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WILMETTE LIFE November 16, 1?28 BOY SCOUT NEWS A , _ lftllaft ptlft , , , . - of the No~ Shore Troops NCb &Wti 6p membtra of the Bog &coat Preu dab# North Shore Are· Coanci1 Camp Layout Is Revealed i~J Plans ~ Glories of Nature ~&o~Commh~e~-----------------~ Work on Plans /or Council-Wide Troop Review November 23 When the troops are called to present themselves on the stage for Inspection and troop review on the evening of Nov. 23 at the Area-wide ralley at the Elm Place school, Highland Park, local troops are planning to report "All present, Sir." The gathering at the Elm Pla:ce school in Highland Park is a quarterly affair and is primarily for the benefit of the parents and friends of Scouting. Life, Star and Eagle awards will be made for boys w~o are recommended for these unusual honors by their local Courts of A ~rd . Scouts who have already filed applications for these honors, include · Bob Reschki, Troop 16, Winnetka nnd David P. Hicks, Troop 21, Glencoe Eagle Awards; .Joe Harrison. Troop 13,' Kenilworth, Motley Bryant, Troop 23, Glencoe · T0m Larsen, .Tamel'> Lyons, Simeon .Jester' all of Troop 18, '\Vinnetka, Star Awards: Nearly a thousand Scouts are waiting expectantly for more definite information In re~ard to the development plans of the new North Woods Scout camp. At a meeting of the committee on camp and outdoor activities, hPld at Winnetka Community House last Thursday evening, details of camp were thoroughly discussed. Those present were Charles A. Steele, of Glencoe, Ben f;ox of Wilmette, Robert Hammond of Winnetka, .J. G. Weart of Libertyville, Frank Wichman of Highland Park, .John Huhn of Deerfield, .J. R. Goetz of Winnetka, George Walkey of Winnetka, and Walter McPeek and Carl McManus. Five periods of two weeks each were considered with the possibility of a short period at the close of camp, for Scout leaders and other men interested in the Scout work. A four-unit camp composed of an Indian village, Watercraft village, Foresters viJlage and Pioneer vlllage, was approved and lumber for the erection of cabins and mess hall will be on the grounds soon. A group of leaders plan to take a trip to the new camp site over Thanksgiving week-end, providing too heavy . a snowfall does not come In the meantime. Scoutmaster Course Opens November 19 With Dinner A dinner for all Scoutmasters and committeemen will be held at Winnetka Community House Monday evening, November 19, at 6 :30 o'clock, incident to the opening of the First-Aid training course for men. The course will be under the leadership of Dr. H. W. Gentiles, of the Chicago Red Cross, and of Scoutmaster J. R. Goetz, D. C. Leach, Robert Townley, James G. Russell and other leaders. The following sessions will be held on Monday evenings, November 26, December 3, December 10, December 17, January 7, .January 14, January 21, .January 28, and February 4. The final session which will be an examination wlll be held on February 11. The expenses incident to the course are paid by the N ortli Shore Area council Boy Scouts of America, with the excep~ tion of the opening dinner which will be moderate. The meeting place Is furnished through the generosity of the Winnetka Community House. This course Is O~!_en to all Scoutmasters' Assistant Scoutmasters and Troop com~ mitteemen and others who are interested in getting an insight Into methods of teaching First-Aid to boys. Registrations should either be phoned to the Boy Scout office, Highland Park 2431, or made in writing. Addre:-;s 360' Central avenue, Highland Park. Here's Suggestion From Dan Beard for Camp Name In a lettu from Dan Beard, perhaps the greatest hero of Boy land in America today, he suggests to Scout Executive JrlcPeek the re~ognition of Catlin, the artist, explorer and painter of Indian portraits. While the name for the general group of camps has been settled upon, the Malm-Ja-wan camps, It is possible that each camp unit in the group may have a name of Its own. If this is decided upon, Dan Beard's suggestion for the name of the Indian lore camp will be given very seri.: ous consideration. Dan Beard writes : "Of course Indian names are all the fad and it is a simple thing to get an Indian name for almost any place, but, as an American, I am Intensely interested in the history of our country from the human side aud nr1t the political and mllltary viewpoint. There Ia nothing more Intensely interesting than the lives of our old pioneers and scouts from whom we borrowed the name for the boys in our organization; the names of these pioneers should, by all means, be preserved. One of the greatest who Is connectEd with your neighborhood is Catlin, the artist, explorer and painter of Indian portraits. Why not name your camp after him? The stone from the quarry where the Indians got their pipe stone Is named after Catlin. Then let the totem of your camp be a large calumet painted up and decorated in due fashion." Paths innumerable lead into that fascinating Spring Lake region where th,e north s~ore Boy ~couts. are .soon to have their permanent summer camp. Its a fine p1ece of W1sconsm northwoods. Work will start soon on the construction of housing facilities for the troops. Also, there will be birch bark canoes. Junior Leader Conference Important Scouting Event One of the big events on the calendar of .Junior Leaders is the approaching twoday encampment open to all patrol leaders, assistant patrol leaders, scribes and senior patrol leaders, which will be held to help boys get a clearer idea, through an exchange of experience and fellowship, as to what their job is and how they can do it more effectively. When-Beginning Friday morning, November 30, at 8 o'clock, and closing Sunday morning, December 1, at 8 o'clock. Where - At Cabin-in-the-Woods. One and one-half miles west of Glencoe. Cost-The total cost, including six meals, will be $2. Leadership Scoutmasters Townley, Cook, Goetz, Ball, Kreusch, Leach, Smith and several others with the assiHtance of Assistant Executive Carl McManus, will be present to aid in carrying out an effective program. Registration- Will be limited to a total of twenty-four and not more than four fellows from any single troop. We desire that the attendance will be representative of all towns, but a first come, first served policy will have to be maintained in accepting registrations. Coming Events Area- Wide Seoutcraft Night and Cou:-t of Award, Friday, November 23, at Elm place auditorium, Highland Park. All Troops will attend in a body. Life, Star and Eagle A wards. .Junior Leaders Encampment at Cnbinin-the-Woods, Friday, November 30, 8 A. M., to Sunday. December 2, 8 A. M. Glem·l<>w, Northbrook, Deerfield Rally, and Court of Award at Northbrook public s~hool, Friday, November 16, 7:30. Bonrtls of Rnlew-Wilmette, Wednesday, November 14, at 7:30, Byron Sto!·) school; Highland Park, Monday, Novem'ber 12, 4 P. M., Presbyterian church. Courts of Award-Highland Park, Monday, November 19, 7:30, City Hall; Wilmette Court of Award by Troops; Gler.c~e, Court of Award by Troops; C1lenvtew, Northbrook, Deerfield, Friday, November 16. Scout Leaders' Roundtable, Monday November 26, at Winnetka Community Honse. Scout Leaders' Training Course in First-Aid, beginning Monday November 19. ' This Wilmette Troop Is Certainly Up and Coming Troop ! Has Interesting Programs The last four meetings of Troop 2 of the Congregational church, Wilmette, have included a trip to the North Shore Animal hospital, a talk on Scouting as practiced in Switzerland, actual <lemon~trations by. patrol leaders and patrols m rope-makmg; estimating height of trees, etc. ; finding the north by use of nature lore. by a watch, by stars, etc ; acting out various problems in first afd ; methods of making blanket rolls and sleeping bags, and seven reels ot motion pictures, including travel, humor adventure and camping subjects. ' We have spent an enjoyable week-end at the Cabin-in-the-Woods and have played games and had pat··ol meetings. There is always something rloing at our meetings and if you know anybody who wants to get into a good liv~ troop with a lot of good fellows In it, come around to t~e Congregational church any Tuesday mght. Rememb~r. visitor~J are always welcome !-M. B. ~cout. . Viata Del Lago Troop Invites More Members Troop 11 of Wilmette holds its meetings Friday nights ~t Club Vista Del Lago. The met'tlngs are in charge of the assistant Scoutmaster and the senior patrol leader. W<> are planning to have a hike or some excursion every month. The troop needs some more Scouts. ·It anyone at the age of 12 years wants to become a Scout, report at VIsta Del Lago, INVITATION Friday night. We have a new assistant Nine hundred and sixty Scouts of WilScoutmaster, Robert Wilkins of Wilmette. Tbe troop Is new but has nearly twenty m~tte, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe. Scouts.-Bcout Tom Antrim, Bear Patrol, Highland Park. Highwood, Lake Forest, Glenvi~w. Northbrook, Deerfield, LibertyTroop 1%, Wilmette. ville and Mundelein, invite you to attend their Council-wide Scoutcraft night and advanced Court of Award to be held at the Elm Place · school auditorium, High_ , land Park, Friday evening, November 23 1 'l)'oop 8 is having a c1iscipline drive. at 7 :30 o'clock. Auditorium seats 1.ooo: Scoutmaster Palmer gave a little talk on having too much horse play in the troop met-tings. He ga,.e out plans tor Ma·Ka-.Ja· Wan Name Chosen s troop boaa·d of review to revlt>w Scout:-~ pa.ulng teits. A Scout has to go through In a ballot of almost a thousand thla Board of Review before he can pac:~ Scouts, the Indian narne of Ma-ka-jaa teat or obtain a merit badge. Scouts wan, which is the Menominee Indian will have to have a certain attendance name for Spring Lake, was chosen by record or he wUl have to resign trom R majority of almost four to one. This the troop-we hope Mr. Palmer's plans name was suggested by Scout .James belp the troop to pro&reu In teat paulng R. Goetz, .Jr., of Troop 15, Winnetka. &Dd dl~lpllne. We are looklna- forward Camp White Eagle had the second to a week end at the Cabln-ln-the-Woode largest number of votes and Camp IIOOil.-AJbert Barker, Rattlesnake Patrol, Tamarack won third place. Troop 8, BapUet Churcb, Wilmette. Troop 8 Scouts Receive Lecture on Discipline Liberty,·ille-Mundelein Town and District Committeemen meeting, Friday, November 16, 8 P. M., at Chamber of Commerce. Area-,Vide Junior Leaders' Conference Friday. December 7, 4 P. l\L ' Comipg-Annh·ersary 'Veek, February 8 to 14. Cabin-in-the-Woods Reservations. Saturday, November 17, Order of the Arrow. Friday and Saturday, November 23 and 24, Troop 13 of Kenilworth. Friday and Saturday, November 30 and DecPmber 1, .Junior Leaders' Encampment. Friday and Saturday, December 7 and 8, Troop 9 of St. .Joseph's church Wllmett~ ' Friday, December 14-open. Saturday, December 15, Troop 18 of Winnetka, under the leadership of Scoutmaster Dr. C. Roy Terry. · .· Council of 1000 Scouts Aim in North Shore Area With the constant growth on the part of many local troops, it seems altogether possible that the aim of the North Shore council of a thousand Scouts by the first of January, will be achieved. The membership on the first of November was 961 so that it required only a net gain of thirty-nine Scouts before December 31. During this period many troops reregister, however, and more Scouts are dropped from the membership roll than new boys are added. Council officers are optimistic, however, that the one thousand mark wUl 'be reached. . c I ·