Scouting, Volume 59, Number 1, January-February 1971 Page: 56
58 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:
LETTERS
WATER'S FINE
I enjoyed "Water's Fine . . . All
Year Long!" in your May-June issue.
How may I organize such a pro-
gram on a troop level?
J. H. Silverman
Union, N.J.
Find a swimming pool that you can
have exclusive use one or two nights
a month. Find a qualified aquatic in-
structor who will direct the training
program. Committeemen, fathers of
your Scouts, or merit badge counse-
lors are good prospects. If any of
your boys have qualified as Scout
Lifeguards or hold the Lifesaving
merit badge, let them assist. Council
aquatic camps are excellent for
training junior leaders with special
interest in aquatics. Good splashing!
CONSERVATION ADVISOR
Thanks for publishing my article
on forestry Post 455. We use it to
50 recruit new members. I'm glad to
volunteer my time as an Explorer
Advisor because Scouting is directly
responsible for my being in the U. S.
Forest Service. I became interested
in conservation while working on
my Eagle badge. Now I'm helping to
open similar doors to others.
Allan Taylor, Explorer Advisor
Minnneapolis, Minn.
Advisor Taylor wrote "Forestry Fu-
tures" in our Sept.-Oct. issue.
CLEAN CAMPS
One of our troop's activities last
summer was a "50-miler" canoe trip
through the Adirondacks. Many of
the campsites were filthy—waste
strewn all over, pit latrines right in
camp, and open garbage pits. We
gathered several burlap bags of
glass, plastic, and metal cans for the
ranger. From one site alone we
filled two canoes full of litter. Wind-
rows of suds along most of the lakes
and the thousands of dead fish also
showed us that we must keep all
soap and other pollutants out of
the water. As Scouts and Scouters,
let's take the lead in cleaning up our
few remaining recreation areas.
Rodney B. Johnson, Scoutmaster
Pleasantville, N.Y.
The Case That's PROVED Itself
RAGWEED KILLERS
On page 46 of the Project SO/j
section in your September-Octob j
issue, it says about ragweed, "She J
Scouts . . . how to, cut it off I
ground level. Do not pull up 11
roots" Why?
Robert J. Kelley
North Windham, Conn.
Hay fever sufferers take note. O
BSA Director of Conservation sa
that ragweed grows best in d
turbed or loosened soil. When it
pulled up by the roots, a fine se
bed is created for ragweed germir
tion the next year. Ragweed se
can lie dormant for many years v
til the soil is loosened. By the wi
be prepared to chop ragweed do\
more than once each summer I
cause it may still grow.
NEW BADGES
I noted with interest the "Ne
Badges of Office" on page 34 of yo
Sept.-Oct. 1970 issue. Why isn't the
a distinctive badge for distri
chairmen and operating committ
members?
Bernard Whitten
Dallas, Tex.
How about badges for instil
tional representatives and the p(
pie who help on Cub leader rour
tables?
Lee Reed Hall
Roundtable Commissioner
Vallejo, Calif.
Since 1957, More Than A Million
Members Of Boys' Organizations Have
Earned Money The Tom-Wat Way!
"HELPED SEND BOYS TO CAMP"
"Year after year, I don't see how you continue to offer
quality merchandise with rising costs on every side.
Many thanks — you helped send our boys to camp."
A.C.P., Embden, Maine
"BOYS ENJOYED SELLING"
"My boys enjoyed selling Tom-Wat items so much they
were disappointed when I asked them to stop."
J.W.E., Hauppauge, New York
"NEARLY $1,000 IN CASH"
"30 boys in less than two weeks wrote over $2,700
worth of orders. As I was counting nearly $1,000
profit in cash, I could hardly believe it."
K.C.B., Annandale, Virginia
MORE PROOF!
When surveyed, 99% of 1,500 boys' groups
rated the Tom-Wat Plan "Good to Excellent"
compared to selling a single item. 94% rated
the items "Good to Excellent." 98% said they'd
use the Plan again. And 98% said they'd
recommend the Plan to others.
"CIVIC-MINDED ENTERPRISE"
"I and many others think of Tom-Wat as a civic-minded
enterprise in training boys and to earn funds to enjoy
experiences which otherwise they might never be able
to participate in."
R.T.G., West Suffield, Conn.
"COMMITTEE ELATED"
"Our profit is $803.33. The committee is elated."
R.H.J., Mt. Clemens, Mich.
"AS A RESULT OF TOM-WAT ..
"As a result of Tom-Wat, 18 boys spent two weeks in
Gettysburg one year, 45 boys spent four days in Wash-
ington the next year, 34 boys had two weeks at a
reservation last year, and last week 39 boys spent
four days in Quebec. All at no expense to them."
F.M., Teaneek, New Jersey
\find out more
and get this
FREE
photo album!
SEE SPECIAL INSERT
PAGES 9 and 10
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 59, Number 1, January-February 1971, periodical, January 1971; New Brunswick, New Jersey. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth353586/m1/56/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.