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been constructed by Councils and Troops. Scouts
camped under primitive conditions and in improvised
shelters of all types.
District Camporees drew thousands of Scouts for
training, fun, good fellowship and healthy competi-
tion against approved standards. Patrols and Troops
without traveling great distances came together, set
up camp, and enjoyed the stimulating adventures.
PlulmosU Scout Ranch
The magnificent Philmont Scout Ranch of more
than 127,000 acres near Cimarron, New Mexico, gave
an adventure to experienced campers. The camp had
its largest attendance since it was opened. Service
features were emphasized as a part of the war pro-
gram. The Boy Scout Service Corps was developed
and a Senior Scout Training Camp.
SoluH Socuii ReteSio&tUut
In addition to serving as the National Training
Center, 481 acres of woods and hills at the magnifi-
cent Schiff Reservation at Mendham, N. J., consti-
tute a laboratory of camping techniques. The Reserva-
tion is not a substitute for the Local Council camp
but a goal for Troops which are qualified camping
Troops. Here Scouts can practice advanced camp-
craft, nature study and come home with a whole new
bag of tricks.
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The wartime program of aquatic training to teach
the skills most necessary for safety for civilians or
aggressive action by combatants in wartime, was car-
ried under the leadership of the Health and Safety
Service, into Scout Camps in many parts of the
country, and was taught in swimming pools during
the fall and winter months.
cttatuj&it CampA, — Gamp, QaStAetU.
In areas where labor shortages were acute for the
harvest, Scouts helped rescue the crops. In many
camps Scouts planted, cultivated and harvested camp
gardens, raising vegetables for their own use and
that of others. Scout campers planted trees in na-
tional forests where tree planting programs were al-
ready underway and outside labor was unavailable,
thus saving valuable nursery stock and reforesting
many acres of forest lands. In other areas the ranger
service was supplemented by Scouts on mountain and
forest trails as fire watchers.
Traversing Obstacle Courses Became Popular
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Signaling and Other Outdoor Skills Received New Attention
MEMBERSHIP AS OF DECEMBER 31,1942
SCOUTS
956,160
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SCOUTERS
303,207
mm
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CUBS
248,959
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ADDING 36,201* MEMBERSHIP IN THE PHILIPPINES GIVES
A GRAND TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF
1,589,281
CUBBERS
44 754
I Each symbol represents 50,000 boys or men
*Latest figure received prior to the war
PICTOGRAPH CORPORATION
MAY, 1943 g
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Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 31, Number 5, May 1943, periodical, May 1943; New York, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth313093/m1/11/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.