Scouting, Volume 28, Number 10, November 1940 Page: 21
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One hundred and twenty-one St. Louis, Mo., Commissioners meeting to plan their Council's part in the Program of Action
Our "Program of Action" in Action
FROM Maine to California,
from the Great Lakes to the
Gulf of Mexico, Scouts and
Scouters, Cubs and Cubbers are
going forward with one of the
most comprehensive programs of
training ever initiated. A Program
of Action was proposed in Sep-
tember. The response was instan-
taneous and the actual carrying
out of the program is already
helping to strengthen and invig-
orate Democracy.
Helpful Ideas
From Kansas City, Mo., where
H. Roe Bartle is giving dynamic
leadership as Scout Executive, five
specific suggestions are relayed to
the Scout Field.
In order to clothe the Program
of Action with thrills and romance
and adventure—something tang-
ible for the boys to do themselves
—the Kansas City Council has
done and will do the following:
A. Boy Scouts raised The Flag
of the United States at every reg-
istration place for the Selective
Service Draft on October 16.
(Something similar may be done
on Election Day and holidays.)
B. The Boy Scouts are holding
a house to house canvass, asking
people to own and display an
American Flag and, where there
are people who are physically un-
able to hang The Flag, Boy Scouts
will report to do the job on special
holidays.
C. Different mobilizations for
Troops and Emergency Service
Corps are being made to dramatize
doing a job by quick mobilization.
D. The Boy Scouts on Thanks-
giving expect to collect by house
THE PROMISE OF AMERICA
So, then, to every man his chance—
To every man, regardless of his birth,
His shining, golden opportunity—
To every man the right to live,
To work, to be himself,
And to become whatever thing
His manhood and his vision
Can combine to make him—
This is the promise of America!
—Thomas Wolfe
to house canvass two million ar-
ticles of clothing to be turned over
to the Social Welfare Council for
distribution.
E. Finally, just prior to 4he
Christmas Season, every registered
Boy Scout will take a card to his
Dad and ask his Dad to sign the
card as a Christmas present to the
Boy Scouts of America to offer his
services to the Boy Scouts of
America as a Scout Leader in one
of the thirty leadership capacities
of Scouting. Dad and Son ban-
quets will be a feature in prep-
aration for this Council-wide
activity.
Local Council Actions
Typical of actions taken by Lo-
cal Council Executive Boards are
the following policies and proced-
ures set forth in a resolution of
the Mt. Lassen Area Council at
Chico, California:
1. The Board recognizes the respon-
sibility which the Boy Scout organi-
zation owes to the people of America.
2. It proposes to discharge this re-
sponsibility to the best of its ability
through:
(a) An active effort to bring its
leadership to utilize every oppor-
tunity to teach and to give oppor-
tunity for practice of good citizen-
ship.
(b) To offer its services to the
Regional and National Offices in
order that its efforts may be co-
ordinated with the program of the
national organization.
(c) To cooperate with other civic
organizations which have enlight-
ened citizenship as an objective.
Scout Executive Carl Fossette
reports that these principles are
being put into effective action
throughout the Council's territory.
Your Part
If any Scout Leader is not aware
of what his Council or District
is doing to make effective the Pro-
gram of Action for Strengthening
and Invigorating Democracy, he
should communicate immediately
with his Local Council. Our Na-
tion needs the support and help of
every man in constructive patri-
otic service, building for future
strength and security. Scouting
has a large part to play in this
program for national strength.
Boys Eager for Training
(Continued from page 5)
being featured this year for pres-
entation to Troops that make cer-
tain progress in serving their boy
field, as outlined on page 28 in
October Scouting.
In addition, the Walter W. Head
Acorn Awards (see page 20 in
September Scouting) provide rec-
ognitions for recruiting new Scouts
and Cubs, and for organizing new
Troops and Packs. The Ten-Year
Program Award is being made
available for the eighth year in
recognition of outstanding accom-
plishment.
NOVEMBER, 1940 Ask Your Scout Executive about Inventory and Roll Call Plans Page Twenty-one
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