Scouting, Volume 50, Number 8, October 1962 Page: 25
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Harness the
Teen-Age
Power
M ROFESSIONS, INDUSTRY, AND BUSI-
NESS need more and more high-caliber
men every year. These men must be
trained not only in the mechanics of
their jobs but inspired with enthu-
siasm—progressive individuals of high
moral fiber. "All Americans" are
needed to carry on our jobs.
Where is this pool of young men?
They are now in the high schools of
America, waiting for help and guid-
ance. The Boy Scouts of America,
based on information developed in a
nationwide survey by the Institute for
Social Research of the University of
Michigan, spent three years develop-
ing a program to satisfy the desires
and needs of young men of this age.
The result is the Exploring pro-
gram. It coordinates their school cur-
ricula, their social activities, and their
moral guidance in one package of
activity.
Now, many businesses, industries,
and professions are sponsoring groups
of these young men. The industry or
profession helps them to build a pro-
gram around its special field. They
provide leadership, counsel, and guid-
ance in cooperation with the educa-
tional system and the Boy Scouts of
America. Here is a chance to build
for the future.
(Continued from page 8)
Professor Fred Fielder of the Univer-
sity of Illinois:
"Election to office does not make a
leader out of you—it just gives you a
license to practice leadership. . . .
Leadership is not a bag of tricks. It is
a relationship between one person and
a group of others. As soon as you have
lost the leader-follower relationship—
the group's trust and confidence in you
—you have also lost your influence
over the group. This may last a few
minutes or as long as the group
lasts. . . .
"Why not get along well with every-
body and be one of the boys? You
were elected by the boys, so you would
not be one of them. You were elected
to see that the boys could get some
work done. Popularity and leadership
have something in common. You can't
be a leader if you make yourself ob-
noxious to your group. But there are
many times when a man in a leader-
ship position has to make up his mind
whether he wants to be loved or to be
effective."
Look aft the grass roots
A final bit of advice. Many volun-
teers make a sad mistake by limiting
their welfare work to the conference
table. They never set eyes on the
people who are their ultimate bene-
ficiaries. This is why so many volun-
teer campaigners for the community
chest, for example, are lukewarm. They
feel quite differently if they venture
into a few of the "institutions" and
mingle with "cases" served by the
chest agencies.
If you want to get excited about
your service to any organization,
whether it's a Scout council or a mis-
sionary society or the state health
commission, do some legwork at the
grass roots. It will open your eyes—
and your heart.
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SUGGESTIONS
we hope prove helpful
Cooky is
3H'x4H'
Exciting
HALLOWEEN .
cookies
It's fun to make and fun to eat
COOKY CATS —Scout cooks
might enjoy exhibiting their skill.
All you need is cat-shaped cooky
cutter. The cats can be ginger-
bread, chocolate, or plain sugar
cookies. With colored icing, boys
can have dotted, striped, orange
or any other color of cat.
mothers of the boys might
be very happy to bake cookies at
a special mothers' get-together.
you can play a lot of si Hy
games, i—Hang up huge draw-
ing of standing-up cat. Have re-
movable legs and tail. Blindfold
player. Pull off cat's left hind leg.
2—Put saucers of milk on floor.
Choose 2 teams. See which can
lick saucers clean the fastest.
3—Have cat calling contest.
notices or invitations. On
card or postal, trace outline
around cat cutter; print or type
in message.
For cooky cat cutter, described, plus
little 6-page illustrated folder of easy rec-
ipes for making the cats with easy inter-
esting Halloween ideas for decorating;
and in addition a turkey-shape cutter for
Thanksgiving cookies, just send your
name, address and 25^ to MIRRO
Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Postage prepaid.
Always a real treat!
Lively
boys love the
lively taste of
Wrigley's Spearmint Gum.
Refreshes the mouth
on hikes and at sports.
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