Scouting, Volume 50, Number 7, September 1962 Page: 3
32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
SUGGESTIONS
we hope prove helpful
FIRE PREVENTION
With Fire Prevention
Week Oct. 7-13, here are _>v-
some ideas your troop may find
adaptable for own projects ■
i —loss of lives and millions of
dollars, yearly, are caused by
children with matches. And, as
younger children look up to big
boys, leader might ask kindergar-
ten teacher if troop could give its
own jingle or rhyme which would
stress lesson—leave matches alone.
2—for own group and parents,
write a short play which teaches
with a lot of laughs. Have it
something in which everyone has
a part if it be only to wear a paper
fire helmet. Fireman's hat (small)
could be used for invitations or
programs, (big) for posters.
One successful play written by
a teen-age humorist brought roars
of laughter from the audience. It
was so absurd. It was called
Engine Number Panic. It showed
how not to fight a fire; what not
to do. Play records with siren
sounds and double-quick music.
Players could speak or pantomime.
3—members check own homes
for fire hazards. Report to dad
and at meeting. Check for faulty
wires, improper fuses, defective
chimneys and flues, flammable
liquids, combustibles near heaters
etc. Have session on precautions
when camping or on hikes.
Treat for everyone
The
smooth
chewing and
lively, hearty flavor of
Wrigley's Spearmint Gum
always add to a good time.
(It's a wholesome treat, too.)
Bashful Boy
'"I walked by the meeting room of the troop I wanted to join for
more than an hour on four different meeting nights before I got up
nerve to walk in."
The man who said this at a recent National staff conference
stands 6'5", weighs 230 pounds and has all the self-assurance and
poise of a successful executive.
All of which makes the statement the more meaningful. It's just
so impossible to realize that there was a day when this man could
have been too timid to open the door of a troop meeting room.
But when you accept the fact that it did happen; that when this
man was twelve years old he had not yet acquired the assurance that
he has now, you have to admit that it isn't fair to boys to expect
them to come alone to our meetings. Some will; some of them will
step up and ask if they can join. But an awful lot of them will never
muster the nerve to take that step.
Invitations to visit and join, printed in the sponsor's bulletin, are
good; but they fall far short of doing the job that has to be done.
Even a personal invitation isn't enough if you leave it to the boy to
come alone into a group made up mostly of boys he does not know.
One more step is necessary: That is to assign a member who knows
the prospect to call at his home and bring him to the meeting, in-
troduce him around, and see to it that he gets in the middle of things
and has a good time.
So when you're making your plans to extend Scouting opportunity
to more boys this fall, please remember that man who walked back
and forth trying to whip up his courage.
It's such little things as this that can make the difference between
getting or missing this Scouting experience. Isn't it worth the effort?
Editor
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 50, Number 7, September 1962, periodical, September 1962; New Brunswick, New Jersey. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth331734/m1/5/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.