tools4 ,she should understand the necessary requirements of the various groups as concerns their religious training and make provisions for helping the girls to live up to these requirements4 ,those who must go to church every ,sunday1 observe ,feast ,days and ,fast ,days1 should have a counsellor of their own faith to be responsible for them4 ,for those girls whose belief makes it necessary to abstain from eating certain foods and being particular as to the dishes they use1 arrangements must be made to meet their needs4 ,because it is not always possible to allow each member of a large group to attend church on ,sunday1 especially as camps as a rule are not near communities1 a simple ,scout service should be arranged at which the ,scout ,promise and ,laws are repeated1 purely non-sectarian hymns are sung and a short talk given on ,scout-like subjects4 ,great care must be taken to keep this service in accord with the policy of the ,scout organization1 which is absolutely non-sectarian4 ,a ,director's specific duties vary according to the size and type of the camp and the number and duties of her assistants4 ,she should1 however1 in all cases see that the program adopted is being lived up to1 that the camp is in a sanitary and safe condition in every respect1 that the proper food is being served1 that camp regulations are being obeyed and that any illness is being cared for4 ,she should improve every opportunity to give the children something of usefulness and value by calling their attention to the best and diverting it from all that is not helpful4 ,she should cultivate the ability to read the temperature of the group and when necessary to forestall difficult situations1 discuss with it squarely1 fairly1 openly and truthfully any misunderstanding or dissatisfactions and do away with them as soon as possible4 ,if a ,director is responsible for the money spent in running the camp she should see that there is no waste and that the greatest possible returns are procured for all expenditures4 ,these will include such items as food1 cartage1 labor1 salaries1 canteen supplies1 materials for occupational activities1 necessary replenishing of household equipment1 and telephone calls4 ,it is hardly possible to equip and run a camp on the income from a low rate of board1 but the running expenses should be met and the children will help by cooperating to this end if encouraged to do so1 even to the point of cheerfully foregoing some of the things they like and want and are accustomed to having at home4 ,illustration3 ,a ,,slack ,,rag ,,of ,,canvas ',,twixt ,,you ,,and ,,the ,,stars4 ,shipshape tents secure from wind1 set up with stakes4 ,the condition of the equipment during and at the end of the camp season is largely in the hands of the ,director4 ,careful supervision1 and a few rules that are carried out1 make it possible to use the same equipment for many seasons before it begins to show wear4 ,an occasional accident may happen but this is unusual4 ,it is well to remember either when working with an individual or a group that it is only possible to form habits by constant repetition4 ,to tell a child to do something and not to see that it is done1 is of little value to the child or anyone else4 ,one of the chief duties of a ,director is to know that the things are done which have been mapped out as essential to the welfare of the camper4 ,counsellors should meet often1 even daily1 with the ,director and report on the work being done1 make suggestions for improvements and establish a basis of cooperation4 ,at such meetings plans for any special occasion should be made and duties assigned4 ,if the children need time to themselves and entertainments for relaxation and to break the routine1 it is also true that the ,director and ,counsellors must have free time to work out their individual problems and indulge in some form of play4 ,an occasional afternoon out of camp or the opportunity to have a little party by themselves is suggested4 ,in a large camp near the city1 a full day a week should be allowed to each ,counsellor4 ,the ,director's work is unending from the opening to the closing of camp1 but she has a rare opportunity to work with girls1 to help them in many ways1 some of which are quite personal1 and perhaps to be an influence for great good in their lives4 ,all depends however1 on what she is herself1 and what she considers is the purpose of the camp4 ,personality ,no one is fitted to be a counsellor in a ,girl ,scout camp who does not like to work with girls and who does not in a measure understand children4 ,the desire to be with them1 to learn from them1 and to help them1 is the only reason for accepting such a position4 ,in addition one should be equipped to teach at least one subject and able to make it of such interest that it opens the mind to a new world4 ,the ability to cooperate is another essential quality1 for when living with a group1 we may interpret individually1 but what we interpret must be of common understanding4 ,while patience and sympathy are both needed in group living1 sentimentality is to be avoided4 ,illustration3 ,in high and dry ,colorado1 wall tents without floors1 and put up with ground pegs can suffice4 ,hours of work have nothing to do with the duties of a camp counsellor4 ,she is on duty in one sense twenty-four hours out of every day1 but her work need not be arduous4 ,if she becomes aware of anything which seems to be1 or is likely to become1 a detriment to the camp it is her duty to report the matter to the ,director4 ,there is a great deal of work which can be done by counsellors which cannot be stipulated1 but which rests with them as individuals4 ,the right word at the right moment always bears fruit4 ,a suggestion of tidiness to an untidy girl1 a suggestion of kindness to the girl who is quick and impulsive1 a suggestion to use better language1 or to lower her voice or to improve her table manners1 or to be more ,scout-like1 if made to a child alone1 and at an opportune moment1 means much and is appreciated4 ,the best results are obtained when we can realize that each child holds within herself the perfect ,scout ideal and that because of her limited ideas1 lack of understanding1 environment1 the negative suggestions constantly being made to her1 she fails to express it4 ,one work of the camp counsellor is to help her by example1 and by word1 to give up these erroneous ideas1 and to stress being a ,scout4 ,nearly all children have a dramatic instinct and love to act4 ,help them to act the part of a ,scout4 ,in this way they are forming a habit that means something4 ,,iii ,,the ,,camper ,a ,girl ,scout camp is the ,scout's own camp1 and she should feel the responsibility of making it and keeping it in as ,scout-like a way as possible4 ,there are two things for her to work for1 the ,camp spirit and the maintaining of ,scout standards4 ,it is said that with a group1 morale is in importance to work1 as three is to one4 ,this theory has been proved by experts who have experimented with small and large groups4 ,it is well to make the ,scout ,laws the ,laws of the camp4 ,they must1 however1 be understood and lived up to to be effective and for this reason time must be taken each day to talk about them1 discuss them and make them of practical value4 ,fortunately in every ,scout camp a group of girls will be found who are born leaders4 ,those in that group who are awake to the ,scout ideals are of the greatest help in all matters and should be encouraged4 ,they can accomplish much by way of example and in some cases can handle a situation as well if not better than a ,director4 ,work delegated to them should be explained carefully and inspected for their sake as well as others1 and any lack of thoroughness or judgment pointed out and explained that they may learn the better way4 ,illustration3 ,this ,mess ,hall is open to wind and sun1 but rolled up canvas walls are ready to be dropped4 ,those girls who are negative in thought and action1 should be watched and every effort made to help them to come into line4 ,they are bound to have followers and this group causes trouble generally through misunderstanding and ignorance4 ,there should be but one interest on the part of each camper and that is to be a ,scout1 not only in looks but in thought and deed4 ,this is sometimes hard1 for conditions are not all as they are in one's home1 and to adjust one's ways of living1 especially in regard to eating1 is not easy4 ,it might be well for the camper to realize that the object of a ,scout camp is to give the best and as much as can be paid for by the income from board1 and that the price of board is small in order that all ,scouts may share in the joys of living in the open4 ,with these facts in mind it is easier to accept conditions that may not be just to our liking4 ,wherever we choose to live1 indoors or out of doors1 alone or as one of a group1 we have to face certain facts which must be dealt with and not ignored if we would be healthy and happy and have our surroundings livable4 ,in dealing with these facts there is certain work to be done which a good many people call drudgery1 but if this work were neglected those very people would be the first to complain4 ,we must eat to live1 therefore1 food must be prepared1 cooked1 and served1 dishes washed and wiped1 tables set1 and kitchen and mess hall kept clean in every respect4 ,we must sleep to maintain health so beds and bed-clothing are necessary4 ,these need care as well as the sleeping room1 and all personal belongings in it4 ,we must be clean to be decent1 and try as hard as we will1 trash collects and must be properly disposed of4 ,wash houses and latrines are necessary and they must be kept clean4 ,who should be more interested in doing this work and in doing it well than the ,scout herself8 ,she should take the greatest pride in keeping her camp up to the highest standard always4 ,it can be done without great effort on the part of any one ,scout if each one tries to remember a few things1 among them3 #a4 ,that thoughtfulness reduces the amount of work to be done and saves time and money4 ,illustration3 ,,by ,,the ,,shining ,,big ,,sea ,,water4 ,a ,mess ,tent for use in clear1 dry weather4 #b4 ,that unless the work is done conditions will be unbearable and camp will close4 #c4 ,that the work she does benefits herself as well as others4 ,it is the waste and trash thrown or laid down where it does not belong1 work half done that has to be done over1 thinking of our own desires instead of the ,scout standards1 that are at the root of any trouble4 ,do not call the camp duties drudgery1 call them opportunities for service4 #d4 ,the fact that the ,girl ,scout pays board does not absolve her from this work4 ,if the ,scouts do all that they can to be of service1 and serve cheerfully1 many opportunities are offered them that otherwise would be prohibitive4 ,every girl entering a ,scout camp has placed before her a camp program which if taken advantage of offers her the best the camp affords4 ,there are always girls who accept the program and use it in full4 ,they know that in order to ,,be ,,prepared they must grasp every opportunity to develop along ,scout lines4 ,on the other hand there are girls who seem too lacking in interest1 too blind to the opportunities1 too inert to take advantage of it1 and they leave camp having missed the very things for which they came4 ,the helpful ,scouts who belong to the former group are real camp helpers1 and the ,director can always depend upon them1 the ,counsellors can depend upon them1 and they are the power which makes or mars the success of the camp4 ,it is in camp that girls have the opportunity to express themselves along lines quite different from those used during their ordinary daily life4 ,entertainments are always hailed with delight1 and any ,scout who does a good stunt1 takes part in a play1 or gives expression through dancing1 reciting1 or singing1 is contributing to the fun and joy of all4 ,aside from parties and plays and other fun-giving times1 there is ,scout work which can be done in camp better than anywhere else4 ,this work includes the study of nature lore1 woodcraft1 certain forms of handicraft1 swimming1 and hiking4 ,the advantage of spending a part of each day on these subjects as well as the ,grade ,tests and ,merit ,badge tests1 is found in the fact that the ,counsellors are prepared to give the work in the best possible way and under the best conditions4 ,also there is inspiration in seeing what other girls do and in trying to do as well if not a little better4 ,then too1 what is learned in camp is taken back home to the girls who have not been privileged to go to camp1 and they gain through the camper's experience4 ,there are a few things which every ,scout should know after living in the open for a few weeks4 ,one is that we are dependent upon people1 and that people are dependent upon us2 therefore1 we must equip ourselves to give2 another is that the great out of doors is full of interesting things which can give us far greater happiness if we learn to know them and try for a time for each year to live with them1 than the things to which we turn during the winter for recreation and excitement4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,camp ,,living ,,room ,,iv ,,the ,,camp ,,house ,here's life3 a slack rag of canvas 'twixt you and the stars4444 ,not penned in a thing four-square and murk1 but free ,on your feet1 a thumbed road-map your guide1 worlds ahead1 ,god above2 ,for companions1 the seasons2 for events1 the blue birds1 the magpies1 ,butterflies1 columbines1 all the myriad throng of the road folk1 ,chance-met4 ,that1 ,i say1 is to live4 ,,tents ,the kind of shelter which will be suitable and practicable for your camp depends more or less upon the number of people to be accommodated1 the length of the camp season1 and the camp site4 ,for short time camps1 for small groups1 or for older people1 or when building is impossible1 tents only can be used4 ,in such cases there would be need of a tent for a mess and assembly room1 a tent for the kitchen1 a small waterproof tent in which to store provisions1 a small tent for covering a latrine and tents for sleeping quarters4 ,the main tent for a mess hall and assembly room combined1 should be large1 placed with some regard for a view of the surrounding country1 sun1 air and general camp scheme4 7p4 #be47 ,it should be furnished with tables1 benches1 and so forth1 all of which can be moved out of the way when the room is to be used for recreational purposes4 ,the kitchen should not be too far away1 but back of the main tent and should be so placed that all of the air possible may blow through it4 ,there should be a long cook table with a shelf over it1 if possible1 hung from the ridge pole1 or supported with uprights fastened to the table4 ,also a table which can be used for dish washing4 ,it would be well to have in addition to the kitchen stove which is in this tent1 cooking fire places outside of the tent which could be used in pleasant weather4 ,one of the most practical of these is built of stone1 with a back wall and two sides1 with two rods1 the ends resting on the side walls and near enough together to hold the average size pots and kettles4 ,if stones are not available two large logs can be placed ,v shape not quite meeting at the narrow end1 #a-a_/b feet apart at the other end1 and the fire built in between4 ,cross bars of iron or a grating can be put over the fire to hold the pots and kettles4 ,while it is convenient and practical to use out of door fire places for cooking when the group is very small it is most difficult to do so when the group is large4 ,the work can be done1 however1 with greater ease by the use of the iron bars already spoken of4 ,illustration3 ,,business ,,end ,,of ,,the ,,camp ,,hall ,the storage tent can have portable shelves and a low platform on which to place barrels1 boxes1 and so forth4 ,this tent should be pitched under a large tree where it will be in the shade all of the time4 ,a good store closet can be made by digging into the side of a hill1 boarding the inside or facing it with stone and putting in shelves1 and having a very thick1 well fitted door4 ,a more simple storage room1 but not advisable except for a small camp1 is to dig a hole in the ground1 line it with stone1 place boards over the top1 leave a small opening for a lid or a hinged trap door and cover the boards with earth1 leaving the door free4 ,if ice is available a piece put into a pail can be set in this compartment4 ,in all of these out of door store places great care must be taken that no animals1 insects or flies get at the provisions4 ,covered tins1 or dishes and bags can be used for safety4 ,when the camp is to be opened only for a short period it is quite possible to put provisions into pails tightly covered and set in running water in the shade4 ,type of ,tents ,whenever tents are to be used in a camp1 they should be purchased with care and pitched properly4 ,there are on the market several different types of tents3 the army wall tent 7p4 #aj47 which should always be pitched with a fly and be opened at both ends1 the conical and the pyramidal tents4 ,the two latter are not recommended for general use4 ,they are erected with one center pole1 which is always in the way1 and have to be pegged to the ground1 thus making guy ropes a nuisance rather than a convenience4 ,these tents are1 however1 picturesque in effect4 7p4 #ab47 ,when ordering tents always stipulate the size and the weight and width of the material to be used4 ,army duck1 #aj oz4 double fill for the tent and #h oz4 double fill for the fly1 width #bi inches1 will give the best satisfaction4 ,illustration3 ,the ,wash ,house for ,personal and ,laundry use4 ,faucets hang from above4 ,inclined trough between two shelves1 the whole1 zinc covered1 runs length of house4 ,two soapstone tubs for extra hard scrubbing at right4 ,special compartment at left for officers4 ,the size of the tents for sleeping will depend somewhat on the character of the site4 ,where the ground is very sloping1 trees close1 space limited1 small tents will have to be used2 either #g x #i or #i x #i's4 ,these tents which will accommodate two people1 should always be used to house counsellors1 but are not recommended for children as a general thing4 ,the larger tents1 #ad x #ad or #ad x #af will accommodate eight cots and give ample space for personal equipment4 ,for short trips there are small lightweight1 waterproof tents which can be rolled so that they take up very little space in transportation4 ,they are pitched over ground cloths1 with one pointed rod and metal spikes for pegging the tent to the ground4 ,these tents hold two people4 7pp4 #gh1 #hj1 #hb47 ,the ,tent ,floor and ,support ,tents should always be pitched over wooden floors which are raised well from the ground4 7p4 #af47 ,they should be built with square corners and braced on the under side4 ,the dimensions of each floor should be the same as the length and width of the tent to be pitched over it4 ,they should only be put into place after considering the direction of the sun1 the prevailing winds1 their relation to each other and the general camp plan4 ,large floors should be raised several inches from the ground and supported with posts or flat stones at each corner1 at the center of each side and at intervals under the center of the floor to keep them from sagging4 ,when putting up a wall tent instead of using pegs1 build a frame work running parallel to the sides of the tent to which the guy ropes can be fastened4 7p4 #ah7 ,this frame is made by driving into the ground opposite the two sides of the tent floor1 and #c feet from it1 three posts1 each #c or #d inches in diameter1 and long enough to extend when set1 above the tent floor a distance equal to the height of the tent wall1 plus five inches4 ,one post should be placed opposite the center of each side1 the others on a line with it and opposite the corners of the floor4 ,nail securely to the outside of the posts and two or three inches from the tops a strip which will extend beyond the end posts #f or #h inches4 ,unless the ground is rocky the posts need not be braced4 ,if care is taken to measure and place the posts correctly the frame will be evenly made and look trim4 ,small tree trunks can be used for posts and strips1 where wood is plentiful2 otherwise #b x #d's can be used4 ,where tent floors are found to be prohibitive1 tents must be pitched over dry1 well drained ground4 ,in addition a ground cloth should be used and a ditch dug on either side of the tent to carry off rain water4 ,illustration3 ,camp for a single ,scout ,troop4 ,three tents and simple accessories enough for week-end trip4 ,tents without floors are of course used when hiking or camping for a short time only1 or in exceptional climates4 7p4 #bj47 ,specific directions for pitching tents are given in a later section4 ,a small group of girls wishing to build their own camp could make two or three lean-tos1 using trees five or six inches in diameter1 saplings1 boughs and vines1 the latter for binding the thatch roof to the beams4 ,the lean-tos should be faced so the sun will shine into them some part of the day1 turned away from the prevailing winds and each one should have in front of it a fireplace to be used for cooking as well as for keeping the lean-to dry and warm4 7pp4 #aje1 #aaj1 #aab47 ,a group of girls could also build a slab house with a good floor1 a wooden roof covered with tar paper1 windows1 door and even build a fireplace1 the completed building giving them permanent camp quarters4 7pp4 #if1 #aah1 #abb47 ,,log ,,houses ,whenever possible it is most desirable to erect for the main camp building a house1 rustic in design if built in the woods1 7p4 #bc47 which includes a large room for mess hall and recreational purposes1 kitchen1 store closet1 ice room4 7,cut ,a47 ,the types and floor plans of such houses vary greatly1 but certain things are essential in all4 ,they should afford protection in bad weather1 some warmth in cold weather1 ample space for serving mess1 room for entertainments1 meetings and so forth2 a conveniently arranged kitchen1 and proper facilities for the care of food4 ,some of these houses are built with the main room simply roofed over and railed in4 ,as delightful as these open mess halls are in pleasant weather1 they are not altogether practicable in all climates1 and under all weather conditions4 ,some protection is gained by enclosing the room to a height of #c-a_/b or #d feet and having the eaves overhang for #c feet1 or by having canvas curtains which can be raised or lowered in bad weather4 ,if the room is enclosed entirely it should have many large windows1 and wide outside doors4 ,the main feature in the room should be the fireplace4 7p4 #bg47 ,the larger it is the better so long as it is in keeping with its surroundings4 ,the benches and tables should be made and arranged so they can be easily moved out of the way when extra floor space is needed4 ,there should be a door leading into the kitchen and a serving window near the door1 with a broad shelf on either side of it4 ,the kitchen needs many windows and a back door conveniently placed4 7p4 #bi47 ,illustration3 ,a4 ,floor ,plan for ,mess ,hall for ,camp of #aej to #bjj ,girls ,the kitchen should be equipped with a good stove having ovens and hot water tank and be large enough to admit of holding big boilers and kettles4 ,if there is no hot water tank a large boiler can be kept on top of the stove in which to heat water4 ,better still1 when possible1 use a ,standard ,oil oil heater and boiler1 and have hot water pipe connections4 ,this of course is only possible when there is a tank and power of some kind to pump up the water4 ,there should be in the kitchen ample table space1 convenient places for keeping all pots and kettles1 hanging spoons and other small articles1 a generous wood box that there may always be dry wood at hand1 and if there is running water a sink conveniently placed4 ,the store closet should open out of the kitchen and be on the north side of the house4 ,it should have a raised platform #ah or #bj inches wide1 against the wall on one side of the room1 on which should be placed all barrels1 large boxes1 etc4 holding food4 ,there should be ample shelf space1 a broad table1 plenty of ventilation1 and all windows should be covered with netting4 ,if possible to have an ice box it can stand in this room4 ,better than a portable ice box is an ice room which is built into one corner of the store room1 the walls1 floor and ceiling of which are double1 lined with tar paper and the space of four inches between them filled with sawdust or cork4 ,the door into the store room should be very heavy1 made double and fitted closely4 ,the small ice door can be on the outside of the building1 made like the large door1 fitted closely and opening into the ice compartment4 ,the ice compartment should be lined with zinc and a slatted door should open into it from the ice room4 ,the bottom of the ice compartment should tip slightly to one corner from which an overflow pipe should be run to the outside of the building4 ,a slat bottom made in sections and placed in the compartment protects the zinc and helps to preserve the ice4 ,the ice compartment can be high enough from the floor to admit of large milk cans1 tubs of butter1 etc41 being stored under it4 ,shelves can be placed along the sides of the walls4 ,the ice room should be ventilated by means of a vent pipe up through the roof to the open4 ,such a building as described makes housekeeping for a family of one hundred and fifty or two hundred possible1 with only one cook and a squad of ,scouts4 ,in place of tents for sleeping quarters small cabins made of wood and screening1 or wood1 canvas and screening1 can be used4 ,they add greatly to the expense of building the camp1 but being permanent do away with the expense and labor of taking down and storing4 ,it is sometimes possible to find an old house or a barn which can be utilized for camp quarters1 and with a little ingenuity made most attractive and practical4 ,there is a great deal to be learned by living in a well-planned1 well-ordered house or camp1 much of which is of lasting value4 ,for this reason no opportunity should be lost to give these advantages to the ,scouts4 ,wash ,house ,a wash house for general use is most desirable4 ,where there is no running water a long table covered with zinc and placed under a tent fly1 a board walk either side of the table1 and three or four large pitchers for water is a good arrangement4 ,this equipment should be placed in an open1 sunny spot where the drainage is good1 and away from the tents if the waste water is to be thrown out on the ground4 ,where a group is small every six or eight girls may have a shelf placed between two trees1 which would serve as a wash stand4 ,pitchers must be provided for each stand and a system for keeping them filled worked out4 ,a type of wash house which is most satisfactory where there is plumbing1 is made as follows4 7p4 #ca47 ,build an oblong platform and over it a roof supported by posts and covered with tar paper4 ,through the center of the house build a trough1 with inclined bottom1 and a shelf slightly tipped toward the trough1 either side of it4 ,cover the inside of the trough and the shelves with zinc4 ,at the lower end of the trough have a waste pipe which runs into a cesspool4 ,over the trough supported from the roof run a water pipe from which depend at intervals1 pipes with automatic faucets4 ,at the low end of the trough two wash tubs can be placed at right angles to the wash table both of which should connect with the trough drain pipe4 ,enclose the other end of the house and make two small private wash rooms1 the partition between them being over and under the center of the trough1 a faucet in each4 ,these rooms are to be used by counsellors1 or by children when given special permission4 ,illustration3 ,name ,age ,address ,parent's ,name ,telephone ,no4 ,arrives ,leaves ,tent ,cot ,on ,entrance ,on ,leaving ,height ins4 ins4 ,weight lbs4 lbs4 ,b4 ,tag for ,scouts arriving in ,camp4 ,should be #e by #c and filed for use in camp record4 ,,camp ,,regulations ,the ,scout ,laws are the ,laws of this camp3 apply them at all times and see what happens4 ,camp boundaries are for a purpose1 do not go beyond them without permission from a counsellor or the ,director4 ,rest hours1 from taps to reveille and after dinner1 are a necessity to health2 observe them by sleeping4 ,do not talk1 it disturbs others4 ,for the sake of cleanliness take no food of any kind1 or liquids of any kind into any tent used for sleeping quarters4 ,keep the ,health ,record of the camp high by reporting at once to the nurse or ,director any sickness1 accident or ill health4 ,first aid supplies when required can be obtained from the nurse1 no one else is to touch them4 ,trash boxes are labor saving devices1 use them for all trash1 rather than throwing the trash on the ground4 ,food sent or brought to camp for individual ,scouts will not be delivered4 ,v ,,general ,,routine ,,from ,,opening ,,to ,,closing ,,camp ,after the site is obtained1 necessary buildings finished1 grounds cleaned1 stove in place1 water tested and connections made if there is to be plumbing1 the equipment and provisions should be sent in to camp4 ,a week is none too long a time to allow1 even if there are many hands to unpack1 put the camp in running order1 make out the program1 camp regulations1 etc41 and select sites for classes4 ,if possible have the counsellors spend this week in camp with the ,director and help in doing this work4 ,being together for work and some play will prepare them to take up the duties of the summer and if any of them are not ,scouts then is the time to tell them of the ,scout work1 its aims and so forth4 ,without this information it is difficult to have true cooperation4 ,when opening a large camp be sure1 when the campers arrive1 to have it in the condition in which it is to be kept4 ,first impressions are deep impressions as a rule1 even though unfair many times4 ,pitching ,tents ,perhaps the most difficult work to be done1 especially for one who knows little about it is the pitching of the tents1 yet when simple rules are followed the task is not beyond a group of young women even when the tents are large4 ,remember that the beauty of a tent lies in its trimness4 ,it should look smart4 ,the canvas must have no wrinkles1 poles must be straight1 ropes taut and properly fastened4 ,first of all see that the tent floors and frame work are as they should be1 or lacking a frame work1 that pegs are at hand4 ,examine poles and make sure they are of the right height and length for the tent4 ,if a wall tent is to be pitched lay it on floor1 inside down1 the fly on top of it4 ,run the ridge pole under the center of the tent from end to end curved side next to the canvas2 at either end of the tent at right angles to the ridge pole and parallel to each other place a tent pole which is the right length for the height of the tent4 ,put the spindle in the end of each pole through the holes in the ridge pole1 and the eyelets in the tent and tent fly ridge4 ,illustration3 ,,serving ,,table ,two people1 one at each pole1 on signal1 raise the tent into position by lifting the poles and carrying them into place4 ,they should stand opposite each other1 at the center of either end of the tent floor4 ,while the poles are held in place1 two other people should fasten temporarily the corner ropes of the tent and fly4 ,tie the flaps into position1 fasten the corner rope loops in the bottom edge of the tent to nails in the edge of the floor1 and proceed to adjust the guy ropes4 ,do not pull the tent out of line or have one rope tighter than another4 ,use a clove hitch for tying the ropes to the strips4 ,the ropes of the tent should go under the strip for the first turn1 the fly ropes over4 ,by so doing the roof of the tent and the fly will be kept apart1 a most important point2 in fact they should never touch except at the ridge4 ,fasten the tent to the floor by putting the rope loops in the bottom of the tent over long nails driven into the edge of the tent floor at the proper places4 ,when all ropes are fastened and the tent looks as it should1 loosen the bottom at each end1 untie the flaps1 and hold them back by fastening one of the ropes in the bottom of the flap into the loop at the top corner of the tent wall4 ,put the tent number on each pole4 ,cots can now be opened and placed1 blankets shaken1 sunned1 folded and put on the foot of the cots with a pillow inside of each blanket4 ,basins go under the cots toward the head4 ,while four or five people are attending to the sleeping quarters others should be washing1 wiping and putting away all table ware1 and the cook arranging the kitchen1 store room and ice house4 ,all small equipment must be put in place2 a tent or room provided for the nurse's quarters and ,first ,aid supplies unpacked1 an office equipped with all necessities1 counsellors' tents put in order1 firewood stacked1 lanterns cleaned and filled1 wash houses1 latrines1 bath house1 boats in readiness1 program and camp regulations posted1 in short1 everything in order1 for when one hundred or more ,scouts descend upon a camp1 everyone is kept busy helping them and there is no time to be given to equipment4 ,special mention must be made of two things3 first1 the precautionary need of fire extinguishers to be hung in the kitchen1 mess hall1 and other wooden buildings1 7buckets of water not being advised unless chemical extinguishers are not obtainable72 second1 the importance of the ,director's office being equipped with record books1 files1 stationery1 and a money box2 all very simple1 but there4 ,illustration3 ,,sorting ,,the ,,vegetables ,a small group of ,scouts can make ready their own camp in many cases1 but it does not seem feasible for a large group to do so4 ,housekeeping ,outdoors ,because in camp we live in the open1 and away from the conventional surroundings of city life1 is no reason why we should feel that anything is good enough1 as concerns the table and the serving of meals4 ,the way the table is set1 the food brought to it1 served1 dishes removed1 washed and wiped1 does make a difference to everyone of us whether we are conscious of it or not4 ,certain work has to be done and it is far better to do it in an efficient way and in a way which will help us1 than it is to do it in an easy way1 and perhaps get into very bad habits4 ,it makes no difference of what material dishes are made1 or what the tablecloth is1 there is no excuse for not having everything clean and orderly and attractive in its very simplicity4 ,the camp table should be as well set and according to the same rules1 in as far as possible1 as those a ,second ,class ,scout follows in her test4 ,those who act as waitresses should do so with as much care and understanding of the right way to do the work as do those ,scouts who work for the ,hostess ,badge4 ,illustration3 ,,team ,,work ,,in ,,potato ,,paring ,dishes should be washed and wiped and dish towels washed according to the rules laid down by the best authorities4 7p4 #fa47 ,a good housewife throws away nothing that can be utilized4 ,therefore1 what is left in the serving dishes after a meal is over should be taken to the kitchen1 all of one kind put into a dish and kept for future use4 ,if quantities are well gauged and each ,scout eats all that she takes on her plates1 there should be very little waste from the table4 ,there are two ways of clearing a table1 washing the dishes1 and so forth1 which are used in camps4 ,one is considered easier than the other because it divides the work among the entire group1 but there is a question as to whether it is as sanitary a way as the other1 or as helpful to the ,scout4 ,it is the method of having eight campers scrape their dishes1 stack them1 fall in line1 dishes in hand1 and in succession wash1 rinse and wipe them in pans and with towels common to that one group4 ,as can readily be seen this methods breaks the rules being taught to ,scouts as to the proper way of washing dishes3 namely1 to wash glass1 first1 silver next1 change the water and wash saucers1 cups1 plates and so forth4 ,no mother would think of having each member of the family stack her dishes1 take them to the sink1 wash and wipe them and put them away4 ,this method would be considered most inefficient and confusing4 ,a better way is to have two girls from every table of sixteen1 responsible for the dining room work1 this work to be done under supervision and according to the most approved standards4 ,of course1 this work is relayed so that each girl has a chance to learn it4 ,there are many young women with homes of their own whose houses are badly run because they have no idea how the daily housework should be done4 ,they cannot do it themselves and they cannot direct another4 ,the camp is the one place where the ,scout can learn what to do and how to do it1 and use for the benefit of a large group the training which she receives4 ,there is not a mother who is not anxious to have her child know how to do these homely tasks in the right way4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,town ,,pump ,with a counsellor presiding at each table to help in serving and maintaining order1 there is no reason why each girl should not learn if she has not already done so1 the simple table manners which add so much to her attractiveness4 ,people are not born with good table manners2 they acquire them by being taught and by watching others1 and sometimes a good appetite and being hungry makes them unmindful of others and of what they do1 even if they have been taught4 ,there is no desire on the part of any ,director to make of her camp a finishing school1 but she should be filled with a keen desire to make the most of every opportunity to give what will be of help to the girls as ,scouts and as women4 ,the time spent at the table can be most profitably filled by guiding the conversation into interesting channels and by being merry1 while eating4 ,the ,mess ,hall should always be kept swept1 either a fire burning1 or a fire laid on the hearth if there is one1 fresh flowers on the tables4 ,if the room is used also as a recreation room it may be possible to have a writing table with writing materials on it for the benefit of all campers4 ,closing ,camp ,as the camp days begin to draw to a close prepare for that last day when every bit of equipment must be packed away1 every nook and corner left clean and the last camper silently steals away4 ,use what provisions are on hand1 buy only what is needed from day to day4 ,begin to pack and clear out wherever possible1 but do not let this work interfere with the program which should be continued to within a day or two of closing1 or the giving of a last grand party1 a fancy dress or masquerade affair with eats1 as campers would say4 ,the ,scouts can be most helpful after their personal equipment is packed and out of the tents4 ,they can assemble blankets1 pillows and basins1 sweep tent floors1 collect and burn all trash1 leaving the grounds clean4 ,when all is ready for their departure let ,assembly sound and with every ,scout in line on the field1 have the colors lowered4 ,then come goodbyes and general leave-takings4 ,it is well for the ,director personally to inspect the ,scouts before they leave camp1 that she may know in a general way their condition4 ,this can be done after they assemble and before the flag is lowered4 ,if arrangements are made with the counsellors to remain for a few days after the ,scouts leave1 all working part of the time and playing some of the time1 camp can be closed without much difficulty4 ,tents must be taken down1 folded and numbered to correspond with tent pole and ridge pole numbers4 ,no tent should be folded till dry1 as it is sure to mildew if put away damp4 ,illustration3 ,,scrubbing ,,up ,,before ,,meals ,blankets must be carefully inspected1 shaken1 brushed and allowed to hang in the sun all day before folding evenly1 counting and packing for the winter4 ,if there are any signs of soil they should be cleansed before storing4 ,if boxed or laid on shelves or benches and covered snugly they can be kept in perfect condition4 ,pillows should be treated in the same way as blankets as regards care and storage4 ,lanterns should be emptied and cleaned4 ,all dishes should be washed1 wiped1 counted1 packed in barrels4 ,all kitchen ware should be treated in the same way4 ,any provisions left--there should be practically none--can be disposed of by selling or giving away4 ,amount and kind will determine that question4 ,the kitchen stove must be cleaned and if it is to remain in camp should be covered with grease and boarded up unless it is to be used during the winter by campers4 ,store all equipment in a dry1 light room and do not fail to have it insured4 ,the ,director should be the last one to leave camp4 ,she should make a round of inspection and be sure all is well before closing the camp doors for the long winter months4 ,,vi ,,camp ,,records ,,and ,,accounts ,not only is the keeping of camp records a necessity1 but certain records are of great value in planning future camps4 ,also personal records are of value during the winter to ,local ,councils and ,directors1 and in some cases to the ,national ,headquarters4 ,every ,scout entering camp should have a record tag similar to the one shown in ,cut ,b1 which when filled out is kept on file during her stay in camp1 and transferred to another file the day she leaves camp4 ,her height and weight should be taken in camp the day of or the day after her arrival1 and if possible when she is in her bathing suit4 ,similar measurements should be taken the day she leaves camp4 ,a personal record of all tests passed may be kept on the back of the card4 ,it would be of interest to parents and of value to the ,director when making out a camp report4 ,tent ,record ,a tent record in convenient form is absolutely necessary4 ,scouts entering camp in large groups on a given date must be placed with as little delay as possible4 ,those approximately of one age should be in the same tents4 ,also friends like to be together4 ,to know at a glance what cots are ,vacant in any one tent is of help4 ,also at a glance the length of time a child has been in camp can be told1 the date of coming and going being recorded4 ,the accompanying ,cut ,c shows a system which has served its good uses in more than one camp4 ,perhaps it will be of service to others4 ,a sheet of fairly heavy paper for each tent record can be used1 and all sheets put in a cover and held in place by clips4 ,the dates of the month when groups can enter camp are placed at the left4 ,every square means a week4 ,ditto marks mean remaining in camp1 and ,x means leaving camp and signifies an empty cot4 ,at a glance three cots are seen to be vacant on ,august #fth1 and when new ,scouts arrive1 as they should after the outgoing group has gone1 it is not difficult for the ,director to place them4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ,,tent ,,no ,i ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,cot #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,july ,jones ,brown ,wood ,frilop ,di ,santo ,foster ,kearns,tierney #a ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- x x #h ,rees ,rice ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- x x #ae ,fay ,greer ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- #bb ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- x x x x #bi ,green ,warren ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,august x x #f ,phillips ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- x #ac ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- #bj ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- #bg ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,illustration3 ,c4 ,tent ,chart for assigning reservations ,health ,certificate ,illustration3 ,,health ,,certificate ,the following must be filled out by a physician within three days of the time the girl enters camp4 ,it should preferably be done by someone who has known her for some time4 ,the object of this certificate is3 7#a7 to safeguard child and others against contagious diseases2 7#b7 to make a basis for judging the suitability of camp life for her1 and make possible any necessary precautions1 particularly in regard to exercise4 ,i1 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 44444444444444444 have this day144444444444444444444441#ai personally examined 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444 44444444444444444444 44444444years1 of44444444444444444444444444444444144444 44441 and believe the following to be a complete statement as to her health and bodily condition3 ,contagious disease3 ,state child's condition and whether she has been exposed and if any quarantine is necessary4 ,nutrition3 ,excellent ,good ,fair ,poor ,very ,poor ,anemia3 ,hemoglobin content3 ,prepubertal or postpubertal4 ,menstruation3 ,established ,any disturbance8 ,eyes3 ,r ,l ,glasses8 ,ears3 ,r ,l ,nose3 ,throat3 ,teeth3 ,muscles3 ,general ,nervous ,system3 ,stomach3 ,bowels3 ,skin3 ,head3 ,skeletal3 ,back ,feet ,temperature3 ,heart3 ,rhythm3 ,sounds3 ,any disturbance8 ,blood ,pressure3 ,systolic3 ,diastolic3 ,compensation3 ,lungs3 ,as a general summing-up of recommendations in regard to whole condition outlined above1 ,i recommend the following3 #a4 ,diet3 #b4 ,rest3 #c4 ,exercise3 a4 ,should keep quiet4 b4 ,can exercise moderately4 c4 ,any reasonable exercise4 d4 ,can take heavy exercise4 e4 ,can 7cannot7 walk swim run jump climb #d4 ,general camp life3 #e4 ,additional notes3 ,another record of great importance and interest is the ,health ,certificate shown on page #eb1 which should be kept on file in camp and later in the office of the ,local ,council for a period of three months1 and then forwarded to the ,national ,headquarters1 ,girl ,scouts1 ,education ,department1 for use in compiling a ,scout ,health record4 ,if during a ,scout's stay in camp she is ill1 meets with an accident or needs the attention of a nurse in any way1 the date1 a note stating the trouble1 and what was done for the child1 as well as her height and weight at entrance and leaving1 can be entered on the back of the certificate4 ,the form shown was made by the ,education ,department of ,national ,headquarters of ,girl ,scouts1 and it is expected that it will be on sale and available for use by all ,local ,councils4 ,petty ,cash ,record ,the petty cash record is an important department of record keeping4 ,a day book1 balanced each day1 should be carefully kept noting all income and expenditures1 and if much money passes through the cash box the ,director should have a petty cash bank account in order properly to care for it4 ,canteen ,record ,the canteen record is perhaps the most difficult as it is a combination of a wholesale and a retail transaction and more or less involved in the general house expenses4 ,not only should a record be kept of all goods purchased at wholesale1 as to quantity and price and when bill is paid1 but a record of daily sales is absolutely necessary4 ,canteen cash at the end of each day should be handed over to the ,director and entered in the petty cash book4 ,the accompanying ,cut ,d is a suggested form for keeping the canteen accounts4 ,record of ,provisions and ,equipment ,illustration3 ,,the ,,camp ,,canteen #a4 ,,sample ,,daily ,,cash ,,account 7,report by ,items as ,sold7 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------- ,date ,,apples ,,chocolate ,,bars ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,day ,rec'd ,short,over ,rec'd ,ret'd ,sold ,price ,total,rec'd ,ret'd ,sold ,price ,total ,total ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----------- ,july #f #ej #cj #bj #j4je #a4jj #cj #aj #bj #j4jg #a4dj #b4dj #b4bh #j4ab #g #dj #bj #bj 4#je #a4jj #bj #j #bj 4#jg #a4dj #b4dj #b4de #j4je #h #fj #bj #dj 4#jd #a4fj #dj #e #ce 4#jg #b4de #d4je #d4je #i #ej #be #be 4#je #a4be #cj #aj #bj 4#jg #a4dj #b4fe #b4gb #j4jg #aj #dj #aj #cj 4#je #a4ej #bj #j #bj 4#jg #a4dj #b4ij #b4ij #aa #cj #j #cj 4#je #a4ej #bj #j #bj 4#jg #a4dj #b4ij #b4ij ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------- ,wkly4 ,total4 #bgj #aje #afe #g4he #afj #be #ace #i4de #ag4cj #ag4cj ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------------ #b4 ,,wholesale ,,canteen ,,account3 ,,monthly ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- - ,,received ,,in ,,july ,,paid ,,in ,,july ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ,date ,date ,notes ,july #c #c bbls4 ,apples #e4jj #ae4jj;,july #h ,cash #ae4jj,try ,russets next #b boxes ,oranges #c4jj #f4jj ,cash #f4jj #e #a case ,tomatoes #b4ej #aj ,check #b4ej;,indian ,brand #d boxes ,chocolate ,bars #a4bj #d4hj #ab ,cash #d4hj,too small ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ,monthly ,total #bh4cj #bh4cj ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ,d4 ,camp ,canteen ,account ,forms4 ,the ,canteen should buy from general camp stores and keep account with camp ,director ,a very careful record must be kept of all provisions ordered1 and when the goods are delivered the lists should be checked4 ,no bills for food should be paid that have not been viseed by the ,director4 ,a record of all equipment and notes as to the condition it is in should be made at the close of each camp season4 ,miscellaneous ,records ,where there are materials furnished for any camp activities such as raffia and reed for basketry there should be a separate record kept for this department4 ,many times the ,scouts who make baskets are anxious to buy them and by charging a small price beyond cost the department can pay for itself and possibly show a small profit4 ,a general day book1 sometimes called the ,camp ,log1 is not only of interest at the end of the season1 but if a few comments are added to facts the book may be of real value another year4 ,it is always a good plan to make a note of any occasion which particularly pleases1 or is of special benefit1 for these notes are of service particularly when circumstances do not seem the brightest4 ,many times a suggestion is all that is necessary to turn the tide of the whole day4 ,such a book is of help in writing a report4 ,it is sometimes interesting for the children to keep a record of the different kinds of wild flowers found and the birds seen in the vicinity of the camp4 ,field day programs and records are also of interest4 ,another record is of hikes taken by campers during the summer4 ,the route1 the time of starting1 the hour of returning1 the number of girls who took the hike and any special point of interest noticed on the way1 may be recorded4 ,the ,keeping of ,records ,illustration3 ,twin ,lake ,council of ,girl ,scouts ,western ,lane1 ,new ,england ,i hereby make application for3 ,name4444444444444444444444444444 ,age4444444 ,address4444444444444444444 ,tel4 ,no444444444 ,troop ,no4444444 ,city44444444444444444444444444444444444 4444 ,to enter the ,girl ,scout ,camp3 ,july444444444 ,august4444444 ,and leave ,july444444444 ,august4444444 ,september44444 and ,i hereby agree to pay in advance to the ,twin ,lake ,council the transportation charge from ,western ,lane of #b4jj and to pay board at the rate of #f4jj per week1 payable in advance weekly4 ,date4444444444 ,signed4444444444444444444444444 ,relation3 ,e4 ,application ,form ,the keeping of the ,scout's application1 deposit1 board and transportation record plus the responsibility of so planning that there is never a vacant cot in camp is a matter which takes a great deal of time at best1 but which can be more easily done if a good system is used4 ,the records are generally kept in the office of the ,local ,council under whose direction the camp is opened and run4 ,application blanks1 7,cut ,e7 should be filed according to date of entering camp and kept on file under the heading ,in ,camp1 as long as the ,scout is there1 then transferred to the ,left ,camp file and kept for reference4 ,ten days prior to the date of entering camp a follow-up notice should be sent to each ,scout who should report to the local office1 pay for transportation1 receive tickets for same1 pay for first week's board and receive a receipt for same4 ,the identification tag which must be taken to camp and given to the ,director upon arrival should be filled in and given to the ,scout1 when she leaves4 ,in addition to the individual account card 7,cut ,f47 record1 all money received for deposits1 transportation or board should be entered in a camp day book and deposited under camp account4 ,any donations received for camp may also be entered in this book and deposited as ,donations4 ,illustration3 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- ,name44444444444444444444444444444444444 444444444444444444444444 ,address44444444444444444444444444444444 444444444444444444444444 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- #aibj ,money ,check ,cash ,dates ,order ,mar4 #a ,filed ,application1 ,paid ,deposit #a4jj ,july #a ,enters ,camp ,july #bb ,leaves ,camp ,june #bh ,paid for ,transportation #b4jj ,june #ba ,paid for first week's board #e4jj ,july #a ,paid for second week's board #f4jj ,july #ae ,paid for third week's board #f4jj ---------------------------------------- ------------------- ,f4 ,individual ,account ,card ,the ,local ,office should notify the camp ,director at least two days before sending ,scouts into camp1 as to the number and the names of ,scouts who will report to her1 and thus give the ,director time1 if space allows1 to arrange for any girl or girls who may desire to remain in camp for an additional week4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,bread ,,line ,the ,director in turn must send to the ,local ,office a list of all ,scouts leaving camp that any unexpected vacancies may be filled from the waiting list and accounts adjusted4 ,the ,camp ,budget ,every camp should be run on a budget2 that is1 according to a plan of expenditure made on the best information available4 ,even if circumstances alter the original plan1 as they are apt to do1 each dollar whose expenditure is planned for will be found to bring in considerably more return than the casually disbursed one4 ,the following items to be considered in any camp budget are given in order of their numerical importance3 #a4 ,food4 ,includes carriage cost4 #b4 ,equipment4 ,general and ,special4 ,the ,general and ,special ,equipment will be considered permanent camp property requiring renewal and replacement at various annual rates4 #c4 ,transportation4 ,this will cover all railway charges and boat fares for ,scouts and counsellors1 and shipping charges on general merchandise other than food4 #d4 ,rental or ,purchase ,price of ,land4 ,this may or may not include rent on the houses1 and will vary accordingly4 ,,camp ,,budget ,,providing ,,for #acd ,,scouts ,,and #af ,,adults ,,for #aj ,,weeks ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,first ,,year ,,following ,,years ,distribution of ,distribution of ,total #a1jjj ,total #a1jjj #a ,food #c1jjjcjj #c1jjjcie #b ,equipment #b1hjjbhj #djjec #c ,transportation #a1jjjajj #a1jjjacj #d ,rent #gjjgj #gjjib #e ,salaries,a #gjjgj #gjjib #f ,canteen #djjdj #djjec #g ,cartage #bdjbd #bdjcb #h ,wages #bdjbd #bdjcb #i ,labor #abjab #abjaf ,opening and #aj ,closing ,camp #ajjaj #ajjac #aa ,stamps #ajjaj #ajjac #ab ,water ,upkeep #ajjaj #ajjac #ac ,boats #ejf #ejh #ad ,printing #fjf #fjh #ae ,telephone #fjf #fjh #af ,storage #bjb #bjc #ag ,all ,other #cjjcj #cjjci ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,grand ,total #aj1jjj #a1jjj #g1fjj #a1jjj ,a ,six persons only4 ,director not included1 paid yearly #h volunteers ,illustration3 ,g4 ,camp ,budget #e4 ,salaries4 ,these will vary according to the size and character of the camp and especially according to the amount of volunteer service obtainable4 ,in all cases they are calculated in addition to living and traveling expenses4 ,as camps become more numerous the demand for professionally trained counsellors will ultimately exclude the possibility of depending entirely on volunteer service4 ,this item may therefore be expected to increase4 #f4 ,canteen4 ,all the expenses for this1 including service and accounting1 should be more than covered by receipts4 #g4 ,cartage4 ,this will vary according to the type of road and distances involved4 #h4 ,wages4 ,a camp of any size demands certain permanent forms of service which cannot be given by the campers4 ,this is not a good point at which to economize4 #i4 ,casual ,labor4 ,this must be provided for especially at the opening and closing of camp4 #aj4 ,opening and ,closing4 ,this item covers certain forms of skilled labor2 also transportation and clerical charges4 #aa4 ,stamps4 ,receipts should cover cost less office supply4 #ab4 ,motor ,upkeep4 ,an automobile will be found to more than pay for itself1 and will undoubtedly soon become an obvious prime necessity4 #ac4 ,boats4 ,boats may more profitably be rented than bought as the expense of storage and repairs is easier borne by a large company4 #ad4 ,printing4 ,it pays to have all camp forms and circulars well printed4 ,illustration3 ,,race ,,between ,,washer ,,and ,,dryer #ae4 ,telephone4 ,this is a necessity and can be made to pay for itself4 #af4 ,storage4 ,careful storage saves equipment4 ,do not forget insurance4 #ag4 ,all ,other4 ,incidentals may be expected to take up three or four per cent of available funds4 ,the actual cost of a large camp near ,new ,york is computed in ,cut ,g1 all figures being given in round numbers and based on three years' successful running4 ,absolute numbers mean little when considering conditions throughout the country1 particularly in this age of rapidly shifting and climbing prices4 ,therefore1 the figures are also expressed in terms of the distribution of one thousand dollars1 during the first and also the following years4 ,it will be noted that food is always the most expensive item4 ,it is also the common basis for comparison4 ,equipment which is second in cost the first year1 drops to fifth place in the following years4 ,with reasonable care equipment should last seven years1 upkeep and renewal taking one-seventh each year4 ,with exceptional care the life of equipment may of course be extended and one of the important things to be learned at camp is thrift and consideration for the common property4 ,girl ,scout camps should aim at becoming self-supporting or even sources of revenue as soon as possible4 ,it is good policy to charge a rate of board that will cover all costs1 and then to raise money by ,scout rallies and entertainments to provide for individuals unable to meet the full rate4 ,councils might well offer scholarships in the form of two weeks' camping expenses4 ,money for original equipment should be borrowed and paid back at interest in yearly sums4 ,in the camp whose budget is shown a board rate of #f4jj would more than cover expenses after the first year as with #acd ,scouts paying for ten weeks it would yield an income of #h1jdj4 ,at this rate the initial expense could only be paid off in about five years4 ,a board rate of #g4jj would not only cover current expenses1 but would serve to pay off original cost of equipment in two years' time4 ,thus1 #acd ,scouts paying #g4jj a week for #aj weeks would make an income of #i1chj a season4 ,this would leave a deficit the first year of #fbj4 ,the second year with the current expenses #g1fjj plus the deficit of #fbj the total would be #h1bbj4 ,the income of #i1chj would therefore give a balance of #a1afj at the end of the second year4 ,this does not include any of the income to be legitimately expected from the canteen1 telephone charges1 or special rates charged to guests1 or from funds raised by entertainments4 ,taking these things into consideration the board rate might be considerably reduced4 ,the balance that should accrue at the end of the second year might be used for reducing rates or extending time to individuals1 or for paying instructors for extra service1 or perhaps best of all to start new camps4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,sunday ,,dinner4 ,a serious and weighty undertaking4 ,sixty pounds of beef ready for the pot4 ,,vii ,,equipment ,,general ,in organizing a permanent camp the following things must be supplied3 beds1 bed coverings1 pillows1 pillow cases1 wash basins1 lanterns1 trash boxes1 tables1 benches1 scales1 dishes for mess hall and kitchen1 table flatware1 kitchen utensils1 stove1 household implements1 camp implements1 game equipment1 incinerator1 boats1 a flag1 and ropes for halyards4 ,beds ,a bed of some description is necessary to every camper4 ,it is foolish not to have it dry1 warm and comfortable4 ,the most durable and economical are the canvas and wood cots which can be folded and packed into a small space during the winter4 ,one is the government standard folding army cot1 the other the telescope cot4 ,still another is the camp made cot fashioned of posts and strips of wood1 with rope interlaced between the strips1 and a sack filled with clean dry hay for a mattress4 ,spring cots and mattresses can be used but require a great deal of storage space during the winter and for many other reasons are not practical4 ,an old sheet1 a piece of heavy cotton cloth or bed ticking made into a bag and filled with hay can be used as a mattress on top of a canvas cot and makes a very warm comfortable bed1 especially for cold nights4 ,blankets ,woolen blankets are the only covering to be considered for camp use1 as they absorb less moisture than any other material1 and even if damp are warm4 ,they should be long enough to cover the cot and turn under at the bottom1 and wide enough when doubled to fall over the edge of the cot for a few inches4 ,those measuring #ff x #hd inches1 weighing from #d to #e pounds1 and being #gj to #ij per cent wool1 are recommended4 ,if only one blanket for each cot is provided in the general equipment each child should bring to camp either a sleeping bag1 one heavy and one lightweight blanket1 or one blanket and a heavy bath robe4 ,illustration3 ,,cleaning ,,squad ,great care should be taken that the blankets are kept clean4 ,this can be done if the rule permitting no eatables1 water or ink in the tents is adhered to4 ,when making the camp bed whatever the method1 care should be taken that blankets do not touch the floor4 ,one way is to fold the camp blanket lengthwise1 lay it on top of the cot1 the top nine inches from the head of the cot4 ,open the blanket and lay into it the camper's folded blanket1 the top of which comes to the head of the cot4 ,draw the camp blanket over it1 fold both under at the foot1 and turn in the open side half of the length of the cot4 ,if a pillow is used place it between the folds of the inner blanket4 ,a bed made in this way will keep the camp blanket clean and it will be in proper condition either to use another summer or to use the same summer by another child4 ,another way is to fold the camp blanket lengthwise and place it on the cot and fold the camper's blanket lengthwise placing the two openings in opposite directions1 one blanket inside of the other4 ,still another way is to fold the blanket lengthwise in thirds and lay it on the cot1 turn it under at the foot and get into it as into a sleeping bag4 ,quilts are not advised for camp use4 ,all blankets should be shaken every day and thoroughly shaken and sunned at least two or three times a week4 ,for this purpose it is recommended that long bars be erected in a sunny spot on the camp grounds where blankets can be thrown over them during a part of the day4 ,if the camp is divided into sections a few blankets could be done at one time1 and done regularly4 ,the tent posts can be used if care is taken that the ropes are not loosened4 ,low brush or an available fence will also serve the purpose4 ,it is well to remember that it is more essential to have plenty of clothing under the body than over it if one would sleep comfortably4 ,a wrapper worn over the night gown will keep the body warmer on a cold night than an extra blanket on top4 ,the camp blankets should never be used next to the body4 ,the personal blanket should be used for that purpose4 ,during the day the camp blanket can be folded lengthwise once1 crosswise once1 laid on to the foot of the cot1 the fold toward the bottom1 the personal blankets1 night clothes1 bath wrapper and pillow neatly folded1 laid on the blanket and the border ends drawn over and tucked under1 thus making a neat roll4 ,the foot of the cot is toward the center of the tent4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,wise ,,virgins4 ,they clean and fill their lamps outdoors4 ,pillows ,the best pillows for camp use are those filled with kapok which is impervious to germs1 light1 and possesses a cork-like quality which in case of necessity can be utilized by making a life preserver of the pillow4 ,basins ,every child should be provided with a small agate or enamel hand basin in which she can keep her toilet articles when not in use4 ,the basin can be kept under the head of the cot and is one of the things to be thoroughly inspected each day4 ,dishes for ,mess ,hall ,each camper should have a dinner plate1 a bowl1 a cup and saucer of either white enamel ware1 which is the best1 crockery1 which is not recommended1 aluminum1 or if these are too expensive1 tin4 ,there should be serving dishes such as one platter and three serving bowls for each table1 extra plates for bread1 sugar bowl1 butter dishes1 large and small pitchers1 salt cellars2 and do not forget the vase for flowers4 ,the table flat ware should consist of a fork1 knife1 a large and small spoon for each child1 knives for butter1 serving spoons and extra serving forks4 ,nickel1 re-tinned1 or tin-plated steel gives excellent service4 ,dishes for ,kitchen ,in so far as is possible use no tin in the kitchen4 ,use agate1 aluminum1 porcelain or iron4 ,when necessary to have very large boilers buy those made of re-tinned steel with copper bottoms4 ,for a camp of fifty or more the following equipment is necessary3 two large boilers1 two feet high and from twelve to fourteen inches in diameter1 with handles and with closely fitted covers2 one large open boiler with a bail2 three agate boilers with bails1 holding from twelve to fifteen quarts2 two smaller boilers and one sauce pan holding three quarts2 four1 three quart pails with covers2 one large and one small tea kettle2 one colander1 two sieves 7one with a handle and one large one without a handle72 three or four iron pans1 the largest size that will fit into the oven2 one quart measure1 one pint measure1 one measuring cup2 three large mixing bowls1 four milk pans1 four milk bowls1 and dishes in which left-overs can be kept2 one bread board1 rolling pin1 toaster1 two iron pot rests1 two frying pans1 a tea pot1 a long-handled dipper1 a long-handled skimmer1 six spoons with handles of different lengths1 a bread knife1 a meat knife1 a cleaver1 a dozen vegetable knives1 two can openers1 one large serving tray for each table1 three dish pans1 a bread cutter1 a flour sieve1 a sugar scoop1 an apple corer1 scales1 a meat grinder1 and an ice cream freezer4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,swimming ,,crib ,camp ,implements ,general camp implements are needed as follows3 two flat irons1 brooms for the mess hall and kitchen1 and small brooms for tent use1 dust pan and brush1 stove brush1 four galvanized pails1 a garbage pail not too large1 a hammer1 hatchet1 axe1 a wheel barrow1 saw1 fork1 spade1 shovel1 rakes1 trowel1 screw driver1 a pair of pliers and nails and screws4 ,kitchen ,furnishings ,the kitchen will have to have a good stove large enough to hold two or three large boilers at one time4 ,if there is plumbing and a hot water boiler1 either the stove can be furnished with a hot water back1 which is not desirable1 for the fire need not be kept all day when wood is used1 but hot water is needed at all times1 or a ,standard ,oil kerosene heater can be installed4 ,without plumbing1 a stove with a hot water tank is desirable4 ,if this is impossible a large boiler must be kept filled with water on the top of the stove4 ,an army range1 set on a concrete base1 gives the greatest satisfaction in a large camp4 ,the ovens are large1 an important point1 and the top of the stove large enough to care for all necessary pots and kettles4 ,when buying a stove for camp use make sure that it is made for the kind of fuel which will be used in it4 ,the kitchen sink should be conveniently placed and large enough to hold a large dish pan4 ,again if there is no plumbing a long table for dish pans1 draining pans1 etc41 should be provided4 ,other tables1 benches1 shelves and a wood box are necessary4 ,tables and benches are necessary in every camp4 ,the more simple they are the better4 ,tables made of pine boards1 and tops covered with white oil cloth are very serviceable1 or better1 tables with planed tops can be used4 ,table tops and rests are feasible also4 ,benches can be made in various ways but should be firm and of the right height4 ,chairs are not really a camp necessity and on the whole could well be left out of the list of camp furniture4 ,lanterns ,every camp1 large or small1 needs lanterns4 ,lamps are not advised as a general rule4 ,there should be enough to have sufficient light in the mess hall1 in the kitchen1 at least one in the wash house1 one at each latrine1 and for stormy and very dark nights one for every two tents1 or group of tents4 ,the tent lanterns can be hung on the tent posts outside of the tents which method will prevent mosquitoes from being attracted inside4 ,latrine lights should burn all night and it is advisable to leave one burning by the mess hall in case of emergency4 ,never allow children to bring candles into camp4 ,flash lights are a convenience and harmless4 ,illustration3 ,,land ,,drill ,a lantern which is not clean and shining and ready for use is a disgrace to any camp4 ,every morning chimneys should be washed and wiped1 lanterns filled1 wiped clean1 wicks wiped off with a piece of newspaper and turned down4 ,they do not need to be trimmed every day4 ,have a place for the lanterns to hang or stand during the day4 ,the lamp cloths should be washed1 dried in the sun and hung where they will not be caught up and used for other purposes4 ,double ,boiler ,a very good double boiler can be made by using a large outer boiler in the bottom of which is placed a pot rest and a small amount of water4 ,stand on the rest either one kettle well covered1 or if necessary1 two kettles1 one on top of the other1 both tightly covered and the outer boiler tightly covered4 ,this arrangement forms a kind of fire-less cooker which is exceedingly satisfactory1 especially for cooking cereals4 ,trash ,boxes ,each tent or group of tents should have a conveniently placed trash box4 ,these can be made of wooden frames covered with screening1 can be small half-barrels or kegs1 painted1 or small portable incinerators4 ,these boxes should be emptied every twenty-four hours and the contents burned4 ,weighing ,scales ,another piece of furniture is a pair of personal scales1 for the weight of each child entering and leaving camp is of interest and value4 ,do not use form with springs4 ,games ,the game equipment must not be forgotten4 ,basket balls1 volley balls1 water polo balls1 baseballs and bats1 quoits1 bows and arrows1 and tennis sets are all valuable4 ,linen ,if in the general equipment pillows are provided it is well to have a few pillow cases other than those which the child brings to camp4 ,there should be sheets and pillow cases for use in the bed making test4 ,three sets of dish towels and a set of dish cloths1 holders1 stove cloths and kitchen hand towels4 ,cheese cloth is of great value in camp in the kitchen and out of it4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,diving ,,lesson ,newspapers ,do not throw away any clean whole newspapers2 they are of too great value4 ,wet shoes stuffed with pieces of newspaper and stood not too near a fire1 will dry in good shape and be soft4 ,the newspapers help to absorb the moisture out of the leather and keep the shoes in shape4 ,newspapers can be used to sit upon if benches or ground are damp4 ,nothing is better for cleaning the top of a stove after each meal1 than a newspaper crunched into a wad4 ,folded pieces of newspaper make an excellent holder for lifting pots and kettles4 ,several thicknesses placed on the end of the kitchen table on which to set pots and cans1 will keep the table clean4 ,hot water pipes or a boiler can be covered with several thicknesses of newspapers held in place by twine1 thereby conserving heat4 ,cover the ice cream freezer with newspapers after the dasher is removed and while the cream is getting stiff4 ,they help to keep in the cold4 ,newspapers laid on a cot under the blankets help very materially to keep one warm on a cold night4 ,after sweeping a floor put the dust and dirt from a dust pan in a newspaper1 roll it carefully and burn in the incinerator4 ,the wind cannot then blow the dirt about4 ,flowers ,when picking flowers do not pull the plants up by the root4 ,do not pick a blossom with too many buds on the stem4 ,do not pick what you are not going to use either as a decoration or to press for nature study work4 ,do not pick short stems1 and do not crowd too many flowers into one vase4 ,be sure that the vase is clean and the water fresh4 ,all dead flowers and leaves should be burned and not thrown out to disfigure the looks of the camp grounds4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,true ,,inwardness ,,of ,,rowing ,if you do not know poison ivy when you see it get someone to point it out to you and then keep away from it4 ,it is more apt to poison when the leaves are wet4 ,,personal ,,equipment ,clothes3 ,scout uniform and ,scout hat ,bloomers3 dark wool or khaki ,middy blouses1 at least #c2 plain1 strong1 white ,coat ,rubber coat or poncho ,sweater ,shoes 7stout1 low heels1 round toes2 two pairs if possible7 ,rubbers ,underwear3 ,plain and strong4 ,the one-piece athletic garment made for women and girls is preferable to separate chemise or drawers4 ,woven shirt or union suit of cotton or light wool is desirable4 ,no petticoats4 ,stockings3 at least four pairs1 heavy ribbed cotton or wool preferred4 ,no silk4 ,nightgown or pajamas1 three1 heavy cotton or canton flannel4 ,bath wrapper and slippers ,bathing suit and cap ,bedding3 ,plain woolen blankets1 light-weight1 for use next body ,pillow cases1 7three7 ,toilet ,accessories3 ,bath and face towels1 two each ,face cloths1 two ,comb and brush ,tooth brush in holder ,soap and tooth paste ,soap box ,small cup ,scissors ,nail file or cleaner ,sanitary napkins and belt ,desirable ,general ,accessories3 ,musical ,instruments ,flashlight ,note book or pad and pencils ,sewing kit ,,the ,,canteen ,there have been objections made to the camp canteen or store1 but there seem to be no very good reasons against it4 ,by buying large quantities and at wholesale and selling at the market price in small quantities there can be a perfectly legitimate profit on a camp canteen4 ,this helps to pay camp expenses4 ,it is also possible to make an arrangement with local stores to supply merchandise1 fruit and candy to be sold at the store price1 and receive from the store a ten per cent discount which is clear profit to the camp4 ,a greater profit1 however1 can be obtained if the camp purchases these things for itself from wholesale dealers4 ,the price of board in the average ,scout camp is so low that it is impossible to supply campers with many of the things which they want and which they may have4 ,fresh fruit in some localities is very expensive and quite beyond the possibility of serving4 ,but most parents make no objection to their children purchasing the fruit1 one or two pieces at a time1 at the canteen counter4 ,the same is true of simple candy such as sweet chocolate1 ,hershey ,bars1 ,neccos1 etc4 ,one piece a day is not only perfectly harmless2 it is1 in fact1 beneficial4 ,other things that can be sold in the canteen are stationery1 stamps1 plain postal cards1 picture postal cards1 hair pins1 pins1 shoe laces1 needles and thread1 kodak films1 bathing caps1 soap1 and pencils4 ,the best time for having the canteen open is determined by the rule that ,scouts do not eat between meals4 ,for this reason it is better to sell fruit and candy either directly after dinner or directly after supper4 ,for many reasons it is much more convenient and fully as well for the child to have the canteen open after supper1 especially when that meal is served at half-past five4 ,the question as to whether ,scouts should be allowed to receive packages of food from home is one which every camp ,director has to decide4 ,probably nothing causes more unhappiness than the fact that some girls receive no packages while others have many4 ,the most serious phase is that boxes often contain food which is not best for the girl4 ,then1 too1 packages have been sent by parcel post so badly wrapped and packed that when received at the local post office the authorities have complained to the camp ,director4 ,the condition of fruit or other food was such as to be a menace4 ,illustration3 ,,making ,,camp ,,on ,,an ,,overnight ,,hike4 ,tents and other equipment come by trek cart4 ,the problem of caring for the boxes of food which are sent to campers is sometimes a serious question4 ,if labelled and put into the storeroom they take up valuable space2 also much time is spent taking them out at canteen hour and in putting them away4 ,if a child is allowed to keep food of any kind in her tent1 it is quite impossible to have the blankets1 cots1 or pillows in absolutely perfect condition4 ,all things considered1 it seems best not to allow food including fruit or candy to be sent or brought into camp4 ,,equipment ,,for ,,swimming ,,and ,,boating ,the average child who enters camp does not know how to swim and knows less about boating4 ,what is more1 it is probably the only place for many to learn to do these things4 ,taking a dip for the sake of having a good time1 splashing in the water1 and so forth1 is one thing1 but to really learn to swim1 to dive1 to throw a life line1 to rescue1 to resuscitate1 is quite a different matter4 ,these things must be learned1 for as a matter of fact1 human beings do none of them naturally4 ,when possible a crib for beginners is a very desirable thing to have4 7p4 #fi47 ,unless there is a safe beach or shallow water and a good bottom there is more or less danger attending the teaching of swimming to a group of children even though the group be small4 ,with the crib1 for use especially in deep lakes and ponds1 this danger is practically overcome1 and in consequence much anxiety on the part of those in charge of the camp eliminated4 ,the child seems to fear less1 therefore learns to swim sooner4 ,a crib #bj x #he feet is large enough for a group of twenty children 7,cut ,h47 ,it is built partially on land by the water's edge1 is made of logs and planks and pulled into the water over logs used as rollers4 ,a floor is made of #f inch planks placed half an inch apart and nailed on to a rectangular frame work of logs with lengthwise supports under the planks4 ,uprights of logs are placed at intervals along the sides and ends and at the corners4 ,two and a half feet from either end a second row of uprights is placed4 ,the sides and inner ends are built up to a height of #e feet1 the outer ends to #c feet4 ,the crib is pulled into the water and towed to its position by a pier or wharf4 ,it is sunk with stones between the double ends until the floor is #c-a_/b feet below the surface of the water at the pier end1 and #d feet below the surface at the other end4 ,it is held in position by being fastened to piles placed at intervals around the edge4 ,steps lead down into the crib either from the end of a pier1 or from a wharf4 ,as soon as a child can swim three times around the crib without touching her foot to the bottom of the crib or her hands to the sides1 and can demonstrate three strokes1 she should be allowed to go into deep water1 but should be carefully watched for a while4 ,illustration3 ,,eats ,land drill preceding the swimming lesson is very helpful4 ,an expert person should be made responsible for not more than twenty girls at one time unless the girls are competent swimmers1 and no one should be allowed to interfere with the rules and regulations laid down by the person in charge4 ,absolute obedience to all signals1 rules and regulations must be observed4 ,an assistant counsellor should always be in attendance at swimming lessons4 ,illustration3 ,h4 ,swimming ,crib as it would appear out of water4 ,the crib is #ce' by #bj'1 outside dimensions1 with end pockets for stones1 #b-a_/b' each1 leaving a swimming space of #cj' by #bj'4 ,the idea for this was planned and executed by the ,engineers of the ,park ,commission of the ,n4,y4 and ,n4,j4 ,interstate ,park1 for use in the camps in the ,palisades ,park4 ,deep water swimmers should be able to pass the following requirements3 demonstrate three different strokes1 breast1 overarm and back stroke4 ,swim under water4 ,demonstrate resuscitation4 ,throw a life-line twenty-five feet for accuracy4 ,demonstrate diving1 shallow1 deep and fancy diving4 ,rescue a drowning person twenty-five feet away from a raft4 ,swim #ej yards with clothes on4 ,it is always advisable during a swimming period to have a boat well manned near at hand4 ,bathing in fresh water1 especially in spring-fed lakes is not as exhilarating as salt water bathing1 and twenty minutes is considered the longest time a girl should stay in fresh water4 ,great care should be taken that no child is allowed to get chilled4 ,at the first sign of pinchedness1 shivering1 or blue lips the child should be called out of the water1 and instructed to rub herself briskly and dress at once4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,morning ,,after ,bathers should always be counted immediately before going into the water1 and immediately after being called out4 ,it is well to have assembly and roll call for this4 ,suits ,a word as to bathing suits may not be amiss4 ,care should be taken that the shoulder straps are tight enough and the under arm seam sewed up high enough to keep the top part of the suit in place4 ,it is recommended that camps adopt a uniform style of bathing suit and that all classified groups wear bathing caps of the same color1 as for instance1 first class swimmers wear white caps1 second class blue caps1 third class green caps1 and fourth class1 red caps4 ,the ,float ,probably there is more fun experienced by the ,scouts who are privileged to use a raft or float1 than by all the other campers put together4 ,to get out of the crib group and go for the first time to the float is a thrilling experience and one that is much discussed and enjoyed4 ,water sports without a float cannot be imagined1 neither can a camp really be called a ,girl ,scout camp unless it possesses this important piece of floating property1 which may be large or small1 but must be properly built to be safe4 ,for a camp of #aej or more1 a float #bj x #dj feet is none too large4 ,it should be equipped with spring board1 diving tower and life lines1 and moored in deep water1 not too long a swim from shore4 ,bath houses are not always considered necessary to campers but the use of them does much toward keeping tents and tent equipment in good condition4 ,wet floors1 cots1 blankets and so forth are always a detriment and should not be allowed4 ,if bath houses are impossible1 erect a large tent with a clothes line running from pole to pole and low benches under it to serve as racks for clothing4 ,have pails at hand for holding rinsing water4 ,this kind of bath house is easily arranged4 ,where possible it is an excellent idea for girls to be able to take a quick dip before dressing for breakfast1 but in a large camp this is not always possible1 and other arrangements have to be made for the morning ablutions1 as have been suggested in another part of this book4 ,boats ,only first class swimmers should be allowed the use when alone1 of boats of any kind4 ,the flat bottomed boats are the safest and it is almost impossible to tip them over4 ,they are1 however1 much heavier and harder to manage than the round bottomed boats4 ,care should be taken that not too many girls go in one boat at one time and that whoever is put in charge of the group must be obeyed4 ,girls should be taught to row1 how to enter a boat and leave it1 how to tie it1 how to seat passengers so that the boat will be well balanced1 how to row alone1 and how to keep stroke with another4 ,camp ,supplies ,a list of firms handling approved equipment for camps will be furnished upon request to ,national ,headquarters ,girl ,scouts1 ,inc4 ,illustration3 ,,setting ,,out ,,for ,,the ,,water ,,hike ,,water ,,front ,,protection ,,for ,,summer ,,camps ,by ,captain ,fred4 ,c4 ,mills1 ,red ,cross ,life ,saving ,corps1 ,atlantic ,division4 ,every camp that is situated on water or has a near-by bathing place1 should organize its water front protection system before the camp opens4 ,choice of ,bathing ,place ,the swimming place should be so chosen as to combine1 if possible1 deep water swimming for the experienced swimmers and a shallow bathing place for beginners4 ,the non-swimmers' pool should never be over four and one-half feet deep at its deepest point4 ,equipment ,for ,beginners4 ,the non-swimmers' pool should be enclosed on three sides by life lines1 7#a to #a-a_/b manila rope1 depending on weather conditions71 buoyed up every fifteen feet by cork floats or balsa wood buoys1 painted white and made fast at the corners to piles driven into the sand1 or to buoys moored with rocks or cement moorings4 ,no beginners should be allowed to go beyond these lines4 ,for ,swimmers4 ,the area to be used by ,swimmers should then be plainly marked off with white floats moored to the bottom1 with a flag placed at top4 ,no swimmer1 no matter how expert1 should be allowed to go beyond these floats1 unless permission is obtained from the ,master of ,aquatics4 ,great care should be taken that all diving platforms and spring boards are safely situated and that the water surrounding these diving arrangements is clear of all rocks1 stumpage1 etc41 to the depth of at least #aj feet4 ,ladders should be placed at the float to allow swimmers to climb from the water easily4 ,illustration3 ,,laying ,,the ,,fire ,tower4 ,a small tower1 eight to twelve feet high1 should be erected on the shore so as to overlook the bathing place4 ,a warning signal1 such as a bell or gong1 should be placed in the tower4 ,life ,boats4 ,two or more boats1 depending on the size of the camp1 should be set aside for life-saving patrol4 ,these should be equipped with life lines looped around the outside of the gunwhale1 ring rowlocks1 and an air tank placed under the bow and stern seats4 ,a hole should be cut in the top of the stern board for sculling4 ,life boats should be chosen that are light and easy to handle1 and care should be used in picking boats that are sea-worthy and have good beam4 ,one life boat should always be at the dock1 ready for instant use1 while the other boat or boats are on patrol4 ,under no circumstances should these boats be used for anything but life-saving duty4 ,ring ,buoys4 ,ring buoys should be placed on every dock4 ,these should not be over nineteen inches in diameter1 and should be equipped with sixty feet of #a_/d line with a float or lemon on end4 ,ring buoys are valueless unless ready at all times for use1 so should be mounted on a rack the shape of a cross1 painted red1 having a peg1 #e long1 on the end of each arm1 for the rope to be loosely coiled around4 ,the top loop of the buoy hangs on the top peg4 ,by this arrangement1 the buoy is always ready for use4 ,water glasses1 first aid equipment1 grappling irons1 and extra boat equipment1 such as oars1 rowlocks1 and boat hooks1 should be kept on hand ready for instant use4 ,row ,boats and ,canoes4 ,all row boats should be placed in first class condition and tested out to find their safety capacity4 ,the way to determine this is to fill the boat full of water and find out how many it will support in the water holding on to sides2 this then is the safe number to carry in the boat when free from water4 ,if boats are equipped with a small air-tight compartment of metal in bow and stern1 it will increase their buoyancy to a great extent4 ,every boat should be plainly marked3 ,,the ,,capacity ,,of ,,this ,,boat ,,is4441 with white paint on both sides4 ,the ,life ,saving ,corps ,choosing the ,crew4 ,every camp should build up around its ,master of ,aquatics a ,life ,saving ,corps from among the campers4 ,choosing the personnel of the ,corps is a very important matter4 ,the applicants should understand that it is an honor to be a member of this unit4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,goodnight ,,story ,it will be found that if the members of the ,corps are allowed to have separate sleeping quarters1 near the water1 over which they fly the ,red ,cross ,life ,saving ,corps flag1 mess together and be relieved of ,k4 ,p4 duty1 that they will develop an esprit de corps which will make for efficiency in their work and be of great value to the general morale of the camp4 ,everyone trying for membership should first have a medical examination to prove that he is physically able to stand the very difficult work which he may have to perform at any time4 ,the group of applicants should then be tested out as to their swimming ability1 especially being required to swim on back without hands1 and on side with one arm only4 ,training4 ,after your applicants have been culled out1 the ones that you decide to use should be given a thorough course of training1 first being obliged to pass the ,red ,cross life saving test4 ,they must be instructed in boat handling and the methods of taking another person into the boat1 in the proper method of throwing the life buoy1 using a #fj-;foot line and a #ai-;inch buoy4 ,they should be capable of tying knots needed in their work1 such as a square knot1 clove hitch1 two half hitches1 bowline1 short splice and eye splice4 ,much emphasis should be placed on instruction in resuscitation by the ,schaefer method1 and no attempt should be made to instruct them in the use of any mechanical respiratory devices as they are practically useless4 ,during the camp season1 if possible1 members should have thorough instruction in first aid1 especially as it applies to water accidents1 the most common of which are abrasions1 sun burn1 seasickness1 broken arms from backfire of gasoline engines1 sickness from gasoline fumes of motor boat engines1 and submersion4 ,duties of ,crew4 ,the ,life ,saving ,corps should be familiar with the water at all points and should buoy any especially dangerous spots1 such as submerged tree stumps or very deep holes4 ,this can be done with a line1 anchor1 and float painted red4 ,the ,life ,saving ,corps should be in charge of ,mates under the command of the ,master of ,aquatics who is the ,captain4 ,a log of each day's work should be kept1 recording such events as concern the ,corps1 such as weather report1 officer in charge of day's watch1 number of swimmers1 name of day's swimming instructor1 number taught to swim1 etc4 ,watches should be so arranged that members of crew are not on duty more than two days out of three4 ,illustration3 ,,good ,,morrow1 ,,lord ,,sun6 ,during the bathing periods1 which should be at least two hours after meals1 the ,corps members will be in charge of the protection and discipline of bathers1 the instruction of swimming1 and supervision of diving4 ,the following is suggested as a good distribution4 ,two in each life boat1 oarsman and coxswain1 one person on the dock1 two lookouts and messenger in the tower1 one at diving board and one or two instructing swimming 7change instructors every third day74 ,the ,swimming ,test4 ,after every camper has had a medical examination he should have a test in swimming and be graded in one of three classes3 ,non-,swimmer1 red knot on right shoulder2 ,beginner--the ones that will still bear watching--white knot on right shoulder2 ,swimmer1 ,american ,red ,cross ,junior ,life ,saving ,corps emblem4 ,check your list up every once in a while to see that everybody is in the right class4 ,hold frequent tests to re-classify two lower grades4 ,the graded ,red ,cross tests are recommended and arrangements can be made for ,red ,cross awards4 ,supervision of ,boating ,a ,non-,swimmer should never be allowed to take out a boat unless accompanied by a swimmer4 ,the ,beginners should be limited in the distance they can go and only the ,swimmers should be allowed to go where they please4 ,at least two-thirds of every boat load should be able to swim and take care of those who cannot swim4 ,under no circumstances allow more than one boat to be towed behind a motor or sail boat1 and then only if boat being towed is in hands of an expert coxswain4 ,no boating should be allowed during bathing periods4 ,detail one of the crew to give instructions in boat handling if necessary4 ,have all boats in by ,mess gear unless special permission is given4 ,no boating after dark without special permission4 ,every camper should know how to tie up a boat1 if he wishes to use them4 ,see that he does it4 ,a simple set of rules may be drawn up and posted in prominent places so that every camper will know exactly what the bathing regulations are4 ,the following are a few suggestions4 ,no one is allowed to swim for at least two hours after meals4 ,no swimming allowed in the heat of the day4 ,no one is allowed to swim if he has any stomach disorder4 ,a limit set on number allowed in boats4 ,no boats loaded with campers allowed to be towed behind motor boats4 ,absolutely no swimming to be permitted unless life boat is on hand for protection of bathers4 ,of course these rules may be modified to suit each camp's local problems1 but if these suggestions are adhered to in the main1 it will be almost impossible for any accidents to happen4 ,one accidental drowning case may ruin the reputation of a camp4 ,build up the confidence of your campers and their families by making your safety system as near foolproof as possible4 ,send every camper home a swimmer2 and1 if possible1 able to swim for two4 ,for information about life saving1 write ,american ,red ,cross ,life ,saving ,corps1 #dd ,east #bcrd ,st41 ,new ,york ,city4 ,illustration3 ,,monarchs ,,of ,,all ,,they ,,survey ,,viii4 ,,the ,,camp ,,program ,the program is one of the most important factors in the well-organized camp and must be given much thought4 ,it is the thing which gives continuity to the summer's work and holds the entire group together4 ,without it there would be disorder and confusion4 ,while including as many activities as possible without causing any feeling of hurry1 rush or forcing1 it must be planned so that repetition will not prove monotonous4 ,it should provide for periods of work and play1 rest and leisure2 it must afford ample opportunity for self-expression and development4 ,parts of the program must necessarily be obligatory for all1 others optional1 still others optional as to time only4 ,the fact that the group is composed of ,scouts and is living out of doors should bring to the fore1 subjects for study which are particularly in keeping with the ,scout program1 such as nature lore1 simple astronomy1 woodcraft1 campcraft1 carpentry1 gardening1 hiking1 map-making1 swimming and boating2 ,scout grade test requirements1 and some of the ,merit ,badge work4 ,specific directions for teaching these subjects are not given here1 as they are covered in the ,handbook1 ,scouting for ,girls1 and other publications4 ,periods for play may include games1 group singing1 rowing1 hikes1 entertainments1 and so forth4 ,leisure moments are for the individual4 ,she should be allowed to follow her own inclination so long as she does not infringe upon the rights of others or break the necessary camp rules which protect the safety and health of the group4 ,hours of rest which all observe at stated periods are1 of course1 most essential4 ,while a daily program is absolutely necessary as a basis of work1 it should occasionally be put one side to allow the entire group to take advantage of particularly propitious weather conditions for walking and hiking1 or for an entertainment or field day4 ,the daily program in every ,girl ,scout camp should always include the formal ceremony of raising and lowering the flag1 inspection1 a period of rest directly after dinner1 a period for the discussion of the ,scout ,promise and ,laws1 and a short period for ,setting-up ,exercises1 preferably the first thing in the morning4 ,on ,sundays a simple ,scout service should be held4 ,illustration3 ,a ,sun ,clock never runs down4 ,stake five feet high driven firmly in ground in open space4 ,peg is stuck in at end of shadow every hour during the day4 ,from article in ,scouting1 ,dec4 #ae1 #aiag ,,program ,,for ,,housekeeping ,,squad #c3cj ,p4,m4 ,report for duty4 ,change of ,squad ,work explained ,instructions given ,off duty #e3jj ,p4,m4 ,report for duty ,prepare for and serve supper ,clear table1 wash dishes1 etc4 ,light and place lanterns ,off duty #g3jj ,a4,m4 ,report for duty ,bring in lanterns ,prepare tables1 serve breakfast ,clear tables1 wash dishes ,set tables ,clean3 ,mess hall1 wash house1 latrines1 camp grounds1 lanterns1 fold napkins1 burn trash1 fill vases with fresh flowers ,prepare vegetables ,off duty #ab3jj ,m4 ,report for duty ,prepare for and serve dinner ,clear tables1 wash dishes ,wash dish towels #c3cj ,p4,m4 ,report for change of squad ,relieved of duty ,swimming and re-enter general program ,housekeeping ,squad ,a feature of the day's routine is the coming on duty of the housekeeping squad which for a period of twenty-four hours keeps the camp clean1 orderly and safe1 and performs most if not all of the necessary household duties which must be done in every home or camp4 ,the squad should be under the leadership of a counsellor who is particularly fitted to direct and instruct the squad and be responsible for the work it does4 ,going on duty in the middle of the afternoon gives the members an opportunity to have a swim earlier in the day1 and after going off duty the next day1 which is a privilege not to be despised4 ,the work which this squad does is for the benefit of the entire group and raises or lowers the camp standard each day4 ,the general program should be posted on the bulletin board and explained to each new group that enters camp4 ,it should be given in detail as to hours1 activities and requirements4 ,whether the program is planned for the group divided into two or three units or for the group as one unit1 depends upon the size of the camp4 ,no counsellor can do justice to her work if she has too large a group1 and on the other hand1 the group if too large will lose interest in the subject4 ,the accompanying program has been tried and may be of value as a suggestion4 ,illustration3 ,,fireplace ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,the ,,scouts ,,built ,,daily ,,program ,,for ,a ,,girl ,,scout ,,camp ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- ,bugle ,m4 ,group ,i ,group ,,ii ,group ,,iii ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- #f4cj #aj ,,revielle ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #f4dj #aj ,,setting-,,up ,,exercises ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #g4ae #ae ,,assembly ,,and ,,morning ,,colors ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #g4cj #cj ,,breakfast ,,and ,,announcements ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #h4cj #cj ,,inspection ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- #i4jj #cj ,nature ,lore #b;d ,class ,work ,games ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- #i4cj #de ,drilling1 ,games ,swimming ,first ,aid1 ,bed ,making ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- #aj4ae #de ,basketry ,health1 ,first ,aid ,swimming ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- #aa4jjcj ,scout ,laws ,basketry ,health ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- #aa4cj #cj ,health1 ,adv4 ,first ,aid ,scout ,laws ,scout ,laws ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- #ab4jj #cj ,,free ,,time ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #ab4cj #fj ,,dinner ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #a4cj #fj ,,rest ,,hour ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #b4cj #de ,,mail ,,distributed1 ,,and ,,free ,,time ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- #c4ae #cj #ast ,class ,work ,nature ,lore ,knots and ,signalling ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- #c4de #de ,swimming ,games1 ,drilling ,nature ,lore ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- #d4cj #fj ,,free ,,time ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #e4cj #cj ,,assembly1 ,,retreat1 ,,supper ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #f4jj ,,canteen1 ,,boating1 ,,short ,,walks1 ,,games1 ,,dancing1 ,,etc4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #g4cj ,,camp ,,fire1 ,,singing1 ,,stunts1 ,,etc41 ,,for ,,the ,,whole ,,camp ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #h4bj ,,first ,,call ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- #h4de ,,taps ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- ,,ix4 ,,general ,,camp ,,activities ,outline #a4 ,,sports a4 ,water sports #a4 ,swimming 7a7 ,classification 7#a7 ,groups or classes 7b7 ,life saving #b4 ,boating 7a7 ,rowing 7b7 ,canoeing 7#a7 ,classification b4 ,games #a4 ,major games #b4 ,minor games c4 ,dancing #a4 ,types 7a7 ,aesthetic or classic 7b7 ,folk dancing 7c7 ,social dancing d4 ,horsemanship #a4 ,requirements #b4 ,,crafts ,,and ,,occupations a4 ,crafts #a4 ,handcrafts 7a7 ,kinds #b4 ,woodcraft 7a7 ,nature ,study #a4 ,ferns1 ,flowers1 ,trees1 ,birds1 ,stars1 ,maps #c4 ,campcraft 7a7 ,making and breaking camp 7b7 ,camp fires 7c7 ,cooking 7d7 ,trail making #c4 ,,entertainments and diversions outside of the regular schedule a4 ,types #a4 ,dramatic #b4 ,miscellaneous #c4 ,celebrations and pageants #d4 ,inter-,camp frolics #d4 ,,singing a4 ,camp songs #e4 ,,achievements a4 ,recording of achievements #a4 ,books #b4 ,chart system b4 ,recognition of achievements #a4 ,points and honors #b4 ,girl ,scout ,merit ,badges #a4 ,,sports ,every girl who goes to a camp in the summer is interested in some form of sport4 ,but perhaps swimming and boating head the list for popularity4 ,there are many interesting ways in which to run your swimming program so that it is taught systematically and leads to real progress and efficiency4 ,one method that has been tried successfully in a very large camp1 but which would apply equally well in any camp1 is the arrangement of the entire camp into groups designated as ,swimming ,classes and indicated by a special color bathing cap for each group or class so that they may be easily distinguished in the water4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,top ,,of ,,the ,,morning ,class ,number #d1 ,red ,cap4--,all who have not passed the canoe test which is explained under the heading ,class ,number #c4 ,class ,number #c1 ,green ,cap4--,pass the canoe test which consists of swimming1 floating or otherwise staying above depth for fifteen minutes1 and swimming in from an overturned canoe #bj yards from shore4 ,class ,number #b1 ,blue ,cap4 ,strokes3 ,breast stroke--#be yards ,side ,stroke--#be yards ,back stroke--#be yards ,single overhand--#be yards ,double overhand--#be yards ,dives3 ,standing or running dive from spring board 7#c perfect out of #e74 ,dive from a low tower #d feet high4 7#c perfect out of #e74 ,class ,number #a1 ,white ,cap4 ,strokes3 ,crawl ,trudgeon ,dives3 ,from spring board1 running plain ,from spring board1 running jack knife ,from spring board1 running angel ,from spring board1 standing side ,from spring board1 standing back ,from float standing from high tower 7#aj7 and #c optional dives from the following3 ,hand stand 7spring board1 high or low tower74 ,back somersault1 spring board ,front somersault1 spring board ,sailor running1 spring board ,back dive1 high tower ,jack knife1 high tower ,double dive1 high tower ,another method is to record the swimming achievements on a chart under the following headings3 ,form swimming1 ornamental swimming1 speed swimming1 canoe tests1 life saving and dives4 ,did you ever work to become a member of the ,women's ,life ,saving ,corps of the ,american ,red ,cross8 ,the purpose of this organization is to train women in all coast cities1 and cities bordering on lakes and rivers1 to be able to meet emergencies in the water and save lives4 ,there are six tests which have to be passed before a girl is considered worthy of a ,w4 ,l4 ,s4 ,c4 certificate4 ,test #a4 ,jump off a low dock dressed in bathing suit1 shoes1 shirt waist and skirt4 ,swim to a given point1 7about #bj yards71 there undress and swim in bathing suit to another dock 7about #bj yards74 #b4 ,swim down from surface in #aj feet of water and fetch up a #b-;foot birch log from bottom4 #c4 ,rescue a non-resisting person and demonstrate the carries 7head1 under-arm and side stroke7 as you bring them ashore4 #d4 ,in deep water demonstrate the correct breaks for the wrist holds1 and the front and back strangle holds around the neck4 #e4 ,demonstrate resuscitation by ,schaefer method4 #f4 ,tell proper procedure in caring for patient after breathing has been restored4 ,boating ,boating1 of which we shall first consider rowing1 may also be worked out according to classes1 such as3 ,second ,class3 ,manoeuvre a row boat properly1 i4 e41 unship1 reverse1 anchor1 scull1 make #c perfect landings out of #e4 ,first ,class3 ,row singly for a given distance #a-a_/b miles in #dj minutes1 or according to certain standards1 such as3 ,start ,row forward ,row backward ,manoeuvre ,good landing ,fasten boat ,canoeing ,class ,,ii4 ,know how to paddle bow and stern with another girl in a canoe1 and make #c out of #e perfect landings4 ,illustration3 ,,before ,,the ,,camp ,,fire ,,is ,,lighted ,class ,i4 a4 ,handle a canoe singly in all weathers and make #c out of #e perfect landings1 b4 ,climb into a canoe with another swimmer's help from the water in three consecutive trials4 ,in your own camp when grouping sports for classification although you may get good suggestions from other methods1 it is best to work out a way which meets your own particular need4 ,remember that the swimming and boating should be in charge of competent and responsible people or instructors and that every precaution should be taken against accident4 ,remember it is better to emphasize good form rather than speed or long distance swimming and the ability to meet emergencies in the water rather than stunts4 ,honors or recognition should be given for skill1 form and improvement rather than for endurance4 ,the interest in ,water ,sports is further stimulated by weekly contests or a day set apart at the end of the season called the ,water ,sports ,day4 ,in weekly contests enough competition takes place to keep the girls' interest in improvement constantly keen4 ,for ,water ,sports ,day here is a typical and comprehensive program3 ,canoe race #be-yard dash #ej-yard dash ,dives2 an option of #b out of #c ,boating race ,relay swimming race ,obstacle race ,practical demonstration such as taught by the ,women's ,life ,saving ,corps of the ,american ,red ,cross4 ,illustration3 ,,wood ,,cutters ,if you do not wish to have too strenuous a time for ,water ,sports ,day a carnival is suggested which is more festive and makes for a very gay and picturesque time4 ,the carnival can be worked out in a variety of ways1 but the main feature is the decking of boats and costuming of the participants1 prizes being given for originality4 ,a short program of water sports can be added4 ,games ,if there is adequate equipment ,basket-ball1 ,baseball and ,tennis become the outstanding or major games in a camp4 ,these games should never be indulged in for the idea of winning at all costs1 but for the fun that one gets out of them4 ,of course there will be competitive games with qualified teams and high standards of playing1 but there will also be the impromptu and unexpected challenge games played in fantastic costumes1 accompanied by many antics and songs composed on the inspiration of the moment1 games apt to be remembered long after the other kind of competition has been forgotten4 ,baseball for girls or children who cannot get used to the paraphernalia of hard balls1 bats and mitts1 can be played with a softer ball such as a playground ball1 a light bat and if necessary the simpler rules of ,indoor ,baseball can be adopted for out-door playing4 ,in most camps1 however1 enthusiasm for real ,baseball generally outweighs every handicap4 ,tennis does not take in the same number of players at one time as does ,baseball or ,basket-ball1 therefore in order that everyone may get a try at it a schedule may be made out so that the courts will not be monopolized by one set of players to the exclusion of beginners or other enthusiasts4 ,ladder tournaments1 both for singles and doubles1 solve this problem somewhat and create interest1 especially when the final try-outs are on4 ,there are any number of group games1 ,volley ,ball1 ,captain ,ball1 ,relay ,races and ,ball ,games1 which are played in camps when there is adequate equipment for ,basket-ball and ,tennis1 but more especially where there is a lack of it4 ,individual games1 such as ,archery1 and ,quoits make the time pass pleasantly and profitably for a few who like to go off by themselves4 ,dancing ,dancing is an interesting pastime for camp and fills in many gaps4 ,it is a help in entertainments and if you are to have an end of the season pageant1 it is well to hold dancing classes regularly so that there will not be endless rehearsing for the last days4 ,there are three types of dancing which can be presented4 ,the ,aesthetic or ,classic1 the ,folk ,dancing and the ,social ,dancing4 ,for the most part1 the ,folk ,dancing is freer1 easy to learn and more suited to the community as a whole than the ,aesthetic work4 ,it is better not to attempt much dancing in your schedule if you have no piano or stringed pieces1 for although there are phonograph records to be had1 the supply is too limited to be entirely satisfactory4 ,a collection of ,english ,country ,dances by ,cecil ,sharpe are dances that everyone can do and enjoy4 ,horseback ,riding ,the joy of horseback riding does not find its way into every camp1 mainly because of the expense and responsibility entailed1 but if it does there are many facts to know and master in horsemanship4 ,for instance1 one should know how to take care of a horse1 which means feeding1 watering1 saddling1 grooming1 shoeing1 tying and general care necessary under different conditions4 ,the requirements for riding are to know3 #a4 ,how to mount and dismount correctly #b4 ,to be able to demonstrate riding at a walk1 trot or gallop #c4 ,to be able to jump a low hurdle ,the requirements for driving are3 #a4 ,to learn how to harness correctly in a single and double harness2 and #b4 ,how to manage a horse on the road #b4 ,,crafts ,,and ,,occupations ,but sports are not the only side to the camper's program4 ,another very large and absorbing part is the ,crafts1 inclusive of ,handcrafts1 ,woodcraft1 ,campcraft1 and the distinct ,scout occupations1 such as ,first ,aid1 ,home ,nursing1 ,gardening1 ,signalling1 and ,homemaking1 treated in the ,girl ,scout ,handbook4 ,handcrafts ,the handcrafts are more numerous than your fingers and can be defined as anything that is done with the hands4 ,it is possible to have almost any branch of the ,fine ,arts and the ,applied ,arts as dyeing1 batik1 stenciling1 woodblock printing1 pottery4 ,then there is basketry1 weaving1 rug-making1 leather work1 and metal work in copper1 or jewelry in silver1 woodcarving and carpentry4 ,the first problem is3 ,who will teach it8 ,the choice of what handcrafts you will have then1 depends somewhat on whom you can secure to present them properly4 ,but closely allied is your second problem1 ,what can we afford8 ,jewelry1 metal work and leather are the most expensive4 ,pottery is fascinating1 but you must have a kiln to finish the product4 ,try to choose the crafts which will suit the capacities4 ,it is better not to attempt jewelry at the outset4 ,relating your craft work to the camp makes it doubly interesting4 ,so much can be done in this way with carpentry which produces anything from docks and canoe paddles to furniture and toothbrush holders4 ,delightful problems in the interior decoration of a camp living room can be worked out by combining the efforts of all the craft workers4 ,the carpenters build the furniture2 the weavers make rugs and materials2 the dyers dip the materials and carry out the color scheme and other workers supply the accessories4 ,it is well to have an exhibition to look forward to for the end of the season when appointed judges decide upon the merit of the work4 ,woodcraft ,night is a dead monotonous period under a roof2 but in the open world it passes lightly with its stars and dews and perfumes1 and the hours are marked by changes in the face of ,nature4 ,what seems a kind of death to people choked between walls and curtains1 is only a light and living slumber to the man who sleeps a-field4 ,all night long he can hear ,nature breathing deeply and freely2 even as she takes her rest1 she turns and smiles2 and there is one stirring hour unknown to those who dwell in houses1 when a wakeful influence goes abroad over the sleeping hemisphere1 and all the outdoor world are on their feet4 ,it is then that the cock first crows1 not this time to announce the dawn1 but like a cheerful watchman speeding the course of night4 ,cattle awake on the meadows2 sheep break their fast on dewy hillsides1 and change to a new lair among the ferns2 and houseless men1 who have lain down with the fowls1 open their dim eyes and behold the beauty of the night4 ,at what inaudible summons1 at what gentle touch of ,nature1 are all these sleepers thus recalled in the the same hour to life8 ,do the stars rain down an influence1 or do we share some thrill of mother earth below our resting bodies8444 ,towards two in the morning 444 the thing takes place4 ,robert ,louis ,stevenson ,from ,travels ,with a ,donkey4 ,woodcraft in the beginning was the first science of man4 ,as applied to camping we most frequently think of it as anything which pertains to the woods or forests and as a turning away from the more artificial side of camping1 and as in pioneer times learning to do everything ourselves1 which is after all the keynote of real joy in camping4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,lean-,,to ,,going ,,up ,to acquaint ourselves with the woods we can begin with our immediate surroundings4 ,short walks to search for flowers or ferns and to know the different varieties of trees1 or early morning trips to a bit of swamp land where we can study the coloring and habits of birds or sit quietly while patiently listening to distinguish them by their songs4 ,we can lie out on the grass when the stars have come out1 and study the heavens or take trips at night with an experienced woodsman1 who perhaps shows us that ,nature by night is very often different from ,nature by day1 or of how we can find a trail through a dense wood by the light of a star--the ,north ,star4 ,woodcraft includes what we may merely for convenience classify as campcraft1 which is to know all there is to know about camping in the open4 ,for most purposes a good knowledge of how to make out-door fires2 7both from the standpoint of heat and the kind of food to be cooked7 cooking2 trailing2 and how to make and break a camp1 are sufficient4 ,beginners in this lore would do well to get a thorough knowledge of campcraft by going about it one step at a time4 ,for instance1 it is advisable to confine oneself to short trips at first and learn about the sensing of directions1 trail cutting and blazing1 cooking1 pitching tents or building lean-tos2 thus taking the various branches which are preparatory to the actual experience and real adventure of a camping-out party1 and it is then and there that our real knowledge is tested4 ,the topics to be considered either when learning about campcraft or when actually doing it1 are briefly3 #a4 ,trip ,planning ,use of maps ,provisions ,clothing ,railroad connections #b4 ,trail ,making ,survey for trail ,blazing trail ,cutting a trail #c4 ,selection of ,camp ,site ,location as to supply of fuel1 water and fairly high1 well-drained land4 ,shelters1 tents or lean-tos ,bed-making ,illustration3 ,the complete lean-to1 showing fire place1 wood pile and table to right4 ,cache is in back4 #d4 ,camp ,discipline ,working squad ,toilet facilities ,exploration parties ,the basis for quite a comprehensive knowledge of woodcraft in all its branches1 camping and ,nature ,study1 is to be found in the ,girl ,scout ,handbook1 ,scouting for ,girls4 #c4 ,,entertainments ,,and ,,diversions ,entertainments or shows of which there are an overwhelming variety are a great aid in keeping everyone in a cheerful frame of mind4 ,in the dramatic line we have the play1 pantomime1 vaudeville1 minstrel1 take offs1 charades1 the circus and dramatization of stories4 ,with musical talent in a camp it adds much zest to form an orchestra and then there is the possibility of musical evenings and concerts4 ,added to these are the ,stunt ,parties1 ,dances and ,masquerades1 ,marshmallow and ,corn ,roasts1 and if it is a seashore camp1 the clam bake4 ,the play requires an amount of preparation and time not always to be spared in a camp unless the season is long4 ,the most enjoyable shows are bound to be the more spontaneous expressions in the form of impromptu affairs4 ,there are celebrations which take place on particular days such as the ,fourth of ,july or any other event which you wish to commemorate1 just as the pageant can be presented to display your camping or community activities4 ,one of the finest things to cultivate if you are in close proximity to other camps is an inter-camp relationship1 either in the forms of inter-camp contests or frolics1 or any demonstration which you think betokens friendship4 ,this may even go so far as the building of inter-camp shacks and the making of inter-camp trails4 ,it is not only illuminating to come into contact with another camp besides your own--it is a source of great diversion and enjoyment1 if there is plenty of fun and friendship1 and an absence of group jealousy4 #d4 ,,camp ,,sings ,singing is a great and important part of camp life1 for it reflects every phase and meets all the situations of that life4 ,songs are generally composed by the individual or by groups1 being the expression of their feelings1 or results of their experience in camp4 ,the songs are quickly adopted by the camp as a whole because people like to sing their own songs1 especially songs about fresh1 actual happenings4 ,some of the songs which reflect universal experience live on through the years and become traditional1 while others drop out and are never heard of again4 ,the following are ,girl ,scout ,songs that have weathered more or less satisfactorily4 ,,the ,,victory ,,girls 7,tune3 ,k-,k-,katy7 ,g-,g-,g-,girl ,scouts6 ,you ,victory ,girl ,scouts6 ,you're the only ,victory ,girls that get our votes4 ,and when you march by1 ,under your troop flags1 ,we'll be cheering for your ,k-,k-,k-,khaki coats6 ,,marching ,,song 7,tune3 ,where ,do ,we ,go from ,here1 ,boys87 ,where do we go from here1 girls1 where do we go from here8 ,anywhere 7our ,captain,b7 leads we'll follow1 never fear4 ,the world is full of dandy girls1 but wait till we appear--,then6 ,girl ,scouts1 ,girl ,scouts1 give us a hearty cheer6 ,b ,supply ,captain's name4 ,,we',,re ,,coming6 7,tune3 ,old ,black ,joe7 ,camping ,song ,i4 ,come where the lake lies gleaming in the sun1 ,come where the days are filled with work and fun1 ,come where the moon hangs out her evening lamp1 ,the ,scouts are trooping1 trooping1 trooping1 back to ,camp4 ,,chorus3 ,we're coming6 ,we're coming6 to the lakes1 the hills1 the sea4 ,old ,mother ,nature calls her children--you and me6 ,,ii4 ,come where we learn the wisdom of the wood1 ,come where we prove that simple things are good1 ,come where we pledge allegiance to our land1 ,america6 you've called your daughters--here we stand4 ,,chorus3 ,we're coming6 ,we're coming1 till we spread from sea to sea1 ,our country needs us--wants us--calls us--you and me6 ,,rally ,,song 7,tune3 ,smiles7 ,there are girls that make you gloomy1 ,there are girls that make you gay1 ,there are girls forever hanging backward1 ,there are girls who like to lead the way1 ,but that girl that's always at attention6 ,that her ,country cannot do without1 ,that we know the world can always count on-- ,she is my girl--the good ,girl ,scout4 ,,the ,,long1 ,,long ,,line 7,tune3 ,the ,long1 ,long ,trail7 ,recruiting ,song ,do you feel a little lonely8 ,are your friends too few8 ,would you like to join some jolly girls ,in the things you think and do8 ,don't you know your ,country's waiting8 ,have you heard her call8 ,see1 the ,scouts are crowding1 crowding in1 ,where there's room for one and all6 ,,chorus3 ,there's a long1 long line a-growing1 ,from north to south1 east to west1 ,there's a place a-waiting in it1 too1 that you'll fill best6 ,we are sure you'd like to join us ,if you knew what we can do1 ,and we'd like1 ,o how we'd like1 to make a good ,girl ,scout of you6 ,,climb ,,along6 7,tune3 ,joan of ,arc7 ,golden ,eaglet ,song ,some girls are working1 some girls are shirking1 ,some girls are too scared to try1 ,pluck up your grit1 girls1 use all your wit1 girls1 ,see where the ,gold ,eaglets fly6 ,watch them up above there1 circling in the blue1 ,earn them--and they'll fly to you6 ,,chorus3 ,climb along6 ,climb along6 with a cheer and a smile and a song6 ,though it seems an awful lot to do1 ,other ,scouts made good--and so can you6 ,climb along6 ,climb along6 and you'll surely put it through4 ,then lead your troop to ,victory--for the ,eaglets are calling you6 ,,tenderfoot ,,song 7,tune3 ,when ,you ,come ,back7 ,when ,i'm a ,scout--and ,i am a ,scout1 ,i'll make the other girls jump and look out6 ,and as ,i get on1 ,i surely will pass ,like a bright lass to the ,scout's ,second ,class4 ,and when ,i've a ,first ,class up on my sleeve1 ,oh1 it's the proud girl ,i shall be6 7,hurrah67 ,when ,i'm a ,scout--and ,i am a ,scout1 ,there's a big job waiting for me6 ,,organizing ,,song 7,tune3 ,a ,hot ,time in the ,old ,town7 ,come along1 girls1 get ready1 let us form our patrol1 ,let us choose a dandy ,captain who will make the ,scouts enroll1 ,all around us they are joining1 and we can't be left behind1 ,get your friends all together--see how many you can find6 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,builders4 ,house built entirely by ,girl ,scouts ,,chorus3 ,see1 oh1 see1 the ,scouts are coming in6 ,once they join1 they stick through thick and thin1 ,and when they play the game1 they're pretty sure to win-- ,there'll be a ,scout troop in our town this year6 ,,winter ,,song 7,tune3 ,keep the ,home ,fires ,burning7 ,keep the ,scout work going1 ,while the year is growing1 ,winter's cold and dready1 but 'twill soon pass by6 ,we can all remember ,through the long ,december ,camps and hikes and swims and sports in the warm ,july6 ,,hiking ,,song 7,tune3 ,pack ,up ,your ,troubles in ,your ,old ,kit ,bag7 ,pack up your dinner in your brown knapsack1 ,and hike1 hike1 hike6 ,take all you need upon your own strong back1 ,wander where you like4 ,leave the roads to motor cars1 ,the side walks to the bike--but ,pack up your dinner in your brown knapsack1 ,and hike1 hike1 hike6 ,,scout ,,marching ,,song 7,tune3 ,marching ,through ,georgia7 ,i4 ,everywhere you go to-day1 you'll find a little ,scout1 ,work or play1 they lead the way1 there can't be any doubt1 ,when their ,country calls on them1 they answer with a shout1 ,rah1 rah1 rah1 for the ,girl ,scouts6 ,,chorus3 ,hurrah1 ,hurrah1 the ,scouts are on their way6 ,hurrah1 ,hurrah1 we're surely here to stay6 ,comrades all around the world1 we're growing every day1 ,rah1 rah1 rah1 for the ,girl ,scouts6 ,,ii4 ,nothing is too big or small for any ,scout to do1 ,call them if you need their help1 and they will see you through1 ,here's their motto--,be ,prepared6--they mean it1 yes1 they do6 ,rah1 rah1 rah1 for the ,girl ,scouts6 ,,girl ,,scout ,,lullabye ,when evening comes and darkness softly falls1 ,girl ,scouts their rest around the camp fire seek ,and each to herself her laws recalls4 ,her truth1 her honor1 purity1 obedience and loyalty ,while softly1 the moonbeams and stars twinkle brightly1 ,god's witnesses on high1 ,while the bugle sounds its soft good-night4 99 99 99 99 99 7,tune3 ,carry'n ,on1 from ,the ,better ',ole7 ,the ,girl ,scouts are coming1 their drums and their fifes ,sound echoes of gladness from joyous young lives4 ,see each is prepared to do her good deed1 ,to ,god and her country and all those in need4 ,her knots and her signalling1 first aid and drill1 ,show regular practice--say1 ain't that some skill8 ,,chorus3 ,my word1 ain't they carry'n on ,it's just great to think upon ,now ,scouting's just the thing1 ,so let your joy bells ring ,because the ,girl ,scouts all are carrying on1 ,it's simply great1 how they're carrying on4 ,,on ,,the ,,trail ,the ,girl ,scouts' ,marching ,song ,i4 ,oh6 this is the song we sing1 as the gay ,girl ,scouts go marching1 ,away on the trail we swing1 with heaven over-arching1 ,as up1 up1 up the hill we climb1 and down1 down1 down again1 ,our hearts are happy all the time1 and we step to the gay refrain1 ,marching on6 ,marching on6 ,marching on through rain or sunshine6 ,,chorus3 ,sing ho6 for the way1 and hurrah6 for the day1 ,as we march along together1 ,then naught are the hills1 or the miles or the ills1 ,when the ,girl ,scouts take the trail4 ,sing ho6 for the way1 and hurrah6 for the day1 ,as we march along together6 ,then naught are the hills1 or the miles or the ills ,when the ,girl ,scouts take the trail4 ,,ii4 ,the sun is a comrade old1 with a warm and hearty blessing1 ,the wind1 with his fingers cold1 will tease in rough caressing1 ,the friendly trees make shadow sweet1 on roads that wind and wind1 ,the grass is tender to our feet1 and even the rain is kind4 ,words by ,abbie ,farwell ,brown ,music by ,mabel ,w4 ,daniels ,copies to be had from ,national ,headquarters ,illustration3 ,,nearly ,,finished ,,songs ,,from ,,iv ,,encampment ,,of #a,,st ,g4 ,s4 ,t4 ,s4 7,tune3 ,mr4 ,zip ,zip7 ,,company ,a ,good morning1 ,caterpillar dear1 ,hanging down to kiss us every day2 ,good morning1 ,caterpillar dear1 ,you're never far away4 ,you're with us at breakfast and dinner1 too2 ,at rest your numbers are not a few4 ,good morning1 ,caterpillar dear1 ,for the beetles soon will get you1 ,the beetles soon will get you1 ,the beetles soon will get you ,here666 ,,company ,b ,good morning6 ,keep your posture straight1 ,with your spine just as long as mine2 ,good morning6 ,take your exercise1 ,with all your bones in a line2 ,skull and thorax and pelvis1 too1 ,keep a plumb line1 that's what you do4 ,good morning6 ,keep your posture straight1 ,with your spine just as long as-- ,your spine just as long as-- ,your spine just as long as-- ,mine4 ,,company ,c ,good morning6 ,when inspection comes1 ,have your tent look just as neat as mine2 ,good morning6 ,when inspection comes1 ,have your handles in a line2 ,hide your tooth brush and paper1 too1 ,or they'll mark you down-- ,that's what they'll do4 ,good morning6 ,when inspection comes1 ,have your pockets buttoned tight as-- ,your tent flaps just as right as-- ,your face and hands as white as-- ,mine4 ,,instructors ,good morning6 ,g4 ,s4 ,t4 ,s4 girls1 ,with your brains all in a whirl2 ,good morning6 ,when the bugle sounds ,each to her chase and twirl6 ,to drill and dancing and fire galore1 ,swimming and posture and semaphore-- ,good morning at the ,g4 ,s4 ,camp1 ,where you work upon your lean-to ,longer than you mean to1 ,where they keep you on the tramp1 tramp1 tramp4 ,,officers ,good morning6 ,did you sleep last night1 ,when the officers had passed your tents8 ,good morning6 ,don't you think they might ,show a little more common sense8 ,they say good-night when we're fast asleep1 ,as into our cots they coyly peep2 ,good morning6 ,did you sleep last night1 ,when the officers had passed your-- ,the officers had passed your-- ,the officers had passed your-- tents8 99 99 99 99 99 7,tune3 ,how ,you ,goin' to ,keep ,them ,down on the ,farm87 ,how're you going to keep us happy at home1 ,after we've been at ,camp8 ,how're you going to keep us inside the house1 ,after we've slept in the dew and the damp8 ,how will we remember1 when we eat1 ,not to wipe out plates8 ,imagine having everything so neat4 ,keeping shoes1 soap1 brush1 bags1 pins1 towels1 ,under blanket and sheet4 ,how're we going to live in a civilized town1 ,after we've been to ,camp8 ,illustration3 ,,be ,,prepared4 ,the ,signalling ,class #e4 ,,achievements ,whether you receive prizes or honors1 points or merit badges for the attainment of a definite achievement in your camp work1 it is more systematic to keep some sort of record of each individual's progress and accomplishment4 ,a very simple way is a book record1 but a far more interesting and successful method is to make a chart placing it on a conspicuous wall space where all may study it4 ,on the chart will be found the names of all the campers together1 with the names of all the activities4 ,in a space under these activity headings and opposite the girl's name1 a space will be reserved for recording her points4 ,take for example a proposed section of a chart such as the accompanying one4 ,for every girl who has received a point on such a chart it means that she has satisfactorily complied with the standards imposed4 ,for example1 in ,nature ,study we may say that ,scout ,jane identified perfectly #bj flowers and #ae birds4 ,illustration3 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,camp ,,calmaco ,,chart ,,record - for #aibj - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- ,qualified ,as ,,names ---------------------------------------- ----------- ,second ,child,first,health,signaller,swimmer,ga rdener ,class ,scout,nurse ,aide,winner #b ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,m4 ,bishop 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,j4 ,deeter 99 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ,b4 ,dean 99 99 ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------- ,qualified ,as ,,names ---------------------------------------- -- ,botanist,zoologist,map ,maker,dance,athlete ---------------------------------------- ----------- ,m4 ,bishop 99 99 ---------------------------------------- ----------- ,j4 ,deeter ---------------------------------------- ----------- ,b4 ,dean 99 99 ---------------------------------------- ----------- ,i4 ,section of a ,chart for recording achievements of ,scouts4 ,in a large camp1 a permanent backer with headings can be made1 and strips for each ,scout pinned on and removed when she leaves camp4 ,girl ,scouts would work out such a chart in relation to and on the basis of the winning of merit badges in the fifty-seven-odd ,scout subjects4 ,recording is not the only means of recognition given to a girl who has made a definite achievement along some given line4 ,but awards and honors are often given at the end of the season in many camps4 ,however1 only the merit badges will be discussed here1 as this is primarily a ,manual for ,girl ,scout camps4 ,it is to be remembered that the chart does not record everything about a girl4 ,when reviewing the chart or record book before deciding who deserves the final honors1 or merit badges1 there are other things to be taken into account1 for instance1 the effort and the progress or improvement and the kind of spirit that went with the material achievement4 ,x ,,hikes ,now away we go toward the topmost mountains4 ,many still1 small voices1 as well as the noon thunder1 are calling1 ,come higher6 --,john ,muir ,daytime ,the daytime hike gives the camper an opportunity to see something of the surrounding country1 and to have the experience of following paths and trails1 of climbing and coming into touch with the deep woods1 and all of their beauties4 ,also the necessary routine and rules of an organized camp would prove unbearable to the all-summer hiker if she did not get away from them once in a while4 ,the very purpose of the camp would be thwarted4 ,all children are not so constituted or trained that they can go off and sleep in the woods even for one night1 but they should be encouraged to take hikes varying in length from five to twenty miles according to the child's ability to endure4 ,the daytime hikers should leave camp by ten o'clock1 each one properly shod and clothed and for convenience carrying her own luncheon either in a knapsack or in a little1 well-wrapped parcel4 ,she should have her individual drinking cup1 and if the hike is to include a swim in some far-off lake1 a bathing suit and bath towel should be taken4 ,there should be an objective for these daytime hikes and the paths and roads should be well known by some member of the party4 ,two hours is none too long a time for the noon rest and luncheon and the return trip should be planned to bring the campers into camp before supper4 ,it is never wise to start out with a group of girls who cannot keep about the same pace4 ,nothing is more fatiguing than exerting oneself to keep up to a pace or on the other hand to slacken one's pace for the accommodation of the lagger4 ,there should always be one person in charge of the entire group and she should have as many assistants as the size of the group requires4 ,one counsellor to every ten girls is none too many for a daytime hike4 ,under no circumstances1 even though there were but six girls1 should one counsellor assume the entire responsibility for a week-end or overnight hike4 ,there should always be at least two older people4 ,the great opportunity for studying ,nature should be taken advantage of and if possible a nature study teacher should accompany the girls4 ,all hikers on return to camp should be examined1 and any blisters1 bruises1 cuts or strains should be reported and properly attended to4 ,there have been cases where from neglect1 a blister on the foot has become infected1 causing serious trouble4 ,girl ,scouts when hiking along highways should walk in single file on the left hand side of the way1 thus giving them an opportunity to see approaching vehicles4 ,there are many interesting signs that can be made by ,scouts when hiking1 to mark the trail or note conditions observed4 ,these signs and their uses are given in the ,girl ,scout ,handbook and should be learned and put into practice4 ,the use of them develops the powers of observation and makes for alertness4 ,week-,end ,hike ,no child should be permitted to start out on a week-end hike unless her physical condition is such as to withstand any unexpected weather conditions which might arise or prolonged exposure in the open4 ,also she should be properly clothed2 preferably in thin woolen clothes1 wearing as little as possible1 yet being comfortable4 ,her shoes should be stout1 low-heeled and round-toed4 ,she should take with her a sweater1 extra underwear1 stockings1 nightclothes1 toilet articles1 and blankets4 ,only sufficient food should be taken to last during the time planned for4 ,this food should be packed in small bags1 preferably waterproof4 ,two and a quarter pounds for one day's rations is sufficient4 ,cereal in some form1 many prefer flour in order to make bread1 a fat--such as bacon or butter--rice1 for bulk1 something to drink1 cocoa or tea1 a sweet1 preferably chocolate1 a small amount of sugar and raisins are suggested4 ,eggs can be added to the above2 also salt1 baking powder1 evaporated milk and dried egg4 ,never start for a week-end hike late in the afternoon4 ,plan to make camp not later in the day than five o'clock4 ,at once build the campfire and start to prepare the supper4 ,select suitable places on the ground for sleeping4 ,make sure that the ground is dry1 and if possible spread a poncho under the blankets4 ,a hole dug so that the body will fit into it and touch the ground at every point makes sleeping more comfortable4 ,keep the campfire burning all night1 different members of the party1 two at a time1 being on guard4 ,do not have the fire too large4 ,one of the signs of a tenderfoot woodsman is a big fire for cooking or the night watch4 ,not only are they dangerous1 but when using them for cooking the cook as well as the food is apt to be burned4 ,before building the fire1 scrape all leaves and dried grass from the ground1 leaving a foundation of bare earth4 ,make sure that every vestige of fire is out upon breaking camp4 ,also that no evidences of a camp save the matted grass are left behind4 ,in carrying a pack1 place the load high on the back and move the body forward to keep the center of gravity4 ,overnight ,hike 444 ,and when the airs is warming1 it's then yourself and me should be pacing 444 in the dews of night1 the times sweet smells do be rising1 and you'd see a little shiny new moon1 may be1 sinking on the hills4 --,j4 ,m4 ,synge ,the overnight hike is more of a lark than the week-end hike4 ,its principal features are sleeping in the open and cooking one's food in the most primitive manner4 ,the same requirements as for week-end hikes should obtain as to the number of counsellors and the child's physical condition4 ,also she should be properly clothed for the trip as to shoes1 stockings1 underclothes1 and so forth4 ,the necessary equipment for an overnight hike such as nightclothes1 toilet articles1 etc41 can be neatly laid in a blanket and the blanket rolled from end to end4 ,it should be tied in the center1 about four inches from either end and between the ends and the center with a stout string4 ,bring the ends together side by side and tie tightly4 ,throw the blanket over the head1 the ends under one arm1 the center of the blanket on the opposite shoulder4 ,the hiker can take more food than is strictly necessary1 for as a general thing she walks only a short distance and can thus carry a quite heavy pack4 ,the trip should be so planned that the hikers reach their destination by five o'clock in the afternoon4 ,the following day can be spent in exploring the surrounding country1 finding as many points of interest as possible1 studying the trees1 the flowers1 the birds1 and following up any trails1 paths or streams which look interesting4 ,the day should be so planned that the return to the main camp will be accomplished in the late afternoon or early evening4 ,illustration3 ,,first ,,aides4 ,several ,kinds of ,bandages ,camp ,fires ,there are various kinds of camp fires that can be made and experimented with while off on a hike4 ,the log cabin fire1 in which two sticks are laid parallel to each other about nine inches apart1 two more laid in the opposite direction on top of the ends of the first two sticks1 the square made about three sticks high4 ,in the center of this is laid a small fire of dried leaves and small dried twigs4 ,when the fire is well started larger twigs should be slowly added until there is a bed of coals on which can be put short sticks of wood4 ,the cooking utensils can be stood on the log cabin foundation if it has been made of wood sufficiently large to withstand the heat of the fire1 or they can stand on a grating placed over the fire4 ,never cook over a blaze4 ,wait until there is a bed of coals4 ,another way of building a campfire is to select two large green logs2 place them near together at one end1 the other ends #ah inches or more apart and facing the wind4 ,build the fire in between the logs4 ,smooth off the top of the logs with an axe to form a support for the cooking utensils4 ,where large stones are available make a fireplace by putting two stones about ten or twelve inches apart at right angles to a large back stone1 or place three stones to form a hollow square1 building the fire in the center4 ,cooking utensils can be stood on a stone placed over the top of the fireplace or on a grating placed across the top1 or rested on two iron bars laid on top of the fireplace4 ,another fire can be built by placing three medium sized sticks in the shape of an ,indian tepee or wigwam4 ,the sticks must be of about the same size and placed so carefully that they will not fall into the fire which is built underneath them4 ,when the dried leaves and twigs have started to burn well1 add a little wood of a larger size1 thus gradually building up the fire4 ,over the fire three larger sticks can be placed--those which are three or four feet in length--brought to a point1 fastened with rope and a kettle hung over the fire from the center4 ,one of the best woods to use is scrub oak which is distributed quite widely over the ,united ,states4 ,it burns slowly and gives out an even heat4 ,another fire1 especially useful in the case of high wind1 is built in a trench1 one end of which is deeper than the other1 also wider4 ,start the fire with dried leaves1 twigs1 etc41 gradually adding larger wood1 finally using logs placed lengthwise in the trench4 ,this type can be used very effectively for burning garbage1 particularly if the garbage is placed in the trench and the fire built on top of it4 ,illustration3 ,,to ,,keep ,,the ,,home ,,fires ,,burning1 ,,keep ,,the ,,wood ,,pile ,,high ,another type of fire which can be used for warmth even better than for cooking is built in front of three large logs placed one on top of another in slightly slanting formation4 ,the logs serve to reflect the heat4 ,a few suggestions may be helpful to the young camper4 ,before lighting your fire have at hand all of the necessary material1 dried leaves1 tiny dry twigs1 twigs of a larger size1 small sticks1 and finally your heavy fuel4 ,do not smother the fire by starting with too much material and do not put it out by putting on too much wood at one time4 ,the object is to have a bed of hot coals over which you can do the necessary cooking without either smoking the cooking utensils1 burning the food1 or burning oneself1 or being choked with smoke4 ,there are various cooking utensils and appliances made especially for campers which are both interesting to use and most serviceable4 ,one is the grate with folding legs which can be stuck into the ground1 the grate placed over the fire4 ,another is the reflector oven made of tin with a shelf holding a pan1 the whole to be set in front of the fire1 and can be used for baking bread1 apple cake1 etc4 ,the greatest test for the camper is the building of a fire in rainy weather when leaves and twigs and wood are far from dry4 ,it can be done and the greatest joy derived in the doing4 ,choose an old log which is not water-soaked4 ,split it with an axe2 split one-half of it again4 ,with a sharp knife make a little pile of shavings whittled from the heart of the log4 ,put them in the center of the log cabin formation4 ,light them from underneath 7which is the way all fires should be lighted71 and coax the blaze by adding dry shavings as required until there is sufficient blaze to light the small wood which has been collected4 ,this fire takes patience and perseverance4 ,it is sometimes possible in very wet weather to pick up small wood that has been protected from the rain2 also to break off the dead wood of trees or the small twigs on the ends of the limbs to start a fire4 ,under no circumstances should a camper use artificial tinder of any kind4 ,no paper1 excelsior or oil should be used in building a campfire1 and a ,scout should need only one match4 ,always build a fire where the wind will blow the smoke away from the camp1 and never fail to build it on the bare ground where there will be no possibility of its creeping through the grass or underbrush into the woods4 ,after a meal when necessary to burn garbage1 do not throw a quantity right on top of the fire to smoulder and cause a disagreeable odor4 ,rather sprinkle it around the edges that it may dry before being shoveled onto the coals4 ,when necessary to burn papers1 be careful that a burning paper does not blow into nearby brush or woods4 ,the questions of fires and provisions for hiking are treated at length in the ,girl ,scout ,handbook4 ,a ,deschutes ,river ,fishing ,trip in the ,deep ,forests of the ,cascade ,range ,north ,western ,washington ,we are now in the mountains and they are in us1 kindling enthusiasm1 making every nerve quiver1 filling every pore and cell of us4 ,our flesh-and-bone tabernacle teems transparent as glass to the beauty about us1 as if truly an inseparable part of it1 thrilling with the air and trees1 streams and rocks1 in the waves of the sun--a part of all nature1 neither old nor young1 sick nor well1 but immortal4 --,john ,muir ,there were ten of us--our chaperones1 a man and his wife2 a good all-round camp man1 capable of instructing in camp life1 fishing and wood knowledge of all kinds2 our ,captain and four ,girl ,scouts4 ,we left ,tacoma at seven ,a4 ,m4 by automobile1 driving three hours to the foot of ,huckleberry ,mountain from which point we were to hike to camp4 ,here we were met by a native of the parts who was to carry a pack1 as we had not enough men to manage supplies4 ,pack ponies are out of the question1 for the trail leads for six miles over fallen trees and through dense growth4 ,after half an hour1 our packs and bed rolls adjusted1 we started off at a good even pace for the river4 ,for one mile hiking was comparatively easy4 ,then we had to cross the river over a fallen tree4 ,the girls could not do this and carry their packs1 so the men made several trips after which we all crossed4 ,the time taken in crossing the river was equivalent to1 a good rest1 so as soon as the last member of our party was over1 we readjusted our packs and started on our way4 ,the trail now led through a dense fir forest with its scattering spruce and hemlock4 ,for a mile it led along the high bank of the ,deschutes ,river where we could look far down into myriads of jade-colored pools2 then for a mile into the very heart of the woods among masses of glassy1 dark-green ferns1 and clumps of feathery1 tossing maiden-hair2 through ,oregon grape1 bright arsenic green and brilliant red4 ,here and there we came to a fairy-like dell1 carpeted with red and green moss1 starred with hundreds of flat five-petalled white blossoms4 ,at the far corner of this nook1 more unprotected where the sun shone1 was a clump of the blue and white butterfly blossoms of the ,mountain ,lupine4 ,in one of these dells we stopped for our luncheon4 ,it was just past that silent hour of the woods and we could hear twigs snapping under the feet of moving animals4 ,birds were singing and it was the one time of day when there is a perfume in the dense woods such as we were in2 a drugged perfume of sweet clover1 the flowered mosses and scattered ,lupine4 ,before leaving we each ate an orange we had been told to bring1 as mountain water taken on a hike winds one too quickly4 ,during the hike we could chew dried prunes at any time1 but absolutely no water could we have until we reached camp4 ,the trail then led back to the river bank and along it over fallen logs and among trees deeply laden with hanging silver grey moss4 ,this lasted for two miles1 until the river split1 forming a small island easily reached by stepping stones1 where camp was made4 ,the very first thing done was to teach the girls how to make beds1 which we did1 while the men cut hemlock boughs2 our extra man remaining long enough for that4 ,the second thing was to pick out places for our beds and as soon as there were enough boughs we placed our bags1 already made1 upon them4 ,the men then gathered enough wood for that night and the following morning4 ,pitch torches were made and stacked where we could get them4 ,while they were busy with this heavy work that had to be accomplished before night the girls gathered rocks for the oven1 and dug a hole for the cache4 ,this hole was lined with one of the small tarpaulins1 all food placed in it1 tarpaulin drawn over1 and slabs of bark then placed over the hole4 ,this protected food1 both from weather and animals4 ,a shelf was made on the side of one of the trees on which the baking powder tins were placed with salt1 sugar1 part of flour1 such things as coffee1 jam1 milk1 etc41 that were already in tins were also kept on this shelf4 ,illustration3 ,,around ,,the ,,campfire ,this work was completed by five-thirty1 the cook oven constructed and second fire made around which the beds were placed4 ,dinner over1 we turned in early1 being exhausted1 in spite of the good condition we were all supposed to be in for the trip4 ,we slept in our clothes with cap and bed socks for extra warmth and comfort4 ,the two men did not sit up all night1 but took turns keeping up the fire as it needed attention4 ,the only animals are deer and cougar1 the former harmless1 while the latter seldom come near camp except when it is deserted4 ,they cause little trouble in the woods1 as we never go alone1 but always in couples4 ,they will track a single person1 but never two4 ,morning routine commenced with a dip in the river and change of clothes4 ,as we wear our breeches when out fishing and our skirts in camp1 no extra heavy wearing apparel need be carried4 ,immediately after breakfast the beds are always taken apart1 blankets folded and placed on second small tarpaulin in lean-to which had been constructed from large slabs of bark against a tree4 ,this lean-to kept bedding protected from the atmosphere and animals1 as well as serving a second purpose of camp orderliness and neatness4 ,a second lean-to was made for wood1 bark and pitch torches4 ,the first morning it was necessary to complete camp construction before the fun commenced4 ,shelves were made on the river bank for toilet articles1 nails placed for towels1 etc41 and saplings formed as a screen for fear of a chance fisherman or game protector passing by4 ,on the other side of the island a place was made for washing dishes4 ,camp made1 we were free to go fishing4 ,so taking a can of unsalted salmon eggs in our pockets1 our rods1 and a v-shaped twig to carry our fish on1 we were off until lunch4 ,we all assist in making and cleaning up after this meal4 ,then an hour of rest is followed by fishing1 learning woodcraft methods of various kinds1 or anything that we may choose to do4 ,dinner was prepared while there was still daylight1 and then the best part of camp life began--telling stories around the fire1 studying the stars and singing to the accompaniment of mandolin and ukulele1 always carried on a trip of this kind4 ,the large tarpaulins brought are for emergency only1 in case of a thunderstorm4 ,such occurring we gather all our beds together into one row and the tarpaulin is placed over them1 under which we lie until the storm is over4 ,by crawling out carefully we can gather up tarpaulin and shake it out away from our bedding and thus we can keep dry without the shelter of cabin1 tent or lean-to4 ,this is a general routine of a short roughing trip in the deep mountain forests of ,north ,western ,washington4 ,the only addition necessary for the ordinary ,girl ,scout equipment for a week-end hike is fishing rods and tackle4 ,illustration3 ,,girl ,,scout ,,hayseeds ,,and ,,the ,,stack ,,they ,,made ,,xi4 ,,camp ,,health ,,and ,,camp ,,safety ,ye1 use 444 this medicine ,every day this ,may or thou dine1 ,go looke upon the fresh daisie ,and though thou be for wo in point to die1 ,that shall full greatly lessen thee of thy pine4 --,chaucer #a4 ,,camp ,,sanitation ,too great stress cannot be laid upon the question of sanitation4 ,make the camp safe if you would have a healthful1 happy camp1 and keep it orderly if you would keep it safe4 ,the time to make the camp safe is before and during the process of building and prior to each camp season if an old camp is used4 ,certain known things are fore-runners of trouble and should be avoided or safeguarded against from the start4 ,among these are low1 damp ground1 impure water1 an insufficient supply of water1 unsafe bathing conditions1 such as deep water only1 a very swift current1 undertow1 shallow water and a quick drop1 holes1 and so forth2 proximity to pest breeding places such as pools of stagnant water1 marshes where mosquitoes breed1 uncared-for out houses1 barns1 and dumps2 inadequate latrine facilities1 and so forth4 ,the keeping of the camp safe is a daily matter which includes the disposal of all waste1 the cleaning of the camp grounds and all buildings1 the inspection of the water supply1 provisions1 equipment1 the latter in a general way1 the guarding against pests of any kind and the personal health of the campers4 ,disposition of ,trash ,every morning all trash should be collected and properly disposed of4 ,burning is the only method unless arrangements have been made to have all dry waste carted away4 ,for burning light trash use a small incinerator two feet high and eighteen inches in diameter1 made of iron1 and with a cover circular in shape and perforated closely with holes half an inch in diameter4 ,when in use the incinerator should stand in an open place away from all tents and buildings4 ,the heavier trash1 such as old shoes1 paste-board boxes1 discarded clothing1 should be burned in a heap away from all buildings1 care being taken that no bits of hot paper cause grass fires1 or blow into the woods4 ,illustration3 ,,over ,,the ,,top ,wooden boxes in which provisions are shipped can be split up for kindling wood1 or if the boxes are large and well made1 kept for packing equipment for storage4 ,some of the well-made boxes are very serviceable to use as seats1 and one could be placed in the kitchen to hold wood4 ,butter tubs1 if washed and dried1 can be used to hold vegetables or other provisions4 ,barrels should never be thrown away if in good condition4 ,they are invaluable when packing dishes or kitchen ware and during the summer will hold sacks of provisions such as cereal1 rice1 hominy1 beans1 and so forth4 ,all tin cans should be rinsed out as soon as emptied1 burned on the trash heap and when cold thrown into a covered pit1 or into covered barrels to be carted away at the end of the season4 ,garbage ,there are three ways of disposing of garbage when in camp4 ,burn it1 bury it1 give it away4 ,sometimes all three ways are necessary in one camp4 ,if the group is small and there is little garbage it can be thrown around the edge of a hot fire and when dried out1 raked onto the hot coals4 ,in larger camps a portable incinerator can be used4 ,one form has a basin over the fire pot1 into which garbage is placed to be dried out and then turned into the fire4 ,in camps of #ajj or more people where burning is difficult1 pits for burying garbage have been found satisfactory if properly cared for and dug not near the camp buildings or source of water supply4 ,they should be deep1 oblong in shape1 and the earth should be thrown up at one side to be used in covering the garbage as soon as it is thrown into the pit4 ,in a camp where there is no plumbing1 liquid waste as well as garbage1 can be disposed of in the following way4 ,dig a trench four feet long1 two feet deep and thirty inches wide at one end2 eight inches wide and level with the ground at the other end2 line with stone1 or if this is impossible1 use tin1 sheet iron1 or brick4 ,put the garbage into the trench1 build a fire on top of it1 when the fire is very hot pour the liquid waste into the trench at the small end4 ,if there is a great deal of garbage some of it will have to be put on top of the fire which should be made of heavy logs of hard wood4 ,tin cans can be burnt in this fire and then treated as stated before4 ,the disposing of camp garbage is not a difficult matter if some system and care are used4 ,it is necessary to have a covered pail near the kitchen door for use during the day4 ,the contents of this pail should be burned or buried every night after supper and if necessary once during the day1 preferably after dinner4 ,if this pail is lined with two or three thicknesses of newspaper each time after emptying1 it will be kept in good condition4 ,if garbage is to be carted out of camp1 have proper receptacles for transporting it and do not let too much accumulate at any one time4 ,under no circumstances allow waste food to be strewn on the ground anywhere within camp limits1 or the ground around the garbage pail1 pit or incinerator to be untidy4 ,one of the best disinfectants for latrines and garbage pits is smouldering tar paper4 ,break the paper into small pieces1 throw into the latrine or pit1 light and let smoulder4 ,pests ,at least twice a week camp grounds should be thoroughly inspected to make sure that there are no pest breeding places such as pools of stagnant water1 old tin cans in which water will collect1 trash heaps1 and so forth4 ,it is much easier to keep flies and mosquitoes away by doing away with such places1 than it is to exterminate them after they have come in large numbers4 ,if camp grounds and buildings are cleaned every day and all waste properly disposed of1 there is little danger of trouble from pests4 ,in localities where mosquitoes and flies are very troublesome other precautions should be taken4 ,it might be necessary to have mosquito netting over the cots at night and fly paper in the kitchen and store closet4 ,a piece of absorbent cotton saturated in citronella and hung on the tent poles at either end of the tent will sometimes keep mosquitoes away as they dislike intensely any strong odor4 ,if ants get into the kitchen or store closets borax sprinkled on the shelves will often send them away1 or if they are very troublesome dishes of food can be stood in pans of water4 ,water ,supply ,an adequate water supply is most essential for any camp1 and should be one of the first things to be considered in selecting a site4 ,springs and wells generally supply the camper with drinking water2 lakes and streams with wash water4 ,few springs or wells can supply enough water for all purposes when a camp is large4 ,whatever the source of supply the drinking water should be tested by the ,health authorities before camp opens1 and at any time there is any question concerning it4 ,springs and wells should be cleaned out and the former protected with boards or screening if necessary4 ,too much thought cannot be given to the question of the water1 as to its purity and quantity4 ,children drink a great deal in hot weather and much has to be used for cooking and washing4 ,if there is any danger of the drinking supply giving out1 to prevent waste1 allow only one or two people to draw water and then only when necessary4 ,keep covered tanks or coolers of drinking water in shady places1 convenient for the campers4 ,caution all as to wastefulness and if in case of an emergency there is only a very little1 place a counsellor in charge of it and deal it out by the cupful1 seeing that all have an equal share4 ,of course1 only individual cups should be used4 ,should there be any doubt as to the purity of the water1 boil it for twenty minutes1 place in earthenware or agate vessels1 cool1 cover and lower the vessels down the well1 or put them in the ice box1 or some cool place for the water to get cold4 ,water for cooking can be taken from a lake or stream4 ,it is generally boiled4 ,if the only source of supply is a brook or stream1 water for drinking should be taken above camp4 ,all vessels in which it is carried or kept should be thoroughly washed each day4 ,no camp should remain open if the water supply is not what it ought to be4 ,if a camp is supplied with running water and plumbing has been installed the location and covering of the tank and the cesspool are important things to consider4 ,the drain pipes connected with sinks or tubs should be flushed occasionally with disinfectants1 the sink drain cleaned daily with boiling water and washing soda4 ,marsh land near a camp site which is otherwise desirable1 if treated with crude oil or the water drained off by ditches1 will not prove a menace4 ,latrines ,every camp must be provided with adequate latrine service4 ,one unit for every eight or ten people is considered necessary4 ,the type of latrine to be used will depend on existing conditions at the camp site1 but whatever it is the greatest care must be taken to keep them clean4 ,seats and covers should be scrubbed every day1 houses swept and toilet paper provided4 ,covers should not remain open1 and it should be considered a misdemeanor to throw cloths of any kind into a latrine4 ,as a place must be provided for them it is suggested that a small portable incinerator be kept in a closed box stood in one corner of the latrine house1 and that the incinerator be removed every day to a near-by open place and the contents burned4 ,illustration3 ,,volley ,,ball ,latrines should be cleaned out before camp opens and the ground around them left perfectly clean4 ,as a precaution make sure that no part of the contents is deposited anywhere near camp4 ,if the ordinary out-of-door closet is used1 see that chloride of lime is sprinkled in the pit daily4 ,if a small group is to be provided for in a temporary camp and a latrine must be built1 the earthen closet will probably give the best satisfaction4 ,this is made by digging a trench #b ft4 wide1 #c ft4 deep and in length #b ft4 for each unit4 ,over the trench place a box seat #ag inches high1 with holes having hinged covers4 ,bank earth around the bottom of the box and in front of it place a board walk4 ,protect the seat by pitching a tent over it or encircling it with a strip of canvas #e ft4 high1 fastened to posts1 the ends of which pass each other forming a protected doorway4 ,a box of earth and a small shovel should be kept in the tent and every time the closet is used earth should be thrown into it4 ,lime should be used daily4 ,when necessary to dig a new trench make sure that the old one is properly filled in4 ,a latrine of this kind must not be placed near any water supply4 ,a type of latrine which is being built on permanent camp sites in the ,palisades ,interstate ,park and which has been developed by the engineers of the ,park ,commission1 is giving such satisfaction that an outline of its construction is herewith given4 ,dig a pit in which is built a concrete tank #c ft4 wide1 #c ft4 deep at one end1 and #c ft4 #h inches at the other1 and #ag ft4 in length for eight units1 the concrete #f inches thick4 ,build over it a house #f or #g ft4 wide1 the rear and one side wall of which rest on the rear and lower end wall of the pit4 ,the deep end of the pit for #ah inches is left outside of the house4 ,this opening1 which must have an adjustable cover1 is used when cleaning the pit4 ,floor the building to within #bj inches of the rear wall4 ,cover the opening in the floor with a box seat #ag inches high leaving in it properly made toilet seats1 #b ft4 apart from center to center1 with covers4 ,make four agitators1 one for every two units1 by fastening a wooden paddle #e x #g inches onto one end of a #e-;ft4 length of #b-;inch iron pipe4 ,put the pipes through a slot in the seat between the two openings1 the paddle at right angles to the length of the seat1 and clearing the bottom of the pit by three inches4 ,the agitators are held in place by clamps attached to the bottom of he seat which allows the pipe handle to be moved from side to side4 ,vent pipes #d inches in diameter extend from the pit up through the seat back of each cover1 and through the roof for #ah inches4 ,charge the pit with #age gallons of water and #bdj pounds of ,kaustine1 a patented chemical compound4 ,by moving the agitator handles from side to side whenever the latrine is used all solid matter is brought in contact with the ,kaustine solution and decomposed4 ,as with all other latrines1 the house must be kept clean and the seats scrubbed each day4 ,it is not necessary to use any disinfectants in this type of house1 but it should have two doors and windows4 #b4 ,,first ,,aid ,first ,aid supplies are a necessity in camp and should always be provided4 ,some one person must be responsible for them and when possible this person should be either a trained nurse or a practical nurse4 ,essential ,supplies ,absorbent cotton ,sterile gauze ,bandages ,iodine ,vaseline ,bicarbonate of soda ,castor oil ,alcohol and sugar of lead 7for ivy poisoning7 ,hot water bottle ,alcohol ,aromatic ,spirits of ,ammonia ,epsom salts ,small alcohol stove and pan ,cascara ,white enamel basin ,towels ,the nurse should have a tent or a corner in some building where a table and shelf covered with oil cloth and a bed can be placed and all supplies properly cared for4 ,no one should be allowed to take any of the supplies without her permission4 #c4 ,,fire ,,prevention ,it is advisable to have in every camp1 pails of water standing in the mess hall1 in the kitchen1 or in other accessible places1 or small chemical fire apparatus to be used in case of necessity4 ,a fire drill is also an essential provision4 ,place the indoor camp stove on a concrete base with zinc back of it4 ,in building the mess hall chimney1 be sure that two flues are built1 in case one needs to be used for the kitchen stove pipe1 as one flue cannot be used for two fires4 #d4 ,,the ,,health ,,winner ,,in ,,camp ,before any child is admitted to a ,girl ,scout camp she should have been thoroughly examined by a competent physician4 ,these examinations should be arranged for by the ,local ,councils4 ,with very slight effort it is possible to enlist the interest of physicians1 particularly women physicians1 in making these examinations4 ,the accompanying certificate 7p4 #eb7 is particularly recommended as preferable to an informal statement4 ,this certificate1 properly filled out1 should be of great assistance to the ,camp ,director in safeguarding the health of the ,scouts in camp4 ,it must be remembered that young girls are ambitious to do all that their fellows do1 and very seldom are willing to admit any physical disability4 ,the responsibility should not be on their shoulders4 ,camp life subjects each person to quite unusual physical exertion which in some cases may amount to a strain4 ,the things to be especially guarded against are heart disturbances1 either functional or organic2 painful or too profuse menstruation2 flat foot1 weak backs and prolapsed intestine4 ,under-nutrition and anemia will usually be automatically corrected by life in the open and the consequent increased appetite4 ,no child who is markedly undernourished1 however1 should be allowed to take extraordinary exercise until she has begun to gain4 ,before the ,scouts start for camp they should be assembled and inspected in a group by a nurse1 or some other person competent to detect body and head lice4 ,no ,scout should be allowed to come to camp infested with vermin1 and yet this happens repeatedly unless definite precautions are taken4 ,as a rule this cannot be left to the examining physician4 ,if this examination is made as early as a week ahead of the time to start for camp the children's heads can be cleansed4 ,to cleanse the head from lice1 rub the scalp and saturate the hair with kerosene4 ,tie the head up in a thick1 clean cloth held in place with safety pins4 ,leave the bandage on over night4 ,after removing the bandage it should be plunged at once into hot soap suds1 and thoroughly washed4 ,wash the scalp and hair with castile or ivory soap1 rinsing thoroughly4 ,dry with clean towels4 ,combs and brushes should be thoroughly cleansed before using4 ,it may be necessary to repeat this process once4 ,the ideal should be held before each ,scout of having her health record while in camp a perfect one4 ,should any unforeseen trouble arise1 however1 she must report at once to the nurse or ,director4 ,whenever possible1 sleep with tent sides and flaps up2 never with the tent closed except in case of a severe storm4 ,indigestion1 constipation1 diarrhea1 headaches1 bruises1 blisters1 strains and sprains1 insect bites1 sunburn and ivy poisoning are some of the common camp ailments that have to be dealt with4 ,observing the ,scout ,health requirements as discussed in the ,handbook1 ,scouting for ,girls1 helps very much in establishing a healthy ,scout camp and keeping out of it conditions which are often due to carelessness4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,first ,,aid ,,house ,,xii ,,feeding ,,the ,,multitude #a4 ,,provisioning ,to buy in large quantities at wholesale and pay for the order within ten days is economy4 ,to ship by boat and not by rail1 when possible1 also saves money4 ,to have a dry1 well ventilated store room and an ice room is to save still more4 ,it is possible and feasible to order before camp opens1 the necessary dry groceries and canned goods to be used in a camp of #aej during a period of four to five weeks1 and to care for same in a comparatively small space4 ,the amounts needed can be computed from the amounts necessary for a family of four or six4 ,in fact1 the knowledge necessary to provide properly for a family under ordinary circumstances is of the greatest help in providing for a camp be it large or small4 ,there are many good cook books which specify quantities for given numbers of people2 knowing these1 the numbers of campers to be fed per day1 the amounts in which various kinds of dry provisions are sold at wholesale1 gives one the key to the situation4 ,by making out roughly a week's menus1 a close estimate can be made4 ,cereals1 flours and meals can be bought by the sack and range in weight from #ej to #ajj pounds4 ,sugar can be bought by the bag or barrel1 the latter being better because it is cleaner4 ,navvy beans1 to be used for baking1 are sold in bags1 #aej or #afj pounds in a bag4 ,baking powder is bought in #e-lb4 tins4 ,cocoa is bought in #be-lb4 drums4 ,macaroni comes in #bb-lb4 boxes4 ,peanut butter in #aj-lb4 pails4 ,crisco comes in #f-lb4 cans2 molasses in ,no4 #aj tins1 #f tins in a case2 tomatoes in ,no4 #aj tins1 #f in a case2 apple butter in #cj-lb4 pails2 cod fish in #bj-lb4 boxes2 soap1 #a case of #ajj bars2 butter in #fc-lb4 tubs2 eggs in a case of #cj dozen2 prunes1 apricots1 peaches in #be-lb4 boxes2 raisins in #be-lb4 boxes2 cheese1 #cj lbs4 7whole cheese72 split peas in #fj-lb4 bag2 vanilla in pint or quart bottles2 salt1 #be-lb4 bag2 corn starch1 #a package of #b dozen boxes2 soda1 cinnamon1 nut meg1 ginger1 pepper and mustard to be bought in small quantities as needed4 ,fresh milk1 if obtained from a dairy1 is delivered in #dj-qt4 cans4 ,a quart and a cup per person per day is a good allowance for drinking and cooking purposes4 ,if fresh milk is not obtainable1 or can be had only in small quantities1 a good brand of evaporated milk should be kept on hand4 ,fresh vegetables are bought either by the pound1 bunch1 quart1 peck or bushel4 ,in so far as is possible they should be cooked the day they are delivered4 ,if1 however1 it is necessary to buy vegetables at one time for two or three days' supply1 use first such things as spinach1 peas1 beans and corn1 for cabbages1 carrots1 beets1 tomatoes and squash are more easily kept and are not so impaired in flavor by keeping4 ,if fresh meat or chicken is to be served it should be cooked the day it is delivered1 or kept on ice until such time as it will be needed4 ,fresh fish should be handled with great care and not allowed to remain off the ice for any length of time4 ,there are so many wholesome substitutes for meat that it seems entirely unnecessary for campers to have meat more than once or at most twice a week4 ,in the summer time1 it is very heating1 and also the meat which is obtainable in small communities is very often not the best quality1 to say nothing of being very expensive4 ,an occasional pot roast of the top of the round1 or a roast of lamb1 or a piece of corned beef can be used4 ,fresh fish when obtainable and well cooked is always most acceptable4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,weavers ,canned meat and canned fish are not recommended4 ,care of ,provisions ,all bags of cereal1 meals or flour should be placed in covered barrels1 boxes or tubs stood on a platform raised from the floor4 ,boxes of dried foods such as fruit1 cod fish and so forth should be stacked1 each kind in a pile and placed on the platform4 ,all tinned goods should be taken out of their cases and laid on shelves4 ,butter1 crisco1 eggs1 peanut butter1 apple butter1 and so forth1 should be kept in the ice house4 ,cheese should be wrapped in cheese cloth wrung out in vinegar and kept in a box on a shelf in the store room1 not in the ice box4 ,the handling of fresh milk is something which should be done with great care4 ,after opening a large can1 the milk should be stirred with a long ladle which reaches to the bottom of the can4 ,the quantity of milk needed should be taken out and put in a pitcher4 ,for dipping out the milk use a dipper which has been sterilized by placing it in boiling water and cooled by allowing cold water to run over it4 ,this dipper should not be used for any other purpose than taking milk from the large can and when not in use can hang in the ice room4 ,milk cans should always be kept covered and no milk which has once been taken out of a can should ever be poured back into it4 ,what is left from the table should be put in a pitcher and stood in the ice house to be used for cooking4 ,milk which is handled in this way and which comes from a first class dairy will keep sweet for three days4 ,it is not essential to keep fresh vegetables in an ice house4 ,if the tops are cut off1 vegetables can be kept in baskets in the store room4 ,under no circumstances should anything hot or even warm be put into the ice box1 as the steam which arises from the combination of cold and heat will decompose food very quickly1 or cause it to sour4 ,anything that is hot and needs to be cooled before placing in the ice box should be covered with cheese cloth kept for the purpose and stood on the store room shelves4 ,bread1 if bought from a bakery1 can be kept in a barrel or on shelves and covered with cheese cloth4 ,the sandwich loaves are recommended as they cut to better advantage in the bread cutter1 and are more economical in the long run4 ,these loaves weigh about three pounds apiece and cut into from #dj to #de slices4 ,ice cream salt should not be kept in the store room1 but in a half-barrel or tub outside of the kitchen door4 ,salt causes dampness1 which is not desirable4 ,the bag of table salt should stand in a tub or box of some kind4 ,fruit1 especially tomatoes and peaches1 should be watched closely as little flies are apt to collect on them4 ,it is most essential that the store room be swept1 the shelves brushed1 and everything not of use removed from it every morning4 ,this is true with the care of an ice box or room4 ,not a day should pass that it is not thoroughly inspected and all that is not usable removed from it1 and the room left in a perfectly clean1 wholesome condition4 ,the ice compartment should be washed out two or three times a week before the fresh ice is put into the box4 ,do not buy more perishable food than can be properly taken care of and used within a day or two4 ,watch it closely1 pick it over each day and throw out any part which shows signs of decay4 ,do not neglect to replenish the larder before supplies are out1 as transportation is slow4 ,do not forget that large quantities take much more time to cook than small quantities4 ,many times meals are not served on time for this reason4 ,make a point of weighing1 measuring and apportioning4 ,it is economy to do so4 ,nail a card in the kitchen on which is given the quantities of those things which are used constantly and the number of people each quantity will supply3 sugar1 butter1 bread1 cereal1 cocoa1 dried fruit4 ,buy only what is needed and can be properly stored4 ,the second grade of many foods is as good as the first in taste1 and as nourishing4 ,it costs less1 and many times simply because it is not perfect in size or uniformity4 ,to buy in bulk is less expensive than to purchase boxed or tinned goods4 ,this rule for campers pertains particularly to cereals1 crackers1 meals1 flours1 sugar1 cocoa1 raisins1 etc4 ,when buying fresh fruits1 vegetables or meat1 take advantage of the market1 even if it means a quick change of menus4 ,a surplus means low prices4 ,having bought what is the best or the best that can be afforded1 do not spoil it in the preparation1 cooking or serving4 ,a deplorable condition exists in many homes and doubtless camps as well1 because the art of provisioning from first to last is not better understood4 ,the ,girl ,scout camps must prove that thrift and good food go hand in hand2 also that in every department related in any way to our food1 which is of such importance to health and happiness1 the most approved methods are used4 #b4 ,,camp ,,menus ,,and ,,recipes ,the condition of one's health is probably more dependent on what one eats than on any other single thing4 ,certain foods are necessary to keep the body in good physical condition and certain combinations of foods are not only better for the body but more pleasing to the palate than others4 ,there is a psychology of food which1 if studied1 is interesting1 and which1 if applied1 is most helpful4 ,how many times quantity has not satisfied an appetite when quality has4 ,living in the open creates an appetite1 generally for quantity rather than quality2 but this is no reason why the latter should be overlooked4 ,the facilities for cooking and preparing food for obtaining variety are limited1 and for this reason the deficit must be made up in other ways4 ,cereals1 fats1 liquids1 fresh vegetables1 fruits and sweets are necessary1 and a little meat may be added4 ,starchy foods are used for bulk and should include the cereals1 such as rice1 hominy1 oatmeal1 shredded wheat1 cornmeal and macaroni1 and potatoes4 ,for fat1 butter of the best quality should be used on the table1 and crisco for cooking4 ,liquids1 fresh milk1 the best that can be obtained1 cocoa and plenty of pure water2 fresh vegetables1 any and all kinds procurable2 those which are camp standbys are string beans1 beets1 carrots1 spinach1 peas1 squash1 potatoes1 tomatoes1 cucumbers1 lettuce4 ,fresh fruit1 if not too expensive1 as it is in some parts of the country1 is desirable2 otherwise dried fruits must be used--apricots1 peaches1 prunes1 apples4 ,it is sometimes possible to secure fresh berries4 ,lamb3 ,for small groups buy a leg or hind quarter of lamb for roasting1 the shoulder for stews1 chops for broiling4 ,for a large group1 buy whole lambs and cut at camp2 #dj or #ej pounds is enough for one meal4 ,before cooking1 wipe off with a damp cloth and rub with salt4 ,beef3 ,a pot roast is best4 ,use the top of the round which can also be used for roasting or making meat pies4 ,twenty-five or thirty pounds for a pot roast is sufficient for #acj people4 ,when buying beef make sure that it is not too fresh1 for it will be tough2 also1 the fibre should not be coarse4 ,the meat should be deep red in color and juicy4 ,for soup1 buy shin beef4 ,fowl3 ,chickens are too expensive for camp use4 ,fowl properly cooked are very nice4 ,buy those that are fat and yellow in color4 ,four pounds will serve five campers4 ,cut the meat from the bones before serving and use the bones for soup4 ,fish3 ,fish must be fresh or it is not fit even to be cooked4 ,it should be firm and look fresh4 ,small fish1 cod1 halibut or special fish in special localities are good for camp use4 ,sweets3 ,simple desserts1 such as bread pudding1 rice pudding1 cottage pudding1 apple pudding1 ,indian pudding1 corn starch1 blanc mange1 ice cream1 apple butter and jam1 sherbets1 chocolate pudding1 ginger bread and cookies are used2 of course1 raw sugar and syrup in moderate quantities4 ,meat substitutes3 ,baked beans1 cheese1 eggs4 ,soups3 ,soup is wholesome1 economical and1 when well made1 palatable4 ,it is particularly good on cold days for supper4 ,vegetable soups without meat1 and cream soups are the best for campers4 ,save the water in which vegetables have been boiled for making soup2 that drained from rice1 potatoes1 spinach1 peas or string beans is best4 ,the rice water may have added to it tomatoes and seasoning4 ,to potato and spinach water1 add milk1 thickening and seasoning4 ,breads3 ,serve rye bread1 whole wheat1 graham1 corn bread and a limited amount of white bread2 too much of the latter is not healthful4 ,menus3 ,a menu is merely a combination of a few of the above-listed foods prepared in a variety of ways4 ,do not serve two starches at the same time1 or two creamed vegetables1 or a starch and vegetables without a sauce or gravy4 ,bread of some kind1 a liquid and a fat are served with every meal4 ,for breakfast there should be cereal1 and if desired a stewed fruit1 perhaps eggs in some form1 but they are not necessary4 ,dinner should include one starch1 two fresh vegetables and a dessert1 or1 fish1 a starch1 one green vegetable and a dessert2 or1 meat1 two vegetables and a dessert2 or a meat substitute1 a vegetable1 and a dessert4 ,for supper1 fresh or stewed fruit1 plenty of milk if possible1 a sweet1 and either cheese1 peanut butter1 a salad or a soup4 ,,camp ,,foods ,soups ,potato and ,onion ,corn ,chowder ,tomato ,vegetable ,split ,pea ,clam or ,fish ,chowder ,fish ,flounder ,weak ,fish ,salt ,cod ,butter ,fish ,salmon 7fresh7 ,mackerel ,meat ,substitutes ,baked ,beans ,cheese ,omelet ,peanut ,butter ,komac ,stew ,eggs ,brunswick ,stew ,meats ,roast ,lamb ,lamb ,stew ,pot ,roast ,roast ,beef ,corned ,beef ,beef ,pie ,meat ,loaf ,bacon ,ham ,salt ,pork ,vegetables ,peas ,string ,beans ,beets ,carrots ,cabbage ,potatoes ,squash ,onions ,spinach ,cucumbers ,tomatoes ,green ,peppers ,corn ,cauliflower ,macaroni ,spaghetti ,rice ,baked ,hominy ,breads ,brown ,bread ,rye ,bread ,corn ,bread ,baking ,powder ,biscuit ,graham ,bread ,white ,bread 7in small quantities7 ,spoon ,bread ,whole ,wheat ,bread ,toast ,griddle ,cakes ,desserts ,indian ,pudding ,chocolate ,pudding ,rice ,pudding ,apple ,cake ,brown ,betty ,apple ,tapioca ,bread ,pudding ,berry ,pudding ,ice ,cream ,milk ,sherbet ,fruit ,sherbets ,ginger ,bread ,french ,toast ,cornstarch ,pudding ,apple ,slump ,stewed ,fruits ,apple ,butter ,jam ,cookies ,cereals ,oatmeal ,hominy ,corn ,meal ,post ,toasties ,shredded ,wheat ,wheatena ,beverages ,cocoa ,milk ,lemonade ,postum ,,note3 ,it is suggested that a convenient form for keeping these foods will be a card index with a separate card for each food1 together with a recipe1 and quantities needed for the camp in question4 ,,recipes ,bread and ,cereals ,biscuit1 ,baking ,powder ,for #d persons #a large cup flour #a heaping teaspoonful baking powder #a teaspoonful salt ,crisco1 bacon fat or butter and lard mixed1 piece size of an egg ,milk ,with knife chop the fat into the dry mixture thoroughly1 add slowly the milk1 stirring gently with a spoon4 ,make the dough soft and spongy but not thin enough to run4 ,with a very little fat grease the bottom of a pan4 ,drop the dough from the end of a spoon onto the pan in quantities the size of a ,uneeda lunch biscuit and about #c_/d of an inch thick1 leaving space between them4 ,bake in a reflector oven before a hot fire for #bj minutes1 or cover tight with another pan and bury in hot ashes under a fire4 ,bread for ,hikers4--#a_/b white flour1 #a_/b yellow meal2 #a-e powdered milk2 #a_/aj powdered egg2 salt and baking powder2 bake in frying pan tightly covered and buried in ashes4 ,cereals ,cornmeal #a cup meal #a teaspoonful salt ,pour boiling water onto the meal a little at a time1 beating fast and hard4 ,when the mixture is the consistency of mush1 cover the kettle1 place it in the outer kettle and cook all night4 ,cereals prepared in this way are much more digestible and palatable than when boiled quickly over a hot fire and stirred constantly4 ,hominy can be cooked in this way1 using ,i cup hominy and four cups of water2 small amount of salt4 ,rice also may be cooked this way4 ,wash the rice carefully1 #a_/b cup to #c cups of water1 #a scant teaspoonful of salt4 ,rolled ,oats for #d persons ,two small pieces of wood an inch thick to serve as a pot rest4 #c cups of cold water #a teaspoonful salt #a cup oat meal ,bring water to boiling in small kettle1 add salt1 add oatmeal very slowly4 ,boil over fire #e minutes stirring occasionally2 cover tight4 ,place the pieces of wood in the larger kettle1 stand cereal kettle on them and pour hot water to the depth of #c inches into larger kettle4 ,cover1 hang over slow fire for all night4 ,do not uncover until ready to use4 ,dumplings #c_/d cup of flour #a scant teaspoonful baking powder #a teaspoonful salt ,enough milk to make a spongy dough ,add baking powder and salt to flour4 ,add milk slowly1 drop mixture from end of spoon onto the boiling stew1 cover tightly and cook for #ae minutes4 ,toast ,cut the bread not less than #a_/b inch thick4 ,brown over coals1 not flames4 ,use a fork1 wire toaster1 or two green wood sticks4 ,cocoa #a heaping teaspoonful sweetened cocoa #c_/d cup water #a_/b cup milk ,boil the water1 put cocoa in cup1 add part of the boiled water1 mix thoroughly4 ,add to rest of water1 boil #b minutes1 add milk1 heat to boiling point but do not boil4 ,be careful not to burn4 ,if condensed milk is used1 mix cocoa and two teaspoonfuls of condensed milk together and add the water1 bring to the boiling point4 ,desserts ,apple ,cake ,for #d persons ,make a baking-powder biscuit dough 7see rule7 and spread it in an oblong pan having the dough about #b inches thick4 ,the pan should be greased slightly4 ,peel and core and cut in quarters #b large apples4 ,slice these thin1 and place on the dough in rows1 each slice held in place by pressing it down into the dough a little4 ,the slices should be near together4 ,sprinkle #c_/d of a cup of sugar over the top1 add small pieces of butter and a little grated nutmeg4 ,bake in a reflector oven in front of hot fire until the apples are soft--about #a_/b hour4 ,apples1 ,fried ,for #d persons #b large apples ,small piece of butter or bacon fat ,wash apples1 remove stems and blossoms1 cut across the core in slices #a_/b inch thick2 heat pan1 melt fat in it1 put in apple slices1 brown on one side1 turn and brown on the other4 ,or1 grease a broiler1 place the slices on it and broil the apples over hot coals until tender and brown4 ,apple ,slump ,for #d persons ,peel and cut in eighths1 #d apples4 ,put in a kettle with #a cup of water1 #a_/b cup of sugar1 #a_/b cup of molasses2 cover and place on the stove or over a slow fire4 ,make a dough as for dumplings 7see rule74 ,drop the dough onto the hot apples4 ,cover tight and cook #bj minutes4 ,serve with cream1 milk or hard sauce4 ,blue berries1 huckleberries1 peaches1 can be used in place of apples1 omitting the molasses and adding a little more sugar4 ,dried ,fruit ,all dried fruit should be thoroughly washed in cold water1 covered with fresh cold water and allowed to soak all night1 stewed slowly over a low fire or on the back of the stove for an hour4 ,add1 if necessary1 sugar2 stew #ae minutes longer and set away to cool4 ,do not stew fruit in tin receptacles2 use enamel or agate4 ,indian ,pudding ,for #e persons #a_/b cup of ,indian meal #c_/d cup of molasses #a teaspoonful of salt ,mix thoroughly1 add to #a quart of scalded milk1 cook in double boiler #a_/b hour1 stir often4 ,pour into buttered baking dish2 allow to cool4 ,pour #a cup cold water on top of pudding4 ,do not stir it in4 ,bake in a slow oven #c hours4 ,rice ,pudding ,for #d persons ,butter a bowl or deep dish1 pan if necessary2 put into it #a quart of milk1 #a tablespoonful of washed rice1 #a teaspoonful of salt1 #a_/b cup of sugar1 small piece of butter2 cover and cook in slow oven1 stirring occasionally1 for #c hours4 ,remove cover last #a_/b hour4 ,meat1 ,fish and ,meat ,substitutes ,bacon ,sliced bacon can be broiled by placing it on the end of a sharp stick held over the fire and turned over and over2 or put into a very hot frying pan4 ,be careful that the fat does not catch on fire4 ,if staying in camp for another meal1 save the bacon drippings and use them for frying potatoes1 cakes or use for shortening4 ,beans1 ,baked 7,the ,real ,boston ,article7 ,for #d persons #a large cup of pea beans or navy beans #a_/b lb4 salt pork #a scant tablespoonful molasses #b teaspoonfuls salt ,pinch of soda ,wash and pick over the beans1 cover with cold water and soak over night4 ,place on the stove and boil very gently for two hours2 drain off the water1 put the beans in a deep dish with a cover1 or in a pan2 wash the pork and cut the rind side into small squares or strips4 ,put in the pot so the rind is above the beans2 add #a dessertspoonful of molasses1 the salt and soda1 cover with hot water1 cover the pot and place in a moderate oven for #d or #e hours4 ,it may be necessary to add more water during that time1 as the beans should be covered with water for the first #c hours4 ,for the last half hour the cover can be removed from the pot4 ,if baked in an open pan1 cook for #c hours2 keep the beans covered with water for #b hours and then brown during the next hour4 ,beef1 ,shriveled #a lb4 of shaved beef ,small piece of butter ,heat the fry pan1 melt butter in it1 tear beef into small bits1 put in pan1 stir with fork until shriveled and very hot4 ,serve at once4 ,cheese and eggs ,for #d persons #a_/b lb4 cheese #d eggs ,salt #a_/b cup of milk ,butter size of an egg ,melt the butter in the frying pan1 add the cheese which has been sliced thin1 stir until the cheese is melted1 adding the milk gradually2 add the salt and the beaten eggs4 ,cook for #e minutes4 ,serve on toast or crackers4 ,codfish1 ,creamed ,buy boneless cod1 in boxes4 ,cover it with cold water4 ,soak over night4 ,in the morning place on stove and boil #a_/b hour4 ,pull apart into small pieces1 add cream sauce1 and serve4 ,scrambled ,eggs ,butter size of hickory nut #a egg #a tablespoonful of cold water ,pinch of salt1 dash of pepper ,heat in frying pan1 melt butter in it1 break egg in cup 7be sure of its freshness74 ,add egg to melted butter1 add water1 salt1 pepper1 stir with fork1 holding pan over fire until egg is flakey but not stiff4 ,kidneys and ,bacon ,split the kidneys1 cut the bacon slices in two1 scrape and sharpen a green wood stick #b feet long and #a_/b inch in diameter at the smaller end4 ,put onto the stick alternately the pieces of bacon and kidney1 hold over the fire1 turning constantly for #e minutes4 ,half a kidney and one piece of bacon between a split hot roll makes a delicious sandwich4 ,komac ,stew ,for #d persons #d large tomatoes1 or one small can of same #c eggs #b good-sized onions ,green pepper ,butter size of walnut ,salt1 pepper ,bread or crackers ,heat the frying pan hot1 melt butter in it2 peel and slice thin onions and fry them for a few moments in the hot fat2 add the well-washed green pepper cut fine2 fry4 ,peel the tomatoes1 cut in pieces1 add to the onions and pepper1 add salt and dash of pepper2 cover1 stew slowly #a_/b hour4 ,add one by one the eggs1 stirring them in well4 ,serve at once on toast or crackers4 ,macaroni with ,cheese and ,tomato ,sauce ,cook slowly for #b or #c hours1 keeping covered4 ,drop into #c quarts boiling salted water #a_/b lb4 of macaroni or spaghetti broken into #d-;inch lengths2 stir occasionally with a fork to keep from sticking4 ,boil #c_/d of an hour1 pour through a colander1 drain off all hot water1 pour cold water over macaroni1 while in colander1 return it to the kettle it was cooked in4 ,pour tomato sauce over it and when hot1 serve4 ,have ready #a_/b lb4 cheese grated fine2 put it on top of the macaroni4 ,campbell's tomato soup1 to which has been added chopped onions and a chopped pepper1 salt and a pinch of soda1 makes a very good tomato sauce and can be prepared in a short time or3 ,brown three thinly sliced onions in butter the size of an egg4 ,add #a small can of tomatoes #a green pepper chopped fine #a large spoonful of salt #b cloves ,dash of cayenne ,big dash of paprika ,sardines and ,tomato ,sauce ,for #d persons #a can ,campbell's soup heated to boiling point in a frying pan4 ,very carefully so as not to break them1 lay sardines from one box in the sauce4 ,when hot serve on squares of toast or on crackers4 ,a little dash of red pepper and a bit of salt improve the taste4 ,stew1 ,irish ,for #d persons #a lb4 of lamb for stew #c onions #c carrots #b large potatoes ,salt and pepper ,water ,cut the meat in small pieces1 wash it2 peel and slice the onions1 scrape the carrots and slice crosswise2 wash1 peel and slice potatoes2 place all in the kettle1 cover with cold water1 add #b teaspoonfuls of salt and a dash of pepper2 cover and cook slowly #b hours2 #c hours is better1 but not necessary4 ,be sure and cook the stew in a kettle large enough to allow room for cooking the dumplings on top of the stew4 ,salads ,cucumbers ,should be green1 dark1 firm1 not too large around1 but long and slender4 ,keep in the ice box4 ,when ready to use1 peel with a sharp knife from the blossom end down to the stem end4 ,the reason for this is that the stem has in it a bitter flavor which1 if drawn over the cucumber1 spoils the taste4 ,after peeling slice very1 very thin1 and cover with iced water1 stand in a cold place4 ,just before serving1 drain off the water and pour a ,french dressing over them4 ,lettuce ,all salads should be picked apart1 wilted or yellow leaves removed1 thoroughly washed in cold water1 the water shaken from the leaves1 and placed in a cheese cloth or a knitted bag and laid on the ice4 ,salads will keep for several days if prepared in this way4 ,it is necessary1 however1 to look it over every day and take out any leaves which begin to look wilted or to have yellow edges4 ,tomato ,salad ,tomatoes should be peeled with a very sharp knife2 or1 when there is time1 by pouring boiling water over them and gently rubbing off skins1 and setting on the ice to cool4 ,wash and slice not too thin1 serve with dressing4 ,sauces and ,dressings ,cream ,sauce ,if cream sauce is to be made in small quantities1 the butter should be melted1 the flour added1 the two rubbed into a smooth paste1 the milk added slowly while the pan is on the fire4 ,season with salt1 stir constantly so that no lumps will form4 ,as it is difficult to make large quantities of cream sauce in this manner1 it may be necessary to heat the milk in a double boiler and thicken to the consistency of rich cream with flour and butter rubbed to a smooth paste4 ,cook for fifteen minutes1 salt to taste4 ,for #d or #e persons use butter size of an egg1 #a tablespoonful flour1 and #a-a_/b cups milk4 ,cream sauce is used with carrots1 codfish1 potatoes1 cabbage1 dried beef1 etc4 ,boiled ,salad ,dressing ,for #h persons ,mix together3 #b even teaspoonfuls mustard 7dry7 #a even teaspoonful salt ,butter size of an egg ,yolk #a egg ,add3 #b_/c cup cold milk and bring to a boil stirring constantly2 add #a_/d cup of vinegar into which is rubbed #a teaspoonful of corn-starch2 boil until thick and smooth4 ,french ,dressing ,put into a bowl #a teaspoonful of salt1 add #a teaspoonful of vinegar1 mix well4 ,add #a_/b teaspoonful of prepared mustard1 a dash of paprika1 dash of pepper and #a_/b cup of olive oil4 ,beat thoroughly2 if possible1 add a small piece of ice which will make the dressing thick and smooth4 ,pour over the salad to be served and serve at once4 ,tomato ,sauce ,to one ,no4 #aj can of tomatoes1 brought to the boiling point1 add three chopped green peppers1 making sure no seeds are used1 and seven or eight large onions sliced thin1 both having been browned with a little fat in a spider4 ,add salt 7scant tablespoonful7 and a scant tablespoonful of sugar1 a pinch of soda to counteract the acid and cook very slowly for three hours4 ,this sauce can be used with macaroni1 spaghetti or rice1 or served with fish or baked beans as a vegetable1 the long cooking making it thick4 ,soups ,potato and ,onion ,soup ,peel and slice thin #a potato and #a onion4 ,put in a kettle and cover with cold water4 ,boil for #a_/b hour4 ,add milk1 salt and a dash of pepper1 a little chopped parsley and green pepper4 ,steero ,bouillon ,one cube of ,steero placed in a cup4 ,fill the cup with hot water1 stir until dissolved1 add salt4 ,instead of water1 the liquid from a can of tomatoes could be used4 ,vegetables ,beets4 ,for #c persons--#a bunch or #e beets4 ,wash with a brush1 cut off the tops leaving at least #a inch of stems on the beet4 ,do not cut the roots4 ,drop into boiling water and cook for #a-a_/b hours4 ,drain off all water1 slip off the skins which come off very easily4 ,if too hot to handle1 pour cold water over the beets4 ,slice crosswise1 add butter and salt and serve4 ,beet tops1 if young1 can be used as greens4 ,cabbage1 ,boiled ,remove outer leaves1 cut in quarters1 shave1 not using the hard center1 drop into boiling salted water1 enough to cover the cabbage and boil hard for one hour4 ,drain1 add a piece of butter and serve4 ,carrots1 ,creamed #a bunch or #e carrots for #d or #f persons4 ,new carrots are sold with the tops on4 ,they should not be withered nor dry4 ,loose carrots are sold by the quantity and are less expensive4 ,cut off the tops1 wash and scrape1 cut in slices crosswise1 cook in salted boiling water #a_/b hour4 ,drain off the water1 pour cream sauce over carrots and serve4 ,corn1 ,boiled ,husk it1 remove all silk1 cut off the butt close to the ear1 cook in boiling salted water for about fifteen minutes1 if there is a small quantity2 longer if there is a great deal4 ,corn1 ,roasted ,dip the ear of corn1 husk and all1 in cold water2 bury in hot coals under a fire1 roast for #bj minutes4 ,onions ,peel1 boil in salted water two hours1 drain1 season1 serve4 ,or slice raw into a buttered dish1 season1 add a small quantity of water1 cover and bake three hours4 ,peas #b quarts for #d persons ,shell1 drop into boiling water not salted4 ,boil for #be minutes4 ,fresh peas are very green and have a sweet taste2 the pods are green and tender and should look full and fat4 ,potatoes ,baked ,wash thoroughly large potatoes2 7and if there is a large quantity1 put in a big pan as they are more easily handled71 and bake in a hot oven from one to one and one-half hours1 according to size1 and temperature of the oven4 ,boiled ,in preparing a large quantity of potatoes1 it takes too much time to scrape them1 and to peel them is wasteful4 ,in camp it is far better1 if they are to be served plain boiled1 to wash and scrub them thoroughly1 and peel only a narrow strip around the center4 ,potatoes should be covered with boiling1 salted water1 cooked until tender1 the water drained off1 and allowed to remain in the kettle on the back of the stove for a few minutes to thoroughly dry out before serving4 ,put the largest potatoes into the pot first4 ,escalloped ,peel and slice raw2 place in layers in a buttered pan or dish with butter and salt between the layers4 ,cover with milk 7the dish should be covered also72 place in a slow oven for three hours2 uncover the dish for the last fifteen minutes of the time4 ,lyonnaise ,melt a piece of butter the size of an egg in a frying pan4 ,add two onions sliced thin and two good-sized cold potatoes sliced2 cover1 cook slowly stirring with a fork occasionally4 ,serve when brown4 ,spinach ,pick over1 reject the leaves that are yellow1 wilted1 or very coarse2 wash thoroughly in several waters1 drain1 cut off the roots2 put in a boiler with just enough water to keep from sticking1 cover tight turning occasionally with a long fork4 ,cook for about an hour4 ,when tender drain off all water1 chop with a knife1 season and serve4 ,for a garnish use hard-boiled eggs1 sliced4 ,squash ,large1 yellow squashes should be cut in two1 and the seeds removed4 ,place in pan and roast in a hot oven4 ,when tender remove the brown skin that has been formed on top of the squash1 add butter and salt and place the halves on a platter to serve4 ,or the squash can be scooped out of the shell1 seasoned and served from a dish4 ,string ,beans ,buy only those that are crisp and green or crisp and yellow4 ,the latter are called wax beans4 ,both kinds should be young1 that is1 having only beans of small size in them4 ,remove all strings by taking the stem end in the thumb and fore finger1 break off near the end and take off with it the string on one side of the bean4 ,do the same thing at the other end of the bean4 ,break the bean once or twice1 according to size1 or split the entire length with a sharp knife4 ,wash and drop into boiling salted water4 ,boil for #a-a_/b hours4 ,scalloped ,tomato ,butter a dish or pan1 put in it alternate layers of tomatoes and bread cut in dice4 ,the thick part of a can of tomatoes or sliced raw tomatoes can be used4 ,put pieces of butter on top of the bread crumbs1 salt1 sprinkle sugar on top1 put a layer of bread crumbs over all1 cover1 and bake in a hot oven three-quarters of an hour4 ,save the tomato liquid 7if canned tomatoes are used7 for soup or sauce4 ,do not allow it to stay in the tin4 ,stewed ,tomatoes ,add a pinch of soda and simmer for an hour or more2 season with salt1 butter and a little sugar4 ,bread cut in very small squares can be added to thicken the tomato4 ,tomato and ,rice ,to one quart can of tomatoes add a teaspoonful of salt1 a teaspoonful of sugar1 soda the size of a pea1 and one tablespoonful of raw rice well washed4 ,bake for three hours in a deep dish1 stirring occasionally with a fork4 ,serve as a vegetable4 ,it is particularly nice with beef4 ,,menus ,,suitable ,,for ,,overnight ,,hikes ,breakfast ,fruit ,scrambled ,eggs ,toast ,cocoa ,fruit ,cereal ,bacon ,biscuits ,cocoa ,fruit ,bacon ,griddle ,cakes ,cocoa ,cereal ,cocoa ,toast ,jam ,lunch 7,to be eaten en route7 ,sandwiches3 ,peanut ,butter ,bread and ,butter ,cheese ,jam or ,jelly ,sweet ,chocolate ,raisins ,fruit ,supper ,komac ,stew ,green ,corn ,bread and butter ,raisins ,sweet chocolate ,steero bouillon ,cheese and eggs ,raw tomatoes ,biscuit and jam ,irish stew with dumplings ,bread and butter ,baked apples ,milk 7if obtainable from nearby farm7 ,baked beans 7canned7 ,brown bread ,berry or ,apple slump ,milk ,lamb kidneys ,bacon ,bread and butter ,apple cake ,cocoa ,sardines and tomato sauce 7,campbell's tomato soup7 ,toast ,boiled rice and syrup ,onion and potato chowder ,uneeda biscuits ,toast1 cheese and jam ,shrivelled beef ,fried potatoes ,biscuit and cocoa ,note4--,hikers should drink very little water while hiking4 ,this rule should be adhered to absolutely4 ,,xiii ,a ,,day ,,in ,,camp ,the day is clear1 the sun casts long shadows as it rises back of the woods1 all is still1 when suddenly a long whistle blast is heard followed by the bugle call1 ,you can't get 'um up1 you can't get 'um up1 you can't get 'um up in the morning1 and an immediate babble of voices4 ,out of every tent comes tumbling weird looking figures in bathrobes1 pajamas1 sweaters and bloomers1 tousled heads and half-clad feet4 ,a line-up on the drill field1 and setting-up exercises begin under the direction of the game counsellor or physical director4 ,ten minutes of work and then a mad rush for tents1 wash basins1 and the wash house1 laughter and joking1 dressing and hair brushing1 and four whistles sound4 ,housekeepers1 housekeepers1 housekeepers1 come6 ,there they go carrying in the lanterns that have hung on the the lamp posts--trees in this case--all night4 ,are your tables ready8 ,get the bread1 the butter1 the milk1 and so on and so forth4 ,the ,director appears1 a sign that it is time for morning colors4 ,the ,color ,guard1 five girls from one tent1 all in ,scout uniform1 fall in1 the bugler joins them1 assembly sounds and everyone but the housekeepers line up on the field4 ,right dress1 ,front1 and the ,color ,guard1 bearing the flag marches to the flag pole as the ,colors are hoisted and the bugler plays ,to ,colors4 ,all pledge allegiance to the flag1 sing the ,star ,spangled ,banner4 ,the ,guard leaves the field and with a ,right ,face1 ,forward ,march1 all file in to breakfast4 ,there are always announcements to be made1 some questions to be asked1 and after the meal is over1 or just before classes1 is a good time to do this4 ,illustration3 ,,special ,,delivery4 ,,camp ,,post ,,office4 ,inspection follows--all too soon for some4 ,tents must be in order1 grounds around them clean1 trash boxes emptied1 and each girl in her tent1 the chosen leader of the group1 called the ,patrol ,leader1 ,court of ,honor1 or ,orderly1 at the door4 ,the ,director hears a murmur1 ,here she comes1 here she comes2 then all is still4 ,a salute1 a thorough look at grounds around1 trash box1 basins1 cots1 a look into a blanket or two for fear that hurry has caused some mistakes1 and sometimes a look into dress suitcases1 for cleanliness1 and order must begin on the inside1 a word of commendation1 a suggestion for improvement and possibly a reprimand1 follow4 ,the bugler announces the time for classes1 each group whether far or near changing from one class to another1 until the noon hour brings a free period to all4 ,the signalling class is under the trees back of the mess hall1 the ,first ,aid group in a shady spot on the edge of the woods1 the basketry class near their base of supplies but sitting on the grass in the shade1 the nature lovers in the woods to find new birds and ferns and flowers--and so it goes4 ,during the working hours1 the housekeepers have been busy performing all kinds of necessary camp work4 ,some ,scouts enjoy all of it1 others none of it1 but rarely does anyone fail to do her part4 ,dinner is served1 the ,scouts marching in to the mess hall1 as they do for all meals1 and being excused when all have finished4 ,much talking and laughter1 but orderliness and courtesy1 with an occasional sigh when something does not please1 or a prolonged ah when it does1 make the time and all there is to eat disappear in what seems a short time4 ,dinner is followed by rest hour1 always difficult for some temperaments1 but a real necessity in camp4 ,sometimes it is necessary to discipline in order to have quiet1 or have counsellors on duty near the tents to insure rest4 ,whatever can be done to make the ,scouts realize the importance of obeying this rule1 should be done4 ,nothing is more looked forward to than the distribution of the mail unless it is the ,canteen4 ,a whistle call and all tent representatives fairly fly to the post office window1 and eagerly listen for the names of their tent mates4 ,which group has the most mail--are there any packages8 ,letter reading1 letter writing1 reading1 mending1 laundry work1 fill the time until the afternoon classes begin4 ,at five-thirty when the call for supper is sounded the ,color ,guard fall in and while all ,scouts stand in ,company formation at attention the ,colors are slowly lowered4 ,the ,color ,guard is changed every day1 each ,guard representing a different tent4 ,after supper1 canteen is opened4 ,perhaps a table out of doors is used as a counter1 or one in the mess hall if it does not interfere with housework4 ,three or four ,scouts assist the counsellor who has charge of the canteen and all the goodies on sale for that day are arranged in tempting fashion before the very eyes of the waiting group4 ,there are so many things to do after supper that each ,scout is given the privilege of making her own choice1 and can join a group for a row1 or a walk1 a game of ball or a sing1 but all must be back in time for the camp fire1 and goodnight songs1 ,first ,call1 ,taps1 and evening inspection1 and last to make sure that all ,scouts are safe and happy and all tents in proper condition1 flaps back and sides up when possible4 ,this closes one day4 ,others like it may follow1 but as a rule no two days are alike4 ,hikes1 visitors1 storms1 comings and goings1 all vary the schedule tremendously1 but all are needed to teach us how to camp4 ,life is sweet1 brother1 444 ,there's day and night1 brother1 both sweet things2 sun1 moon1 and stars1 all sweet things2 there's likewise a wind on the heath4 --,lavengro ,,some ,,books ,,on ,,camps ,,and ,,camping ,,athletic ,,games ,,for ,,women1 ,dudley and ,keller4 ,,backwoods ,,surgery ,,and ,,medicine1 ,chas4 ,s4 ,moody1 ,outing ,publishing ,co4 ,,camping ,,and ,,outing ,,activities1 ,cheley-,baker2 ,games1 songs1 pageants1 plays1 water sports1 etc41 #a4ej4 ,,camp ,,cookery1 ,m4 ,parloa4 ,,campcraft1 ,warren ,h4 ,miller4 ,,camping ,,and ,,woodcraft1 ,vols4 ,i and ,,ii1 ,horace ,kephart1 ,macmillan ,co4 ,,camp ,,kits ,,and ,,camp ,,life1 ,charles ,stedman ,hanks4 ,,camping ,,out1 ,warren ,h4 ,miller1 ,geo4 ,doran ,co4 ,,caravaning ,,and ,,camping-,,out1 ,j4 ,harris ,stone1 ,herbert ,jenkins1 ,ltd41 #ab ,arundel ,place1 ,london4 ,,festivals ,,and ,,plays1 ,percival ,chubb4 ,,folk ,,songs1 ,,chantey ,,songs ,,and ,,singing ,,games1 ,farnsworth and ,sharp4 ,,foul ,,play1 ,charles ,reade4 ,,games ,,and ,,dances1 ,william ,a4 ,stecher4 ,,games ,,for ,,the ,,playground1 ,,home1 ,,school ,,and ,,gymnasium1 ,jessie ,bancroft ,,harper',s ,,camping ,,and ,,scouting1 ,joseph ,adams1 ,harper ,bros4 ,,manual ,,for ,,army ,,cooks1 ,military ,pub4 ,co41 #db ,broadway1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,,on ,,the ,,trail1 ,l4 ,beard1 ,scribner4 ,,practical ,,hints ,,on ,,camping1 ,howard ,henderson4 ,,shelters1 ,,shacks ,,and ,,shanties1 ,d4 ,c4 ,beard4 ,,summer ,,in ,a ,,girls' ,,camp1 ,anna ,worthington ,coale1 ,century4 ,,swimming ,,and ,,watermanship1 ,l4 ,de,b4 ,handley1 ,macmillan ,co4 ,,the ,,book ,,of ,,woodcraft1 ,ernest ,thompson-,seton4 ,,the ,,boy',s ,,camp ,,book1 ,edward ,cave4 ,,the ,,boys' ,,camp ,,manual1 ,charles ,k4 ,taylor4 ,,the ,,camp ,,fire ,,girls' ,,vacation ,,book1 ,camp ,fire ,girls1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,,the ,,field ,,and ,,forest ,,handy ,,book1 ,d4 ,c4 ,beard4 ,,touring ,,afoot1 ,dr4 ,c4 ,p4 ,fordyce1 ,new ,york ,outing ,pub4 ,co4 ,,wilderness ,,homes1 ,oliver ,kamp1 ,outing ,pub4 ,co4 ,,vacation ,,camps ,,for ,,girls1 ,jeannette ,marks1 ,d4 ,appleton ,co4 ,,one-,,act ,,plays 7,,small ,,cast7 ,,miss ,,civilization1 ,richard ,harding ,davis ,,pot ,o' ,,broth1 ,william ,butler ,yeats ,,social ,,games ,,and ,,group ,,dances1 ,t4 ,c4 ,elson and ,blanche ,trilling4 ,,the ,,maker ,,of ,,dreams1 ,oliphant ,doun4 ,,the ,,traveling ,,man1 ,lady ,gregory4 ,,the ,,workhouse ,,ward1 ,lady ,gregory4 ,,pageants ,,and ,,masques4 ,,the ,,bird ,,masque1 ,percy ,mac,kaye4 ,for ,special ,references on3 ,first ,aid1 ,cooking1 ,nature ,study1 ,astronomy1 ,home ,nursing and other ,scout ,activities1 see references in section of ,proficiency ,tests in ,scouting for ,girls1 the official handbook of the ,girl ,scouts4 ,illustration3 ,,the ,,victorious ,,nine ,,girl ,,scout ,,publications ,,scouting ,,for ,,girls4 ,official ,handbook of the ,girl ,scouts4 #egb pages1 profuse illustrations4 ,bibliography4 ,khaki cloth cover1 flexible1 #j4ge2 ,officers' ,edition1 board1 #a4jj4 ,,campward ,,ho6 ,manual for ,girl ,scout ,camps4 #aib pages4 ,illustrations4 ,bibliography1 cuts and diagrams4 ,cloth1 #a4be4 ,,the ,,blue ,,book ,,of ,,rules ,,for ,,girl ,,scout ,,captains4 #cb pages4 ,all official regulations1 constitution1 etc41 #j4be4 ,a ,,training ,,course ,,for ,,girl ,,scout ,,captains4 ,outline approved by ,national ,headquarters4 ,lectures and practical lessons4 #j4ae4 ,,the ,,girl ,,scout',s ,,health ,,record4 ,a convenient form for recording the points needed to cover for badge of ,health ,winner4 #j4aj4 ,,girl ,,scouts3 ,,their ,,history ,,and ,,practice4 ,pamphlet1 #b cents4 ,,girl ,,scouts3 ,,their ,,works1 ,,ways ,,and ,,plays4 ,pamphlet1 #b cents4 ,,your ,,girl ,,and ,,mine1 by ,josephine ,daskam ,bacon4 #b cents4 ,,why ,i ,,believe ,,in ,,scouting ,,for ,,girls1 by ,mary ,roberts ,rinehart4 #b cents4 ,,the ,,girl ,,scouts4 ,a ,training ,school for ,womanhood1 by ,kate ,douglas ,wiggin4 #b cents4 ,,the ,,constitution ,,and ,,by-,,laws ,,of ,,the ,,girl ,,scouts1 ,,incorporated4 #e cents4 ,,the ,,american ,,girl4 7,formerly ,the ,rally74 ,a ,scouting ,magazine for all girls4 ,monthly4 #ae cents the copy1 #a4ej the year4 ,,in ,,preparation ,,girl ,,scout ,,officers' ,,manual4 ,for ,captains1 ,lieutenants1 ,commissioners and ,councillors4 ,,brief ,,training ,,course ,,for ,,girl ,,scout ,,captains4 #aj lessons4 ,,girl ,,scout ,,officers' ,,field ,,book4 ,a notebook with all necessary material for troop work1 including much ,manual information in loose leaf form4 ,,senior ,,scout ,,program4 ,,brownie ,,or ,,junior ,,program4 ,,girl ,,scout ,,awards4 ,requirements for ,proficiency and ,class ,badges1 and all special medals4 ,,outlines ,,of ,,lectures ,,on ,,sex ,,hygiene1 in collaboration with the ,united ,states ,bureau of the ,public ,health ,service4 ,,studies ,,in ,,applied ,,psychology ,,and ,,anthropology1 in collaboration with the ,american ,museum of ,natural ,history4 ,a ,,girl ,,scout ,,book ,,shelf1 in collaboration with the ,new ,york ,public ,library4 ,,girl ,,scouts ,,incorporated ,national ,headquarters #ahi ,lexington ,ave41 ,new ,york ,city ,the ,girl ,scouts1 a ,national ,organization1 is open to any girl who expresses her desire to join and voluntarily accepts the ,promise and the ,laws4 ,the object of the ,girl ,scouts is to bring to all girls the opportunity for group experience1 outdoor life and to learn through work1 but more through play1 to serve their community4 ,,officers1 #aibj ,,founder ,mrs4 ,juliette ,low ,,honorary ,,president ,mrs4 ,woodrow ,wilson ,,first ,,vice-,,president ,mrs4 ,james ,j4 ,storrow ,,treasurer ,mrs4 ,nicholas ,f4 ,brady ,,counsel ,douglas ,campbell ,,president ,mrs4 ,arthur ,o4 ,choate ,,second ,,vice-,,president ,mrs4 ,herbert ,hoover ,,chairman1 ,,executive ,,board ,mrs4 ,v4 ,everit ,macy ,,director ,mrs4 ,jane ,deeter ,rippen ,,executive ,,board ,mrs4 ,selden ,bacon ,mrs4 ,nicholas ,f4 ,brady ,miss ,ellen ,m4 ,cassatt ,mrs4 ,arthur ,o4 ,choate ,francis ,p4 ,dodge ,miss ,emma ,r4 ,hall ,mrs4 ,juliette ,low ,mrs4 ,v4 ,everit ,macy ,mrs4 ,william ,mc,adoo ,mrs4 ,robert ,g4 ,mead ,miss ,llewellyn ,parsons ,mrs4 ,harold ,irving ,pratt ,mrs4 ,theodore ,h4 ,price ,mrs4 ,w4 ,n4 ,rothschild ,mrs4 ,george ,w4 ,stevens ,mrs4 ,james ,j4 ,storrow ,mrs4 ,charles ,welch ,mrs4 ,percy ,h4 ,williams ,,permanent ,,committees ,,education ,chairman ,miss ,sarah ,louise ,arnold ,secretary ,dr4 ,louise ,stevens ,bryant ,,publication ,chairman ,mrs4 ,josephine ,daskam ,bacon ,secretary ,dr4 ,louise ,stevens ,bryant ,,field ,chairman ,mrs4 ,robert ,g4 ,mead ,secretary ,miss ,mary ,c4 ,clendenin ,,standards ,chairman ,miss ,llewellyn ,parsons ,secretary ,miss ,mary ,c4 ,clendenin ,,business ,chairman ,mrs4 ,percy ,williams ,secretary ,mr4 ,sidney ,monroe ,mac,dowell ,,finance ,chairman ,mrs4 ,nicholas ,f4 ,brady ,,advisory ,,committee ,,on ,,business ,,and ,,finance ,chairman ,mr4 ,frederic ,w4 ,allen ,,index ,a ,achievements #abe1 chart record for1 #abf ,a ,day in ,camp #agd;ff ,american ,red ,cross #ib ,apple cake #afc1 slump1 #aac ,apples1 fried #afc ,application form #ef ,around the ,campfire #acg ,a ,slack ,rag of ,canvas #ah ,b ,bacon #afd ,basins #fg ,basketry #ee ,bath houses #hc ,bathing place #he ,bathing suits #hb;ff ,beans1 baked #afd ,bedding #gf ,beds #fd;ff ,beef1 shriveled #afe ,before the ,campfire is ,lighted #ajc ,beets #afi ,beginners in swimming #he ,be ,prepared1 the ,signalling ,class #abe ,between ,wood and ,field #aj ,biscuit #afa ,blankets #dh1 #fd1 #fe1 #acj ,board rate #fb ,boats and boating #gi;ff1 #hc1 #ajb ,boiled salad dressing #afh ,books on ,camps and ,camping #agh;ff ,bread ,line1 the #eh ,breads #afa ,bryant1 ,louise ,stevens #g ,builders1 the--,house ,built by ,girl ,scouts #aah ,buoys #hg ,business ,end of ,camp ,hall #bi ,by the ,shining ,big ,sea ,water #be ,byron1 ,lord #i ,c ,cabbage #afi ,cabins1 of wood1 canvas #cg ,camp ,budget #eh;ff ,all other #fj ,boats #fj ,canteen #fj ,cartage #fj ,casual labor #fj ,equipment #ei ,motor upkeep #fj ,opening and closing #fj ,printing #fj ,rental or purchase price of land #ei ,salaries #fj ,stamps #fj ,storage #fj ,telephone #fj ,transportation #ei ,wages #fj ,camp canteen #ed ,camp closing #dg ,camp ,directors and ,counsellors #ae;ff ,camper1 the #bb;ff ,campfires #aba1 #aca;ff2 to build in rain #acd ,camp foods #afj ,camp1 for single ,scout troop #cc ,camp house1 the #bh;ff ,camp ,health and ,camp ,safety #adj;ff ,camp implements #fi ,camp ,living ,room #bg ,camp log #ee ,camp ,menus and ,recipes #aeg;ff ,camp ,post ,office #age ,camp ,program #ic;ff ,camp ,records and ,accounts #ej;ff ,camp ,regulations #ci ,camp ,sanitation #adj ,camp sings #aac;ff ,camp songs #aad;ff ,candles #ga ,candy #gf ,canoes #hg1 #abb;ff ,canteen #gf;ff ,canteen record #ec ,carrots #agj ,cereals #afa ,chaucer #ea ,cheese and eggs #afe ,cheese cloth #gc ,cleaning squad #fe ,closing ,camp #dg ,clove ,hitch #db ,cocoa #aab ,codfish1 creamed #afe ,colorado1 ,in high and dry #bj ,cooking utensils1 for campers #acc ,corn #agj ,cornmeal #afa ,counsellors1 camp #ae;ff ,crafts and occupations #ajh ,cream sauce #afh ,crew for ,life ,saving ,corps #hg ,crib #gi;ff ,cucumbers #afg ,d ,daily program for ,girl ,scout camp #ig ,dancing #ajf;ff ,deschutes ,river ,fishing ,trip #ace;ff ,desserts #afc;ff ,directors1 camp #ae;ff ,dishes1 washing #de1 for kitchen #fg;ff ,disinfectants for latrines1 for garbage pits #adc ,dives #ajj;ff ,donations #eg ,double boiler #gb ,dried fruit #afc ,dumplings #afb ,e ,eats #hj ,eggs #afe ,entertainments and diversions #aab;ff ,equipment for3 boating #gi;ff general #fd;ff personal #gd;ff swimming #gi waterfront protection #he ,f ,feeding the ,multitude #aeb ,field ,day ,program #ee ,fire extinguishers #db ,fires1 out door #bi ,fireplace #cd ,fire prevention #adi ,first ,aides3 ,several ,kinds of bandages #aca ,first ,aid1 essential supplies #adh house #aea ,food1 for hiking #abi ,foreword #g ,flatware for table #fh ,float #hc ,floor ,plan for ,mess ,hall #ce ,floor1 tent with #cb1 without #bj1 #cc ,flowers #gd ,french dressing #afh ,furnishings #fi;ff ,g ,games #gb1 #aje;ff ,garbage1 disposal of #acd1 trench for #adb;ff ,general ,camp ,activities #ih;ff ,general routine from opening to closing camp #dj;ff ,girl ,scout ,hayseeds and the ,stack they ,made #aci ,girl ,scouts' ,laws and ,promise #f ,good ,morrow1 ,lord ,sun #ij ,goodnight story #hh ,grappling irons #hg ,h ,handbook of ,girl ,scouts #g1 #ic1 #aab1 #agi1 #ahj ,handcrafts #ajh ,health ,certificate #ea;ff ,health ,winner1 the1 in camp #adi;ff ,hikes1 #abg;ff2 daytime #abg1 week end #abh1 overnight #acj ,horseback riding #ajg ,housekeeping squad #id ,housekeeping outdoors #dc;ff ,i ,ice box #cf;ff ,identification tag #eg ,implements #fi ,indian pudding #afd ,individual account card #eg ,insurance #di ,k ,keeping of records #ee;ff ,kidney and bacon #aff ,kitchen #bh;ff1 #cd ,kitchen furnishings #fi;ff ,kitchen stove #di ,komac stew #aff ,l ,lamps #fg ,land drill #ga1 #hj ,lanterns #dh1 #gj;ff ,latrines1 making1 care of #ade;ff ,lavengro #agg ,laws1 of ,girl ,scouts #f ,laying the fire #hf ,lean-tos #cc1 #aje1 #aaj1 #aab ,lean-to ,going ,up #aaj ,lettuce #afg ,lice 7head7 to remove #aej ,life boats #hf;ff ,life ,saving ,corps #he ,red ,cross1 ,women's #he ,lighting #gj;ff ,linen #gb ,location #ac;ff ,log houses #cd;ff ,m ,macaroni1 with cheese and tomato #aff ,making camp on overnight hike #gh ,master of ,aquatics #he;ff ,mc,clure1 ,emily #g ,meats1 fish and meat substitutes #afd;ff ,menus for overnight hike #agc ,mess ,hall1 tent #bc1 floor plan for #ce ,mills1 ,captain ,fred ,c41 #g1 #he ,miscellaneous records #ee ,monarchs of all they ,survey #ib ,morale1 camp #bb;ff ,motto1 ,girl ,scout #f ,n ,nearly ,finished #abb ,newspapers #gc;ff ,o ,oatmeal #afb ,oil heater1 ,standard #cf ,onions #agj ,over the ,top #ada ,p ,packages for ,scouts #gg ,pack for hiking #abi ,peas #agj ,personality #ai ,personal ,equipment #gd ,personnel1 of ,life ,saving ,corps #hh ,pests #adc ,petty cash record #ec ,physical examination of ,girl ,scout #di ,pillows #dh1 #fg1 cases #gb ,pitching tents #dj;ff ,planning ,committee #aa;ff ,planning for camp #i;ff ,plays1 for use in camp #agh ,play1 place in program #ic ,potatoes #agj;ff ,program for 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#bb ,supervision of bathing #ia;ff ,swimmers1 equipment for #hb;ff1 #he;ff ,swimming crib #fi1 #gi;ff1 #ha ,swimming strokes #ajj ,swimming test #ij ,t ,table manners #df ,tag for ,scouts arriving in camp #ch ,team ,work ,in ,potato ,paring #dd ,tent ,green #ab ,tents #bh;ff chart for #ej;ff conical #ab1 #cj floors #af1 #cb mess #bh1 #eh pitching #cb1 #dj pyramidal #cj size #cj;ff taking down #dg wall #aj1 #ah1 #cj;ff without floors #cc ,the ,morning ,after #hb ,the ,town ,pump #df ,toast #afb ,toilet accessories #gf ,to ,keep the ,home ,fires ,burning #acc ,tomatoes #agb;ff salad #afh sauce #afi ,top of the ,morning #ajj ,tower1 for bathing #hf ,training1 life saving #hi ,transportation #ab;ff ,trash1 disposition of #gb1 #adj;ff ,twin ,lake ,council ,application ,form #ef ,u ,under the ,greenwood ,tree #b ,underwear #gf ,v ,vegetables #fi;ff ,victorious ,nine #agi ,volley ball #adf ,w ,wall tent #ah1 #cb ,wash house #cg;ff ,washing dishes #de ,water front protection #he;ff ,water glasses #hg ,water sports day1 program for #ajd;ff ,water supply #add;ff ,weighing scales #gb ,well built floors #af ,women's ,life ,saving ,corps1 ,american ,red ,cross #aja ,woodcraft #aji;ff camp discipline #aab camp site #aaa trail making #aaa trip planning #aaa ,wood cutters #aje ,wilkeson1 ,catherine #g ,wise ,virgins #fg ,,the ,,girl ,,scout ,,shop ,illustration3 ,long ,coat ,the ,combination ,dress ,illustration3 ,shirt ,waist and ,bloomers ,illustration3 ,short ,coat and ,skirt ,,scout ,,uniforms ,,and ,,equipment ,operating under ,national supervision the ,girl ,scout ,supply ,department carries a complete and attractive line of equipment for girls4 ,it is the purpose of this branch to give the ,scout her equipment at lowest possible cost4 ,official equipment is sold to members of ,registered ,troops on formal presentation by ,scout of her voucher signed by her ,captain4 ,price lists will be furnished upon application and money must be sent with order as the equipment is handled on a strictly cash basis4 ,owing to the irregularity of the market these prices will change from time to time but a revised price list will be printed every two months until the market is more stable4 ,sizes should be given when ordering uniforms2 this applies also to hats and belts4 ,find out from jeweler size of ring needed4 ,girl ,scout ,national ,supply ,department #ahi ,lexington ,avenue ,new ,york ,city ,special ,instructions for ,ordering ,equipment ,order ,blanks ,these will be furnished you free of charge upon application and are specially prepared forms which make ordering easy4 ,give your full name and address and if ordering from a local council be sure to give the name of your council and then your own name4 ,scout ,voucher ,this is a form to be used by the individual ,scout when purchasing equipment4 ,it is the certification by the ,captain that the ,scout is entitled to buy equipment1 and no equipment can be sold except on presentation of this voucher4 ,how to ,obtain ,correct ,hat ,size ,a size #g hat measures #ba-e_/h in circumference inside1 or the actual distance around the child's head4 ,for each #c_/h in head size order hat #a_/h size larger4 ,flag ,orders ,it requires at least #aj days after receipt of order to obtain flag from manufacturer4 ,be sure to write plainly the exact lettering you wish4 ,prices of ,girl ,scout ,troop ,flags ,size ,material ,price ,no4 #a #bb x #cf ,cotton and ,wool #b4ej ,no4 #b #b-a_/b x #d ft4 ,wool #f4ce ,no4 #c #c' x #e' #g4ce ,no4 #d #d' x #f' #i4aj ,no4 #e #e' x #h' #aj4fe ,no4 #f #f' x #aj' #bj4jj ,,lettering ,no4 #a--aj;c per letter ,no4 #b--ac;c ,no4 #c--ae;c ,no4 #d--af;c ,no4 #e--bj;c ,no4 #f--be;c ,,staffs ,plain--#a_/b x #h;ft--#cj;c4 ,jointed #a x #h ft--,with ,eagle for ,american ,flag1 #d4ij ,jointed #a x #h ft41 ,with ,solid ,spear for ,troop ,flag1 #c4bj ,girl ,scout ,national ,supply ,department #ahi ,lexington ,avenue ,new ,york ,city ,illustration ,what ,do ,you ,read8 ,if ,you are a ,girl ,scout ,you ,read--and ,need ,,the ,,american ,,girl ,a ,magazine for ,girl ,scouts and ,girls who ,love ,scouting ,it ,contains ,the ,only ,up-to-date account of ,girl ,scout doings4 ,you can read of ,scout camps in the ,north1 scout parties in the ,south1 scout mountain climbing expeditions in the ,west1 and scout hikes in the ,east4 ,these are all described delightfully by the scouts themselves4 ,as ,for ,the ,stories ,they are carefully selected with an eye to real fun and excitement4 ,regular girls like regular stories4 ,the ,american ,girl remembers that and has one or more good ones every month4 ,and ,that ,isn't ,all ,every month there is a page of foreign scout news4 ,did you know there were ,girl ,scouts in ,czechoslovakia8 ,well there are1 and you can read about them and also about the ,girl ,scouts in ,england1 ,france1 ,italy and ,belgium4 ,there ,are ,new ,ideas1 ,too ,that are likely to be just what you are looking for4 ,the ,party ,page has a suggestion for a scout entertainment every month4 ,and there are hundreds of hints to help you with your camping1 hiking and other scout activities4 ,,the ,,american ,,girl #ae cents single copy2 #a4ej per year #ahi ,lexington ,ave4 ,new ,york ,city ,,scout ,,fun -- ,,scout ,,news -- ,,scout ,,helps ,illustration ,,lefax ,,facts ,,on ,,leaves 7,loose ,leaf7 ,lefax represents positively the last word in record-keeping4 ,here are found data sheets covering all of the important scientific branches1 as well as sheets of general information4 ,lefax blank forms take care of your own notes and data4 ,they are reasonable in price and cover every possible field4 ,lefax ,monthly ,magazine is printed ,lefax size and is so arranged that any article may be instantly removed and incorporated in your records4 ,the ,lefax page is a convenient size1 #f-c_/d x #c-c_/d inches4 ,the ,lefax ,filing ,index which appears on all sheets makes systematic filing easy4 ,all the data sheets are also classified according to the ,dewey-,decimal ,system4 ,full particulars will be gladly sent on request4 ,,lefax1 ,inc41 #ith and ,sansom ,streets1 ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 ,,sereno ,,stetson1 ,special ,girl ,scout ,representative1 #eaa ,w41 #aacth ,street1 ,new ,york ,city ,note--,the ,constitution and ,by-,laws of the ,girl ,scouts have been printed in the ,lefax form4 ,have you seen this booklet8 ,girl ,scout ,shoes ,we make the accepted ,,girl ,,scout ,,shoe--,broad ,toe--,low ,heel and ,flexible4 ,this shoe has also been approved by the ,national ,board of the ,y4,w4,c4,a4 ,write us and we will see that you are supplied4 ,,preston ,b4 ,,keith ,,shoe ,,co4 ,,brockton1 ,,mass4 7,campello ,station7 ,specialists in ,scout ,printing ,,clark ,,fritts1 ,,inc4 #bbi ,,west #bhth ,,street ,,new ,,york ,,city ,printers of the ,girl ,scouts ,handbook1 ,scouting for ,girls and the ,official ,organ of the ,scouts1 ,the ,american ,girl ,,sigmund-,,eisner ,,co4 ,,red ,,bank1 ,n4 ,j4 ,illustration ,,official ,,national ,,outfitters ,,to ,,girl ,,scouts1 ,inc4 ,,tents1 ,,blankets ,,kitchenware1 ,,etc4 ,at present the ,girl ,scout ,shop cannot directly supply general camp equipment1 but a list of firms handling approved forms of tents1 sport goods1 clothes1 bedding and other furnishings will be sent upon request4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcriber's ,notes3 ,obvious punctuation errors repaired4 ,as italic text is indicated by underscores1 bold text is surrounded by equal signs4 ,page #i1 ,table of ,contents1 #ahb changed to #ahc because page #ahb is blank and the index starts on #ahc4 ,page #af1 word to added to text 7personal feelings to one7 ,page #ah1 in changed to is 7but this is unusual7 ,page #cc1 n changed to in 7given in a later7 ,page #hd1 epuipment changed to equipment 7approved equipment for camps7 ,page #ajg1 repeated word the removed from text original read 7the the supply is too limited7 ,page #aae1 troooping changed to trooping 7,the ,scouts are trooping7 ,page #abd1 cilivized changed to civilized 7live in a civilized town7 ,page #abh1 consellor changed to counsellor 7should one counsellor assume7 ,page #afc1 suace changed to sauce 7sauce4 ,blue berries1 huckleberries7 ,page #afd1 navvy changed to navy 7beans or navy beans7 ,page #afh1 suace changed to sauce 7,cream sauce is used7 ,page #ahe1 ,index1 ,scallopped changed to ,scalloped 7,scalloped tomatoes7 ,page #ahf1 ,index1 ,storecloset changed to ,store closet 7,store closet7