Scouting, Volume 59, Number 4, July-August 1971 Page: 23
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Scouts may be neglected by their
fellow patrol members because
they don't have the skills to help
win the contest.
All these Scoutmasters favored
the idea of contests, but warned of
the pitfalls to be aware of.
| Setting up a Contest
Check your Scoutmaster's Hand-
book, Tool 14, for suggestions on
setting up interpatrol competition.
And follow these guidelines sug-
gested by Scoutmasters all over the
country:
Two to three months is about the
right length for a contest. Many
troops have more than one a year,
but the rules are changed for each
one. This gives all patrols a fresh
chance to win.
Awards at the end of a competi-
tion need not be expensive. Recog-
nition as a superior patrol is the
best reward of all. Many troops
have an honor patrol streamer.
Others engrave the winning patrol's
name on a troop cup or plaque. A
few give privileges, such as going
on special outings, picking a camp-
site first, and even having the win-
ning patrol's dishes washed by the
others! Many troops have a small
emblem which goes each week to
the superior patrol. A second prize
also sustains interest.
Rules must be clearly understood
before the contest starts. Points
should be awarded by adults, and
their decision should be final.
The patrol leaders' council must
give considerable thought to scor-
ing so that the contest achieves the
desired results without the score-
keeping being a burden.
Make points high—extra zeros
don't cost anything in this contest.
| Sample Patrol
Score Sheet
Here is a sample of typical point
awards for an interpatrol contest.
This is not the only possible system.
Weight your scoring according to
your troop's needs.
Percent of patrol members:
at troop meeting
owning uniforms who wear
them at troop meeting
attending patrol meeting out-
side of troop meeting
on troop hike or camp
on patrol hike or camp
with dues paid in full
(Percent is score: 75% = 75
points)
1000 points for rank advancement
250 points for each merit badge
100 points for each rank require-
ment
50 points for winning troop meet-
ing contest; 25 for second
place; 10 for third
50 points for acceptable Scout-
craft demonstration at patrol
meeting.
50 points for acceptable patrol
campfire stunt
500 points for recruiting new
Scout
The chart shows how one patrol's
score sheet might look after 4
weeks of this competition.
Date 1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27
Troop meeting
attendance 87 100 75 100
Uniform 100 100 100 87
Outside patrol
meeting 0 87 50 87
Troop hike or camp . 75 50 100 87
Patrol hike or camp .0 0 75 0
Dues 100 100 100 75
Advancement 0 0 2000 0
Merit badges 0 0 500 0
1 rank requirement .100 300 200 600
Contest 25 10 50 0
Demonstration 0 50 0 50
Stunt 0 0 50 0
New boy 0 0 0 500
Weekly Total 487 797 3300 1586
Brought Forward
From Previous Week 0 487 1284 4584
Cumulative Total ...487 1284 4584 6170
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Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 59, Number 4, July-August 1971, periodical, July 1971; New Brunswick, New Jersey. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth353606/m1/27/: 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.