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Ogten House
The Open House event which plays such a prom-
inent part in our Round-up planning is a fine occa-
sion to build toward in this recruiting effort. The
Open House is a special "good time" gathering for
all members and their parents, and is especially
good for new boys and parents to visit.
It is not hard to prepare a good Open House
program. The ingredients usually include a friendly
"ice breaker" activity as the guests arrive, a dinner
if possible (it can be a basket dinner) organized
by Dens, Patrols or Crews, with a committee of
Scout mothers working out the details, and demon-
strations and short talks which show and explain
the Unit's program. The book "Open House,"
(Catalog Number 3005) is packed with ideas and
complete details.
Feature Seout Skills
Each month should be highlighted by at least
one special event with a program packed with boy-
interest and featuring Scouting skills. The Cub
Pack meetings provide this for our younger mem-
bers. In the Scout Troop the Open House can be
followed by such events as an Inter-Troop or
District Scouting Skills Meet, a surprise mobiliza-
tion, and camping experiences designed to teach
the skills in a real-life way. Explorer Units have
a wide field from which to choose their special
events. Emergency Service preparation, competi-
tion and demonstration are especially recom-
mended at this time. Scouting Magazine carries
articles feach month which provide the makings for
future programs for all types of Units.
Keep Crusade Goals lu Mind
Each meeting, each special event, training activ-
ity or camp should bring the Unit one step closer
to the accomplishment of its Crusade goals. It is
more important than ever to keep these goals be-
fore the group. If the Unit does not have a Cru-
sade Goal Chart, it should secure one from the
Council office at once, fill it in, and post it where
it can be seen by all members. If this chart is
consulted when plans are being made, it is surpris-
ing how it can point up the spots where attention
is needed. At the Unit meetings, successful ac-
complishment of goals should be publicly recorded
on it.
Deeember — and On
Paced by the highlight events of the Round-Up,
we will move rapidly through these next three
months to a victorious Crusade climax at the end
of December. That does not mean that the Crusade
is to be forgotten; our National Executive Board
has already voted to continue its emphasis on the
Crusade goals through the coming year. It does
mean, however, that the 40th Anniversary Cru-
sade, with its two-year goals, comes to an end on
December 31st, and the national awards will be
made in Scout Week, based on Unit, District and
Council records as of the end of this year.
Using the Crusade goals as a measuring rod of
our effectiveness, and giving our best leadership
and devotion to this work which can mean so much
to America, we can and will make a great contri-
bution to our country in these serious times.
tne (fye&t and Scoutiwp
The continued growth of the Boy Scouts of
America is directly affected by the success of the
Community Chest. We participate in more Chest
campaigns than does any other National agency.
But that is not the principal reason for our
interest in the Community Chest's success. We be-
lieve in the principles of cooperative effort inher-
ent in the Chest plan. Further, we know that the
physical and moral health of a community is de-
pendent on the uniform progress of all the agencies
working for social betterment in that community.
We are not interested solely in the success of
Scouting; we are interested in the community. We
have a part to play — a big part, but we are one
of a number of agencies that have parts to play to
make the community better. A successful Chest
campaign will result in all participating agencies
having the funds to do their job right.
Scout leaders who have had successful records
of Chest participation believe that all Scouts, both
volunteer and professional, should give as much
time to the Chest campaign as they would to con-
duct an independent Scout campaign.
A recent survey of Local Councils showed many
specific ways in which Scouters had worked in
Chest campaigns, as well as many types of services
rendered by Council office personnel and by Scouts.
Such dynamic participation is a big part of the
secret of Community Chest success.
FOR ALL SCOUTERS
OCTOBER, 1950
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