Scouting, Volume 13, Number 4, March 1925 Page: 4
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SCOUTING, J
Nice, comfort-
able benches
for campfire or
council ring set
up by scouts in
New London,
Conn., Council
Camp. Anyone
can do it.
Pointers
Don't Miss May Boys' Life The 8th First Class Test
The camping season is
nearly here and Boys' Life
isn't forgetting it. The result
is that the magazine is now
using a series of articles on camping,
swimming, fire-making, and a number
of other practical matters that will be
of great assistance to you as a Scout-
master and to the boys individually.
William C. Wessel, Scoutmaster of the
American Jamboree Troop, has written an
article on "Getting Ready for Camp."
James E. West, Chief Scout Executive, has
written a stirring editorial which will un-
doubtedly encourage thousands of boys to
find their way to camp.
T AST SUMMER in Yellowstone Park
a trail was built by a group of scouts
and named the Eagle Scout Trail. Ralph
W. Pierson was in tharge of the work and
has written an article on it. This is a typical
example of one of the important works that
scouts are so often engaged in and about
which every Scoutmaster ought to know.
Boys' Life has received a great many
letters congratulating it on the helpfulness
of the Shepherd "What Do You Want to
Be?" series and is anxious to point out that
these articles will appear in the May and
June issues, the subjects being Salesmanship
and Banking. As salesmanship is such a
universal necessity and of so much useful-
ness to all of us, every boy should be
encouraged to read the May article.
Lots of Interesting Stories
"DOYS' LIFE constantly bears in mind
that boys want clean and thrilling
stories as well as helpful articles. In the
May issue, for instance, we have "Fighting
A Leopard," a true story by Carl E. Akeley,
the famous naturalist; the second installment
of "Stuffy to Pepper to Brick" by Harold
M. Sherman, who is rapidly growing in
popularity in the scout field—another story
of Danny, the Boy Detective entitled
"Kidnapped," and Armstrong Perry gives
us another story of Mystery Meggs, this time
a successful tennis coach.
Have You-Tried This Plan?
Boys want BOYS' LIFE. They say so
in the most effective way—they are renew-
ing their subscriptions in a much larger
number than before the Bigger and Better
Boys' Life. Why not use the plan of getting
the Troop Committeemen to finance sub-
scriptions for the whole troop and let the
boys pay back week by week?
MANY TROOPS have found it advisa-
ble to restrict the carrying of axes to
boys who have passed at least the
second-class tests. This insures against
new recruits thoughtlessly misbehaving
themselves. If a scout who ought to know
better imitates the youthful George Wash-
ington, why not have him brought up on
charges before the Council of the patrol
leaders?" Scoutmaster ship Notes.
To the above we add the reminder that
trees should not be attacked merely to pass
the 8th First Class Scout Test. There
should first be a legitimate reason for felling
the tree. And even before that is attempted
the scout should have demonstrated upon
dead fallen timber, his ability to handle his
axe correctly, both for felling and trimming
a tree. Never forget that in all cases it is
imperative that proper permission and
authority for cutting trees must be obtained
before a scout is allowed to use his axe upon
them.
Extracted from Sam Harrison's "Scouti
"The most likely place to cuU
WE HAVE NEVER had more than
six scouts in our week-end camps,
and it is quite easy to have two
opposing armies of three a side, tracking
each other, signalling to the men on their
own side, finding their way by the sun,
throwing a bridge across a two-foot stream,
making a sketch map of the ground over
which they pass."
* * *
"Last August at camp one whole morning
was. set apart for each patrol to go out into
the village seeking Special Good Turns.
The patrol leaders handed in a detailed
report of the patrol efforts, to the scout-
master, and the whole scheme was very
successful, although some exciting and event
amusing incidents resulted from this campl
exercise." ■
* * * fc
"One little stunt always works wonders!
in my camp. I draw a plan of the site,
show P. L.'s where tents I, 2, 3, 4, store,
officers, etc., will be situated and let them
draw lots for position. That is all settled at
home before we set out for camp. Next,
I offer prizes for: (1) Best kept tent in
camp for whole week; (2) best scouting
spirit; (3) neatness of person; (4) best
scout stunt for camping purposes; (5) most
efficient camp kit in smallest compass.
This involves a lot of clerical work for the
S. M., but I can assure you it is worth while.
Try it and test it for yourselves."
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THE "EVERY SCOUT A SWIMMER"
campaign is on. The success of last
year's effort makes us confident that
this year, with every one of you behind the
program, 30,000 scouts at least will be
taught to swim safely before the end of the
camping season. You can get enormous
help from the American Red Cross, through
its local chapters. It publishes a number of
excellent pamphlets which can be secured
free: No. ioos^r-Red Cross Life Saving
Methods, and No. 1002—Red Cross Life
Saving Service, and No. 10x7—Swimming for
Health, Safety, Fun. You can also secure
the Red Cross Award Buttons for beginners
by application to the local chapter. The
test for these buttons is explained in
pamphlet No. 1005. Worthwhile books that
can be secured through our Supply Depart-
ment, or the publishers are:
"At Home In the Water," by George
Corsan, published by the International
Y. M. C. A. Press.
"Swimming Book," by Frank Sullivan,
published by Thomas E. Wilson Company,
of Chicago, 111.
" Intercollegiate Swimming Guide," by
F. J. Sullivan, published by the American
Sports Publishing Company.
We shall be glad to suggest other books
to scout leaders, upon request. However,
our own book, "Every Scout a Swimmer"
(Catalog No. 3653, price 50c), contains more
valuable swimming program material than
any other book published, and this book, at
any rate, should be in the hands of every
scout leader who is actively going after the
goal of every scout in his troop a safe
swimmer.
Catching Up Witl
Confidence -f- Breathing -j- Balan
A SCOUT CANNOT gain confidence or
acquire balance except in the water;
but he can learn correct breathing
and the movements of swimming, ashore.
" Bob" Kiphuth, the famous coach of the
famous Yale Swimming team, works his
men for three months in the gymnasium
each fall before they even begin their water
work.
The following drill should be of value to
your troop; it has been to the Yale squad:
The ideals of Scouting are: Faithfulness to duty to God and Country; Helpfuj
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