Scouting, Volume 38, Number 1, January 1950 Page: 26
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known as "Scout Civic Day," "Youth Govern-
ment Day," etc. It is a particularly appropriate
activity this year during Anniversary Week, for it
gears in so well with the theme "Strengthen
Liberty" and also with the purposes of our "40th
Anniversary Crusade."
Secure the cooperation of the civic officials with
the plan. Work with your Council or District
Camping and Activities Committee to select a
prominent Scouter in each community to serve as
Chairman of this activity. A letter should go out
to the various officials over his signature asking
for their cooperation.
It is wise to ask each official to submit the chair
of his office for only an hour at a given time —
say from 11:00 to 12:00 a.m. or 2:00 to 3:00
p.m. Proper clearance with school authorities will
gain ready acceptance of the plan and provide for
the Explorers being excused from school for the
day or part of the day that they are to hold office.
In fact, it's a good idea to ask the Superintendent
of Schools to allow an Explorer to occupy his
chair on that day.
The following are among the offices usually in-
cluded:
Mayor, Chief of Police, Chief of Fire Depart-
ment, City Clerk, various judiciary offices, etc.
No community is too small or too large to take
part in this plan. County and State offices tie into
the plan very desirably in their respective com-
munities. Yes, it takes some effort to organize for
this activity but it pays off a hundred-fold in good
will all around.
Emergency Service Mobilization
Check your Local Council office for possible
plans for a District mobilization if none is planned.
Work with the local Police, Fire Department,
Red Cross and other disaster relief groups to stage
a community-wide mobilization to inventory com-
munity preparedness.
Explorers work toward the emergency training
outlined in this issue of Scouting and give demon-
strations of skills and displays of equipment.
Dad and Son Field and Sports Review
A Field and Sports Review is an ideal type of
activity for stimulating interest in Field and Sports
skills. It may be developed by one Unit on an
Inter-Crew basis or may be developed as a District
or Inter-Unit activity.
The basic principles of the review are:
(1) Instruction and an opportunity for competi-
tion are provided. (2) Each Explorer participates
in every activity, even if he has never participated
in it before. (3) In competition the Crew or the
Unit is scored, not the individual.
The Field and Sports Review is easily admin-
istered since each Crew, or in the case of an Inter-
Unit activity, each Unit accepts the responsibility
for instructing and providing equipment and ma-
terials for one of the activities included. The Crew
practices the skill under guidance. The events to be
included were given in the October, 1949, issue of
Scouting.
Explorer School Assembly Program
The program of the regular school assembly for
the week might include:
1. Demonstrations on stage.
a. Sea Explorer land ship drill.
b. Explorer packing.
c. Air Explorer radio and navigation or model
flying.
2. Movies of Exploring.
a. Available through Local Council.
"Philmont Adventure," "A Rock Climb,"
"World Jamboree 1947," "Dutch Oven Cook-
ing," "A Trip Down the Colorado."
b. Movies and slides on local activities.
3. Honor Ceremony
a. With appropriate ceremony in the presence
of all Explorers in uniform on stage, present
scrolls, certificates, or other awards in recog-
nition of their accomplishments to school lead-
ers, such as student body president, sports
captain, honor student.
b. Arrange to have Quartermaster, Ace or Silver
Awards conferred on recipients by prominent
coach or other community hero (even though
it may have been presented elsewhere orig-
inally).
4. Talks by Explorers based on personal expe-
rience.
a. Philmont
b. World Jamboree
c. Sea Explorer Cruise
d. Air Encampments
e. Forestry Camps
f. Explorer Regattas
g. Explorer High
Adventure Trip
h. National Tour
i. Emergency service
Explorers Religious Observance
If your Explorers are sponsored by a church or
other religious group, make arrangements well in
advance for participation in a religious observance
during anniversary week.
Your Explorers may wish to make a special con-
tribution of service or finance and reaffirm their
belief and purpose in strengthening the moral and
religious precepts of your community.
If your group is not sponsored by a religious
group, join Explorers in your community in par-
ticipation of a religious observance of your choice
during Anniversary Week.
Uniform Inspection
Be sure to include the Semi-Annual Uniform
Inspection during Anniversary Week. It can be
handled easily, and should be conducted by every
Explorer group in America.
Explore With Your Sponsor
Many groups of adults sponsoring Explorer
Units have little idea of what the program is.
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