,scouting ,magazine1 ,december #aidh ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illustration ,here's ,what ,they ,say about ,getting ,boys into ,uniform ,why ,it's ,important 8,a boy gets into the ,uniform1 and immediately it does something to him4 ,to be dressed like a ,scout makes him want to act like one1 makes him want to do the things that ,scouts do4 ,besides1 it gives a boy pride in his appearance1 helps him toward self-confidence1 gives him a standing in the eyes of the public4 ,with boys dressed alike1 rich and poor1 a real brotherhood can be established40 ,how ,to ,do ,it ,there is one simple key to getting your ,unit uniformed4 ,your own attitude and example4 ,you have to make up your mind to get a ,uniform for yourself and wear it at all ,unit undertakings4 ,your boys will quickly realize that you take ,scouting seriously1 and they will soon get into ,uniform themselves4 ,see ,handbook for ,scoutmasters1 page #djd and ,cubmaster's ,packbook1 pages #baj-bab4 ,you must be ,first ,don't take our word for it6 ,go to the ,handbook for ,scoutmasters1 the ,cubmaster's ,packbook 444 and if you're still unconvinced1 take a peek at ,baden-,powell's ,aids to ,scoutmastership4 ,you'll find it right there on page twenty-five1 where1 big as life1 ,scouting's founder says1 8,it is largely a matter of example4 ,show me a slackly-dressed ,troop and ,i can #8,sherlock' a slackly-dressed ,scoutmaster40 ,brother1 if that doesn't convince you1 nothin' will4 ,your ,unit can only be as good as your leadership1 and this basic1 unavoidable fact holds for uniforming too4 ,wear your own ,uniform for all ,troop activities6 ,apply ,this ,principle ,outdoors ,too6 ,your winter overcoat may be nice1 but it's not ,scouting4 ,your hunting jacket or heavy sweater may be comfortable1 but they're not ,scouting either4 ,only the ,official ,scout ,jacket can make your ,uniform do its job outdoors as well as in4 ,you'll like this sturdy jacket too4 ,it's warm and serviceable1 good-looking and economical1 rightweight for year-'round wear4 ,most important1 it is ,scouting4 ,ask to see it at your ,local ,scout ,distributor's today4 #e4ge and #e4ie ,,leader',s ,,uniform 8,a0 ,complete #e-,piece ,outfit for ,scoutmasters1 ,cubmasters1 ,assistant ,unit ,leaders1 ,committeemen4 ,,serge ,,trousers ,,flannel ,,shirt ,,no4 #ehg #ai4ie ,,complete ,the ,uniformed ,leader holds promise 444 of ,good ,scouting for every ,boy6 ,,if ,,not ,,stocked ,,by ,,your ,,scout ,,distributor ,,order ,,direct ,,from ,,national ,,supply ,,service,,boy ,,scouts ,,of ,,america #b ,park ,ave41 ,new ,york #af1 ,n4,y4 #bca ,so4 ,green ,st41 ,chicago1 #g1 ,ill4 #affc ,mission ,st41 ,san ,francisco #c1 ,calif4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,you're ,wanted for ,questioning ,illustration ,but don't let it bother you4 ,any embarrassment will be on our side4 ,and we're willing to take the chance4 ,all you stand to lose is three cents and a half hour4 ,to gain1 a more interesting and helpful ,,scouting4 ,what ,i mean is1 you're ,no4 #a man on our ,board of ,experts and your opinion is very important to us4 ,we know that you have one1 that you make up your mind very quickly as you thumb an issue as to whether a page seems to interest you1 whether you'll read it or keep thumbing4 ,finally1 whether it was worth your time1 likely to help you in your ,scouting work4 ,we can't talk with you personally about your ideas1 and a long questionnaire would probably send you scooting1 so here's a plan to do it the easy way4 ,it may look sketchy to you1 but it will really help us a lot4 ,here's how it works--when you have finished reading this issue--that is1 all of it you feel the urge to read--turn back to this page and use the contents column as your survey blank4 ,put checks opposite each article in the columns that best describe your reaction4 ,then write any comment you wish to add in that small space at the bottom1 note your ,scouting position1 cut off the ,contents strip on the dotted line1 slip it into an envelope and mail to us4 ,i hope we will hear from you4 ,it'll be a real ,good ,turn to all your fellow ,scouters4 ,illustration3 ,lex ,r4 ,lucas ,managing ,editor --------------------- ,,scouting ,,magazine is published monthly except ,august and bi-monthly ,june-,july1 and copyrighted #aidh1 by the ,boy ,scouts of ,america1 #b ,park ,ave41 ,new ,york #af1 ,n4,y4 ,reentered as ,second ,class ,matter1 ,june #ac1 #aidf1 at the ,post ,office at ,new ,york1 ,n4,y41 under the act of ,march #c1 #ahgi4 ,scouting ,magazine is edited in the ,division of ,program by the ,editorial ,service4 ,director at the ,division of ,program1 ,e4 ,urner ,goodman4 ,director of ,publications1 ,editor1 ,lorne ,w4 ,barclay4 ,managing ,editor1 ,lex ,r4 ,lucas4 ,asst4 ,managing ,editor1 ,tom ,mac,pherson4 ,art ,director1 ,donald ,ross4 ,production ,director1 ,geo4 ,w4 ,goddard1 ,jr4 ,associate ,editors3 ,gerald ,speedy1 ,cub ,scouting2 ,ted ,pettit1 ,boy ,scouting2 ,ted ,holstein1 ,senior ,scouting4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,scouting ,,december1 #aidh1 ,,vol4 #cf1 ,no4 #aj ,,contents ,follow the 8,trail ,signs0-- 1 1 1 to find articles of special interest to you4 a b c d e f g h i j k ,,for ,,all ,,scouters ,scouting the #b ,country ,christmas #c ,spirit ,reaching ,out #e ,scouting ,on #h ,main ,street ,the ,dust of #aj the ,round-,up ,settles ,,for ,,cub ,,scout ,,leaders ,don't ,forget #aa the ,denner ,blue and #ab ,gold ,week ,american ,cub #ac ,scout ,den ,in ,peru ,music and #ad ,minstrels ,gentlemen1 #af ,be ,seated6 ,musical #ag ,instru- ments ,i ,was ,a ,den #ah ,dad ,den ,doings #ai ,cub ,scout #bj ,treasure ,chest ,,for ,,boy ,,scout ,,leaders ,scouting #ba ,shorts ,give ,dads ,a #bb ,chance ,troop ,plans #bc for ,january ,scout ,week #bd ,adventure ,doing ,it #bf ,right ,in ,winter ,the ,early #bh ,scout ,gets ,the ,bird ,game ,file #cj ,scout #cf master's ,minute ,just a #ch ,minute ,,for ,,senior ,,leaders ,spotlight #ca ,scout ,week ,senior #cc ,briefings ,emergency #cd ,service for ,seniors ,key to interest level3 a - ,i ,,read ,,this ,,article ,,carefully b - ,i ,,read ,,it ,,casually c - ,i ,,did ,,not ,,read ,,it d - ,,it ,,was ,,interestingly ,,written e - ,,it ,,was ,,not ,,interestingly ,,written f - ,i ,,can ,,use ,,the ,,ideas g - ,i ,,cannot ,,use ,,the ,,ideas h - ,,the ,,instructions ,,are ,,clear i - ,,the ,,instructions ,,are ,,not ,,clear j - ,,the ,,illustrations ,,helped ,,the ,,article k - ,,the ,,illustrations ,,did ,,not ,,help ,comments3 ,my ,scouting ,position ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,scouting the ,country ,illustration ,buckshot to ,memorial ,when ,john ,m4 ,phillips began his crusade for conservation less than two generations ago1 he was taunted1 reviled1 threatened1 and 8accidentally0 shot in the legs three times4 ,sportsmen of that day felt game was public property1 and they dealt roughly with 8busybody conservationists40 ,but on an ,august ,sunday in #aidh1 a new crop of sportsmen met near ,glenhazel1 ,pennsylvania1 and paid public tribute to the same ,john ,m4 ,phillips1 no longer taunted nor 8accidentally0 shot4 ,commonwealth sportsmen now revere him as 8,pennsylvania's grand old man of conservation40 ,on the site of the first game lands purchased by the state1 they unveiled a huge boulder1 bearing a keystone-shaped plaque commemorating the work of ,mr4 ,phillips in developing a state-wide conservation system4 ,a member of the ,advisory ,council of the ,boy ,scouts of ,america1 ,mr4 ,phillips is #hg years old1 and one of the few men to have a memorial erected in his honor while still living4 ,dutch ,uncles--#b ,each ,if you'd like to get it off your chest--you know1 tell parents a thing or three--here's your opportunity to do it in a nice way4 7,not that you'd do it other than nicely47 ,at the request of many ,scouters1 we are making reprints of ,louis ,c4 ,fink's 8,are ,we ,pied ,pipers80 from ,october ,,scouting4 ,if you'd like a few copies1 why not ask your ,council for them8 ,country ,kids ,if you1 too1 have always taken it for granted that delinquency is a crop native only to the teeming metropolis1 ,albert ,s4 ,goss1 ,master of the ,national ,grange1 has a shock for you4 8,the farmer10 reports ,mr4 ,goss1 8is now disturbed about the rapid increase in delinquency4 ,he has finally come to the conclusion that the greatest influence 7in combatting delinquency7 is that of character-building organizations1 the results of which he is delighted with40 ,among character-building organizations1 8,scouting for the country kid10 adds ,mr4 ,goss1 8is a natural1 for he has many things right at his back door that ,scouting offers 7and7 every one of the ,granges can sponsor a ,scout ,unit4 ,there are #g1ajj sub-units in the ,united ,states1 and a special effort is being made this year to push this4 ,the sub-units themselves own about #d1jjj buildings40 ,mr4 ,goss was speaking at a meeting of the ,national ,committee on ,rural ,scouting late last ,october4 ,the meeting was presided over by ,mr4 ,wheeler ,mc,millen1 ,committee ,chairman4 ,mr4 ,mc,millen1 known for his interest in rural youth1 is moderator of this month's round table1 8,reaching ,out10 which you'll find on page #d4 ,old ,mags ,the fondest dream of any editor is that you1 dear reader1 cherish and possess your magazine through eternity4 ,but1 no respecters of dreams are the #b1jjj ,boys' ,clubs of ,britain4 ,magazine-hungry1 they'll gladly accept any and all back numbers of any magazine1 providing it's ,american4 ,mail ',em to ,e4 ,h4 ,g4 ,barwell1 ,peace ,haven1 #be ,chantry ,close1 ,kenton1 ,middlesex1 ,england4 ,brothers ,troop #bc of ,schenectady1 ,new ,york1 did go to camp last summer1 although there was some hectic scrambling at the last minute to raise funds4 ,you see1 ,troop #bc was financially set pretty well in advance1 but along came ,june1 and clear across the continent ,vanport1 ,oregon1 went down under fifteen feet of water4 ,scouts of ,troop #bc read of how two ,vanport ,scout ,troops and two ,cub ,packs barely got ashore with the clothes on their backs1 so the boys from ,schenectady began packing4 ,to ,vanport went haversacks1 uniforms1 pins1 badges1 and a welter of miscellany4 ,but still the packages didn't look impressive enough to ,troop #bc1 so into the treasury they dived and came up with #ce of their camp funds4 ,no moral needed4 ,fifty ,means ,forty ,no that's not double talk on inflation1 it's just a first clue to the fact that1 come #aiej1 we celebrate our #djth ,anniversary1 and since #dj years is quite a milestone1 we propose to celebrate it in a big way4 ,in fact1 we'll be starting the process at the very beginning of #aidi--;a big1 two year program which will reach into every ,pack and ,troop and ,senior ,unit in ,america4 ,be watching for future announcements6 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illustration ,illustration3 ,,christmas ,,spirit ,by ,e4 ,urner ,goodman ,national ,program ,director ,scouting1 like ,christmas1 is a thing of the spirit4 ,everybody knows about the spirit of ,christmas6 ,it is a spirit which makes itself felt in the heart of man no matter where he may be4 ,there was the story of the landing at ,casablanca which tells of this spirit so vividly4 ,the story1 contained in a letter to home by a ,scout of yesterday1 relates3 8,it was ,christmas ,eve when we landed at ,casablanca4 ,we were among the first contingent to land1 so we didn't know what kind of reception we'd get4 ,our officers gathered us together and cautioned us about that4 ,no one could predict if it would be a friendly welcome or a welcome of machine gun fire4 ,so1 as we marched up the main street of ,casablanca1 we walked as silently as possible4 ,no one spoke to his neighbor4 ,everything was expectant and utterly tense4 8,the march led toward the ,east1 and as we marched1 my eye quickly picked out a bright star shining down near the ,eastern horizon4 ,at once ,i remembered another ,star that likewise shone so brightly on ,christmas ,eve4 ,but now things seemed so different4 ,danger and death apparently were lurking behind every house as we passed4 8,and then it happened--but not as we expected it4 ,for1 coming clearly and crisply from a group of buildings we were passing was the sound1 not of machine guns or rifles1 but the sweet and lovely strains of a blessed ,christmas carol4 8,the effect was electric4 ,we all felt it4 ,i looked at my buddy1 who was a hard boiled sergeant4 ,he caught his lip in his teeth and with tears coursing down his cheeks1 he marched on unashamed40 ,well1 there you have it4 ,with the spirit of good will moving in the hearts of men1 the ,christmas spirit overcomes the rattle of the machine gun4 ,it is wonderful to contemplate what effect the ,christmas spirit has even on souls hardened by men at war4 ,more familiar1 of course1 are the homey evidences of the ,christmas spirit 444 the smell of balsam boughs and turkey roasting2 the sight of the bright red berries on a wreath of holly2 the soft caress of a falling snowflake on a moonlit ,christmas ,eve2 the unforgettable taste of that red and white peppermint candy cane2 and above all1 the sweet notes of ,christmas carols falling on the ear--all these things bring to us the spirit of ,christmas at home4 ,but something deeper than all of that is there1 because ,christmas reminds us of the song of the angels1 of 8,peace on ,earth among ,men of ,good ,will40 ,so similar is the spirit of ,scouting1 which grows out of such vivid experiences as these3 ,the smell of woodfire with bacon broiling above it2 the call of the loon over the lake on a quiet night2 the sight of a great bird soaring over pines on a mountain top2 the comforting feel of your buddy's shoulder as you hike along a woodland trail at night2 the unforgettable taste of wild strawberries gathered to augment the ,patrol's menu4 ,these things have a part1 it is true1 in the spirit of ,scouting1 but there is something far deeper1 as we all know4 ,for ,scouting1 like ,christmas1 is a thing of the spirit4 8,happyfying0 ,no season is happier than the ,christmas season1 and the secret of that happiness lies in what our founder1 ,baden-,powell1 called 8happyfying40 ,it is the philosophy of the old song1 8,i want to be happy1 but ,i can't be happy1 'till ,i make you happy1 too40 ,our ,christmas turkey loses its taste and becomes dry fodder unless we have done something to make somebody else happy at ,christmas time4 ,now that is the spirit of ,scouting at ,christmas and at all other seasons4 ,it was put into the ,scout spirit by ,baden-,powell4 ,the implication is clear4 ,our happiness all year through1 as ,scouts1 grows out of the many acts we do to bring happiness to those around us4 ,it is a fine thing for the ,troop to engage in national or community programs of service4 ,we should do that as good citizens4 ,it is an even greater thing for a ,patrol to single out some very human service they can perform for somebody close at hand4 ,and when these ,scouts see the smile on the face of the neighbor they have helped1 then they know all about 8happyfying0 and their own lives are blest1 too4 ,and the ,scoutmaster1 or other ,unit ,leader1 knows about 8happyfying10 for is he not making a ,christmas gift to the nation every week in the year as he carries on his ,scoutmastership8 ,thus he1 himself1 receives dividends the like of which no billionaire in history ever knew4 ,so it was that one such ,scoutmaster speaking at the last meeting of our ,national ,council was able to say1 8,when the ,scoutmaster looks around him and counts his blessings1 he finds that his reward is the richest of all40 ,good ,will ,the youngest ,cub ,scout1 of course1 knows about good will1 for does not the ,law of the ,pack remind him that 8,a ,cub gives good will80 ,so1 in the ,boy ,scout experience he finds that 8,the ,scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other ,scout40 ,as he grows older he learns more of the ,world ,brotherhood of ,scouting and finds that good will among men knows no boundaries of race or creed1 or nationality4 ,the beloved song of the angels at ,christmastime1 then1 is the thing that ,scouting is trying to do all year round4 ,insofar as ,scouting builds its brotherhood and gives good will all year round1 will it be speeding that day of 8,peace on ,earth40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illustration ,illustration3 ,moderator ,,wheeler ,mc,m,i,l,l,e,n ,editor-in-,chief ,farm ,journal and the ,pathfinder ,magazine ,,forest ,,witcraft ,scout ,executive ,huron1 ,south ,dakota ,,howard ,f4 ,,fox ,supervisor1 ,vocational ,agriculture1 ,new ,castle1 ,pa4 ,,vernon ,,nichols ,scoutmaster ,crosby1 ,no4 ,dakota ,l4 ,h4 ,,eleazer ,cubmaster ,pelion1 ,so4 ,carolina ,we have it on good authority that #ec of the boys of ,america live 8way out there10 in the little crossroads settlements and on the miles-apart farms4 ,we all know that we have a big opportunity and responsibility to reach out into that open country4 ,we also know that it is a hard job4 ,to help bring this rural business into the spotlight1 ,,scouting ,magazine asked eight men to join in one of our ,round ,table discussions4 ,these men represent all phases of rural life and of ,scouting4 ,the 8moderator's gavel0 will be wielded by the ,chairman of our ,national ,committee on ,rural ,scouting1 ,wheeler ,mc,millen1 who as the ,editor-in-chief of the ,farm ,journal and the ,pathfinder ,magazine1 has a host of friends throughout ,america4 ,mr4 ,mc,millen1 will you take over8 99 99 99 99 99 ,mc,m,i,l,l,e,n3 ,i feel honored to join you fine men1 who represent so many aspects of modern farm life4 ,we all have one thing in common--we want that boy who lives on the farm to have a good break4 ,some of us believe that the ,scouting program can play a big part in his growth4 ,we should face this whole question objectively and constructively4 ,let's start by asking a rather blunt question3 ,do rural boys really need ,scouting8 ,or is their normal life already filled with the ingredients which make for character and good citizenship8 ,,vernon ,,nichols1 ,,scoutmaster3 ,they need it very much4 ,scouting not only builds character1 but it helps especially in developing leadership1 a quality often lacking in farm boys4 ,,howard ,f4 ,,fox1 ,,supervisor1 ,,vocational ,,agriculture3 ,the boys who live in small towns need ,scouting1 but ,i think those who live on farms need it in less degree4 ,,joe ,c4 ,,carrington1 ,,council ,,president3 ,i can't agree with ,mr4 ,fox4 ,farm boys need it even more than town boys1 who have more supervised playgrounds1 more church and school and club-sponsored programs4 ,the rural boy has very little to round out his life1 and really needs ,scouting4 ,l4 ,h4 ,,eleazer1 ,,cubmaster3 ,perhaps the elements are there on the farm1 but ,scouting can help bring them out4 ,sometimes when a man is close to a thing1 he doesn't see it in its real light4 ,also1 all rural boys do not stay on the farms where they were reared4 ,these boys need much of the same kind of training their city brothers get4 ,,carrington3 ,that raises a good point--when the rural boy moves to town1 he very often has no entering wedge into the youth programs there4 ,but if he is a ,scout in the rural area he can transfer his membership and make a transition which would have been difficult without ,scouting4 ,its universality is an important feature4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,reaching ,out ,illustration ,illustration ,l4 ,o4 ,,parker ,county ,farm ,agent ,metter1 ,georgia ,,henry ,p4 ,,carstensen ,master1 ,state ,grange ,seattle1 ,washington ,,joe ,c4 ,,carrington ,council ,president ,austin1 ,texas ,mc,m,i,l,l,e,n3 ,i see you're all nodding in agreement1 including ,mr4 ,fox4 ,actually we have never really questioned the need1 have we8 ,it's the ways to use ,scouting best and to get it to the rural boy1 that bothers us4 ,,forest ,,witcraft1 ,,scout ,,executive3 ,does it really need to bother us8 ,of course it's hard to take ,scouting out to the boys in the open country1 but plenty of ,councils have proved that it can be done4 ,i'm thinking of ,draper in my ,south ,dakota country1 with a population of #aij1 ,barnard with #fj1 ,strandburg with #agg1 ,stratford1 ,northville and ,garden ,city adding #gjj more--six communities with a little better than #aajj1 supporting ten thriving ,scout ,units4 ,i think of places like ,tulare 7population #bdd7 with #ai ,scouts1 #ag of whom come from their farms4 ,it can be done4 ,,fox3 ,the crux of the problem is probably leadership4 ,can rural communities supply it8 ,there is no question in my mind but that it's there1 but will men who do hard physical work long hours every day in the week give the time needed for ,scouting8 ,,henry ,p4 ,,carstensen1 ,,master1 ,,state ,,grange3 ,part of the problem here is the tendency of parents of rural youth to take the attitude that ,scouting is a non-essential activity1 a luxury which they cannot afford4 ,some good parent education would make it easier to get leaders and thus to spread ,scouting4 ,,carrington3 ,there are ways to get men in the farm country4 ,as ,district ,chairman1 ,i used a well-known method that worked wonderfully4 ,i used a survey blank that asked boys the question 8,who do you think is the best man in your community1 and why80 ,the kids would name men whom we hadn't thought of1 and give good reasons4 ,when we went to such men and told them why the boys thought they were tops1 resistance faded away and we usually had our leaders4 ,in most communities the leadership is there if we know how to dig for it4 ,,nichols3 ,leadership may be there all right1 but believe me1 trained leadership is sure lacking4 ,that is where our ,local ,councils need to give us more help--short courses that busy men can attend4 ,i think time and money spent by the ,local ,council assisting new leaders would be well spent4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illustration ,,witcraft3 ,training becomes harder as the distance between your ,scout ,units increases4 ,here are a few ways we have been able to get training to our men3 7a7 ,we run week-end training courses4 7b7 ,our monthly ,round ,tables are packed with training as well as fellowship4 7c7 ,the ,one-,unit course is tops--the committee joins with the leaders in an at-home training experience4 ,this may lack some of the advantages of larger courses but it has some of its own4 7d7 ,we count heavily on personal coaching by our ,field ,executives and ,commissioner ,staff4 ,mc,m,i,l,l,e,n3 ,before we get too deeply into ,council methods of handling country ,scouting1 let's study it a bit more from the boy's angle4 ,what aspects of ,scouting are most interesting and helpful to boys8 ,,eleazer3 ,i would say the most interesting aspect to the rural boy is camping4 ,the most helpful is probably the achievement part of the program4 ,,fox3 ,i put this question to the forty students in my vocational agriculture class1 well over half of whom are or have been ,scouts4 ,the younger boys put camping first2 the older ones put it on a level with advancement skills4 ,all of them rated these two aspects of ,scouting tops4 ,,nichols3 ,one of the values ,i see my boys get out of camping is the ability to work with others4 ,too often rural boys do not have a chance to develop this important trait4 ,that's why group activity is especially important to rural boys too4 ,mc,m,i,l,l,e,n3 ,a very good point1 ,mr4 ,nichols4 ,our rural boys aren't different1 but sometimes their opportunity to develop certain abilities and traits is limited3 ,scouting's camping and its group activity can fill a big void4 ,speaking about program1 what do you think of the ,merit ,badge work8 ,,fox3 ,in the first place1 rural boys like to receive recognition for things they do1 as well as any youth4 ,i know that many of the ,merit ,badges encourage farm boys to improve their agricultural skills4 ,experienced farmers make good counselors in agricultural subjects4 ,,nichols3 ,the rural boy possibly needs the ,merit ,badge program more than does the city boy because he has less access to these 8idea sources40 ,he needs to know about trades and occupations1 too1 other than those found on the farm4 ,,witcraft3 ,in addition to the values the ,merit ,badge program holds for the boy1 it has two other big values2 it has sold many rural people on ,scouting because farmers readily see the value of such subjects as ,beef ,production and ,soil ,management4 ,it has also brought many men into ,scouting4 ,a man gets a taste of ,scouting while serving as a ,merit ,badge ,counselor and1 liking this experience1 accepts other leadership responsibilities4 ,mc,m,i,l,l,e,n3 ,mr4 ,witcraft's comment about adults reminds me of a frequent criticism heard in the rural field that such activities as ,scouting interfere with a boy's responsibilities to his farm home4 ,is this so1 and need it be so8 ,l4 ,o4 ,,parker1 ,,county ,,farm ,,agent3 ,it is true that they could interfere1 but ,i don't think it happens often4 ,when the ,unit ,leader and ,committee are rural people they will recognize this problem and avoid it4 ,,eleazer3 ,getting to and from meetings sometimes poses a problem4 ,perhaps a less frequent ,troop meeting would be the answer1 with ,patrol meetings in the boys' homes in between4 ,,nichols3 ,the camp may be the biggest problem1 if it comes in the middle of the harvest season4 ,,fox3 ,camp doesn't really have to interfere1 does it8 ,each ,troop would naturally schedule its camp dates to miss the busiest season in that area4 ,,nichols3 ,i didn't mean that the camping problem was hard to overcome4 ,certainly it is so important to a farm boy that we must get it in somehow4 ,going to the ,council camp helps us realize that we belong to something bigger than our own ,troop in our own little community4 ,in the same way1 inter-,troop activities help us keep on our toes4 ,,parker3 ,i certainly agree that camping is important1 but it is the ,scouting activity which is most likely to conflict with home responsibilities4 ,councils with rural territory should be very aware of the problem1 and should handle it realistically4 ,,carstensen3 ,this whole discussion of competitive activity raises another question which we in the ,grange feel is important4 ,that is1 that leaders of all youth movements should recognize the need for closer contact and understanding--the need for planning together so that their problems will be coordinated rather than conflicting4 ,we have tried to work this way in developing our ,juvenile ,grange program2 we have made an effort to support such activities as the ,boy ,scouts1 the #d;,h1 ,future ,farmers1 etc4 ,,fox3 ,i am not too much concerned about the danger of competition4 ,neither the #d;,h nor the ,f4,f4,a4 cover the entire country1 by any means4 ,furthermore1 my experience has been that boys can belong to both ,f4,f4,a4 and the ,scouts and do a good job of both4 ,then1 too1 since ,future ,farmers are all older boys1 their activities become a continuation of the leadership training received in ,scouting4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illustration ,,parker3 ,we in #d;,h like to have our boys active in ,scouting4 ,scouting and #d;,h strengthen one another4 ,for example1 ,scouting recognizes with its ,merit ,badge awards the work our boys do in #d;,h projects4 ,scouting provides programs in non-agricultural subjects which #d;,h does not offer4 ,,witcraft3 ,let's go even stronger than that4 ,there isn't nearly as much competition for a boy's time in the country as there is in the city2 that's one of the reasons ,scouting is so much needed in the country4 ,mc,m,i,l,l,e,n3 ,all of this brings us face to face with the pay-off question3 ,granted that ,scouting has a program needed by country boys1 and that there are ways of making it work1 what help is most needed by isolated rural ,units1 and how can the ,local ,council best provide this help8 ,,eleazer3 ,the help most needed by those of us who lead rural ,packs and ,troops is that which can be given by the ,executive or a ,field ,executive4 ,this is especially true when we start new ,units4 ,,nichols3 ,training is our ,no4 #a need1 and this includes our ,committees4 ,our ,council made a good move in filling its monthly ,district meetings with real training and a lot of good fellowship4 ,,witcraft3 ,that word 8fellowship0 is especially important4 ,when men live a long ways apart they need opportunities to get together4 ,the ,council must find ways to make this happen4 ,,fox3 ,financing rural work also seems to be a problem4 ,i am not too familiar with ,scouting1 but ,i wonder if this does need to be a problem8 ,,nichols3 ,this is probably more true in times of financial stress than it is now1 but there is a problem to face4 ,one thing is sure1 the stronger and more active the ,troop1 the easier it is to raise funds4 ,if the people of a community see that ,scouting is doing a lot for the boys1 they'll support it4 ,,carrington3 ,in our ,council we furnish ,scouting service all over our area1 but we think it's right to apportion more ,field ,executive time to the ,districts which are providing adequate funds to make that field service possible4 ,at the same time1 we carry on an organized extension program in all areas with the hope that all will make use of ,scouting and give it their support4 ,,witcraft3 ,it is true that the cost of rural ,scouting has often delayed ,councils in coming to grips with the rural problem4 ,usually we have assumed that ,scouting starts in the city1 moves out to the small towns and eventually filters down to the village and open country4 ,the ,council faces a practical problem4 ,it has a certain amount of time and money4 ,how can these be spent most wisely8 ,the same amount of work that will organize a rural ,troop of six boys at ,olson's ,corners will organize a ,troop of twenty boys in the headquarters city4 ,it has seemed to be sound business to spend ,council money where it would bring ,scouting to the most boys4 ,but consider what this means to ,olaf ,torkelson1 twelve years old1 out at ,olson's ,corners4 ,can we say to him1 8,sorry1 ,olaf1 but it will probably be several years before we can organize marginal places like ,olson's ,corners40 ,our ,council1 at its coming ,annual ,meeting1 will take action on a proposal by our ,organization and ,extension ,committee that we shall henceforth recognize an equal responsibility to all boys within our area1 regardless of where they live4 ,we believe such an approach would be financially sound1 and that the rural area will support it4 ,,fox3 ,i broached this question of cost1 but actually ,i don't think it's serious4 ,the open country has the boys1 and wants them to have their chance4 ,the money can be secured if we approach the right people4 ,for example1 some farm cooperatives now have educational programs4 ,they might see big dividends in efforts spent to help ,scouting develop leaders among rural youth4 ,farming has become so complex that the country can no longer afford to let its best youth go to the city4 ,today farming demands the best brains as well as the strongest bodies the nation can produce4 ,the modern farmer must organize1 manage1 finance1 produce1 and market4 ,scouting can1 and does help round out a rural boy's life4 ,it builds the kind of men the nation needs on its farms4 ,mc,m,i,l,l,e,n3 ,this has been good talk4 ,it has been all the more persuasive because we have heard the voices of men who have actually 8reached out40 ,rural ,scouting is a fact that grows all the time4 ,one thought in closing3 ,no one has much trouble to get boys into ,scouting4 ,but in order to keep the ,scout groups flourishing1 we need more men who will give leadership4 ,i would like to suggest that no ,council's annual dinner1 or outdoor event1 will be quite complete unless the top leaders in farm and rural business activities are personally invited to see and hear for themselves4 ,pay them more attention and they will pay more attention to ,scouting4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,scouting ,,on ,,main ,,street ,by ,edward ,belason1 ,assistant ,director of ,public ,relations ,,boy ,,scout ,,week will soon be upon us4 ,for one entire week in ,february you will hear and see a lot about ,scouting as the general public finds itself becoming ,scouting-conscious4 ,you will hear ,scouting on the radio1 see ,scouting in newspapers and magazines1 and rub elbows with ,scouting as ,scouts go to and from school in their uniforms4 ,as a ,scout leader1 you will want to make the best use of the nationwide publicity and direct the attention of people in ,,your community to the activities of ,,their ,scouts4 ,one ideal method for a local ,unit is through a ,scout display in a store window with a prominent location4 ,the three immediate advantages of a window display are3 ,,one1 the general public becomes ,scouting-conscious2 ,,two1 the ,unit has a live and unusual program for several days2 and ,,three1 boys who are not now ,scouts see an opening for themselves to join the ,unit4 ,plan ,your ,display ,before you ask a merchant for window space1 have some plans for your display on paper1 or at least in your mind4 ,explain to him the advantages to the community1 to ,scouting1 and to his store4 ,most storekeepers are willing to cooperate4 ,larger shops may even offer the services of trained window decorators4 ,once you obtain the space you have a responsibility to both the merchant and to ,scouting to install the neatest and most interesting display you and your staff can create4 ,no doubt you can get some valuable help from your ,local ,council4 ,build your display around the theme for #aidi--8;,adventure--,that's ,scouting60 ,show the folks in your community that your ,unit spells ,adventure with a capital 8,a40 ,make a list of the items you will want to display1 such as photographs1 handicraft articles1 posters1 flags1 collections1 knot boards1 books1 etc4 ,select those which you can make outstanding4 ,don't crowd the window2 use just what you have room for4 ,after the list is decided upon1 get the ,unit's specialists on the job4 ,get the shutter bugs busy on photographs1 the craftsmen to their work benches1 and the artists to their layout pads4 ,photos are one of the best mediums for telling your story4 ,select those that truly represent ,scouting activities4 ,enlarge them and mount them neatly1 with captions easily read4 ,the background1 too1 should be eye-catching4 ,it should be large enough that passersby will be arrested and enticed to step up close to look over the display4 ,you can make a good backdrop with a photo illustrating ,scout adventure1 and enlarged to take in practically the entire background4 ,if you cannot get extra size enlargements in your community1 choose several photos1 make #aa #ad enlargements and group them to form an artistic background4 ,or you might have your boys make a large ,scout emblem from beaverboard and color it4 ,another possibility is to mount several photos on wallboard cut to the shape of the ,scout badge4 ,illustration ,experiment with arrangements in advance1 so that when you enter the store you can trim the window in the quickest possible time4 ,chalk off the actual window area on the meeting room floor4 ,place smaller items in the foreground1 and gradually build up to the background4 ,if pedestals are needed1 perhaps the storekeeper may lend them to you4 ,if he has none1 make some of cardboard and gummed tape4 ,cigar boxes1 paper cartons1 and tin cans1 painted or covered with colored paper1 can be used4 ,extremely bright colors will sometimes detract from the items on display4 ,avoid them or use them carefully4 ,neutral colors can easily be arranged to compliment and flatter the displayed items4 ,for example1 when exhibiting a collection of leather-craft items1 a cream or light green will show them up better than bright red or blue4 ,illustration ,,adventure 444 that's ,scouting6 ,the large silhouette in this window was made1 as shown below1 by placing subject between light and wrapping paper tacked on wall1 tracing his outline and filling in with black poster paint4 ,arrange the articles to create continuity4 ,it isn't necessary that each item be seen from every angle4 ,avoid over-crowding2 it has a tendency to confuse and tire the window-shopper4 ,he may walk away and perhaps miss the essence of your message4 ,not until you have had your 8dress rehearsal0 are you ready to install your display in the store window4 ,the pet peeve of any shopkeeper is to have his store upset while windows are being dressed1 especially if the job takes too long4 ,agree on the time convenient to him1 then do the job rapidly and neatly4 ,don't send the whole gang over4 ,pick two or three good workers and let them handle it4 ,a good job done efficiently will undoubtedly get you a return invitation next year4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,the ,,dust ,,of ,,the ,,round-,,up ,,settles ,illustration ,the ,round-,up that started along the ,old ,scouting ,trail three months ago is heading for the biggest event of all--the final 8branding10 when the 8mavericks10 the new boys brought into ,scouting this fall1 are formally and officially brought into the corral4 ,the 8branding0 ceremony1 which should be staged in early ,december1 can be one of the most colorful events your ,unit ever held4 ,put it on with all the spirit and zip of a real western event4 ,use imagination in the staging--a few corral fence rails in the background1 a fire 8burning0 in front1 and the investiture team in cowboy togs4 ,think in western terms when you write the investiture script4 ,act out the ,round-,up and branding with a nice combination of cowboy color and dignity1 and your new boys and your public will remember the night of the 8branding0 ceremony for a long1 long time4 ,when that final ceremony is staged1 the 8branding0 done1 we will have time to lean back against the old corral fence and take stock of the results4 ,what do we see as the dust of our ,round-,up settles8 ,how well did we round up the strays8 ,are there still boys 8out there0 who should be getting ,scouting1 and who could be1 if we were really on our toes8 ,before you hang up your spurs and lariat1 won't you check up once more on that boy that showed up at two or three meetings and looked as though he wanted to join but somehow didn't make it4 ,you might be surprised at what you would find if you called on his folks--so often boys are kept out of ,scouting because of misunderstandings which can be so easily cleared up when you talk to the parents4 ,lots of boys get that close to ,scouting before they are shut out4 ,the extra time given to this personal follow-up will be some of the best you ever spent on ,scouting4 ,this may seem like a lot about membership1 but remember1 all of us who really believe in ,scouting's value to a boy1 want to do our part to extend ,scouting opportunity to as many boys as we can handle in our ,unit4 ,membership facts1 by the way1 are a good measuring rod of our program4 ,when there's fun and adventure in a ,scout ,unit most every boy wants to join4 ,when there's always something new and interesting happening1 they want to stay in4 ,that's what our membership figures really represent--our ability to provide the opportunity to join1 plus the program that holds4 ,much of this fall's ,round-,up activity has been designed to provide more of the opportunity to join1 as well as a good deal of planning for the program that holds boys4 ,now we need to follow through on that program4 ,that means steady attention to the regular activities1 whatever they may be--the ,den meetings1 the ,patrol meetings and weekly ,troop or ,senior ,unit meetings1 and special attention to the highlights that serve to 8point up0 the boy's ,scouting experience4 ,what are some of these highlights8 ,in ,cub ,scouting the monthly ,pack meetings are highlight events2 each one is different and apparently more interesting than those that have gone before4 ,up and coming ,boy ,scout ,troops and ,senior ,units plan their highlights in a different way4 ,they schedule at intervals through the year a number of events specially chosen to give a lift and a purpose to the week-by-week program4 ,they use these special events as something to look forward to1 something to prepare for1 and afterward1 of course1 to look back on with happy memories4 ,well1 it's time to boost ourselves off that old corral post and get going4 ,there's things to do around this ranch and now's the time to be doing them6 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,don',t ,,forget ,,the ,,denner ,illustration ,illustration ,illustration for ,,cub ,,scout ,,leaders -- ,,follow ,,this ,,trail ,,sign ,,starting ,,each ,,article ,the ,denner is probably the most neglected and forgotten leader in ,cub ,scouting4 ,yet he is one of the most important links between other ,cub ,scout leaders and the ,cub ,scouts themselves4 ,the ,denner is elected by the boys4 ,while their standards may be different from the standards of adults1 you can probably trust them to select the boy whose leadership they are most ready to accept4 ,if there is any influencing of the election1 probably the best point to bring out is that the older boy with more experience is usually the best4 ,usually the term of office is not long4 ,however1 there is no specific limit4 ,if the term is not too long1 more boys will have an opportunity to practice leadership4 ,on the other hand1 if it is too short1 no ,denner serves long enough to become a really helpful leader4 ,,his ,,responsibilities ,the ,denner is the right-hand man of the ,den ,chief4 ,here are a few of the responsibilities which the ,denner in most ,dens can and should assume3 #a4 ,arrive early to prepare meeting place4 #b4 ,meet with ,den ,chief and ,den ,mother to go over last minute plans for the meeting4 #c4 ,there are times when he can lead games or songs4 ,this will require coaching from the ,den ,chief1 and also some backing during the activity4 #d4 ,he often keeps and reads the ,den diary although in some ,dens another member of the ,den carries on this responsibility4 #e4 ,he can also help with simpler ceremonies4 ,for example1 he should lead the ,grand ,howl and ,living ,circle4 ,when the ,den repeats the ,den ,promise and the ,law of the ,pack1 he is the logical leader4 ,,his ,,badge ,,of ,,office ,the ,denner wears his ,denner's ,stripe six inches below his left shoulder seam4 ,an ,assistant ,denner wears a single stripe in the same position4 ,the ,denner relinquishes the badge of office when he no longer holds that office4 ,only one boy in the ,den wears the ,denner's stripes at any one time4 ,explain to the ,den that ,denner's ,stripes are not an award for service but a badge to designate the boy who holds the office4 ,it should be presented to the boy at a ceremony either at a ,den ,meeting or a regular ,pack ,meeting4 ,,some ,,general ,,tips #a4 ,if the office is to seem important and worthwhile1 the ,denner must have an active part in the leadership of ,den activities4 #b4 ,sometimes a boy becomes a little overbearing4 ,you may have to tone him down a bit1 and make clear to him that one mark of a good leader is to lead in such a way that folks like to follow4 #c4 ,make the election of a ,denner an important matter4 ,discuss it thoroughly4 ,make clear to the boys that the boy they elect will definitely be their leader once he is elected and they are then expected to follow him4 #d4 ,recognize the ,denner4 ,a bit of recognition will make his leadership more helpful4 #e4 ,the ,den ,chief and the ,den ,mother should see that the ,denner has a happy experience4 ,if the boys do not follow his leadership1 it will tend to discourage him from further leadership efforts4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,scouting',s #ci,,th ,,birthday ,illustration ,,blue ,,and ,,gold ,,week ,yes1 we know it's only ,december1 but it's not too early to begin to think about the way your ,pack will celebrate ,boy ,scout ,week in ,february of #aidi4 ,this will be ,scouting's #cith birthday1 and it's a time for celebration for everybody related to the ,boy ,scouts of ,america4 ,some ,cub ,scout ,leaders feel since our birthday is called 8,boy ,scout ,week10 that the celebration includes only ,boy ,scouts4 ,this simply isn't true2 it's the birthday of our ,movement and those of us in ,cub ,scouting are very much a part of the ,scout ,movement4 ,so--here are a few advance tips which will help you look ahead to ,february and make some plans4 ,more detailed tips will appear in ,january ,,scouting4 ,,adventure--,,that',s ,,cub ,,scouting ,as you know1 each ,boy ,scout ,week has its theme or big idea1 and in #aidi it will be 8,adventure--,that's ,scouting40 ,of course1 to you that means 8,adventure--,that's ,cub ,scouting10 so you'll be wanting to emphasize the adventure part of our program4 ,as usual1 ,blue and ,gold will be our program theme for ,february4 ,this has become a tradition in ,cub ,scouting4 ,it's an annual party occasion with ,boy ,scout ,week as its theme4 ,perhaps your ,blue and ,gold party will be in the form of a potluck where everyone brings his own food1 or perhaps you'll do it banquet style4 ,however you do it1 it will be the basis for a month of preparation on the part of both ,cub ,scout ,leaders and ,cub ,scouts4 ,,the ,,uniform ,encourage parents to look ahead to ,boy ,scout ,week and attempt to have their boys in complete ,cub ,scout uniform by ,february4 ,cub ,scouts will want to wear their uniforms to school and to church4 ,they will want their uniforms in spick and span condition4 ,,scout ,,sunday ,plan ahead so that your ,pack will fit into some scheme for attending church on the ,sunday of ,boy ,scout ,week4 ,if your ,pack is sponsored by a church1 perhaps all boys who belong to that church will sit in a body with their parents on that particular ,sunday4 ,perhaps you could even work out some plan whereby ,cub ,scouts will participate in the church service or prepare an exhibit for the entrance hall of the church4 ,,your ,,sponsoring ,,institution ,perhaps your ,pack is sponsored by a ,p4,t4,a4 or a civic club which has regular monthly meetings4 ,if so1 why not start working on a plan where your ,pack might have some part in the ,february meeting of the organization4 ,it is not necessary for the ,cub ,scouts themselves to attend the meeting1 but an exhibit or a display and perhaps several representatives of the ,pack would help to put the spotlight on ,boy ,scout ,week4 ,,window ,,displays ,every ,pack should try to prepare a ,cub ,scout window display in a community store4 ,if possible1 pick a store window which is located in the neighborhood of your ,pack4 ,these are the folks who will be most interested in what you are doing4 ,you will find some suggestions on ,cub ,scout window displays in the ,january ,,scouting ,magazine4 ,,special ,,publicity ,urge your ,cub ,scouts to listen to the radio during ,boy ,scout ,week4 ,there will be statements about ,scouting in connection with all nationwide programs4 ,try to fit into this general scheme in your community and get some ,pack news into your community paper4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,american ,,cub ,,scout ,,den ,,in ,,peru ,illustration3 ,by ,mrs4 ,a4 ,r4 ,merz ,la ,oroya1 ,peru 8,gee1 mother1 all the ,cubs are wearing their new uniforms to school and there's four--let me see1 how many ,cubs are there now8 ,i guess five1 ,cub caps in a row in the cloakroom1 and now the two ,scout caps1 and1 gee1 they look nice60 ,it was ,boy ,scout ,week and the five ,cub ,scouts and two ,boy ,scouts1 whose uniform accessories had just arrived from ,,bsa ,headquarters in ,new ,york were #ajj thrilled at the privilege of wearing their new gear every day to school4 ,the boys are members of ,den ,one and ,patrol ,one1 the only officially registered ,scout groups in the ,sierra of ,peru1 and doubtless the highest in all the world--for the altitude where we live is #ab1ejj feet4 ,on ,january #g1 #aidg1 the parents of the only four boys then eligible to join any ,scout group met and decided that even with so few it would be worth everyone's effort to start a ,cub ,den4 ,we were all members of the small mining camp 7about #ej 8gringo0 families7 of the extensive ,cerro de ,pasco ,copper ,corporation called ,la ,oroya4 ,since then1 four new boys of ,cub ,scout age have come to camp and been admitted1 and four of the original five have attained their twelfth birthdays and are now enjoying their first meetings as a ,boy ,scout ,neighborhood ,patrol4 ,without exception1 the younger boys are all looking forward to their ninth birthdays so that they may join the envied group of ,cub ,scouts4 ,our first month was dedicated to getting acquainted with ,scouting literature1 its history and intent1 and fixing up the gravel-floored garage loaned to us as meeting place by the ,cubmaster4 ,we borrowed the unused school workbench1 decorated walls with ,cub ,scout plaques1 ,american and ,den ,flags1 and the framed ,den ,charter4 ,with the help of local men1 often not themselves fathers of ,cub ,scouts1 we made many things of wood1 tin1 and copper during the year4 ,but the regular meetings are held at the ,den ,mother's home1 or at the homes of all the boys in rotation when the ,den ,mother is out of town4 ,our theme for the second month was 8,books10 when we learned how to care for books and specialized in the ,reading ,achievement4 ,now the company-sponsored ,inca ,club has a children's book-shelf for the first time in its thirty years4 ,during ,april and ,may we made musical instruments and practiced using them--,i can hardly say playing them--for a minstrel act that was part of a five-part program we gave at the end of the school term in ,june4 ,in ,july we had our first 8,pack0 meeting--the same few boys1 but with their parents and the general manager and his wife as guests4 ,each boy personally prepared one dish to be served1 and each mother another1 so we had a generous banquet that night in the ,golf club4 ,in ,december1 with 8,service0 as our theme1 we collected odds and ends of broken or non-used toys and outgrown clothing4 ,by mid-month the garage was overflowing1 and with the mothers we managed to get the hopeless looking pile reduced to gifts in acceptable condition to distribute to the poverty-stricken ,indian children of ,old ,oroya4 ,now1 even as you1 we are planning a minstrel show4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,music ,minstrels ,,theme for ,,january ,pack #cgj1 ,portage1 ,wisconsin and ,pack #g1 ,tulsa1 ,oklahoma4 ,illustration ,this month there will be musical games1 new ,cub ,scout songs to sing1 and a minstrel show planned and put on4 ,it's going to be a big month1 and the following ideas will help make it so4 ,naturally1 we can't tell you which type of music is most typical in your section4 ,that is something ,pack and ,den leaders will discover during ,december in preparation for the ,january theme4 ,school music teachers can help1 as well as most libraries4 ,each ,den can choose a song and do it in costume for the minstrel show4 ,of course1 the boys of the ,southwest will be singing cowboy songs such as 8,home ,on the ,range10 8,headin' ,for the ,last ,round-,up10 8,cowboy's ,lament10 ,the boys of ,new ,england may choose to sing sea-farin' chanteys1 such as 8,blow the ,man ,down10 or 8,reuben ,ranzo40 7,a laughable stunt would be to have a ,cub ,scout on stage going through singing motions while a hidden 8basso profundo0 sings 8,rocked ,in the ,cradle of the ,deep407 ,boys of the ,south will probably sing southern ballads and spirituals4 ,,homemade ,,musical ,,instruments ,you will find this a most popular field with ,cub ,scouts4 ,they can actually make instruments that will have musical tones as well as being comedy take-offs of actual instruments4 ,you will find a page of ideas for homemade musical instruments on page #ag of this issue of ,,scouting4 ,naturally1 it's a lot more fun to make these instruments if the boys know they are going to use them in your ,pack meeting or minstrel show4 ,perhaps each ,den will have its own 8kitchen cabinet0 type of band4 ,all ,dens can practice the same songs1 then come together at the ,pack meeting in one big band and play them together4 ,another interesting field is to make rhythm instruments which boys play to the tune of a phonograph record4 ,rhythm instruments include pot cover cymbals1 rattles1 blocks of wood1 and tin cans4 ,,cub ,,scout ,,musicians ,perhaps there is a boy in your ,den who does most things poorly but plays or sings well4 ,this is the month he can shine4 ,encourage boys with musical instruments to practice their best numbers and play or sing solos for the minstrel4 ,you will probably find several boys in your ,den1 and surely a number in your ,pack1 who will be interested in writing ,den or ,pack words to old time songs4 ,occasionally we even find a boy or two who can compose simple music and words so that a ,den can have an entirely original song4 ,,group ,,and ,,family ,,sings ,why not suggest that each ,den ,mother invite boys and parents of her ,den into her home on a ,sunday afternoon4 ,they could sing old time songs together1 and boys who play instruments can put on an informal recital for parents4 ,perhaps there will be a dad or mother who can sing a solo4 ,in addition to ,den sings1 families will enjoy singing together occasionally4 ,none of these things will happen--,den ,mothers won't think to ask the parents over1 and boys won't be asked to play their instruments--unless you push the idea4 ,,january ,,pack ,,meeting ,,tips ,the ,cubmaster or member of the ,pack ,committee can give a short talk on the importance of parents looking for opportunities to recognize their sons for having done projects found in the ,achievement ,program4 ,many times boys will complete projects without realizing they are meeting a requirement for an ,achievement4 ,for example1 a boy may make a boat just because he is going to a lake and would like to have one to sail4 ,unless his parents point out that he has met the requirements for the ,model ,boats ,elective1 he may never receive credit for it4 ,opportunity should be given for parents to ask questions on the ,achievement ,program4 ,the ,cubmaster should also cover current items1 such as condition of the ,pack ,thrift ,plan1 attendance1 etc4 ,,joint ,,meeting4 ,you will find minstrel show tips on page #af1 but here are a few suggestions on how your meeting may be adapted to the minstrel show idea3 ,if there are badges to award1 award them immediately after the separate meeting1 so you will not cut into minstrel show time4 ,before the show explain to the boys the program for the month ahead1 and interest them in the ,blue and ,gold party4 ,skip a formal closing this month4 ,close your ,pack meeting with the grand finale of the minstrels4 ,make all announcements before the show begins4 ,on page #af you will find some ideas on preparing and staging your minstrel show4 ,here we are concerned mostly with the regular ,pack meeting outline4 ,pre-,opening4 ,during the pre-opening1 boys remain in uniforms rather than wear minstrel costumes4 ,save the costumes as a surprise4 ,each ,den should have a table available for exhibits developed during the month1 especially homemade instruments1 music scrapbooks1 ,cub ,scout-composed music1 etc4 ,separate ,meetings4 ,during this period ,den leaders1 with the help of others if necessary1 should help the boys get ready for the minstrel show4 ,it will not be difficult in the time allowed1 because in most minstrels only end men wear blackface4 ,leaders should also make sure the boys know their songs1 jokes1 and stories4 ,just before opening the joint meeting1 the boys should be lined up ready to begin the minstrel4 ,while the boys are busy reading for the minstrel1 the ,cubmaster meets with all parents4 ,since the ,january ,pack ,leaders' meeting will probably take place before the ,january ,pack meeting1 plans will probably be well established for the ,blue and ,gold party in ,february4 ,the ,cubmaster should explain ,blue and ,gold plans to parents1 doing his best to build their enthusiasm for making it the high spot of the entire year4 ,he should explain the way in which food will be handled1 announce the names of those who will serve on committees1 etc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,you'll find specific helps for planning and producing your minstrel show1 as follows3 ,,programs 78,gentlemen1 ,be ,seated07 page #af2 ,homemade ,,musical ,,instruments page #ag1 and ,,den ,,rehearsals 78,den ,doings07 page #ai4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,gentlemen ,be ,seated ,minstrel ,program of ,pack #ah1 ,prospect ,park1 ,pa4 ,illustration ,illustration ,tips ,for ,your ,pack ,minstrels ,program and ,publicity3 ,plan an attractive mimeographed announcement for your show1 and deliver it to parents in advance4 ,costumes3 ,almost anything goes4 ,in some minstrels all actors are blackface4 ,this appeals to boys1 although it presents problems for the make-up crew4 ,blackface make-up may be bought at most drug stores4 ,burnt cork is an old favorite4 ,in many minstrel shows the cast remains in white-face with simple costumes1 while the end men wear bright1 comic costumes and blackfaces4 ,either way is good1 so take your choice4444 ,it's a good idea to have all boys except the end men dressed alike4 ,if they are to be blackfaced1 have each bring a black sock which can be pulled tight over the head to hide the hair4 ,a white shirt with a black tie 7cloth or paper71 black trousers and socks1 and dark shoes complete the costume4 ,it also adds a nice effect if every boy can wear white gloves4 ,even white canvas work gloves will serve nicely4 ,stage ,setting3 ,if you have a fairly good-sized stage1 try to arrange chairs or benches on different levels so that all performers can be seen4 ,decorate the back of the stage with large paper musical notes pasted on a background of paper1 and perhaps a sign reading 8,welcome40444 ,footlights and spotlights help the show but are not necessary for success4 ,you can buy spot bulbs at hardware stores4444 ,even without a stage1 you can arrange your chairs or benches on different levels so that you have the effect of a stage4 ,program3 ,plan your program so you don't need the entire ,pack at rehearsals4 ,features which will be participated in by the entire cast 7for example1 opening and closing chorus71 can be rehearsed by each ,den1 then sung together at the show4 ,here are some good numbers for your opening chorus3 8,dixie10 8,minstrel ,days10 8,we're ,here ,for ,fun0 7see page #f1 ,cub ,scout ,song ,book71 8,hello1 ,hello1 ,hello10 8,when ,you ,wore ,a ,tulip10 8,down ,south10 etc4444 ,each ,den can prepare whatever acts time will allow1 and ought to supply at least two solos1 either vocal or instrumental4 ,solos can be alternated with the ,den stunts4 ,the stunts can include such items as homemade orchestras1 ,den chorus1 ,den tap dance1 ,den skits1 etc4444 ,much of the success depends upon the end men4 ,two or four sit on each side of the front line and pass jokes and stories back and forth with the interlocutor4 ,the interlocutor can be either an adult or boy1 and it is his job to keep the show running smoothly and to prompt those who forget their cues4 ,most libraries have several books on minstrel shows1 and you will find some good stories in them4 ,give them a local twist and they will seem funnier4 ,from 8,way ,down ,south in ,dixie0 we bring you the one and only ,,prospect ,,park ,,cub ,,pack #ah',s ,,own ,,big ,,minstrel ,may #beth #aidh ,,programme ,,part ,i #g3de ,p4,m4 ,opening 8,dixie0 ,entire ,company ,dens #a1 #b and #d4 ,interlocutor's ,welcome ,edward ,hinderliter ,,den #a ,saxophone ,solo1 ,specialty ,solo1 ,cornet ,solo ,chorus ,number and ,end-,men ,hilarity ,,den #b ,selections by the ,world-,famous ,den #b ,chorus and ,end-,men ,jollity ,,den #d ,musical ,duet1 ,specialty ,number ,supported by ,entire ,den1 the ,celebrated ,den #d ,chorus ,featuring their ,den ,song1 ,end-,men ,mirth ,closing 8,oh ,susanna0 ,entire ,company ,dens #a1 #b and #d4 ,graduations1 ,investures1 ,awards ,,intermission ,,part ,,ii #i3jj ,p4,m4 ,opening 8,dixie0 ,entire ,company ,dens #c and #e4 ,,den #c ,musical ,trio1 ,a ,fast-,stepping ,duet4 ,world--renown ,harmony ,boys ,chorus and ,end-,men ,hilarity ,,den #e ,a ,trick ,up ,his ,sleeve1 ,specialty ,number by the ,famous ,den #e ,theatrical ,unit and ,end-,men ,merriment ,finale 8,oh ,susanna0 ,entire ,company 7,all ,cubs of ,pack7 ,remember3 ,your minstrel show can succeed without rehearsals of the entire cast if you plan carefully4 ,it won't be quite so polished as a professional minstrel show might be1 but your parents and guests will enjoy it all the same1 and will appreciate the fact that you did not require the boys to go out for special rehearsals4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,musical ,,instruments ,illustration ,illustration ,,unicord ,a cigar box and four-foot stick1 an 8,e0 string1 an old fiddle bow and a few nails will make it4 ,be sure to remove paper from cigar box so it will sound4 ,make a bow out of stick and horse hair with resin on it1 or borrow an old fiddle bow4 ,slide flat metal bar up and down string to make different notes4 ,illustration ,,musical ,,cans ,four #b-qt41 four #a-qt4 and four #a-pt4 cans with different amounts of water to make a musical scale4 ,the more water and the larger the can the lower the note4 ,the less water and the smaller the can1 the higher the note4 ,put three pieces of sliced cork on the bottom of each can to lift it above table top4 ,strike with cork hammer4 ,illustration ,,marimba ,,sticks ,,or ,,slats ,dry ,california ,redwood or poplar slats are good4 ,the longer or thicker they are1 the lower the note or pitch4 ,the shorter or thinner they are1 the higher the note or pitch4 ,cut shorter or thin down the slats until you have a musical scale4 ,lay tuned slats across a cardboard box4 ,sprinkle sawdust on them4 ,strike lightly and rapidly in center4 ,the sawdust will gather in two places4 ,these are the spots where there is practically no vibration4 ,drive your nails through these spots in attaching to ropes4 ,hold rope by loop and strike slats with hammer made from a stick and a spool padded with cloth4 ,illustration ,,bamboo ,,pan ,,pipes ,bamboo tubes with diameter from in4 to in4 #ast tube about #g in4 long4 ,leave joint at bottom to close it4 ,grind and cut bamboo tubes shorter and shorter until you get the right note when blown4 ,another way3 ,test tubes bound together and partly filled with clay will give different depths and different notes of the scale4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,i was a ,den ,dad ,by ,harold ,gifford ,los ,angeles1 ,calif4 ,illustration ,someone asked for volunteers to take over a ,den one night at our ,pack #eh meeting4 ,bewildered and afraid1 my wife said she would try4 ,after all1 there were just six youngsters from around our block and they were all nine years old and anxious to get a start in ,cub ,scouting4 ,the man in charge of the ,pack meeting said it would be nice if one of the dads would act as ,den ,dad1 so having three boys of my own1 out went my neck and there ,i was 444 ,den ,dad of ,den #e1 ,pack #eh4 ,the boys learned the ,cub ,scout ,law and ,promise1 and they also learned that discipline was the first word in the language4 ,in due time this became a part of their regular activities4 ,they learned fast1 because when they were obedient they were rewarded with special trips or treats4 ,and because one fellow's misbehavior penalized all the others1 they learned by living that the 8buddy system0 really works4 ,our ,den meetings always came first4 ,the program was planned so that each boy could advance within the six month period1 and the achievements were geared into the program so that what we did as fun also resulted in advancement4 ,and we didn't have any spoiled boys at #aa either1 because our program helped them grow into ,scouting4 ,our ,denners were elected by democratic vote1 with ability1 interest1 and progress as the prerequisites4 ,believe me1 it worked1 and we never had any real problem with our ,denners 444 either before1 during1 or after they took office4 ,yes1 our ,den had its problems4 ,i remember one boy who just couldn't read4 ,his athletic ability was nil but you should have seen his beautiful art work4 ,another boy was a bully1 but one day one of the little fellows1 who had practiced diligently for weeks1 used a swell one-two punch during a ,den parents' meeting show1 and the bully never gave us any trouble again4 ,in fact1 he became one of the fairest1 squarest shooters in the ,den4 ,any personal problem of any of our boys was handled secretly by the ,den ,mother1 and many a mother called to express her grateful thanks for help in home problems involving her son4 ,we were pretty regular in our recognition for handicrafts and attendance at the monthly ,pack meeting1 and our skits and stunts were mighty good4 ,the highest honor ever given any of us was when we were invited to present our puppets at the ,council ,cubbers ,pow ,wow4 ,one of the mothers of the ,den made puppets as her hobby1 and after a while every boy in the ,den was in the act in the many stories we told with these little acting dolls4 ,every one of our boys was taught to mend his clothes and do simple cooking4 ,he learned a lot of handicrafts1 but most of all he learned to be clean in every sense1 and to be courteous and friendly4 ,all of this happened during the war years 444 at a time when most folks were singing the blues that we couldn't get leaders 444 that we were too busy to worry about the little fellows 444 that we had a war to win and nothing else counted4 ,all true stories must come to an end4 ,but my wife and ,i had our real thank-you as ,den ,mother and ,den ,dad when twelve of our thirteen ,cub ,scouts graduated with ,webelos ,honors into ,scouting1 and even the thirteenth1 the lad who couldn't learn to read1 graduated too1 though without the added honor of the ,arrow of ,light on his uniform4 ,the last time we checked1 ten of our boys were still in ,scouting1 and four of them will come up for their ,eagle ,rank together at the next ,court of ,honor4 ,of course1 as ,den ,dad ,i did a behind-the-scenes job1 but ,i worked closely with the ,den ,mother even though ,i couldn't often attend the afternoon ,den meetings4 ,yessir1 ,i was a ,den ,dad4 ,all three of my boys are in ,scouting1 one an ,eagle ,scout with ,palms1 one a ,star ,scout1 and the third a ,wolf ,cub ,scout heading for ,bear4 ,my wife8 ,she is still a ,scout widow as ,i continue to be active in our ,district1 but she shares with me the thrill of seeing her boys receive honor after honor in the best boy program on earth 444 ,scouting4 ,mister1 if ,,you want to enjoy life a little more 444 be a ,den ,dad4 ,it's fun666 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,den ,,doings ,most of the following ,den suggestions come from material developed by ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,robert ,starr of ,corning1 ,new ,york4 ,the material was used as a part of their 8,fun ,with ,music0 ,theme4 ,illustration ,pre-,opening4 ,play some spirited patriotic records and marches on a phonograph4 ,feature a march such as the 8,marine ,hymn10 and each ,den can make up its own words4 ,this project can extend through all four ,den meetings4 ,for music during the pre-opening ,mrs4 ,starr recommends ,decca ,album number #ej1 8,patriotic ,songs ,for ,children40 ,opening4 ,use phonograph or piano to accompany the boys in the 8,star ,spangled ,banner40 ,business ,items4 ,leaders explain ,music and ,minstrels theme and discuss ,den's part in minstrel show4 ,this need not be finally determined until next ,den ,meeting4 ,activities4 ,pin pictures of musical instruments on boys' backs4 ,they ask questions of each other which can be answered 8yes0 or 8no0 until each discovers the name of the instrument he wears4 ,practice the song the ,pack has chosen for chorus of minstrel show4 ,also practice any other general songs to be used in the show4 ,closing4 ,sing again the closing chorus for the minstrel show4 ,illustration ,pre-,opening4 ,tell the story of some special music or composer such as ,stephen ,foster4 ,opening4 ,sing one of the choruses to be used in the ,pack minstrel show4 ,business ,items4 ,den ,mother leads ,den in discussion to decide what the ,den will do at the ,pack minstrel show4 ,activities4 ,spend some time working as a group on words for the song chosen at the first meeting4 ,try some musical charades4 ,each ,cub ,scout acts out the title of a song while others guess its name4 ,after the name is guessed the ,cub leads his ,den in the song4 ,rehearse ,den's part in minstrel show4 ,closing4 ,teach the ,cub ,scouts an old time spiritual such as 8,swing ,low ,sweet ,chariot0 and 8,joshua ,fit the ,battle of ,jericho40 ,the ,fireside ,book of ,songs1 published by ,simon ,schuster1 will give ,den ,mothers lots of ideas4 ,illustration ,pre-,opening4 ,pick a simple radio theme song such as the 8,duz0 song and let each boy write his own words for the music4 ,here is what one ,cub ,scout in ,mr4 ,starr's ,pack composed3 ,,cub ,,cub ,cubs can do most anything ,cubs can stand the test you see4 ,when you ask them why this is1 ,they say we'll try anything4 ,opening4 ,all teach their songs to the ,den4 ,business ,items4 ,den ,mother and ,den ,chief check up on costumes1 properties1 etc41 for ,pack minstrel show4 ,activities4 ,musical ,guessing ,game4 ,one ,cub ,scout sings a song silently in front of the ,den while others try to read his lips4 ,as each ,cub ,scout guesses the song1 he joins the first boy and sings the song silently with him4 ,when everyone has guessed the song1 the ,den sings it aloud4 ,play another game of your own choice unrelated to the musical theme4 ,rehearse the ,den's part for the minstrel show4 ,it should be really polished this time4 ,also rehearse the choruses which are to be sung by the entire cast4 ,closing4 ,sing a quiet song such as 8,now the ,day ,is ,over40 ,illustration ,pre-,opening4 ,hold a dress rehearsal for the minstrel show4 ,during the pre-opening1 ,cub ,scouts put on their minstrel show costumes4 ,blackface is not necessary for the rehearsal4 ,opening4 ,rather than follow through with the formal ,den meeting1 use time to rehearse the ,den's acts for the minstrel show4 ,teach ,cub ,scouts some rounds4 ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,starr recommend the ,blue ,book published by ,hall ,mc,creary ,co4 ,good rounds are3 8,scotland's ,burning10 8,sweetly ,sings the ,donkey10 8,row ,row ,row ,your ,boat10 8,three ,blind ,mice0 and 8,are ,you ,sleeping80 ,closing4 ,rehearse the ,den song which was composed by the boys at the first ,den ,meeting4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,cub ,,scout ,,treasure ,,chest ,illustration ,,magic ,,kit ,,and ,,puzzle ,,kit ,the ,supply ,service of the ,boy ,scouts of ,america has brought out two new kits which we think will be very popular with ,cub ,scouts4 ,one of these kits is a new ,cub ,scout ,magic ,box4 ,it's filled with material to perform tricks suitable for boys of ,cub ,scout age4 ,the kit is packed in an attractive ,cub ,scout box4 ,you can get the ,magic ,kit through your ,boy ,scout dealer4 ,if he doesn't have it in stock1 your ,boy ,scout office will order it for you4 7,catalog ,no4 #ahhh1 priced at #b47 ,cub ,scouts will also find the ,cub ,scout ,puzzle ,box interesting4 ,the box is filled with the sort of tricks boys can try on their dads4 ,the ,puzzle ,kit may also be purchased through your ,boy ,scout dealer or ordered through the ,boy ,scout ,office4 7,catalog ,no4 #ahhg1 price #b47 ,both of these ,kits would make wonderful ,christmas gifts for ,cub ,scouts4 ,,got ,a ,,game8 ,a lot of digging goes on before the ,cub ,scouting section of ,,scouting ,magazine reaches you each month4 ,we do our best to make available to you information which will help you in the planning of your ,pack programs4 ,naturally we cannot give you enough to make it unnecessary for you to do some thinking too4 ,our purpose is to give you just enough information to stimulate your own thinking and planning4 ,one of the areas where we need some help is that of games4 ,we can keep passing games along to you1 but we would like to be able to give you games which other ,cub ,scout leaders have successfully used in their ,dens and ,packs4 ,the only way we can do that is for you to send us the favorite games of your ,den4 ,would it help you if we were to start a ,favorite ,games ,department8 ,perhaps we could print two or three favorite games each month4 ,you would know that they were games which had been successfully used in ,cub ,scouting in some section of the country4 ,would you like such a favorite games column in your ,,scouting ,magazine8 ,if so1 send us your favorite game1 and we will consider it your vote in favor of the ,department4 ,tell us just enough about your game so that we can understand it4 ,you need not worry about making it polished writing4 ,we'll edit it4 ,if the game you send us has not been used in our literature1 and if it's the type of game we can use1 then we will publish it and give you credit for sending it4 ,got a game8 ,,cubs ,,of ,,region ,,four 7,tune3 ,the ,marine ,corps ,hymn7 ,from the shores of blue ,lake ,erie ,to the hills of ,kentuckee1 ,you will see our banner flying1 ,o'er this great land of the free4 7,chorus7 ,we're the ,wolf ,cubs1 ,bear ,cubs1 ,lion ,cubs ,and ,akela we adore4 ,you will always find us on the job1 ,we're the ,cubs of ,region ,four4 ,we work and play1 we laugh and sing1 ,we always do our best4 ,we give good will whene'er we can1 ,for ,cubs can stand the test4 7,repeat ,chorus7 ,our uniform is blue and gold ,our shoes are shining bright4 ,our health is good1 our spirit's high1 ,and everything's all right4 7,repeat ,chorus7 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,scouting ,,shorts ,illustration for ,,boy ,,scout ,,leaders -- ,,follow ,,this ,,trail ,,sign ,,starting ,,each ,,article ,illustration ,troop ,announcements ,scoutmasters who are also photographers1 or who have photographers on the ,troop ,committee or among their obliging friends1 have an easy way of turning out interest-catching cards announcing ,troop meetings1 hikes1 and other events4 ,use a snapshot of a recent hike or camp4 ,print the photo in one corner of a piece of photographic paper1 cut to post card size1 7or a regular postcard photo stock sold in many shops74 ,write the announcement in the white space surrounding the picture1 stick on a one cent stamp1 and leave the rest to ,uncle ,sam4 ,the sample above shows the type of card sent out by ,scoutmaster ,s4 ,l4 ,lenington1 of ,troop #bjg1 ,denison1 ,texas4 ,he says it works nicely4 ,stop ,that ,hacking ,when the ,meshingomesia ,council ,camp ,staff1 of ,marion1 ,indiana1 began to take stock of the trees in camp1 their observations rocked them right to the ground4 ,not that ,scouts were intentionally destructive--but careless hacking1 needless bark stripping1 and the typical ,american habit of carving initials on anything and everything in sight--all had been combined to completely ruin some trees1 partly destroy others1 and at the very least1 deface the natural beauty of the woods4 ,several schemes were suggested to stop these careless habits1 and one proved most successful4 ,whenever a batch of campers arrived1 they were lined up with their axes and knives in front of them4 ,each ,scout gave the ,scout ,sign and repeated 8,on my honor ,i do promise to protect all plants and animals in our ,scout ,camp1 being particularly careful with my knife and axe1 not cutting any tree or shrub without permission40 ,bugs and ,flowers ,scoutmasters who are embarrassed when eager beavers run up and ask 8,what kind of a bug is this80 or 8,what flower is that80 will welcome two new books1 both published by ,doubleday and ,company1 ,garden ,city1 ,new ,york4 ,the ,insect ,guide by ,dr4 ,ralph ,b4 ,swain1 a former ,scout1 is a very-easy-to-use book4 ,instead of describing the individual species1 ,dr4 ,swain tells how to recognize the larger1 more easily remembered insect families and orders4 ,four hundred and fifty illustrations--#ccj in full color1 make the job of question-answering that much easier4 ,equally interesting is the material on how to find1 capture1 observe and preserve different insects4 ,as a hike or camp activity1 insect observation can be good program material1 if you know how to do it4 ,this pocket guide supplies the answers4 ,also recommended for the ,troop library is ,wild ,flower ,guide1 by ,dr4 ,edgar ,t4 ,wherry4 ,actual use with ,scouts has proved this to be an easy-to-follow guide4 ,for example3 if you find a flower and wonder what it is1 refer to the appendix1 where flowers are classified according to color4 ,run down the list and eliminate those which you know the flower isn't4 ,then look for possibilities of what it might be4 ,the illustrations1 many in color1 make the job easier4 ,the description of each flower is complete4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,give ,,dads ,a ,,chance ,illustration3 ,photo by ,carl ,w4 ,eysenbach ,lakewood1 ,ohio ,when ,mr4 ,west called his ,committee at ten o'clock on a ,saturday night to pose for a picture at noon on ,sunday1 he found that six men were out of town4 ,the other nineteen are shown here4 ,that's a good example of the ,committee cooperation ,mr4 ,west describes in this article4 ,by ,gerry ,west ,scoutmaster1 ,troop #gh ,lakewood1 ,ohio ,we start getting a dad's interest when his boy joins the ,troop4 ,the boy is invited to a meeting by a ,scout4 ,we make him welcome1 tell him to look us over and we'll look him over too4 ,after he's been to a meeting or two we talk to him about passing ,tenderfoot tests1 and tell him when he's ready to come to our home4 ,we ask him to bring dad along to meet us4 ,so1 the evening we've both agreed upon arrives4 ,so does the ,scout-to-be and his dad4 ,we set them at ease and start to pass the boy on his tests4 ,he's ready all right and does a good job1 and we make it a point to let him know it4 ,then we tell of the #bnd ,class requirements1 how simple they are to pass1 and how with a little bit of help from dad there is no reason why he shouldn't be ,eagle in a couple of years4 ,dad1 pleased that his son is on the first step of ,scouting1 is in a receptive mood1 so we go on to explain the fun in ,scouting for man and boy1 how winter camps are the highlight of our ,troop activities and how other dads go along on these camps4 ,our ,troop registers about thirty-six ,scouts every year and this year we registered twenty-four dads4 ,they are ,scouters and take an active interest in problems confronting the ,committee4 ,on the average1 we have no less than fifteen dads at every monthly ,committee meeting4 ,not everyone can make every meeting1 but all can and do pitch in whenever we have a special project to work on4 ,for instance1 we needed money to buy camping equipment a year or so ago4 ,one dad took over as chairman of the project which turned out to be a waste paper and magazine drive4 ,he rallied twenty-eight ,scouts and twenty dads and their cars4 ,we put #bej into the ,troop treasury and had a swell time doing it4 ,four of the dads on the ,troop ,committee act as a ,board of ,review for the ,troop4 ,then at the subsequent ,court of ,honor this same group along with other members of the ,committee sit on the ,court and make the awards4 ,at these ,courts of ,honor we make it a point to invite and expect every mother and dad to attend--even though their son may not be up for an award4 ,we know he will be at a future ,court1 and know his mother and dad would want the same cooperation and interest shown by other parents4 ,as ,i've said1 we like to go camping1 to spend long week-ends in the woods1 and when one of these week-ends comes along another dad steps into the picture4 ,he's our ,transportation ,chairman and it's his job to see that the ,scouts get to and from camp4 ,because our dads come from every walk of life and all kinds of businesses1 we look into their daily jobs or hobbies for special talents that might be employed at a ,troop meeting4 ,one of our dads is ,lieutenant ,commander in the ,coast ,guard1 so some weekend this fall the ,troop will take a trip and visit the local ,coast ,guard ,station and see how it is operated1 and incidentally look over and into the workings of a submarine stationed there4 ,no you won't get them all4 ,you'll run across the dad who just can't do much because of his job1 and you'll run across the dad just not interested--even the fellow who is most willing to have you take the boys to camp1 his boy included1 and not even be able to lend a hand with transportation4 ,don't let these few discourage you however1 nor cause you to slacken your efforts to ask the next dad who comes along4 ,don't be afraid to go out and ask for help4 ,give your dads a chance and you'll have more fun in ,scouting1 you'll have a better ,troop and you'll have an easier job4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,troop ,,plans ,,for ,,january ,illustration ,,theme ,,handicraft ,,skills ,build ,scout ,week ,displays1 ,model ,making1 ,make ,camp1 ,activities ,equipment1 ,handicraft ,january is essentially a month of preparation for ,scout anniversary week1 and since local activities vary so much over the country1 it is difficult to suggest four weekly meetings that will be usable by every ,troop4 ,some ,units will devote the entire month to preparation for window displays and live expos1 open-house nights1 ,scout ,sunday1 participation in ,council or ,district activities and other events celebrating ,scouting's birthday4 ,other ,troops will be able to carry on such preparation1 and still spend time on training in some skill or series of ,scoutcraft projects4 ,the ,scoutmaster's ,program ,notebook suggests handicraft as the theme for the month--building ,scout ,week displays1 model making1 and making camp and activities equipment4 ,first ,week ,opening--7,scoutmaster's ,handbook1 pages #adb-add7 ,game--,crows and ,cranes 7page #cj7 ,scoutcraft--,demonstration of what to make for the ,scout ,week window display4 ,each ,patrol to collect material and make one part of exhibit4 ,explanation of what skills will be demonstrated in live expo1 and assignments made to ,patrols 7pages #h1 #i7 ,patrol ,corners--,patrol business4 ,attendance1 dues4 ,start planning ,patrol part in ,troop window display and live expo4 ,continue preparation at weekly ,patrol ,meeting4 ,game--7,scoutmaster's ,handbook1 page #dbb7 ,announcements--,scout ,week ,plans4 ,winter ,camp4 ,scoutmaster's ,minute4 ,closing--,songs 7,songs ,scouts ,sing7 ,second ,week ,opening--7,scoutmaster's ,handbook1 pages #adb-add7 ,game--,,mm6 ,u ,see ',um 7page #cj7 ,scoutcraft--,start collecting ,patrol material for ,window display4 ,practice for live expo4 ,plan for open house1 parent's night1 or part in ,council or ,district activities4 ,patrol ,corners--,patrol business4 ,continue work on handicraft for window display1 or making camp and activities equipment4 ,practice for ,patrol part in live expo1 or other ,troop activity4 ,game--7,scoutmaster's ,handbook--page #dbb7 ,announcements--,progress of ,scout ,week plans4 ,troop business4 ,winter camp4 ,scoutmaster's ,minute4 ,closing--,songs ,third ,week ,opening--7,scoutmaster's ,handbook1 pages #adb-add7 ,game--,newspaper ,study1 7page #cj7 ,scoutcraft--,winter camping techniques--clothing1 equipment1 menu planning 7pages #bf-bg7 7,see also ,november ,,scouting1 page #af7 ,patrol ,corners--,patrol business4 ,continue handicraft activities4 ,practice for live expo1 open house1 or parents' night demonstrations4 ,game--7,scoutmaster's ,handbook1 page #dbb7 ,announcement--,scout ,week plans4 ,winter camp4 ,scoutmaster's ,minute4 ,closing--7,scoutmaster's ,handbook7 ,fourth ,week ,opening--7,scoutmaster's ,handbook1 pages #adb-add7 ,game--7,page #cj7 ,scoutcraft--,plans for ,winter ,camp4 ,tent pitching1 bed making1 keeping warm1 cooking1 etc4 7,pages #bf and #bg1 also ,november ,,scouting1 page #af7 ,patrol ,corners--,finish preparation for ,scout ,weeks handicraft and live expo1 or skill demonstration for open house4 ,hold dress rehearsal1 for staff of part in live expo and open house4 ,turn in all handicraft projects1 ready for placing in window4 ,game--7,scoutmaster's ,handbook--page #dbb7 ,announcements--,meeting place for start of camp trip4 ,scout ,week plans4 ,scoutmaster's ,minute4 ,closing--,songs4 ,overnight ,camp ,p4,m4 #c3ae ,troop meets4 ,patrol ,leaders check ,patrols4 ,inspection of ,packs4 #c3cj ,leave for camp site4 #d3cj ,arrival at camp site4 ,half of ,patrol pitches tents1 makes beds1 etc4 ,other half prepares dinner4 #f3jj ,dinner #f3cj ,clean-up4 ,inspection of ,campsite4 #g3jj ,games #h3cj ,campfire #i3jj ,taps #bnd ,day #g3cj ,get up4 ,build fires4 ,cook breakfast4 #h3ae ,breakfast4 ,clean-up4 #i3jj ,inspection of camp #i3cj ,winter nature hike4 ,look for tracks and other animal signs 7and animals themselves74 ,make casts of tracks for ,patrol ,den4 #aa3jj ,start lunch4 #ab3jj ,lunch4 ,clean-up4 #a3jj ,games #b3cj ,break camp4 #c3jj ,leave for home4 #d3jj ,arrive home4 ,handicraft ideas will be found in ,december ,,boy',s ,,life and in the ,handbook for ,boys4 ,look in your ,scoutmaster's ,program ,notebook for list of free ,,boy',s ,,life reprints suggesting handicraft projects4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,scout ,,week ,adventure ,by ,william ,e4 ,lawrence ,director of ,boy ,scouting ,in ,fun and ,fellowship ,it seems strange that ,,fun must be emphasized as a feature of ,scouting4 ,for that's what ,scouts expect when they join a ,troop4 ,that's what they must get if we are going to keep them interested 444 but it should be fun with a purpose1 a dignified sort of fun that ,scouts will always remember4 ,new games and inter-,patrol contests2 better ,patrol and ,troop meetings2 stunt nights2 special features1 such as ,troop attendance at the big basketball game or a ,troop swim at the school or 8,y0 pool2 wide games on every hike and camp2 these are only some ways to make ,scouting fun4 ,and don't overlook fellowship4 ,one way to stimulate wholesome companionship is to see to it that every boy is in the ,patrol where he fits--in a ,patrol where he has friends1 common interests with the other fellows1 a leader he will gladly follow1 activities he helps to plan and responsibilities he has to carry out for the welfare of his gang4 ,,there ,,is adventure in fun and fellowship and it's up to us to provide opportunities for it4 ,in the ,out-of-,doors ,many times1 when boys drop out of ,scouting they tell us it is because 8we didn't go hiking or camping often enough0 or 8our program is always the same old stuff40 ,scouts want to go ,,out4 ,we must take them out--out where they can master the skills of the pioneer1 explorer1 woodsman1 or sportsman4 ,scouting has the program for the out-of-doors--hiking and camping4 ,but let's make it hiking and camping with a purpose--to explore wilderness areas1 catch bigger fish1 track wild animals1 tramp the trails of the old pioneers4 ,let's help ,scouts learn outdoor skills--but then1 let's give them a chance to use those skills in seeking adventure4 ,every ,scout has the right to a rugged outdoor experience1 for ,scouting means outdoor adventure4 8,adventure--that's ,scouting40 ,but what is adventure8 ,webster says that it's 8,that which happens without design 444 hazard 444 a bold undertaking 444 a remarkable occurrence 444 a striking event 444 a stirring incident40 ,to adult minds such a definition conjures up visions 444 leaving the commonplace1 going into the unknown4 ,and 444 most of us find it only in reading about the great and hazardous adventures of others4 ,we go with ,perry and ,stefansson to the ,arctic or with ,shackleton1 ,amundsen1 ,scott and ,byrd to the ,antarctic4 ,we go up the ,mississippi with ,de,soto or down it with ,la,salle4 ,or we thrill to the determination1 courage and excitement in the conquest of ,mt4 ,everest1 or in flying faster than sound4 ,perhaps we as adults have few things happen to us now that we call adventures4 ,but 444 let's not forget that adventure is a relative thing4 ,a boy may put up a front of being sophisticated but he hasn't lived long enough to get around much4 ,there are still plenty of bold undertakings1 remarkable occurrences and stirring incidents ahead for him4 ,can't you recall some of your own early adventures8 ,they'd seem pretty tame to you now 444 but were they then8 ,within the last few years ,i have hiked and camped in some of the places where ,i hiked and camped as a ,scout4 ,i've been surprised to find that the forests are now only small wooded areas 444 the mountains ,i climbed just hills 444 the wide lakes hardly more than ponds4 ,adventure to a boy is something that is new and different 444 a change of surroundings 444 experiencing new things in new ways4 ,it is this promise of adventure 444 of camping and of life in the outdoors that lures the boy into ,scouting4 ,we must keep faith with him by giving him that adventure 444 not just to satisfy him but because it is the best way we have of holding his interest4 ,and 444 only as we hold his interest can we influence his development4 ,but if we give a boy a good1 old-fashioned1 rugged brand of ,scouting 444 if we teach him to take care of himself 444 if once a month we take him to a not-too-distant spot with a pack on his back 444 have him sleep on the ground and cook his meals 444 he will have adventure4 ,here1 with his ,patrol and ,troop he will establish a temporary settlement4 ,he will meet the problems of shelter and food and learn to get along with his fellows4 ,every new experience will bring new problems to be solved4 ,as he grows in ability1 his experiences can become longer and more difficult and thus more adventurous4 ,opportunities to live outdoors in rain and snow should be sought4 ,in this way he may learn additional skills which come only from living with1 and mastering difficulties4 ,when he can light a fire and keep warm with wet wood1 pitch his tent1 and make his bed in a rainstorm 444 then he will have had adventures and through them learned a lot about self reliance4 ,remember ,webster's definition 444 8a bold undertaking 444 a remarkable occurrence 444 a striking event 444 a stirring incident40 ,they are all there4 ,you can find them as you work and plan your ,troop program4 ,if you do1 you will help boys to know themselves4 ,you will develop in them a feeling of responsibility toward others4 ,you will go far toward enriching the life of a boy through his ,scouting experience4 ,this can be your 8bold undertaking0 444 your 8striking event0 444 your 8stirring incident40 ,this can be your adventure in ,scouting6 ,five adventure highlights for ,boy ,scout ,week are spotlighted below4 ,start them in ,february1 but keep going the rest of the year4 ,these are the elements which will bring adventure to the boys in your ,troop4 ,in ,special ,events ,everybody loves a ,,big ,,show--almost every scout gets a kick out of performing for his family1 friends and neighbors4 ,the special events suggested for ,boy ,scout ,week give ,scouts a chance to be recognized4 ,feb4 #fth--,scout ,sunday--attend religious services in uniform and take part in the service4 ,feb4 #hth--,anniversary ,day--revive the custom of re-pledging oneself to the ,scout ,oath and ,law at #h3ae p4m4 ,scouts all over the country will be doing the same thing at the same time4 ,feb4 #g-aa--,troop ,meeting night--,open ,house program4 7,get the new 8,open ,house0 booklet from your ,local ,council47 ,fun1 demonstrations1 recognition of advancement1 ,report to parents and parent institutions on ,adventure in ,citizenship4 ,scouting in schools--assembly program and demonstration4 ,feb4 #abth--,a day in the open--hike or camp activities appropriate for locality and individual ,troop4 ,in ,citizenship ,remember last year's ,report to the ,nation when ,troops reported on their service projects for the coming year--#aidh8 ,this is the pay-off year1 when we report on what we did instead of what we plan to do4 ,this is the time to check up on your community ,good ,turns1 service to your sponsor1 and other service projects4 ,plan new and bigger activities for ,scout ,week--#aidi1 and for the rest of the year4 ,but don't stop with plans--do something6 ,there is adventure in ,citizenship when ,scouts come to realize that they are citizens of the world too4 ,there is no better time to revive an interest in the ,world ,friendship ,fund to help ,scouts in other lands4 ,food packages are more important than ever4 ,review now the results of our promises--and make even more challenging ones for #aidi4 ,in ,leadership ,every ,scoutmaster knows how important his junior leaders are--,patrol ,leaders1 ,senior ,patrol ,leader1 ,junior ,assistant ,scoutmaster1 ,scribe and others4 ,this hard working staff comes in for little credit except on rare occasions4 ,it will boost their morale1 raise them a little higher in the esteem of their fellows if they are properly recognized for their leadership jobs4 ,it will point up to parents and friends the way ,scouting helps boys develop their latent leadership ability4 ,den ,chiefs1 too1 should be recognized for the important part they play--recognized in the ,troop1 before fellow ,scouts1 parents and friends4 ,a special investiture for ,troop leaders at the ,open ,house1 or another special occasion would be the ideal way to recognize this leadership4 ,make it short1 make it impressive4 ,make the ,scouts feel that they are appreciated4 ,point up their work as adventure in living--as well as adventure in ,scouting4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,doin' ,,it ,,right ,illustration3 ,by ,william ,h4 ,wadsworth ,asst4 ,scout ,executive1 ,onandaga ,council1 ,syracuse1 ,n4,y4 ,there are two ways to get the know-how of winter camping4 ,one is the hard way1 by trial and error1 the other is profiting by the experience of others4 ,we did it the hard way1 which has certain advantages2 once you learn a trick1 you don't forget it4 ,but1 we're happy to let you in the easy way1 so let's take first things first3 ,illustration ,packing ,we usually have each ,patrol get personal equipment together and lay it out in neat piles4 ,patrol equipment and food is divided equally into as many piles as ,scouts in the ,patrol4 ,we consider both weight and bulk1 and try to even it up4 ,it's a good idea to fill your cook pots 7we use five ,no4 #aj cans7 with food or small articles which might possibly be greasy1 or break or freeze1 and place in the top of your pack4 ,if blankets are on the outside 7get them inside if possible7 protect them from the weather by rolling in waterproof groundcloth4 ,don't have the end of your blanket roll exposed4 7,we found we could keep the ,patrol canteen from freezing by putting it in the middle of a bedroll47 ,illustration ,clothing and ,equipment ,as you travel and begin to heat up1 peel off layers of clothing4 ,several layers are warmer than a few heavy pieces4 ,this goes for socks as well as shirts4 ,air space gives good insulation4 ,if it's raining or snowing1 be sure to wear a water-repellent outer garment1 removing the inner layers and packing them in the flap of your pack4 ,you'll want them--dry--later at night4 ,in snow country1 specially after a fresh snowfall1 you'll find a large amount of snow constantly dropping off trees onto your pack1 your back1 and down your neck4 ,carry a small stiff brush to remove it4 ,keep the brush handy in an outside pocket for removing snow from clothes and equipment4 8,it's easier to keep ',em dry than to dry ',em out60 ,damp socks may be dried during the night by laying them flat across your stomach outside whatever night clothing you are wearing4 ,in cold country1 shoes should be dried before the fire and placed inside or under your bedroll for the night4 ,i'll never forget the time we had the first really cold night and left our ski boots outside the bedroll4 ,they were like rocks and it took some time to soften them enough to get our feet in them4 ,we are strong believers in the ,swedish bow saw in country where we do a great deal of wood cutting4 ,we cut bed logs to hold the dead leaves1 boughs1 or grass4 ,we cut poles for our tents and reflector fires4 ,we cut large base logs on which to build the fire to keep it from burning itself out of sight in deep snow4 ,i'll never forget the day we 8lost our fire0 when we were on a day hike4 ,we were in a large frozen swamp and had made fires to cook our lunch4 ,you should have seen the expression on one face when1 with a hiss and sputter of steam1 his fire disappeared into the water1 leaving his hot dog dangling above floating charcoal4 ,one reason for emphasis on the bow saw1 is that it does twice the work with half the energy4 ,wood fills with frost in winter and axes bounce instead of cut1 no matter how sharp they may be4 ,in winter look for just the opposite type of campsite you would select in summer4 ,instead of a shaded open knoll1 seek low lands1 if they are frozen1 where trees are thick and provide good windbreak4 ,places you never visit in summer suddenly come into their own for winter camping4 ,a small roll of copper wire will come in handy for many things4 ,one fellow always carries about four wire pothooks of varying sizes4 ,oh yes1 he can make a wood pothook1 but that takes time1 and often when we have made camp a little late because of a long trip or late start1 his pothooks come in mighty handy4 ,he also added pot bags to our list4 ,strange as it may seem1 we don't have one ,scout who likes to wash the black off pots2 thus1 if we are making only one camp1 we just crush the #aj cans and bury them4 ,when we use a regular pot1 we just wash the inside1 pack it full of other food and equipment1 and slip on the pot bag1 which prevents it from dirtying up our pack4 ,illustration3 by ,remington ,schuyler ,tents ,tentage is a story in itself4 ,we use the ,tab tent 7,,scouting1 ,december1 #aidg71 which is a rectangular1 suspended tent4 ,it has thirty-seven tabs which give us a chance to pitch it in many different ways1 each providing twenty-inch walls1 which make for more room and efficient use of the tent's interior4 ,for winter camping we pitch it with an open front in either winter baker1 forester1 or explorer style1 using forty-penny nails or logs to anchor it on frozen ground1 or logs or sticks buried in deep snow4 ,we like logs best2 the same logs can be used for bed logs with the ,tab tent4 ,we bank the tent well with grass1 leaves1 or snow--for that wind can whistle under an open edge too easily4 ,we have a favorite tripod fire crane which works perfectly under any conditions--frozen ground1 in snow1 or mud4 ,it eliminates cutting crotched sticks and pounding them into hard or frozen ground4 ,the three uprights may be dead or live wood fastened at the top with a small piece of rope1 wire1 or even a neckerchief4 ,the lug pole is green wood about an inch in diameter4 ,this rig can be easily moved as your fire changes1 and works well with any type of fire lay4 ,don't forget a small food cloth for keeping food and cooking equipment off the ground4 ,keep one pot on the fire for a constant hot water supply2 it will come in handy in a dozen ways and is an excellent first aid precaution4 ,it is easier to melt snow in water than in a bare pot where it must be stirred to keep from burning4 ,let each individual prepare his own beverage with boiling water and the beverage powder he prefers4 ,this saves tying up another pot4 ,a good ground cloth is essential4 ,make it large enough to go under and over your bedroll4 ,build your bed of dried leaves1 grass1 or boughs4 ,don't rely on that summer sleeping bag alone--extra blankets are necessary4 ,newspapers are good insulation4 ,sleep with your head to the highest part of the tent so that your breath won't freeze and form a hoarfrost on the tent and fall off onto your blankets4 ,one fellow hit on a good idea on our last trip4 ,at night he prepared his tinder1 kindling1 and firewood in three neat piles inside his tent4 ,when morning came1 he extended one arm1 in went the kindling1 a match1 and it's lighted1 with him still in bed4 ,a stick or two of wood and things began to warm up4 ,by the time he had to get up1 he didn't miss his warm blankets 444 well1 not much4 ,we carry two pairs of long underwear4 ,the one worn during the day is taken off and dried at night when going to bed and when it is warm4 ,the next morning clothes are put on over the set of underwear worn during the night1 eliminating too much exposure of bare skin--an important point1 especially when you are inside that bare skin4 ,first aid precautions in cold weather differ from regular summer first aid2 shock is greatly intensified in cold weather4 ,blankets and canteen hot water bottle are handy4 ,how to treat for frostbite is required knowledge4 ,make preparations against snow blindness in northern regions4 ,temporary sunglasses may be made with cardboard1 cloth1 or wood with slits cut through1 fastened in place with adhesive tape4 ,watch out for your feet4 ,wear several layers of light wool socks with large sized waterproof shoes1 shoe packs1 or ski boots4 ,tight-fitting ski boots will cause you trouble4 ,lay down boughs or branches around your fire2 you can walk on them and thus keep your feet out of wet snow or mud caused by the fire's heat4 ,you'll pick up other ideas as you go along4 ,it's not difficult1 and you don't need special equipment or skill4 ,all you need is the spirit of adventure--the spirit your ,scouts have--and the desire to try something different4 ,it's fun4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,the ,,early ,,scout ,,gets ,,the ,,bird ,killing two birds with one stone may have been satisfactory in the old days1 but in these days of inflation we figured we should be able to knock off at least six birds1 figuratively speaking of course4 ,it all started at a ,committee meeting when we were looking around for a ,scout ,week window display idea4 ,a mass display of bluebird houses made by the ,scouts was suggested4 ,but just making birdhouses as a craft project did not seem too practical1 unless we could put the houses to use and get birds to nest in them4 ,but why couldn't we do that8 ,we could4 ,we did4 ,and this is how it worked3 ,illustration3 ,boards were cut and kits were assembled in the basement workshops of ,committeemen and friends4 ,wolf ,photo ,first of all1 each ,committeeman made one birdhouse1 using the pattern shown here and an old apple crate or scrap lumber4 ,that was to prepare the ,committeeman to help the boys4 ,it also gave us a start with ten houses4 ,then each ,scout was given a copy of the pattern and asked to make a house in the next week4 ,most of the fellows came through and we had twenty more4 ,now we were ready for mass production4 ,we scouted the lumberyards in town1 and the building projects for scrap lumber--#a thick boards in various lengths and widths4 ,everyone was cooperative and we got all the wood we needed4 ,we bought the nails1 and then looked around for a 8basement shop0 or woodworking hobbyist to help us prefabricate the birdhouses4 ,the power saw was easily found1 and we went to work sawing up the boards to the proper sizes4 ,illustration3 ,birdhouses were used first in ,scout ,week window display and later were placed out in orchard country4 ,frederick ,avery ,photo ,wolf ,photo ,then we tied up the boards into 8kits10 each kit containing all the makings of a house4 ,in ,patrol ,meetings1 the ,scouts assembled the houses4 ,that gave us something over #aej more houses4 ,window ,display ,when the houses were complete1 just before ,scout ,week1 we gathered them all together and built our window display4 ,the photo shows what it looked like4 ,but the photo doesn't show all the interest it aroused4 ,mapping ,the craft work 8bird0 and the window display were knocked off--now for setting up the houses4 ,the ,buffalo ,ornithological ,society helped us1 and we placed them along fifty miles of highways radiating out from town4 ,the houses were placed in orchard country1 with the approval of the land owners4 ,each group made a sketch map of the roads along which they set up houses1 and we put the segments together to make a large map showing the location of all the houses4 ,illustration3 ,a map was made to show the location of each birdhouse so that check-ups could be made during the nesting season4 ,wolf ,photo ,bird ,study ,of course the chief purpose of the project was to attract birds and provide nesting places for them4 ,so two more 8birds0 fell before our one stone4 ,weekly hikes1 during the spring1 gave ,scouts a chance to see how successful the housing development was4 ,every house was checked and the tenants carefully observed4 ,landlords can't be too careful these days4 ,we found that we housed more than #djj young birds4 ,,the ,,early ,,scout ,,gets ,,the ,,bird ,illustration3 ,by ,h4 ,b4 ,hammill1 ,jr4 ,committeeman1 ,troop #fd1 ,williamsville1 ,n4,y4 ,in the fall too1 hikes were necessary1 to check on the houses to see how they were standing up1 and also to clean them out4 ,bluebirds won't use a house that contains the remnants of a last year's nest4 ,so the houses were all cleaned to be ready for the #aidi season4 ,community ,service ,of course there is one more 8bird0 that we haven't mentioned yet--and probably the most important4 ,this was one of the best community service projects we could try4 ,for bluebirds are insect eating birds1 and one family in one season can destroy an unbelievable number of harmful insects4 ,attracting the birds to orchard country should certainly help to improve the apple crop--at the same time the birds are among the first to arrive in spring and they stay all summer4 ,they are colorful1 cheerful birds and their very presence should help to make some people happier--just to see and listen to them4 ,so that's our birdhouse story4 ,it was a project that lasted for six months4 ,it is good ,scouting all the way through1 and it was not hard to organize4 ,we heartily recommend it to others4 ,but remember6 ,the early ,scouts get the bird6 ,start it now1 so the houses are up by the end of ,february4 ,bluebirds come early and prefer 8weathered0 houses4 ,you too1 can 8kill0 six birds with one stone4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,your ,,scoutcraft ,,game ,,file ,illustration ,sidenote3 ,,indoor ,,outdoor ,,large ,,active ,,no ,,equip4 ,,fun ,,half ,,troop ,,teams ,,facing ,,lines ,,crows ,,and ,,cranes ,equipment3 ,none4 ,method3 ,divide ,troop into two teams1 lined up1 facing each other in center of room or cleared space4 ,teams #b-c ft4 apart1 one called 8,crows10 the other 8,cranes40 ,leader calls out one of these names1 rolling 8r10 as3 8,cr-r-r-rows0 or 8,cr-r-r-ranes40 ,all on team named must turn and run to wall or given line in back of them4 ,if a player is tagged by an opponent before reaching wall1 he is captured and becomes member of other team4 ,this is kept up until all players are on one side4 ,leader can add fun by giving occasional false alarms--for example3 8,cr-r-r-rabs0 or 8,cr-r-r-rash40 ,none may move1 any so doing are deemed caught and moved to opposite side4 ,scoring3 ,last player captured wins4 ,,variation3 ,as before1 excepting when player violates leader's call1 he drops out4 ,last remaining earns #bj points for his team4 ,sidenote3 ,,indoor ,,small ,,quiet ,,equip4 ,,nature ,,patrol ,,teams ,,informal ,,mm6 ,u ,,see ',,um 7,museum7 ,equipment3 ,collection of nature specimens that every ,scout should know1 such as3 pine cone1 wood and leaf specimens1 wasp nest1 insects1 etc4 ,set of cards 7file size is good7 numbered from one to number of specimens collected4 ,paper and pencils4 ,method3 ,troop's nature expert collects samples of many different things4 ,each item is placed on or attached to a numbered card4 ,collection is placed before ,troop4 ,each ,patrol is given sheet of paper numbered from one to number of items displayed4 ,patrols write down items they are able to identify4 ,scoring3 ,lists are turned over to judge1 who gives one point to each correct answer4 ,,variation3 ,nature collection is viewed for designated time and each ,scout matches numbers to nature specimens he can identify4 ,papers are handed in and each correct answer earns #a point4 ,total points divided with number of boys in the ,patrol gives each ,patrol standing4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sidenote3 ,,indoor ,,small ,,quiet ,,equip4 ,,basic ,,scouting ,,patrol ,,corners ,,patrol ,,teams ,,newspaper ,,study ,equipment3 ,one issue of the same day's newspaper for each ,patrol4 ,pencils4 ,method3 ,patrols in ,patrol corners1 each with the same day's issue of a newspaper4 ,on signal1 ,patrols start searching for articles or news items which illustrate some ,scout ,law4 ,items are torn or cut out of newspaper and ,patrols write on the clipping the ,scout ,law involved along with their ,patrol name4 ,scoring3 ,clippings are collected by the ,troop leaders and the ,patrol with the most clippings in given time1 wins4 ,,variation #a3 ,patrols cut out news items illustrating ,scout ,laws broken and_/or kept4 ,first to find clippings for all twelve ,scout ,laws1 wins4 ,,variation #b3 ,leaders select one of the more difficult laws to illustrate4 ,first ,patrol to find specified law1 wins4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hap--py ,new ,year6 ,heave ,ho and away we go into #aidi4 ,what's new in your ,troop8 ,new faces1 new games8 ,send them along1 games1 that is2 so that they might find their way to this page4 ,remember1 we would like to know ,,your favorite game4 ,don't suppose that #aidi will change that time-tested saying1 8,a friend in need is a friend indeed40 ,we like to think of the ,game ,file as helping that ,scoutmaster friend of ours4 ,you know the fellow4444 ,scout meeting scheduled for #g3cj o'clock2 #g3ej and only a dozen fellows on hand and the games are planned for three full ,patrols of eight ,scouts4 ,so rather than give way to complete frustration1 the meeting goes on4 ,a quick shift must be made4 ,so we tug on the sleeve of that ,scoutmaster friend of ours and steer him over to his file where he keeps his ,scoutcraft ,game ,file4 ,thumbing quickly through the file cards1 he soon finds the games that will cover the situation4 ,how 'bout it ,cubbers and ,scouters4444 ,got your ,game ,file up-to-date8 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,spotlight ,scout ,week ,illustration for ,,senior ,,scout ,,leaders -- ,,follow ,,this ,,trail ,,sign ,,starting ,,each ,,article ,illustration ,spotlight the adventure of ,senior ,scouting during ,scout ,week1 ,february #f-ab4 ,scouting will be in the national news--newspapers1 magazines1 newsreels1 and radio4 ,people will be especially aware of ,scouting4 ,you can localize this priceless publicity by newsworthy activities in your ,senior ,unit4 ,select projects from the outline below1 based on the theme 8,adventure--,that's ,scouting60 ,then put the spotlight on your ,unit by giving the facts to the local newspaper and radio editors4 ,in ,senior ,scouting there is ,adventure in ,fun and ,fellowship4 ,a spotlight activity may be3 ,illustration ,honor ,day6 ,honor an outstanding student1 athlete1 musician1 teacher1 hero1 or others deserving special tribute4 ,this may be arranged as a school assembly or chapel program or a special banquet given by the ,unit4 ,in addition to a well prepared sincere tribute1 your ,unit may give the honored guest a lasting token in the form of a certificate or plaque prepared by members of the ,unit4 ,more than one person may be honored if care is taken not to cheapen the recognition by giving it indiscriminately or by allowing any possible criticism of the ,unit making an award for political reasons or to secure privilege4 ,the type of achievement recognized may vary from year to year to insure honor for someone who greatly deserves it but may otherwise be overlooked4 ,this may include honoring the outstanding youth leader of the community1 a minister1 an all-round ,scout1 or all-round girl student4 ,this acid test must be applied to every recipient if a ,senior ,scout ,unit is to be justified in giving recognition3 #a4 ,is the person a good citizen1 recognizing his responsibility in a democracy8 #b4 ,does the person to the best of his ability exemplify the virtues expressed in the ,scout ,oath and ,law in his daily life8 ,in ,senior ,scouting there is ,adventure in the ,outdoors4 ,a spotlight activity may be3 ,illustration ,field and ,sports ,day6 ,run it on an inter-,crew or inter-,unit basis4 ,let each group invite a guest 7prospective member7 to take part4 ,provide coaching for everyone before each competition or demonstration4 ,give each man a score card so he may keep a record of his proficiency in sports4 ,crews or ,units may alternate as coaches and judges for the various events4 ,the following list suggests enough to make up either a long or a short program3 ,emergency ,service training4 ,mile run--run a mile in #g minutes or less4 ,score #aj for #g minutes2 add #b for each half-minute less2 deduct #b for each half-minute more4 ,rope work--secure boat to piling 7clove hitch or two half hitches71 lower man from wall 7bowline on bight71 secure line to corner of sail or tent where grommet has pulled out 7sheet bend71 secure rope to tent stake 7taut line hitch71 throw rope with knot for rescue 7bowline74 ,score #b for each correct knot4 ,rowing demonstration4 ,row #ej feet to buoy1 turn1 and return4 ,show proper entry1 feathering1 and stroke of oars2 turning boat2 holding it on course4 ,score #aj for perfect demonstration2 deduct #a for each mistake4 ,archery contest4 ,place shooting line at #ae yards from #dh-;inch target4 ,allow #c arrows for sighting in1 and #f for scoring4 ,score according to standard archery target points2 divide total by #e4 ,skish 7bait casting7 contest4 ,if floating skish rings are not available1 lay out #d concentric rope rings on ground1 #c1 #e1 #g1 and #i feet in diameter4 ,place center of target #ae yards from casting line4 ,allow #e casts for instruction1 and #e for scoring4 ,score #bj for cast in or on skish ring or center rope ring1 #ae for cast within #b feet or less 7in second ring71 #aj for within #d feet 7in third ring71 and #e for within #f feet 7in third ring72 divide total by #aj4 ,rifle shooting4 ,in prone position shoot #c rounds for sighting in1 and #e rounds for scoring4 ,score according to standard target points2 divide total by #e4 ,in the next three events the basic timing of #bj1 #e1 and #c minutes may not be appropriate for your group4 ,try each event a few times and determine the average time to use as a base4 ,compass racing4 ,lay out a course that will take about #bj minutes on the average 7see ,,scouting ,magazine1 ,september1 #aidh74 ,score #aj for #bj minutes2 add #a for each half-minute less2 deduct #a for each half-minute more4 ,canoe carrying4 ,lift a canoe from the ground 7with aid of tree or rack to lean it on71 make portage carry #be yards and return1 and lower canoe to ground4 ,score #aj for #e minutes2 add #b for each half-minute less2 deduct #b for each half-minute more4 ,disqualify for rough handling of canoe4 ,axemanship4 ,chop #aj-ab-;inch log in two1 using long-handled axe and taking all safety precautions4 ,score #aj for #c minutes2 add #b for each half-minute less2 deduct #b for each half-minute more4 ,bucksawmanship4 ,place #f-;inch log on sawbuck4 ,with bucksaw cut off as many sections 7about #b inches thick7 as possible in #e minutes4 ,score #a for each section cut4 ,the following are demonstrations for which you can work out your own scoring system4 ,rope rescue4 ,rescue a man marooned across a ravine or stream #bj feet wide4 ,use ropes1 vines1 temporary bridge1 or raft 7see ,,scouting ,magazine1 ,march1 #aidg74 ,wild foods4 ,find as many wild foods as possible1 and prepare enough for tasting by the whole group4 ,overnight camp4 ,set up a ,crew camp with proper shelter1 beds1 sanitation1 water supply1 and fires4 ,breeches buoy rescue4 ,rescue a man from a mast #dj-ej feet away 7see ,sea ,scout ,manual ,chapter #ah74 ,in ,senior ,scouting there is ,adventure in ,citizenship6 ,a spotlight activity may be3 ,illustration ,home ,management6 ,encourage ,senior ,scouts to take over the management responsibilities of their families for one week1 with the cooperation of their parents4 ,each will plan menus1 purchase food 7no1 he won't have to cook it71 make payments of bills1 plan family entertainment1 include cost1 and finally report to the family showing a saving if possible on a satisfactory program4 ,preliminary conferences with mother and dad will be necessary to learn certain routine and long-term obligations as well as to establish a family budget if one is not already in operation4 ,illustration3 ,rowing and ,riflery are ,field and ,sports ,day ,events ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,senior ,briefings ,it's ,on ,ice ,if your ,unit is in the two-thirds of the ,states in the snow belt1 it can do something spectacular when called on this winter for an act in a ,council circus1 high school assembly1 or ,scout ,week demonstration4 ,that is an ice rescue staged in realistic fashion4 ,a skater gliding around a pond suddenly breaks through4 ,as he thrashes around in the water1 another skater comes along1 tries a rescue by incorrect methods1 gets too close1 and also breaks through4 ,then two ,senior ,scouts--instead of the ,lone ,ranger--come along and rescue the skater-swimmers4 ,the action takes from five to ten minutes1 depending on how much of a script is written for it4 ,a commentator verbally sets the scene and explains the wrong and right rescue techniques as they are used4 ,if a public address system is not available1 a megaphone or a strong voice should be sufficient4 ,the spectacular part is the staging4 ,it is best in an arena where the spectators look down on it1 although a stage will do1 the lower the better4 ,a platform is set up and covered with newsprint4 ,the platform can be put together from fifteen long tables such as found in many church dining rooms4 ,set them together1 three long and five wide1 with an opening in the center of the resulting oblong4 ,in this opening set a tank of water4 ,it may be hard to get and handle1 but it is the crowning touch when the audience sees the victims splashing about in real water4 ,cover the whole platform1 including the hole1 with three or four thicknesses of blank newsprint4 ,ask the press foreman at a newspaper plant for the paper left on the spindles at the end of the roll4 ,the four actors1 wearing ice skates1 can give a good imitation of skating on ice after a little practice4 ,rehearse the act--dry runs without the water and paper--until it clicks4 ,the actors and commentator will have to coordinate themselves4 ,the men at the mike may have to work up a few ad libs where action might slow down in a performance4 ,then have a dress rehearsal4 ,ice rescue techniques may be found in the ,safety ,merit ,badge pamphlet and the ,scout ,field ,book4 ,game ,equipment ,game1 equipment in your headquarters comes in handy during parties1 and also is a pre-meeting attraction4 ,the one danger is that sometimes the games are so popular they stretch the pre-meeting period over the major part of the evening4 ,however1 that can be avoided by a gentlemen's agreement to close the games at a definite time on meeting nights4 ,game equipment can be bought1 of course1 but it can be made inexpensively4 ,darts is a game the ,,gi's found popular in war-time ,england4 ,make the target of corrugated cardboard cut from a large carton4 ,mark colored concentric circles on it with crayons4 ,make each dart of a match stick 7kitchen size74 ,on one end lash a needle with thread4 ,on the other glue four small paper fins4 ,hang the target on the wall and let fly with the darts1 making sure the firing range is not a thoroughfare4 ,table tennis requires a smooth #e #i playing surface4 ,if you don't have a suitable table1 get a piece of half-inch plywood4 ,sometimes you can make a better deal by taking two large scraps of standard pieces1 sawing them to #e #d and then hinging or cleating them together on the bottom4 ,if you don't want to bother putting legs on this playing surface1 lay it on a large table or two small ones1 just so it is at least #cj inches off the floor4 ,make paddles of quarter or eighth-inch wood1 whittled or cut with a coping saw to shape and then sandpapered4 ,they may be any size1 but generally are #f #ab over-all4 ,the net must be #f above the table4 ,make it of cheese cloth or muslin1 hemmed and reinforced with strong cord threaded through the hems4 ,hang it from dowels set in cleats that extend beyond the table edge at the center line4 ,buy a supply of balls at the dime or sports store1 or mail order house1 and soon you'll be searching for them under the furniture4 ,other games for which you can make most of your own equipment are shuffleboard and paddle tennis1 providing you have floor space of #eb #f for the first1 and #bj #dd for the second4 ,buy or borrow a rule book1 find dimensions of equipment1 and turn it out in your workshop4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,emergency ,service for ,seniors ,illustration ,illustration3 ,by ,ralph ,h4 ,moza ,assistant ,national ,director1 ,senior ,scouting ,service ,before the swirling flood waters had stopped pouring into ,vanport1 ,oregon1 last ,may1 ,sea ,scouts were driving rescue boats through the break in the levee4 ,they had been alerted two days earlier1 and were ready when called4 ,will your ,senior ,unit be ready when needed for disaster duty8 ,you cannot answer that question easily1 because flood1 fire1 explosion1 tornado1 and earthquake strike so suddenly that there rarely is time for alerting4 ,you may even think you will never have to face an emergency4 ,but remember1 few of the people at any scene of disaster expected it to happen to themselves6 ,one thing is certain3 if an emergency does occur in your community1 ,senior ,scouts who have had emergency service training will be very greatly appreciated men to have on hand4 ,every registered ,senior ,scout ,unit is a potential ,emergency ,service ,corps4 ,as a ,senior ,scout registers in his ,unit and becomes an ,apprentice ,senior ,scout1 he can at the same time become an ,emergency ,service ,apprentice4 ,the ,emergency ,service ,corps consists of ,senior ,scouts in their existing ,units1 under their own leadership1 or ,crews of ,emergency ,service ,corps members in registered ,boy ,scout ,troops1 under their own ,unit leadership4 ,the term 8,crew0 replaces 8,patrol0 in ,troops1 thus indicating that it is a young man's group4 ,there are three good reasons for promoting ,emergency ,service ,training in ,senior ,units3 #a4 ,senior ,scouts are often the first to be called for service when disaster strikes4 ,with this in mind1 ,emergency ,service ,training stimulates interest in the service principle of ,scouting1 as out-lined in the ,oath1 ,law1 and ,motto4 #b4 ,as one of the important parts in the vigorous physical activity program requiring knowledge and skill1 ,emergency ,service ,training can be one of the important activities planned and promoted by the outdoor committee4 #c4 ,it develops knowledge and skills which contribute to the worthwhile training of the ,scout1 and insures his effectiveness in time of ,emergency4 ,,the ,,new ,,plan ,one of the most important changes in the ,emergency ,service ,training ,plan is that the emphasis is now on training being carried out within the ,unit1 under ,unit leadership4 ,it is recommended that the ,local ,council have a member of the ,district ,commissioner's ,staff specialize as a coordinator of all ,emergency ,service ,corps ,units within his ,district4 ,his responsibility would be to coordinate and supervise the activity of ,emergency ,service ,corps within his area1 organized in ,senior ,scout ,units and ,emergency ,service ,crews 7within ,scout ,troops74 ,he would stimulate ,emergency ,service ,training within the ,unit1 providing lists of qualified instructors in the various skills required for ,corps membership4 ,he would recommend joint planning of inter-,unit and ,district activities for the purpose of ,emergency ,service ,training1 practice1 and demonstration when and as desirable4 ,if an area larger than a geographical ,district is stricken1 a ,scout ,executive1 a ,field ,executive1 or a ,special ,field ,commissioner1 should serve as ,special ,director and coordinator of the various ,emergency ,service ,corps involved4 ,,start ,,now6 ,now is the time to start pointing out the various phases of ,emergency ,service ,training to program planning committees1 and indicating how it affects them4 ,get them to suggest plans for organizing a ,corps within their ,unit4 ,the ,senior ,scout is immediately qualified as an ,apprentice ,emergency ,service ,corps member if the information obtained in any recent medical examination is sufficient to cover the items listed on the application for membership 7,form ,c-#abgh1 ,cat4 ,no4 #ddbe71 by adding the health history1 and filing the application with parents' approval4 ,the next step is to develop activity programs which will enable him to qualify for full membership4 ,the requirements for the ,emergency ,service ,corps are as follows3 ,be a ,registered ,air ,scout ,observer1 ,explorer ,woodsman1 ,ordinary ,sea ,scout1 or ,first ,class ,scout of #ae or over1 in excellent physical condition as shown by medical examination4 ,he must run one mile in #g minutes1 and climb an #ah-;foot rope1 hand over hand in #be seconds or less4 ,he must whip the ends of a rope of at least -inch in diameter1 and tie a square knot1 sheet bend1 bowline1 bowline-on-a-bight1 two half hitches1 clove hitch1 clove hitch secured with half hitch1 taut line hitch1 and ,timber hitch4 ,finally1 he must have the written permission of his parents or guardian1 the approval of his ,unit leader1 and must have earned the following ,merit ,badges3 ,first ,aid1 ,firemanship1 ,life ,saving1 ,path-finding1 ,personal ,health1 ,public ,health1 ,rowing 7where necessary71 and ,safety4 ,illustration3 ,photo by ,george ,berstrom ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,scoutmaster',s ,,minute ,illustration ,sometimes knowing the right thing to do in an emergency is just as important as having the courage to do it4 ,that's one reason why in ,scouting1 ,first ,aid is an essential part of the ,scout requirements4 ,for instance1 if ,second ,class ,scout ,gerald ,maley of ,cleveland1 ,ohio1 had not practiced his ,first ,aid1 his friend would not be alive today4 ,last ,november1 ,scout ,maley with his friend ,norman were crossing a railroad bridge when the wind blew ,maley's hat off4 ,it landed somewhere in the railroad yard under the bridge and the two boys climbed down to the yard to recover it4 ,they hunted1 but could not find it4 ,suddenly1 ,norman had an idea4 8,i'll bet it's on top of that box car over there40 ,up he climbed to look for it4 ,half way up he slipped1 tried to save himself and grabbed a live wire which was hanging low4 ,the shock knocked him to the ground and the ,scout ran to help him4 ,norman lay without moving and the ,scout thought at first he was dead4 ,but he had been practicing his ,first ,aid in his ,patrol4 ,he immediately started artificial respiration in earnest just as he had practiced it in meeting the week before4 ,soon ,norman was breathing again1 but screamed in agony as he came back to consciousness4 ,he was terribly burned about the hands and arms4 ,again the ,scout went into action4 8,hang on1 ,i'll get you up to the road1 we'll find somebody who can get you to a doctor40 8,transporting ,injured10 he said to himself1 8no chance for a four man carry now1 ,i'll have to use the good old #8pack-strap'40 ,he got ,norman's arms over his shoulders from his back and somehow managed to get up the bank to the bridge4 ,here he had to rest1 but fortunately a car passed soon4 ,scout ,maley hailed it and ,norman was on his way to the hospital for treatment4 ,after a few days he recovered4 ,the really remarkable part of this story is that ,scout ,maley was a smaller boy than his friend1 and has a crippled leg1 so that he is obliged to walk with a decided limp4 ,some of you fellows with two eyes and strong arms and whole limbs might think over what this ,boy ,scout accomplished1 as a result of his ,scout training1 to save his friend4 ,in recognition of ,scout ,gerald ,maley's skill1 the ,national ,board of ,honor awarded him the prized medal of ,merit1 which is given in recognition of an outstanding act of service1 putting into practice ,scout skills and ideals4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,advertising ,section 99 99 99 99 99 ,,the ,,nature ,,library ,seton3 ,animals #bie pages #fd kinds2 ,blanchan3 ,birds #beg pp #abd kinds2 ,rogers3 ,trees #bia pp #bbf kinds2 ,blanchan3 ,wild ,flowers #bgj pp #agj kinds2 ,wood3 ,butterflies #bhf pp #aji 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---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,just a minute 8,i ,,have a problem1 and ,i'm glad60 said someone4 ,we looked up to see--you guessed it1 our old friend ,scoutmaster ,,blimp4 ,his ,troop is just as lively as ever1 maybe more so4 ,it's a good ,troop4 8,who in the world10 we asked1 8ever heard of anyone being glad he had a problem80 8,oh1 but you don't understand10 ,,blimp went on1 8my problem is the kind you can be glad about4 ,want to hear the details80 8,is it optional80 we asked1 knowing better4 8,no10 replied ,,blimp4 8,it's very simple4 ,before ,i got wise to myself1 ,i used to worry a lot about what in the world to ,,do at ,troop meetings4 ,since ,i have started using the ,program ,notebook and all the swell ideas in ,,scouting 7see contents1 ,page #a7 and since my ,scouts have been reading ,,boys' ,,life1 we have a new and interesting problem 444 with all this material we worry about what to leave out60 99 99 99 99 99 ,troops which discovered this new problem have just about finished a whirlwind month of compass work and orienteering1 with a world of usable games and teaching methods in ,,scouting and almost an entire issue of ,,boys' ,,life showing the ,scouts the 8how0 of it4 ,there's no excuse for running out of ideas6 ,the same is true of ,january4 ,the ,december issue of ,,boys' ,,life 7which will soon be on its way to your boys7 is crammed full of ideas on 8,handicraft10 the very popular theme for ,january4 ,your ,scouts will feast their eyes on a swell photo-feature called 8,bead ,work10 a ,ben ,hunt special which will bring out the ,indian in a lot of our boys1 and that's good6 ,this ,,one feature will be reprinted1 if you need a few just drop us a card4 ,other handicrafts include 8,tie ,pins0 by ,glenn ,wagner 7no1 not ,pie ,tins67 and a bunch of back-of-the-book nifties you'll want to try4 ,of course1 ,green ,bar ,bill scores his usual bull's-eye with a page of terrific ideas for ,p4,l4s1 and all the usual features1 articles1 and shorts4 ,we toss-up an action packed basketball serial1 8,backboard ,magic0 by ,howard ,m4 ,brier1 as well as 8,rambling ,christmas ,tree0 and 8,voice of the ,ugly ,truck0 by ,ward and ,conley respectively4 ,there is a thrilling mountain climb described in 8,ladders to the ,clouds10 by ,joseph ,stocker1 8,geared for ,winter ,woods10 by ,john ,j4 ,rowlands1 and page after page of other thrilling ,scout material4 99 99 99 99 99 8,may ,i put on my false whiskers and make a good suggestion10 asked ,,blimp who has been peering over our shoulder4 8,i know 444 ,i know 4440 we interrupted4 8,remind all ,scouters that there is ,,no better ,christmas present for any boy1 or any ,troop 444 than ,,boys' ,,life40 8,exactly60 he replied1 as he banged the door and went cheerily down the hall whistling 8,jingle ,bells60 ,m4 ,h4 ,mc,masters ,for ,boys' ,life ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,cub ,,leaders' ,,round ,,table ,,index ,january to ,june #aidh 7,see ,scouting ,index for ,september to ,december7 ,,games1 ,,hobbies1 ,,tricks1 ,,stunts ,,and ,,songs ,,month ,,page ,four ,tricks ,jan4 #c ,games for ,february ,jan4 #h ,feats of ,skill ,feb4 #b ,games for ,handymen ,feb4 #g ,some ,tricks for ,feb4 #h ,march ,games ,mar4 #f ,indian ,games ,apr4 #g ,outdoor ,games ,may #e ,summer ,games ,june #b ,nature ,fun ,june #c ,,handicraft ,cub ,scout ,handymen ,feb4 #d ,make a ,yarn ,ball ,mar4 #g ,indians ,apr4 #d ,shelters and ,shanks ,may #b ,,inspirational ,time's ,a ,wastin' ,jan4 #a ,happy ,birthday ,to ,us ,feb4 #a ,can ',em2 ,grow ',em1 ,mar4 #a ,save ',em ,one ,equals ,three ,mar4 #h ,my ,boys ,apr4 #a ,jimmy's ,world ,may #a ,,pack ,,den ,,activities ,jimmy and ,snooker ,apr4 #b ,indian ,council ,fire ,apr4 #h ,meeting ,cub ,scouts ,at ,work ,may #g ,,pack ,,and ,,den ,,administration ,helping ,your ,jan4 #f ,children ,make ,friends ,officers ,meeting ,feb4 #f ,your ,may ,parents' ,may #d ,meeting ,new 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#ci ,inter-,troop ,contest ,,conservation ,,month ,,page ,scout ,citizens at ,apr4 #aa ,work--,conservation ,conservation ,apr4 #ca ,education ,,cub ,,scouting 7,see also ,,cub ,,leaders' ,,round ,,table ,index for ,january through ,june on page #ch47 ,games1 ,hobbies1 ,tricks1 ,stunts and ,songs ,who's ,scared8 ,oct4 #i ,dr4 ,quiz ,oct4 #ac ,playway to ,oct4 #ad ,advancement ,cub ,scout ,games ,nov4 #ae ,den ,doings ,dec4 #ai ,cub ,scout ,treasure ,dec4 #bj ,chest ,handicraft ,good ,will ,nov4 #aj-aa ,toy ,repair ,nov4 #ac ,pack and ,den ,activities ,it's ,as ,simple ,as ,apr4 #ah ,,abc ,pre ,view of ,coming ,sept4 #ac ,events ,pack ,meeting ,sept4 #ba2 ,oct4 #ab2 ,nov4 #ab ,good ,will ,nov4 #aj ,musical ,instruments ,dec4 #ag ,pack1 ,den ,administration ,lean ,brother1 ,lean ,jan4 #ad ,jimmy and ,tommy ,feb4 #ab ,how to ,make ,friends ,mar4 #d and ,influence ,kids ,only a ,mother ,can ,may #b ,love ,him ,your ,annual ,planning ,sept4 #ad ,activities ,i said ,no6 ,sept4 #ae ,cliff ,dwellers ,nov4 #h ,don't ,forget ,the ,dec4 #aa ,denner ,program ,planning ,february ,in ,the ,cub ,jan4 #ad ,pack ,march ,in ,the ,cub ,feb4 #ac ,pack ,april ,in ,the ,cub ,mar4 #ac ,pack ,may ,in ,the ,cub ,pack ,apr4 #ai ,june ,in ,the ,cub ,pack ,may #ac ,summer ,in ,the ,cub ,june-,july ,pack #ab ,parents ,meet ,sept4 #i ,your ,annual ,planning ,sept4 #ad ,conference ,round-,up ,time ,sept4 #af ,theme for ,september ,sept4 #bj ,trading ,spree ,theme for ,october ,oct4 #h ,making the ,new ,elective ,program ,work ,parade of ,oct4 #aj ,achievements and ,electives ,theme for ,november ,oct4 #ad ,the ,playway to ,advancement ,october ,pack ,leaders ,oct4 #ae ,meeting ,goodwill ,nov4 #aj ,theme for ,december ,nov4 #ab ,christmas ,pack ,meeting ,blue and ,gold ,week ,dec4 #ab ,music and ,minstrels ,dec4 #ad ,gentlemen1 ,be ,seated ,dec4 #af ,,inspirational ,scoutmaster's ,minute ,jan4 #bd2 ,feb4 #cj2 ,apr4 #bi2 ,june-,july #cj2 ,sept4 #dj2 ,dec4 #cf ,can ,scouting ,meet ,feb4 #b ,boys' ,needs ,in #aidh8 ,you and the ,scout ,feb4 #g ,citizen ,letters to the ,feb4 #ca ,editor ,under ,polaris ,mar4 #b ,profitable ,mar4 #c ,experiences ,if ,i ,were a ,mar4 #g ,neighborhood ,commissioner ,the #e3ai ,mar4 #ab ,props for ,freedom ,apr4 #b ,only a ,mother ,can ,may #b ,love ,him ,parents are ,people1 ,may #e ,too ,september ,feet ,sept4 #d ,fable of ,patrol ,that ,sept4 #bc ,didn't ,work ,are ,we ,pied ,pipers8 ,oct4 #b ,on ,going ,modern ,oct4 #af ,adventure--,that's ,nov4 #f ,scouting ,our ,den ,mother ,is ,nov4 #g ,o4,k4 ,good ,turns ,begin at ,nov4 #bj ,home ,the ,whole ,scout ,sept4 #h ,family ,the ,brave ,shake with ,nov4 #c the ,left ,hand ,christmas ,spirit ,dec4 #c ,i ,was ,a ,den ,dad ,dec4 #ah ,give ,dads ,a ,chance ,dec4 #bb ,,national ,,scout ,,activities #chth ,annual ,meeting ,june-,july #c ,year of ,achievement ,june-,july 7#aidg ,highlights7 #h ,round-,up ,sept4 #b2 ,nov4 #e2 ,dec4 #aj ,boy ,scout ,week ,report to the ,nation ,jan4 #d ,,news ,photographic ,contest ,feb4 #bh #chth ,national ,feb4 #bh ,council ,meeting ,northernmost ,troop ,feb4 #bh ,fifteenth ,lincoln ,feb4 #bh ,pilgrimage ,audubon ,nature ,camp ,mar4 #bj #aidh ,camping ,schools ,mar4 #bj ,membership ,figures ,mar4 #bj2 ,june-,july #bg ,your ,report ,went to ,apr4 #d ,washington ,silver ,bay--,our ,first ,apr4 #g ,training ,camp ,aquatic ,schools ,apr4 #bj ,one ,magazine for ,may #d ,whole ,scout ,family ,help ,needed--,balala ,may #bj ,,pta ,assn4 ,national ,field ,may #bj ,archery ,tournament ,father's ,day ,may #ba ,philmont ,calling ,june-,july #af ,visitors to ,june-,july ,washington #ag ,our ,new ,chiefs ,sept4 #c ,american ,cub ,scout ,dec4 #ac ,den ,in ,peru ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,organization ,,relationships ,double ,track ,jan4 #b ,why a ,public ,jan4 #h ,relations ,program ,be ,prepared for a ,jan4 #h ,good ,turn ,you ,can ,train ,jan4 #aj ,yourself ,can ,scouting ,meet ,feb4 #b ,boys' ,needs in #aidh8 ,the 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,may #aj2 ,june-,july ,helps #ad2 ,sept4 #cc2 ,oct4 #bh2 ,nov4 #bh2 ,dec4 #cc ,explorer ,scouting ,gittin ,thar ,fustest ,oct4 #bf ,vocational ,oct4 #bi ,exploration ,air ,scouting ,road ,signs of the ,jan4 #e ,air ,air ,marking ,project ,apr4 #bj ,sea ,scouting ,sailing the ,bounding ,feb4 #ad ,main ,navigation ,charts ,oct4 #bi ,,troop ,,program ,,and ,,activities ,january1 ,an ,jan4 #f ,in-,between ,month ,make ,it ,fun ,jan4 #ah ,activities ,unlimited ,feb4 #aj ,where to ,go--,service ,feb4 #af ,project ,woodslore ,apr4 #bb ,things to ,do ,in ,apr4 #bf ,nature ,philmont ,calling ,june-,july #af ,adventure at ,home ,june-,july #bj ,push ,planning ,sept4 #bd ,troop ,roundup ,sept4 #bf ,using ,patrols ,oct4 #ah ,program ,payoff ,nov4 #ah ,scout ,week ,adventure ,dec4 #bd ,camping ,hiking ,going ,it ,light ,mar4 #ae ,camp ,cookery ,mar4 #ag ,hike ,meals ,mar4 #bd ,supper's ,over--,what ,apr4 #ab ,next ,sixty ,days to ,camp ,may #f ,home ,in ,the ,woods ,may #af ,pull ,up ,a ,log ,june-,july #aj ,summer ,camp1 ,troop #e ,june-,july ,tradition #bh ,three ,adventures ,sept4 #aj ,hikin' ,sept4 #cj ,winter ,camping ,nov4 #af ,doin' ,it ,right ,in ,dec4 #bf ,winter ,emergency ,service ,score #h--;,death #j ,june-,july #f ,scouting ,was ,there ,oct4 #d ,get ',em ,ready ,nov4 #bb ,games and ,contests ,your ,scoutcraft ,game ,jan4 #ba2 ,file ,feb4 #bg2 ,mar4 #ba2 ,apr4 #bg2 ,may #bb2 ,june-,july #be2 ,sept4 #bh2 ,oct4 #be2 ,nov4 #be2 ,dec4 #cj ,handicraft1 ,camp ,equipment ,from ,gopher ,hole to ,feb4 #ai ,usable ,tent ,desert ,camping ,feb4 #bj ,campcraft ,feb4 #bb ,skills--,indoors and ,out ,bind ,your ,,scouting ,feb4 #bd ,tip ,your ,pup ,tent ,june-,july #bf ,troop ,neckerchief ,nov4 #bd ,slides ,scouting ,on ,main ,dec4 #h ,street ,the ,early ,scout ,gets ,dec4 #bh the ,bird ,program ,planning ,planning ,february1 ,march1 for3 ,april1 ,may1 ,june1 ,summer1 ,september1 ,october1 ,november1 ,december and ,january ,jan4 #ag2 ,feb4 #ah2 ,mar4 #ad2 ,apr4 #ba2 ,may #ae2 ,june-,july #ai2 ,sept4 #bi2 ,oct4 #ai2 ,nov4 #ba2 ,dec4 #bc ,scout ,jan4 #i2 ,food ,citizens ,production1 ,feb4 ,at ,work3 #i2 ,clean-up1 ,mar4 ,world #f2 ,conservation1 ,friendship1 ,apr4 #aa2 ,health1 ,may #ad2 ,water ,safety1 ,june-,july #ah2 ,organizations1 ,sept4 #ab ,scouting ,skills1 ,miscellaneous ,there is ,something ,oct4 #bb2 ,new ,what a ,compass ,isn't ,oct4 #bd ,swap ,corner ,oct4 #ca ,scout ,shorts ,nov4 #bd2 ,dec4 #ba ,,world ,,friendship ,scout ,citizens at ,jan4 #i2 ,work--,world ,friendship ,food ,production1 ,feb4 #i ,thanks ,american ,feb4 #bh ,friends ,under ,polaris ,mar4 #b ,world ,friendship ,mar4 #aj ,ball ,another ,way to ,help ,apr4 #bj ,world ,friendship ,june-,july ,news #ac ,world ,helps ,nov4 #ad ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,gifts 444 ,,for ,,everyone ,,in ,,scouting6 ,illustration ,christmas ,cards ,wish them all a ,merry ,scouting ,christmas6 ,no4 #iaah ,boy ,scout ,set ,no4 #iaai ,cub ,scout ,set #aj ,,cards ,,with ,,envelopes #ej ,,per ,,box ,,scouting ,,gift ,,list ,a ,,hint ,,for ,,committeemen ,see these and many more at your ,,local ,,scout ,,distributors ,gifts for boys1 gifts for adults1 volunteer workers and professional men4444 ,every one of your friends in ,scouting will appreciate something ,official6 ,you can choose from scores of items in every price range1 all fine values1 and your gift is sure to win deep appreciation for these are items that perform useful service all through the year4 ,here are just a few ideas4 ,see your ,distributor for many more6 ,illustration3 ,official ,pocket ,pieces #aidi ,scout ,diary ,handy tokens of glittering metal that are ideal1 inexpensive gifts6 ,each carries a message for better ,scouting and is sure to be treasured by your boys4 ,give one to every boy6 ,no4 #ejbh ,boy ,scout ,token #bj ,no4 #ejbd ,cub ,scout ,token #bj ,illustration3 #aidi ,scout ,diary ,the perfect personal gift for every ,scout in your ,troop4 ,this year's ,diary is bigger and better than ever before1 sure to make a hit with all boys4 ,give a ,diary1 and you give an effective tool for better ,scouting4 ,no4 #cjab #aidi ,scout ,diary #be ,illustration3 ,official ,tie ,clasps ,no4 #cje;,a ,boy ,scouts1 ,leaders #fj ,no4 #cgj ,cub ,scouts1 ,leaders #fj ,no4 #cjb ,sea ,scouts1 ,leaders #ej ,no4 #bif ,air ,scouts1 ,leaders #ej ,plus #bj ,federal ,excise ,tax4 ,illustration3 ,official ,scouter ,ring ,excellent gift for all ,scouters6 ,ring is make of heavyweight sterling silver1 oxidized1 and features the ,universal ,badge on a black enameled background4 ,polishes to gleam4 ,no4 #cah ,official ,ring #c4ej ,plus #bj ,federal ,excise ,tax4 ,illustration3 ,desk ,pen ,sets ,fine pens1 swivel-mounted on handsome bases of heavy polished onyx4 #adkt4 gold points4 ,brass inscription plates on all but single model4 ,practical gifts for boys and leaders6 ,expertly made of heavy plated metal4 ,no4 #eaij ,single ,pen ,set #g4ej ,no4 #eaia ,de,luxe ,pen ,set #ab4ej ,no4 #eaib ,double ,pen ,set #ag4ej ,illustration3 ,desk ,flag ,sets ,every ,scouter will appreciate this splendid desk set6 ,has two fringed silk flags on #ah staffs4 ,polished wood base has metal ,scout emblem4 ,cub ,scout ,set without emblem4 ,no4 #aajh ,boy ,scout ,set #d4ej ,no4 #aaaf ,cub ,scout ,set #b4be ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illustration ,,when ,,it ,,happens ,,know ,,what ,,to ,,do ,a ,,fish ,,hook ,,catches ,,apply ,,mercurochrome ,,move ,,the ,,hook ,,around ,,to ,,make ,,barbed ,,point ,,come ,,through ,,with ,a ,,fisherman',s ,,pliers ,,cut ,,off ,,the ,,point4 ,,curve ,,the ,,hook ,,back ,,gently ,,and ,,free ,,it4 ,,apply ,,mercurochrome ,,to ,,wound ,,area4 ,,fasten ,,dressing ,,and ,,bandage4 ,illustration ,,some ,,know ,,how1 ,,when ,,and ,,where ,,to ,,cast ,,some ,,don',t6 ,,but ,,everybody ,,should ,,know ,,how ,,to ,,prevent ,,infection ,,oh1 ,,he',s ,,ok4 ,i',,ve ,,dressed ,,his ,,arm4 ,,here',s ,,your ,,hook4 ,i',,ve ,,stuck ,,it ,,in ,a ,,bit ,,of ,,cork4 ,,by ,,the ,,way ,i',m ,,going ,,fishing ,,where ,,there',s ,,lots ,,of ,,room ,prevent ,,infection ,,with ,,mercurochrome ,illustration ,it is dangerous to neglect wounds1 however small2 even scratches and small cuts may cause serious infections if they are not properly treated4 ,mercurochrome 7,h4,w4,d4 brand of merbromin1 dibromoxymercurifluorescein-sodium7 is one of the best antiseptics for first aid use4 ,it is accepted by the ,council on ,pharmacy and ,chemistry of the ,american ,medical ,association for this purpose4 ,the #b aqueous solution in applicator bottles does not sting and can be applied safely to small wounds4 ,injuries are reported promptly when ,mercurochrome is used1 because the treatment does not hurt4 ,other advantages are that the solution keeps indefinitely and the color shows just where it has been applied4 ,doctors have used ,mercurochrome in their practice for more than #be years4 ,keep a bottle of ,mercurochrome handy for the first aid care of all minor wounds4 ,do not fail to call a physician in more serious cases4 ,,hynson1 ,,westcott ,,dunning1 ,,inc4 ,baltimore #a1 ,maryland ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,transcriber's ,notes3 ,articles which were continued in the back pages were joined up4 ,it was not possible to completely match the page layouts for most articles4 ,missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected4 ,typographical errors were silently corrected4 ,inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book4 ,text that was in italics is enclosed by underscores 7italics72 text that was bold by 8equal0 signs 7bold74