Scouting, Volume 41, Number 1, January 1953 Page: 22
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TROOP CIRCLE
FORMATION
CLOSED COLUMN
OF PATROLS
HALT
COUNCIL OR
U" FORMATION
OPEN COLUMN
OF PATROLS
The Boy Scout Service Library-
pamphlet, Scout Courtesy, Customs
and Drills (Cat. No. 3273) and the
Handbook for Scoutmasters give
additional information. Refer to
them for complete instructions in
Unit commands, formations and
movements.
Formations should be in charge
of the Senior Patrol Leader. The
Patrol Leaders as key men will take
their positions first, with members
of their Patrols falling in after
them. In proceeding, the Senior
Patrol Leader precedes the Troop
indicating with hand motions when
the Troop is to turn left or right or
stop.
The normal formation for march-
ing is a column of twos, threes or
fours (Parallel File Column), with
Patrol columns abreast, Patrol
Leaders at the head. To obtain this
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formation from Troop in line
(closed column of Patrols), the
command is simply: Right, FACE!
To form Single File or column of
two from Troop column and Re-
form:
Command (given only from a
halt): Column of files (twos) from
the right, MARCH!
Execution: At MARCH, the
right Patrol (two Patrols) moves
forward. The other Patrols stand
fast at first, and then follow the first
Patrol (two Patrols) by executing
column half right and half left.
To reform in Troop column, the
command is: Troop column to the
left, MARCH!
Execution: The first Patrol (two
Patrols) stands fast. The other Pa-
trols execute column half left and
half right to arrive at their normal
places in the Troop column and halt.
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To use these instructions in
Explorer Units, change the
terminology from Patrols to
Crews, Scoutmaster to Ad-
visor, Senior Patrol Leader to
Senior Crew Leader, Patrol
Leader to Crew Leader.
Highway Hiking and Crossings
Whenever possible all Scouts and
leaders should walk along the side
of roads rather than on the road. If
it is necessary to hike on two-way
roads, Scouts should walk in single
file facing traffic close to the left
side of the road. A leader should be
twenty-five feet ahead of the col-
umn, and a second leader a shorter
distance from the rear.
At night Scouts should carry
flashlights. Too many may confuse
drivers. Lights at each end of a
column are sufficient. When cross-
ing roads within the Jamboree
camp, a "Troop front" formation
will be used to speed crossing and
avoid delay to cars.
The sketch below shows how this
is done. The leaders at either end
of the column should guide the
group across.
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