Scouting, Volume 3, Number 22, April 1, 1916 Page: 79
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SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
79
" Qualify in one event, according to his weight, in each of
the following groups."
Under Under Under Over
110 lbs. 125 lbs. 140 lbs. 140 lbs
1. Running broad jump .12 ft. 13 ft. 14 ft. 15 ft.
Running high jump.. 3 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 4 ft. 3 in. 4 ft. 6 in.
Standing broad jump. 6 ft. 9 in. 7 ft. 3 in. 7 ft. 9 in. 8 ft. 3 in.
Standing high jump. . 3 ft. 2 in. 3 ft. 4 in. 3 ft. 6 in. 3 ft. 8 in
2. 50 yard dash 7 3/5 sec. 7 1/5 sec. 7 sec. 6 3/5 sec
100 yard dash 13 sec. 12 3/5 sec. 12 2/5 sec,
6 potato race........ 27 sec. 26 sec. 25 sec. 24 sec.
3. 20 yard swim 17 4/5 sec. 17 1/5 sec. 16 3/5 sec. 16 sec.
40 yard swim 39 sec. 38 sec. 37 sec. 36 sec.
4. Pull up 6 times 8 times 10 times 12 times
8 lb. shot put 24 ft. 28 ft. 32 ft. 36 ft.
Push up from floor.. 10 times 12 times 14 times 16 times
Rope climb 18 ft.... 15 sec. 13 sec. 11 sec. 10 sec.
SUBJECTS REQUIRING CONSIDERATION AND ACTION BY THE
COMMITTEE.
No. 1.
New merit badges have teen suggested during the past year in the
following subjects:
Physics, Botany, Bible Study and Standing in Sunday School, Me-
teorology, Drafting, Elocution, Nature Study, and Safety First,
No. 2.
The following requests for exceptions to the present requirements for
merit badge tests and scout requirement have been m,ade:
That more latitude of choice be allowed in securing Life, Star, and
Eagle Scout badges; , • •
That requirements for the business merit badge be extended to in-
clude boys who have not yet been employed;
That the banjo be ac-
cepted in place of orches-
tra instrument in test for
music.
No. 3.
Criticisms of present re-
quirements as stated in Mai
the Boy's Handbook:
That corrections be - m, gprwf,. ^
made in the instructions §
for sailing small boats; ?'"■*.
That the requirement
that a bov swim 50 vards From "Boys' Life," the Boy Scouts' Magazine,
n j , £ t, prevention is better than first
and undress before reach- aid
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