Scouting, Volume 23, Number 5, May 1935 Page: 25
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Tours and Independent Troop Camps
At this season of the year it seems desir-
able to make a restatement of policies gov-
erning Scout Tours and Independent Troop
Camps. A condensed statement follows:
Scout Tours
1. Minimum Camping Standards must
be complied with.
2. Application for touring permit bear-
ing Local Council approval must be
submitted through the Regional Of-
fice to reach the National Camping
Service at least two weeks before
the trip is to start.
3. Sufficient funds must actually be in
hand to guarantee financial inde-
pendence of the group enroute before
permit can be granted.
4. Traveling groups shall not expect or
require special concessions or enter-
tainment from individuals or organi-
zations enroute, nor shall they par-
ticipate in parades or exhibitions of
Scouting without an invitation or
permission to do so by the local
Scout authorities.
5. Proper guarantee must be given by
the sponsors of the trip that adequate
resources are available through cash
funds or proper insurance to make
up any deficit incurred through
emergency or accident or damage to
property for which the party may
be held liable.
6. In the event of delay or change of
schedule, advance contact points, as
well as parents and the Local Scout
Office shall immediately be notified.
7. Full report shall be made of each
trip on the form provided.
8. Parties or individuals taking trips
in violation of the above regulations
are subject to cancellation of com-
mission of officers in charge, mem-
bership of individual Scouts, or char-
ter of Troops participating and of
Troop or Council involved in pro-
motion of such unauthorized expedi-
tions.
Independent Troop Camps
1. Minimum Camping Standards must
be complied with.
2. Application for authorization to con-
duct an Independent Troop Camp
must be filed with the Local Council
sufficiently in advance of the pro-
posed camp to allow for inspection
of camp site and general check-up of
plans.
3. Such application shall contain: (min-
imum)
a) Statement of purpose of conducting
camp.
b) Names and qualifications of Scout
Leaders in charge.
c) Description of campsite and terms of
agreement with owner.
d) List of camp equipment to be used.
e) Sample of daily program and also
outline of daily menus.
f) Number of Scouts to be in camp and
approximate weekly cost to Scouts.
4. At the end of camp a complete re-
port shall be made to the Local
Council on a form provided.
Copies of any of the forms mentioned
in the above may be secured at your
Local Council office.
THE TROOP ON WHEELS
(Continued from page 21)
ber of camp sites which may be used
by the Troop. They add to the amount
of actual camping hours. They open up
the possibilities of a traveling camp for
the Troop's summer experience, with
visits to far-off historical places—even
to other States.
Not to mention the opportunity for
advancement inherent in the Cycling
Merit Badge.
A few hints
Bicycling is a swell sport, a swell
game. But as in other games there are
certain pointers that should be fol-
lowed :
First, as to the bikes themselves:
Insist that they be kept clean, well
oiled and with the brakes in order,
that the tires and chains be in good re-
pair, and that the saddles and handle
bars are adjusted correctly to preserve
energy.
MAY, 1935
As to equipment taken along:
Make it as light as possible, cut it
down to bare necessities, roll it up
securely, and attach it to the bicycle
carrier with leather straps. Or even
better, carry it in pannier bags slung
on each side of the rear wheel. The
lower the point of gravity, the less
effort is required in riding. Note par-
ticularly: A good bicycle camper car-
ries all his equipment on his bike, noth-
ing on his back.
And as to the actual riding:
Keep away from main highways.
There are too many automobiles, too
little safety and not much to see. And
don't be a vicious bunch of mile-swal-
lowers. Thirty miles to a day's outing
is enough, with seven to eight miles an
hour (after thorough training: up to
ten) an appropriate speed. Ride in a
straight line—never weaving in and
out—in single file or certainly never
more than two abreast.
The road is awaiting you. Good
biking for you and your Troop!
Is Your Troop Correctly Uniformed?
EVERY COACH KNOWS
THESE SUPREME TESTS
OF FEET
Feet have to be in the right place in base-
ball. Coaches of professional league teams in
Spring practice spend hours with new re-
cruits perfecting the handling of feet. Split
seconds saved in getting the ball to first base,
make all the difference between a good player
and a star.
The earlier a boy begins to think about his
feet the better. Proficiency in any sport de-
pends importantly on foot-work. Good form
in any sport starts with the feet. Champion
athletes for 17 years have trained in Keds.
Their development work as youngsters was
done in Keds. There is a Keds shoe today to
meet practically every requirement of athletic
training. And there is a Keds shoe to carry a
growing boy successfully through every type
of outdoor activity.
They are not Keds unless the
name Keds appears on the shoe
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