Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 7 May 1931, p. 29

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Some troops loan Scouts where the Sc earned part of the fe when carried out in manner gives valuabl Scout as well as ma for him to attend ~s own canoe," as he goes through life. It is therefore recommended that sponsoring â€" institutions and troop committees in aiding Scouts to atâ€" tend â€" camp, provide "opportunity rather than aims" and help conserve and develop in their Scouts the sturdy selfâ€"reliance that marked the pioneer citizenry who built our nation. Many troop committees help greatâ€" ly by providing transportation to and from the camp for the Scoutsâ€"from their troops. One group of men with their cars take the Scouts up over the weekend and two weeks later anâ€" other group of men go up and bring them back. In every instance where this has been tried it has proven so successful that it has been adopted as a regular practice by the â€"committee of that troop. their membership in the Boy Scouts, that they had free camping and uniâ€" forms coming to them as their right. There is a tendency on the part of some groups today to request and even demand special privileges._ The Scout organization does not accede to that view but rather believes in helping each boy to make his own way, hold his self respect and indeâ€" pggummimm”iwddfimm‘ own canoe," as he goes throuch lif» Thursday, May 7, 1931 than by any subsid, theScouts to feel their membership in that they had free : The Scout organization believes the greatest. benefits come where boys are given assistance in‘ earning their own way and their independence and initiative ° thereby â€"developed rat ~Many of the churches and other organizations of the North Shore Area help in some way or other to finance Scouts who have difficulty in raising the necessary camp fee. The Boyâ€"Scouts of â€"Americaâ€"recommend as a result of twentyâ€"one years‘ exâ€" perience that these attempts should. not take the form of giving the camp fee outright to the Scout. One church wll:Liccl:£ helps in this way proâ€" vides wor cleaning and repairing. the church property for which the Scout receives pay to be _applied to his camp fee. Another troop ‘comâ€" mittee â€"runs an employment agency for its Scouts. eC Assist Scouts _ __â€"â€"__ _ â€"â€"~~â€">â€"for Camp Cost ‘"Troop Camping" Triples 10095 ioan money to ‘the 1ere the Scout has already rt of the fee. This practice ried ‘out in a businessâ€"like ves valuable training to the well as making it possible attend camp. bsidy that might lead feelâ€"that ~because of Everly possible precaution is taken, regardless of cost, to provide the best in healthâ€"building foods and menu. _ Sanitation in preparation is guarded to the unhnermact fome new and finer "eats" for those Scouts whoâ€" take trips away from camp. r Overnight camping some new and finer with plenty of "eats" will be served in an appetizing manner. The grow= ing, ‘active boy can scarcely eat too much of aâ€".properly balanced menu. Large quantities of fresh pastuerized milk and fresh vegetables will be inâ€" cluded. A cook of many years‘ exâ€" perience will insure proper preparaâ€" tion of all food.â€"_â€" X ' Again this vear the famo Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan "eats" will be three times a day. In fac show still better meals on This year, as before a halan~ Good "Eats" Held Essential in Camp HIT f A camp is no longer a It is an educational agency teachers, nature, boys may ships. + Tok DL . .c.+0c _ .9 <.â€"0* (UOye _ HIC Plays hours a day. Play in.flmnâ€"tea:hu-hm;-by.{qâ€"' 5 philosophy of sacrifice, humility, respect for th ness, ~selfâ€"mastery, courage, and many other vi a useful and worthy member of society.. Your I side of everything that happens, but the camp buildingâ€"value in every activity. t A camp is no longer a loafer‘s paradise, or It Pep N ovumr s Seeooe C oranie ndck lezils & ) v: "~net £00¢6 will camp life do him? During the season. of 1929 and 1930 we had a total attendance of 573 different boys over a period of 14 weeks, but not a single serious accident. We take great pride in our safety preeautions, not only as far as physical hazards are concerned, but health hazards, as well. (See â€" swimming Safety System elsewhere.) Your boy will probably be far more safe in camp than he would be running around in the city. : + ,A_,Qnmmwma&b_m%»w:fl:first' we advise that you encourage him to earn the money himself if possible. A good Scout will "do his best."_ You might enter into a contract with him and go 50â€"50, Regardless of where the money comes from though, sending your boy: toâ€"camp is a splendid investment, and have you ever considered what it costs to keep him at home? Why should. he go to camp? He can play outdoors in the city. He can even,go to the cottage with you for the summer. But camp life is more than being outâ€"ofâ€"doors or near a lake. In camp your boy becomes a"citizen in a communip,, f 3 __â€"â€"~ W l4ke. in can The first thoughts whiéh you no doubt have in your m camp, are as follows : 1. _ Will my. boy be safe? . > 2.â€" Can I afford to send him for at least a period, maybe s . periods ? > T e 3. What good will camp life do him? . . _During the season. of 1929 and 1930 â€"we had a total atter different boys over a period af 14 u...ul=â€" ""~."24 4 total ' . as before, a balanced men;x ‘fation in preparation is the uppermost. day. In fact, plans . aarfr mm on ce un o o o oi Pn C !CI:IOO onal agency, where, under the inspiration _ boys may learn â€" the â€"mrrent Incenasâ€"=pâ€"k A. Specialâ€"Word to Parents the famous Maâ€" â€" L0 °0 camp: . He can play outdoors in the city. He e cottage with you for the summer. But camp life is utâ€"ofâ€"doors or near a lake. In camp your boy becomes munity of boys,; He plays and lives with ‘his pals 24 in camp teachesâ€"himâ€"1O0Â¥alitvâ€"tearrrorromt» â€"a«.cin 102. . 0aLS _ 4* menus also have the list. T H E served °y â€"° S L _‘ inspiration of the greatest of the great lessons of Hife and its relationâ€" â€"â€"Christ Episcopal church in Win. netka has made a special donation t« the council to be used as a fund tc aid Scouts to finance their stay in camp. â€" Deserving Scouts may borâ€" row up to $10 from this fund and reâ€" pay it later. No interest is charged and yonrA Scc;t_xt Pblig:l:ionl dis l3;01:r seâ€" cutity. pplication shou made through your Scoutmaster. # Special Camp Loan C Fund Is Available inâ€"camp, ionaes | â€" So that no contagious diseases will |be brought into camp; so the camp authorities may know any Scouts who have physical conditions needing speâ€" cial â€"attention, and so that no Scout attends who is unfit because of poor health, the following procedure will | be followed : Every Scout and Scout Leader will: be sent a health certifi_ca_t»e blank preâ€" vious to time of final _paymentâ€"of board fee. On the front of this blank is space for the Parent to fill out complete health history of the boy. After this is done, he must be exâ€" amined preferably by his family phyâ€" sician, within fortyâ€"eight hours of his coming to camp. The Scout or leader will present his signed certifiâ€" cate before boarding the train for camp. Another_checkâ€"upâ€"will be held on ‘the arrival at camp. This proâ€" cedure is a protection to every.one in nppeizediznts sn euckbsieminintttrebivndiipes At Camp Maâ€"Ka d ~real leaders â€" vature,.sings "Joln in the Health Exam Is _ Requirement for Everyone in Camp uter Wmm for therights of others, promptâ€" her virtues needed to make him Your boy may only see the "fun" _camp leaders look for character IN CAMP WITH BovYs LIKE & LEADERSHIP. YOU WILL the chorus ? T 0 11 . ". _ "" 5_ SuvVISC LHA&4LYOu possible. A good Scout will ract with him and go 50â€"50. i though, sending your boy you ever considered what it a. scl!xool for rough bly by his family phyâ€" fortyâ€"eight hours of camp. The Scout or your mind regarding s m nemoiee 13 ge hMo;t campsLarseo’x:aching ouI:h for a the educationa e are just blindâ€" ; Avadable lg feeling or groping. All are eager. hurch in Winâ€"| Growing campers is just like growâ€" ‘cial donation to| ing a tree. Blight or fire may ed as a fund to| wither or destroy in a short time a e their stay in | tree that has taken fifty years to outs may borâ€" grow. A "rough neck" somL at night 1is fund and reâ€" may tear down what has been fine rest is charged | and worthwhile during the da; tion is your seâ€" | THERE ARE SONGS THA hould be made | BUILD UP. THERE ARE STORIES ister. J WITH ACTION AND FUN THAT ergane ELEVATE AND LEAVE RIGHT Jaâ€"Wan you‘ll ATTIT%%%&F%%\‘{:IR(}%MS'?%‘E&S ev one a ) A. POT L Ad _ »iery . =~â€"»>~â€"| MINING.ITHE Lu-%ntmm on + A M P N AsBAâ€"JAâ€"WAN...CA N ~song;~wWhy) PLACE ~THE +m U N as a fund to heir stay in s â€"may borâ€" fund and reâ€" two or more house , the Attendance THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT ‘Till We Meet Again . By the blazing council hre‘s light, we have met in comradeship tonight, Round among the whispering trees guardâ€" our golden memories, And so before we close our eyes in sleep, let us pledge each other that we‘ll keep Scouting friendship strong and deep, ‘till we meet again. 11000 COCCTE . TT PSCUTISIHL Mail will be collected at least once a day. Telegrams should be sent to Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€")aâ€"Wan, Antigo, Wisâ€" consin, and they â€"will be relayed to camp by phone. 4 puoinrammies e med The mailing address for the camp this year is changed to Pearson, Wisâ€" consin, in order to facilitate and hasten mail delivery."~All letters and ‘)ackagcs_ should be addressed ag folâ€" ows : _ CVP*. opilendid men of outkia;la: ing character and ability are chosâ€" en to serve as Scoutmasters tf these t;oops. The program, of course, is the same as that of the troops campâ€" ifltâ€"undcrmutmaster. When the troop ca aâ€"group, it is permi individual Scout to re of the camp‘s provisior troops.‘ Splendid men ing character and abi M ailing' Address Changed 9e ® iChantueins «l Records from the last two years of Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan â€"reveal that <three times as many boys ‘attended camp from those troops where the home Scoutmaster comes with his Scouts. ‘Thi;‘ proves the worth of special emâ€" phasis on "Troop Camping." In troop camping. the goutmastcr registers his own Scouts for camp, accompanies them to camp, is asâ€" signed a location for his troop‘s camp, and is in charge of them during their â€"stay,~ â€" d e enc â€" The Scontmaster, because he knows the â€"individual â€"â€"Scout, his â€" environâ€" mental background, and how he can be aided in his personal developâ€" ment, is best able to help the Scout to develop physically, mentally and morally, solve small disciplinary probâ€" lems, guide him in his Scoutcraft program, lead him in. his participaâ€" tion in troop activities, and secure *Wh‘fhrflmnmm ities for separate troop activities such as hikes and campfires. “'"L h‘:dividu.l Camping 7 Urge Scoutmaster, * ~ ~~â€"When Possible, to Accoxxxp.any Troop Growing Campers Growing T rees Scout (full name) § Camp Maâ€"Kaâ€"Jaâ€"Wan . 7 Pearson, Wisconsin g o uind )w in hapite. .. aot, d & the whispering trees, golden memories, ‘¢ we close our eyes in pledge each other that troop cannot come as is permissible for the ut to register in one provisional patrols and 88 | |

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