Scouting, Volume 60, Number 4, May-June 1972 Page: 50
56, [12] 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:
50
V
..4
M * S
c X* ' ' "
...
tpSt i®
i'Mm
.'-hva
vjE
s
1
By its very nature, an annual report is a
look back into the recent past. For many of
us in Scouting, it's an unaccustomed view.
Perhaps because we're a youth-oriented
movement, we tend to have our gaze fixed
on the future, not the past. A few of us may
also accept Satchel Paige's reasoning:
"Don't look back. Something might be gain-
ing on you."
But most of us will agree that it is a salu-
tary exercise to look backward once a year.
For one thing, it helps us get our bearings
for our future course. For another, it re-
minds us once again of the scope and vital-
ity of the Boy Scouts of America. As the
theme on the cover says, "Scouting today's
a lot more than you think."
In this report, we look back at 1971—and
inevitably we look forward, too.
In most respects, 1971 was a fine year for
Scouting. We enrolled more boys, young
men and young women than ever before.
Our program quality improved measurably.
We made encouraging progress in the inner-
city and in rural poverty areas. In short, we
had considerable gains in the things that
matter.
There is still much to be done if we are to
reach our goals for BOYPOWER '76, the 8-
year effort to bring a better Scout program to
at least one-third of all American boys by
the time of America's 200th anniversary.
During 1971, the third BOYPOWER year, we
made great strides toward these goals.
All of our Scouters should be tremen-
dously heartened by what they have done
in 1971. More important, though, is that we
recommit ourselves to the BOYPOWER
goals that lie ahead.
President
Scouting is action. It's recognition of
achievements. Hundreds of thousands of Boy
Scouts took to the outdoors by foot and by
bike. And even larger numbers of Scouts and
Cub Scouts earned badges and mastered useful
skills through the advancement program.
Chief Scout Executive
/
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 60, Number 4, May-June 1972, periodical, May 1972; New Brunswick, New Jersey. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth353693/m1/70/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.