Scouting, Volume 18, Number 7, July 1930 Page: 200
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TROOP PROGRAM
By Scoutmaster William Hillcourt
PREPARE IN TIME
"CORNERTOOTH MEETINGS" (LEADERS' COUNCIL)
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NCE during the month if at all possible "Cornertooth
Meeting" of the officers of the Troop, i.e., Patrol Lead-
ers, Senior Patrol Leaders, Junior Assistant Scoutmasters,
Assistant Scoutmasters, Scoutmaster. (See Handbook for Pa-
trol Leaders.)
(a) Report from Patrol Leaders as to Patrol undertakings
during the month of July, boys in camp, boys ready for tests,
new members, etc. Each Patrol Leader in turn stands up
and delivers his report.
(b) Report of events inside Troop since last "Cornertooth
Meeting." Criticism. Results reached, value of work done.
(c) Planning the coming meetings and hikes. Be sure to
keep an effective vacation program going throughout the
summer. Encourage camping, hiking, swimming, sports. (See
page 186.)
(d) Instruction of the Patrol Leaders by the Scoutmaster
(or one of the Assistants) in Scout tests and Patrol Leader-
ship, as part of regular training based upon the "Handbook
for Patrol Leaders."
(e) Questions, discussions of individual Patrol or Troop
problems.
TROOP MEETING
(INDOORS)-
(7:30 to 9:10 p.m.)
(a) Assembly Min.
Patrol Reports. Inspection 10
(b) Flag Parade 5
(c) O'Grady Drill 10
(d) Instruction Period 25
"Camping in the Wilderness."
(e) Contests 20
Patrol Contests for Fun.
(f) Games 15
"Spud," "Fire," "Swat 'Em."
(g) Scoutmaster's Minute 5
Inspirational Talk.
(h) Announcements 5
(i) Closing Ceremony , 5
Minutes 100
TROOP HIKE
(2:00 to 8:30 p.m.)
(a) Assembly Min.
Check-up Patrol Leaders Account
for their Patrols 10
(b) "Treasure Hunt" 60
(c) Training in Tests, Examinations. .120
(d) Activity Games.
"Reds and Blues," "Black Sheep,"
"Cross Tag" 30
(e) Building of Camp Fire—Supper.. 60
(f) Camp Fire Period 60
(g) Clean Up 10
(h) Home Trip. Dismissal 40
Minutes 390
(a) Senior Patrol Leader lines up Troop.
Reports by Patrol Leaders. Inspec-
tion by "Cornertooth.'
(b) Attention. Unfurling of The Flag
while Scouts reaffirm allegiance to it.
(c) One of the variations of O'Grady
mentioned in Smith's "Games and
Recreational Methods," page 40.
(d) By outsider, Troop Committee Mem-
ber, Scoutmaster or Assistant.
Telling about "Camping in the Wil-
derness." Actual camping experi-
ences on the trail and in the camp.
Some of Stewart E. White's novels
may be found helpful in preparing
this speech. If possible demonstrate
various packs and their packing. (Or
Scoutmaster X may tell of trips
which may be undertaken by the
Patrols as part of their summer pro-
gram to nearby places of historical
interest.)
(e) Patrol Contests.
Contests for fun.
See Handbook for Scoutmasters and
Handbook for Patrol Leaders.
(f) From Handbook for Scoutmasters.
(g) Short inspirational talk based upon
an up-to-the-minute incident.
(h) Announcements of coming events by
Senior Patrol Leader.
(i) Repeating of Scout Law. Closing
salute: Scoutmaster, "Be Prepared!"
The Boys, "We are prepared!" Dis-
missal.
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(a) Troop line-up. Report on boys pres-
ent and absent. Instructions are
given about the day's hike.
(b) Game is described in "Handbook for
Patrol Leaders" page 223. The hunt
is made to end at a place suitable for
test passing, a camp site out of town.
(c) Training in various Second Class and
First Class Requirements: Fire-
Making, Cooking, Signaling, Scout's
Pace, Use of Knife and Hatchet.
The training may be on a competi-
tive Patrol basis.
(d) See "Handbook for Scoutmasters."
(e) Everybody helps to collect wood.
Light fire with ceremony, if possible
with fire-by-friction set. Preparation
of simple meal in connection with
sandwiches brought from home.
(f) Start with songs which will create
immediate cohesion like "Alouette,"
"Old MacDonald Had a Farm" "John
Brown's Baby," or other songs with
a lot of action. (See new song book:
"Songs Scouts Sing.") With a suita-
ble selection you will be able to go
from funny songs to songs like
"There's a Long, Long Trail," "Per-
fect Day," etc., and the time comes
for you to tell a story. Retell a sound,
inspiring novel, or give a short speech
based on an episode in the current
news of courage, sacrifice, service
and the like.
(g) See "Handbook for Patrol Leaders,"
Camping Chapter.
(h) Return trip by Troop, marching drill.
Dismissal.
TROOP MEETING
(OUTDOORS)
(7:30 to 9:30 p.m.)
(a) Assembly Min.
P. L. reports. Inspection 10
(b) Flag Parade 5
(c) Contest.
Patrol First Aid Race 20
(d) Game Period 20
Games of vigorous character.
(e) Camp Fire Period 35
Patrol entertainments.
(f) Story by Scoutmaster 5
(g) Closing Ceremony 5
Minutes 100
(a) Senior Patrol Leader lines up Troop.
Patrol Leaders in front of their Pa-
trols. P. L.s report as to boys pres-
ent, gives reason for boys being ab-
sent. Inspection of Patrols.
(b) Attention. Unfurling of The Flag
while Troop sings one verse of the
"Star Spangled Banner."
(c) Patrol Contest. Each Patrol lines up
50 yards f rom its patient. At the Lead-
er's signal, Scouts run 50 yards to
patient; apply triangular bandage to
head, and spiral reverse from wrist
to elbow; put. arm in triangular ban-
dage sling; form four-handed seat
and carry patient back at a walk.
Patrols to furnish their own ban-
dages. Judge shall disqualify team
if all bandages are not correctly,
neatly and firmly done, or if the
Scouts run with or jolt patient.
(d) Game Period. Choose games of vig-
orous character from Handbook for
Scoutmasters or Games and Recrea-
tional Methods as for example:
"Fire," "Wet and Dry," various tags.
(e) During previous period a few boys
have started camp fire. Troop squats
around fire.
On a Patrol contest basis. See "How
Book," page 383.
(f) Short story of inspirational nature,
by Scoutmaster, a member of the
Troop Committee or a Scout Father.
(g) Soft singing of Taps. Scoutmaster's
Benediction, "May the Great Scout-
master of all good Scouts be with
us till we meet again." Dismissal.
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