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There will be .four meals during the stay at the cabin and each patrol of the troop is preparing one of them. While on K. P. duty the patrols will gather firewood, build fires,;, cook, serve the meal, wash the dishes, and clean up the kitchen. ie Each patrol will ‘also be allotted a ‘corner of the large room to use #ss headquarters while at the cabin. They. will have théir bunks in these corners and will be assigned to definâ€" ite positions. K4. 81 A â€"In addition the patrols are eating at patrol tables. Each patrol will enâ€" deavor to make its table theâ€"neatest one and try to win the award that will be presented at the_council fire. devoted to test passing to a large extert although some games will be played. P s Second~â€"class scouts are hiking to the cabin by the seven mileâ€" route over Clavey and Ridge.roads to pass their first class test in hiking. Tenâ€" ¢erfoot. scouts will also hike out, but will hike across country, if practical. Othersâ€"who do not have any duties to take care of in preparation for the program will go with the tenderfoot scouts. im o o Mr. Smith and his assistant, Lloyd Wightman made a trip to the cabin last Sunday, to inspect the location and equipment in preparation of ~the hike. f There, was practice in both semâ€" aphore and wigâ€"wag and after the practice there was a signalling conâ€" test between patrols. Work +o Earn Awards "Troop 33 has been working. hard for the past few months and we look forward to being partially rewarded The programâ€"on Friday evening after supper will consist of games andi a campfire program under. the direction of Dick Wichman, junior assistant scoutmaster and Fred Reichâ€" ardt, senior patrol leader. & s â€"_Plan .Overnight Hike tss That plans for Troop 33, of the Lincoln school, to hike to the Cabin in the Woods and stay overnight are nearing completion is the announceâ€" ment of Mr. Herbert R. Smith, seoutâ€" master of the troop. * ~â€"+The troop will return from the cabin late Saturday afternoon. $* * Practice Signaling Signalling practice, in .preparation for the hike to the Cabin in the Woods on April 26 and 27, was of first importance at the meeting of Troop. 33, of the Lincoln school, held a week ago last Wednesday. Allâ€"luggage is being taken out in cars by.the troop officers. The Beaver and Rattlesnake patrols are to leave their packs at Mr. Smith‘s> residence Friday morning and members of the Rhinocerous and Wolf patrols are to leave theirs at Mr. Wightman‘s home. s 12 A regular feature prepared each week by members of the Boy Scout Press Club ~ Awarded: Badge > At the last regular troop meeting of Troop 33, held in their usual meet: ing place at the Lincoln school, Highnâ€" land ‘Park, Judson Wells, Jr.,: was awarded <the inspection badge, ‘by Scoutmaster H. R. Smith. . This badge. is awarjged at each meeting to the neatest appearing scout. oys â€"__ ~Oak Terrace Troop Hike Last Thursday evening, Troop 37, f Oak Terrace school went on a hike ‘out west of Highwood. We gathered â€"at â€"the ~schooiandâ€"wont outâ€"Prairie avenue to a roz:d about half a mile out.. Here we stationed a man and _toak _this road.leading .to the north for about another half a mile. Here we st:tioned. another man and took â€"toâ€" theâ€"woods.. We broke. otf twigs â€" for pathfinding and when we had gone aâ€"quarter of a mile, we stationed anâ€" <other man. We then marched over to a clearing in the woods and made a small fire. We let it burn a small ring around it, and we then took all dead branches or things which might catch fire and put them in the firé. Mr. Lauridson noticed a lot of, dead branches hanging over the fire so our | mascot, Buddy Walz, climbed up the tree and brought them down. j Atout 9 o‘clock we started home and we took a different trail. After walking for a few minutes we enâ€" countered soggy ground, but we went right along. Later we heard Mr. Lauridson yelled water, lets go. So we started to run and boy we went. We got out of this and you could smell us all the way home. We had got swamped in the slough. â€"Scout Scribe Milton Roberts.. Await May Hike Troop 35 of Rayinia school opened the meeting with ‘the keout oath and "We are now entitled to the Civic Service, Advancement, and Standard Troop awards," continues Mr. Smith. "We are at present working to make the troop 100 per cent subscribes to Boys‘ Life and thereby get the boys‘ life award. The drive to accomplish this is nearly complete. sexk *4 5. "Our next job is to capture the Camp Enrollment award and plans for this are under consideration at presont. . We aim to get into the 90 per cent class in this award and with the coâ€"operation of, all. scouts and their parents this will be accomplishâ€" ed. ~~â€"â€" * 2 ~ : on May 20 when we hope to receive all five of the awards recently made available to troops. by the north shore area council," is the statement of Mr. Herbert R. Smith, scoutmaster of ‘the active troop meeting at the Lincoln school. ~~ ~ ~~ e sns ast After a while we had a swell fire. We let it die down to a bed of coals, and then had a hot dog roast. After this gve had our meeting. There were 14 boys present and Vicient Guini took charge of the meeting. T HE P RE S S ._â€"â€".â€"_ Troop 52, Deerfield The weekly meeting of Troop 52 was somewhat different from othér meetings. First of all those present gathered in a nearby vacant‘lot and removed some objectionale :looking ticket stands from public gaze The scouts then adjourned to the troop â€"meeting place. Assembly was played byâ€" oyr bugler, John Derby, our actâ€" ing senior patrol leader, then led us at this time and told usâ€" about the May rally and the different awards we could get. He left us all} too soon, having ~to go â€"to someâ€"other scout troop. We then went to our. patrol corners and the patrol leader of each patrol figuredâ€" up their points.. The stag patrol came out on top with an average of 15% points. The remainâ€" der of the evening was used in playâ€" ing games. Taps were then played by Mark Andrews the bugler and the _'meeti’fl‘g was> dismissed.â€"Mark : Anâ€" law. The scribe then took dues and registration fees. There was a short signaling drill. We also had a disâ€" cussion of when we would take our next hike to the cabin. The scribe has reServed a weekâ€"end in May for the troop and we are looking forward to the trip.. After all business,â€"drills, etc., were over the troop played "hare and hound." ~We closed with the scout benediction.â€"Scribe R. Gault, ‘Trosp 36. .. ... % ts Report of Stag Patrol The stag pnatrol met at the home of Edgley Todd. There were four presâ€" ent and we worked on first aid and reviewed first class" work. We had an airplane demonstration and closed our méeting with some nice Tefreshâ€" ments.â€"â€"Mark Andrews, Stag patrol, Deerficld. oo geâ€" Pine Tree Patrol ~â€" The Pine Tree patrol met at Elmer Anderson‘s; â€"assistant patrol leader, house at seven c‘clock. Then we playâ€" ed games till eight o‘clock. The patrol was served with a fine lunch consistâ€" ing of cake and cocoa. ETe d3 At 8:30 we â€"drew up a patrolâ€"conâ€" stitution, Scout Kenneth Vetter sugâ€" gested regular scout ceremonials at the beginning of the patrol meetings. â€"John Beckman, patrol scribe Troop 52, Deerfield. o «Holds Fine Meeting Troop 52, of Presbyterian church, Deerfield met Friday evening, April 19. 23 members of Troop 52, and three members of 51 were present in spite of the inclement. weather. The meeting began with the usual scout ceremonies.> We planned to take a hike â€"to the cabin,â€"Monday morning. We held several contests after the, other announcements had been given. The first contest consistâ€" ed of boxing the compass. Every time a scout made a mistake, he was sent fo the end of the line. Mr. Rusâ€" sell gave us some first aid problems w ies on oi y ooE i o Peei EinA RRi N Oe m pane en enc ie ie "nevemgreine Work for Civic Award _ â€"â€"<~ â€" . The members of troop 52 are busy qualifying â€" for: their> civic service award. The first part of our project took us to Journal place park. We cleaned up the park in fine shape, mulching. the shrubs, and raking up the leaves. We intend to clean up vacant lots, made unsightly because of refuse." Some â€"of the boys have mulched the shrubs in front of the Presbyterian ‘church. ~~Theâ€" boys» are taking increased interest in this civic service for the community. â€" Joe Andrews, patrol leader, Moose patrol,. Troop 52, Deerfield. $ Why I â€"Am a Scout - Just why I am a seout is a question I presume many scouts "would give different reasons were you to ask theny this uuestion. ~*~~~â€"~~â€"~~â€"~â€"â€"â€"~~ to perform <before the rest of the troop. The troop adjourned at 8:40 with taps and the scout benediction Joe â€" Andrews, patrol leader, Moose patrol, Troop 52, Deerfleld. © Here are the grand totals in our patrol contest: Pine Tree patrol, 7 present adv. points per scout 153â€"4, total 110, grand 403. â€"~Stag patrol, 7 present adv. points per scout 173â€"4, total 115,â€" grand total 419. Moose patrol, 6 presents adv. points per scout 16%, total 97, grand total 417. Otter patrol, 2 presents adv. points per scout 6%, totalâ€"133, grand total 263. s ~A boy derives many benefits and many pleasures as well from being a scout. _ When Iâ€" joined the scouts it was because the other boys I paled with wore joining. After I became a member and attended the meetings I found them very interesting. camps without leaders. We learn a great deal about nature in this way. We learn how to build camp fires and how to cook in the open without â€"cooking utemsils. We learn to follow trails woodcraft and many other things. Te _ C â€"â€"Then too Iâ€" learmed there was a purbose in scouting.. The boys are trained for leadership and good citiâ€" zenship. At the meetings we are taught firstâ€"â€"aid, signaling and what to do inâ€"case of a fire or accident. Then we have the pleasure of going â€"If a boy is interested along certain lines he has the help and encourageâ€" â€" ment of the scout leaders and can take merit badges for the thing? that heâ€" is interested in. There is no better recommendation that a boy can have than that he is a scout.â€"â€"J. Kenneth â€" Vetter, scribe Troop 52, Deerfield.* â€" _ First Aid Contest . § The first aid contest open to one > team of five from each troop of this council will be held before the camp rally at 6:30 Monday evening, May 20th at the Deerfleldâ€"Shields audiâ€" torium. This will be the north shore~ area councilâ€"elimination contest to | decide the council‘s best team. There will be first, second, and third prizes awarded. The. winning team of this contest willâ€"compete that same eveâ€" : ning at the camp,rally against crack teams from Evanston and Desplains councils. The winner of this triâ€" angular meet will go to Chicago on May 25th to compete against Chiâ€" _ We ‘also have the privilege of . going to scout_camp. Here we are __ taught swimming, boating, lifesaving> _ and other things which a boy should know: In general we are taught to _ be prepared, which is the scout motâ€" _ to, * * & «4 & Thursday, April 25, 1929 2s t ~K. pet rment irls‘ fes ion at I _ . 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