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those qualified to attend as a worthy
representative of his Troop and Coun-
cil.
Be sure to make boys who expected
to attend last August realize that this
is their chance to compensate for the
bitter disappointment that they felt.
The spirit of the Scouts throughout the
country was splendid at the time of
the cancellation of the Jamboree. But
the National Jamboree Committee
realize that in many cases the disap-
pointment suffered by Scouts and
Scouters was very hard to bear. In
some instances boys were actually at
the railroad station ready to
embark when their hopes
were dashed. The announce-
ment that there will be a
Jamboree and the encourage-
ment that these boys go
ahead and plan to attend will
come as an assuagement for
what they suffered.
Conserve Troop Funds. In
cases where the members of
the Troop have through their
own efforts or other means
secured the funds to send a
candidate to Washington,
every effort should be made
to conserve these funds in-
stead of disbursing them for
some other purpose so that
the Troop will be certain to
be represented in 1937. The
procedures followed in many
cases for organized effort for
the Jamboree were most
stimulating as Troop projects
and added greatly to the
loyalty and interest of the
individual members of the
Troop. Scout Leaders are
urged to encourage Scouts
now to start in as individuals to earn
funds to be used to pay their Jamboree
expenses. We have ample time ahead
of us. Surely on the basis of the experi-
ence of thousands of boys throughout
the country there is no reason why
finances should keep any boy from hav-
ing an opportunity to take part in this
wonderful experience.
Troop Equipment. In view of the
fact that there is ample time, I sug-
gest that Local Councils and Troop
Leaders make an earnest effort to give
leadership in a practical way to having
Jamboree Patrols and Troops provide
real Scout tentage, bedding, cooking
outfits and Pack facilities of a mobile
nature so that this equipment may
move with the Jamboree Troop from
their homes to the 1937 Jamboree.
This will make the Jamboree a more
truly Troop representative affair.
Furthermore, the collection of such
equipment will prove a stimulus to
Troop and Patrol Camping that will
greatly enrich the Troop Program
throughout the year to come. While it
is possible to secure equipment from
the same sources that we secured it in
1935, yet the burden of handling it is
gigantic. This can be lessened, if the
Troops will develop their own equip-
ment.
The number of Troops that re-
ported that they were prepared to sup-
ply their own tentage and other equip-
ment last Summer was gratifying. I
the white mouse
WASHINGTON
Ootober 29, 1935.
Dear Mr. ffest:-
I am glad, to have your letter and
very happy to know that you are bo much better.
Do take good care of yourself — you have a
hard winter ahead.
Of course, I am delighted that the
Jamboree is to be held, and, I think you are
quite wise in waiting for 1937.
Very sincerely yours,
James E. West, Esq.,
Chief 8cout Executive,
Boy Scouts of America,
2 Park Avenue,
New York, N. Y.
look forward to having a still greater
number, however, equip themselves
next year.
Approval of Inter?iational Scout
Bureau. The International Scout Bu-
reau has given definite approval to the
Boy Scouts of America to go forward
wTith the Jamboree for 1937 on the
basis that our National Jamboree will
serve as a training camp for those who
go to the World Jamboree.
It is recommended that in every
Council steps be taken at once whether
to continue the present Local Jam-
boree Committee or to organize a
new one and that a personal communi-
cation be sent to each of the Scouts and
Scouters who had definitely enrolled
for the 1935 Jamboree telling them of
the plans that have been agreed upon.
And further, that some organized ef-
fort be developed for maintaining the
interest of this group in having it serve
to extend the interest to others who
might be enrolled for the 1937 Jam-
boree.
National Training Conference
As has already been announced, an-
other high point of the year ahead will
be the Sixth National Training Con-
ference, to be held March 11th to
18th, 1936, at French Lick Springs,
Indiana. Details concerning this will
be released to those interested
in due course.
I want to take this oppor-
tunity to emphasize, how-
ever, that although this is
primarily a Conference for
professional leaders, the pro-
gram of every Troop in the
country will, if we organize
and carry it through effec-
tively, be stimulated and en-
riched. We expect to make
available through the col-
umns of SCOUTING some
of the reports and addresses
of particular interest to
Troop Scouters.
The Twenty-Sixth
Annual Meeting
The Executive Board,
after taking into considera-
tion all the suggestions sub-
mitted, has voted to hold the
Twenty-Sixth Annual Meet-
ing of the'National Council
of the Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca at the Haddon Hall-Chal-
fonte Hotels, Atlantic City, N. J.,
May 21st, 22nd, and 23rd.
The facilities offered by Atlantic
City are unusually attractive and it is
expected that all who attend the
Meeting will have a valuable and
happy experience.
In order to meet the wishes for more
discussions, a program for roundtable
discussions is being planned for Satur-
day, May 23 rd for all who wish to at-
tend. This will be in addition to the
usual group discussions in the regular
program. In this way it is believed that
everyone will have the opportunity for
going into his Scout problems in detail.
All delegates to the National Coun-
cil should mark these dates on their
calendar. This is going to be a splendid
occasion and we hope that the attend-
ance will be large.
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