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WILMETTE LIFE :May 24, 1929 : BOY SCOU. T NEWS. of the NORTH SHORE TROOPS A ngulu fNturt pGge prtptUtd ncb WHit btJ mtmhtl Of · Boy Scout Ptta dub, North Shoff Are· Council tb"' ,, Council Officials Make Inspection Tour at New Camp A party Qf six officials of the North Shore Area council visited the new camp site Saturday, May 18, to check the progress of the construction of the main hall which is now being built. Included in the party were Karl D. King, president of the council; Henry Fowler, chairman of the finance committee; Charles A. Steele, chairman of the Camping committee ; Frank A. Wihon, chairman of the Wilmette Boy Scout committee; Harry W. Stannard, chairman of the Glencoe Boy Scout committee, and Myron C. Rybold, Scout Executive. They found the main building going up rapidly. The ice house is already up and the ice was put in some time ago. Three weeks will see the main building completed. / A very splendid natural beach for the water front was selected. A dock extending out some distance into the wate-r wi#tl be built here. The water is very clear, the bottom pure ·s and and it has a very gradual slope from shallow to deeper water. It also has a southern exposure. The camp site looks very attractive although the foliage is only starting to come forth on the trees. The party came up'on a pcrcnpjne onlv a short distance from t;~ main hali. He was not in a mood to sc~? visitors and proceeded to pick out the highest tree available and climb to tht: top of it. Several of the auxiliary camp sites for the troop camps were selected. Arrangements for the water system and the ·s anitary units were also made. A water tower will furnish pressure for the water sup!)lym~ the kitchen and the wash rocks. A Wl'll ,,~;u be s11nk to· receive the proper water supply. A five-foot fireplace is one of the features of the main hall. The kitchen is so arranged that it can be completely shut off from the halt when other activities are in progress. The men are all enthusiastic in their belief that this wilt prove to be one of the best and most popular cam sites serving the boys in the Scout movement. DO YOU KNOW THATJust forty more days remain before camp opens. The men who were at camp last week-end caught a porcupine on our property. They tell of much other wild life, too. Twenty-one different troops received awards at the Camp Rally last Monday. The first period for camp is nearly filled and the other periods have a good start. The Camp Mess hall is nearly completed. Indian Lore will play a big part in camp this summer. You should reghter Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan. now for Ready for Camp Camp Rally Brings Out 1,000 Scouts and Leaders in Scouting The largest North Shore Area Scout gathering of the year was held Mon day, May 20, i!l the Deerfield-Shields auditorium, Htghland Park. About one thousand Scouts, parents, and friends witnessed the varied and eventful program. Scout Executive Myron C. Rybolt was in charge of the program, with many members of the council taking part, among them, Karl D. King, Charles A. Steele, H. W. Stannard, M. ]. Traub, Harold Snell, F. A . Wilson, Henry Fowler, R. Roth, E. G. Ginter, and W. Batthoff. Before the regular program an elimination Fi:rst.-Aid contest lwas conducted for the north shore troops. Troop 71 of Libertyville proved themselves the champions, with Troop 37 of Highwood and Troop 33 of Highland Park second and third, respectively. Troo~ 71 competed later in ~he progran'l in a triangular meet wtth J?esplaines and .Evanston. Desplames troop came first, Troop 71, second, and Evanston, third. The program opened with a movie reel, "Old Glory." A clever story depicting the history and respects due the American Flag. The pledge to the flag and songs followed. The Wilmette American Legion Drum and Bugle corps next favored with several selections. Charles A. Steele, chairman of th e Camping committee and heading th e developmen t of the new north wood s camp site, brought a message of the interesting trip the council leaders had just taken to the site. John Betak, chief of the Order of the Arrow, an honorary camp order, came dr('ssed in Indian costume to tell of the order and its organization in this council. Troop 31 of Highland Park put on a short camp fire stunt. Scouts Tom Sinding and Paul Gilbert of Troop 13, Kenilworth, and qerhard Guider of Troop 55, Glenvtew , were presented the highest rank in Scouting, the Eagle Badge. These awards were presented by Karl D. King, president of the counci_l, and were pinned on the boys by thetr parents. Opportunity was given for each troop to present a gift of two cents per Scout to Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting. This gift, made by all American Scouts, will be presented by an American delegation at the World Jamboree this fall. Many of the troop awards recently made available by the council we.re presented by the various town chatrmen to their troop. Only one troop, 33, of Highland Park, received all the awards. Troop 5 of Wilmette received three of the five awards. Advancement awards went to the following troops : 2, 3, 4, 5, .8, 13, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 31, 33, 35 and 55. Troop 5, 16, 17, 18, 33 and 52 received the Standard Troop award. The 100% Boys' Life award went to Troops 8, 10, 33, 50, 55 and 70. Civic Service awards were earned by Troops 33, 36, 37, 52. Three troops alr,!!ady have 50 percent of their members enrolled for camp and received the Camp Enrollment award, Troops 5, 22, 33. Troop 5, of Wilmette have twenty-four boys registered. The program closed with the Scout · I HOLD FIRE CONTEST Camp Fire . Yarns When the embers red are glowing, And the night is creeping on ; When the daily tasks are ended, And the sun's last ray is gone; Round about the cozy campfire ,Croup the Scouts both young and and old. For that best of times. at twilight \Vhen the campfire yarns are told. When there's ·silence in the woodland, And the stars are peering down, And th~y see the gladsome faces, Each one cheery, ne'er a frown, Eager for the song and chorus That will rouse the sleeping world, And the laughter wake the echoes, When the campfire yarns are told Swiftly, swiftly pass the minutes, Embers now are burning low; Time for one f110re rousing chorus Ere to rest the Scouters go. Camp-life, with its mystic glamour, On our hearts has gained a hold ; So that best of times we'll (:herish, When the campfire yarn·s are told. At the last meeting of Troop 2 we enrolled two new members in the rookie patrol. They were Sable and Teppin. We had a water boiling contest outside, the wolf patrol taking first; panthers, second; ·silver fox. third, and eagles, fourth. We also had HIKE FOR WEEKLY MEETINGS a baseball game, the wolf and eagle The weekly ineetings of Troop 9, Wilpatrols winning. Arthur Jones was appointed Patrol Leaner of the rookie mette during this five weeks are in the patrol-Scribe Robert . Fletcher, Troop form of a· hike. The. patrols meet immediately after school every Friday 2. afternoon and hike to the camp site which is situated on the river three BEACH MEETING SUCCESS Monday, May 13, Troop 5 had the miles west of Wilmette. Each Scout third of its meetings at the lake. We brings his supper and cooks with his met at the Presbyterian church at 7:15 patrol. After supper we play halt, and had the opening and then marched scout games and pas's tests. After down to the lake for drilling. When dark we have a camp fire where we we reached there we divided up into take care of the husiness and the rest two groups . One group practiced put- of the time is spent singing songs. We ing up pup tent's and taking them down adjourn at 10 and usually the Scout's while the other g-roup had a tug of must hike home but the scoutmaster's war and then collected wood and built cars are always welcome-} ames Hoffa fire. After the first gro!!P finished man, Troop 9. we collected around the fire and had a weenie and marshmallow roast. Mr. PARENTS VISIT COURT \Vilson talked to us about the new Tuesday, May 14, Troqp 13 of KenilScout camp and many of us are going worth had the plea~ure of entertaining there-Dick Hall, Scribe. many visitors at our monthly Court of Honor. They were a·s follows: Mrs. B. RALLY COMING SOON Wilmette and Kenilworth are to have A. Crowe. Mr. and Mrs. H. Olgers, a big rally on the Village Green in Wil- Mrs. Paul Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. ]. K. mette Saturday, June 8. It has been Mathison. C. Ross, Mrs. M. Cox, Mrs. a long time since we have had a rally, C. UacKinnon, Mrs. Carlos, Mr. and it is looked for\\ ard to by every Genes·s, Mr. and Mrs. R. Cooke, Mrs. Scout in both village's. Games and Jardon, Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Workman, contests will be he1d in which all the Mr. · and Mrs. Cruttendon. We had a troops will take part-Bill Lehle, Re- fire-by-flint contest which was won by Stanley Hillman and Stanley porter, Troop 4, Wilmette. Knight. They both received medals for fire-making - Defr.ees Holmes, SEE OUT DOOR EXPOSITION Saturday, May 4, Troop 5 went to Troop Reporter. the Outdoor Exposition at the ColiMEMORIAL DAY DRILL seum in Chicago. We first met at the church at 12:30 and then went to ChiThe Boy Scouts of Winnetka Comcago on the Elevated. The Outdoor munity House are practicing drilling Exposition was very good this time. for Memorial Day, May 30. They What intere'sted me most was a log- marched to the Village Green in Winrolling contest and a horse shoe pitch- netka. When they got back the teniJ!g contest. There were many exhibits derfeet and the second class Scouts from Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota were initiated-Scout Bob Denham and Canada which we enjoyed very Troop 17. ' Ben~iction. much. There we saw all kinds of wild animals and fish there also. Thi·.s exposition was also a motor boat exposition and all the latest types of outboard motors, sailing boats and yachts. Ma.;t of us had started to collect all the literature, but after we had gotten all we could carry we stopped. Altogether we had a very enjoyable timeDick Hall, Scribe, Troop 5.