Scouting, Volume 38, Number 10, December 1950 Page: 2
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★ No national program of the Boy Scouts of
America has ever met with such outstanding
and universal acceptance as our 40th Anniversary
Crusade to Strengthen the Arm of Liberty. Un-
doubtedly, the record of our movement in America
as it will be written on December 31, 1950, will show
an all-time high in Leadership, in Program, and in
Membership. But the job is not over! Times such as
these present a challenge to us to see to it that we
can do an ever-increasing job bigger and better
with the future citizens of our country. Whatever
achievements the Crusade years may have brought
have actually been small in the face of the big task
that we in America and those who believe in free-
dom and democracy everywhere know lies ahead.
Having picked up the torch, there can be no laying
it down — our Crusade must go on.
Accordingly, our National Executive Board has
voted to carry on our Crusade for another year
while we "Strengthen our Line" and prepare for a
great three year program to begin in 1952 — a pro-
gram that will demonstrate as never before the
great potential of organized boyhood dedicated to
service.
Line" at whatever weak points have appeared, and
preparing ourselves for the great three year pro-
gram which will open in 1952.
There are seventy-six thousand Units of Scouting
in America — Packs, Troops, Posts, Ships and
Squadrons — this is where Scouting happens, this
is where it comes to life for the boy himself. If the
Unit is strong in its leadership, if its program is one
of activity, and if it is. strong numerically, Scouting
will then succeed in its great objectives of produc-
ing men of character trained for citizenship.
But there are weak points in our Unit line. Some
of our Units need to be strengthened if they are
really to be Crusading Units. So, late this year, or
early in 1951, each Unit is being asked to analyze
itself and review its needs in terms of Leadership,
Program, and Membership. Each Unit will be ex-
pected to establish its own goals for 1951—goals that
Prepare to Move
As 1950 ends, we look forward to 1951, 1952, 1953
and 1954. This is as it should be. But first, we have
the job of buttoning up 1950 before we can go
ahead with 1951.
This is the last month of a great and memorable
year — the great and inspiring dramatization of
the glory of American boyhood at Valley Forge;
reports from Councils East, West, North and South
indicate that the 1950 summer camping season was
the biggest we ever had; great increases in member-
ship — at this writing nearly a half million more
boy members of the Boy Scouts of America than
one year ago; the new Explorer Program, which
fired the imagination of older boys and young men;
and other great activities, including the best of all
years at our Philmont Scout Ranch! Yes, it has been
a great Scouting year.
Yet we must recognize that the determining month
of 1950's great record is this one — December. This
is the Crusade climax! It is highly important that in
every Unit in America definite steps be taken to
complete the achievement of Unit Crusade Objec-
tives and Goals, before we set out on the adventure
of 1951. Any slackening this month might easily
offset other fine accomplishments for this entire year.
So, Mr. Unit Leader, get out your Crusade Goal
Sheet and see what your Unit needs to do to com-
plete the job. Then fill out the 1950 Application for
your Crusade Award and turn it in to your Local
Council office. That Crusade shield will fly proudly
on your Unit flag, evidence that you helped to
Strengthen the Arm of Liberty.
Now to 1951
In 1951 we will bring up reinforcements, correct
weaknesses, revitalize our leadership, and fill up
gaps we find in our lines. It will be a time for "Con-
solidating Our Position," for "Strengthening the
FORWARD
can and should be reached in order to Strengthen
the Unit Line, and by that much strengthen the
whole Scouting line throughout America.
There are certain basic items in which every Unit
will want to establish goals for successful operation,
but insofar as possible, each Unit will be expected
to write its own ticket after an analysis of its own
needs.
Some of the areas which will be particularly
stressed are these —
Leadership — two deep and trained for the job.
No Unit will get into serious difficulty if it has
trained adult leadership and if it has provided for
the loss of its top Leader by the training of another
Scouter who is able and ready to take his place if
needed. This "two deep" idea likewise applies to the
SCOUTING
FOR ALL SCOUTERS
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