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WINNETKA TALK December 8, 1928 Er -- i. ------------ -- Er ---- i ---- BOY SCOUT NEWS no shore rooms A regular feature page prepared each week by members of the Boy Scout Press club, North Shore Area Council of the Junior Conference at Cabin Develops Leadership Traits After two days and two nights at the Junior Leaders Encampment at the Cabin-in-the-Woods, last week- end, twenty-eight Scouts representing fifteen troops and seven north shore towns, have returned bringing with them many ideas and helps for better- ing their troops and patrols. At the camp, the boys were organized into a troop of four patrols, The Hawks, The Crows, Quails, and Owls, each having their nest in a corner of the roomy Cabin to decorate and to arrange to the best of their ability. The Scoutmaster of the camp troop was Robert N. Townley of Troop 13, Kenilworth, who very successfully put across a snappy, peppy, energetic pro- gram. Mr. Townley had plenty of games, stories and ideas that furnished the life of the camp. Mr. McManus acted as assistant Scoutmaster. George Bersch, with his assistant, John Bren- ner both of Wilmette, administered the details of the kitchen and passed out some fine meals. The bugler, Dave Hicks of Glencoe, kept the horn warm, 6:30 in the morning till 10 at night, but of course at the proper intervals. The patrols were organized as fol- lows: The Owl patrol--George Man- love, patrol leader; Tom Sinding, A. P. L.; Harry Weese, Troop 13, Kenil- wroth ; Ben Fillis, Norman Olson, Bob Wersted, Troop 19, Winnetka ; Richard Hoffman, Troop 16, Winnetka. The Crow patrol--Bill Swabacker, P. L.; James Lyons, A. P. L., Troop 18, Winnetka; Olaf Edman, Melvin Kohner, Troop 71, Libertyville; John Reilly, Troop 15, Winnetka; George Coates, Troep 31, Highland Park. Hawk patrol, Tom Larsen, Troop 18, Winnetka, patrol leader; Foster Ben- nett, Troop 3, Wilmette, A. P. L.; David Lott, Troop 2, Wilmette, Kermit Simons, Troop 6, Wilmette; Dunham Reilly, John Balling, Troop 16, Victor Hansen, Troop 20, Winnetka. Quail patrol, Adam Bauer, P. L. Troop 9, Wilmette; Mathew Schwall, Troop 9, Wilmette; Peter White, John Kraft, James Ewell, Troop 35, Ravinia. The morning program was given over mostly to instruction and contests. The afternoon program included group dis- cussion, plenty of real outdoor games, inspection, retreat and camp council and inspirational period. The night games, after supper, were exciting, adventur- ous and full of thrills. The evening camp fire program with ceremonies, stunts, songs, and stories held an im- portant place in the closing of the days' activities. An inter-patrol contest ran through- out the two days of camp, that in- cluded patrol corner and personal in- spection. Several patrol games, treas- ure hunt, camp-fire stunts, judging hike, wood chopping contest, fuzz stick contest, string burning contest, fire building contest, wool-hunt and camp improvement. The final standings of the contests proved that the Quails were the best of the birds. They won the contest by one point, having 110; the Crows flew closely behind with : 105: the Hawks, 105, and the Owls with It was the purpose of the camp to ; equip the junior leaders to go their troops and lead their Scouts Work and Play at Northwestern Game Troop Three of Wilmette was one of the very well represented troops at the Dartmouth - Northwestern game No- vember 24. We arrived there at 12 o'clock and were assigned sections to usher. Those who had regular posi- tions on the east or west stand occu- pied their regular positicns. The others were given sections in the north or south stands. The game was very ex- citing and Northwestern won 26 to 6, During the half both bands played.-- William H. Klein. North Shore Scouts May Attend Jamboree in London Next Year About 1,000 American Scouts will sail next July to participate in the World Jamboree, being held just out- side of London. Negotiations are under way by Scout officials, to charter a section of a ship to arrange a special train with stop-for-Scout lunch to provide for supervision and leadership where councils will have less than eight Scouts attending. It is suggested that whenever eight or more Scouts go from a council that an adult leader accompany them. While no definite plans have been made as yet, north shore Scout leaders are very carefully investigating the project. The total cost will be about $400 or $500. In a bulletin issued from Scout headquarters last week, Scout Executive McPeek urged all Scouts who are going to Europe with their families next summer, to arrange to take in the big World Jamboree. RECRUIT NEW SCOUTS We have had very many ambitious Tenderfoot Scouts come inte our troop lately. Tuesday, November 20, Scouts Cy MacKinnon, Maurice Bosley, Stan- ley Hillman, and Stanley Knight were advanced to second class. Scouts Jack Sinding, Bill Timmins and Defrees Holmes were awarded First Class. There were many merit badges given. At the rally, Joe Harrison will receive Star award ; George Manlove, Life, and Roger Barrett, Eagle--Jack Stebbins, Troop 13, Kenilworth. HIKE TO CABIN Friday, November 16 at 4:15 Troop 12 left for the Cabin-in-the-Woods. The Scouts stayed over night and came back Saturday noon. Troop 12 of Wilmette is going to Highland Park tonight for the Area Council Award. Bob Wilkins, who is in charge, can- not be there so Mr. Watts, one of the committeemen, is going.--Scribe Foster Gilgis. patrols in better Scouting. From what has been said by the boys, apparently the camp was a fine success. They are looking forward to the next Area Wide Junior Leaders Conference coming this Friday at the Presbyterian church in Highland Park. where they will particularly study Patrol projects and the fun-way of teaching advancement with games. Mr. Townley will also be oresent at this conference. He deserves a great deal of credit for the volunteer service he is rendering for the better- ment of boyhood. BOY SCOUT DIRECTORY List of members in Troop 8, of the Baptist church, Wilmette. Committee: S. C. Bennett, gen- eral chairman, 1321 Greenwood avenue; M. P. Tilley, education member, 428 Willow road, Win- netka; Edward Kunz, Sr., outdoor member, 714 Laurel avenue; Earl McDow, thrift member, 1615 High- land avenue; the Rev. James Alli- son, community service and advisor member, 1220 Lake avenue; troop leaders, C. E. Palmer, scoutmaster, 116 N. Central Park avenue; Ed- ward Kunz, Jr, assistant Scout- master, 714 Laurel avenue. Scouts: Albert Barker, Lee Blay- lock, Treat Burns, Don Campbell, Roger Delander, John Dernehl, Roy France, Sterling Harper, Martin Herberholz, Walter Hobs, Raymond Jones, Wilbert Kunz, Frederick Leason, George Logan, Harold Os- born, Philip Osborn, Donald Pav- licek, Donald R. Rahn, Charles Stiles, Charles Taylor, Paul Wil- liams, Clyde Warble. Compete for High Attendance Honor at Scout Session When 500 or 600 laymen from all over the middle west, interested in the development and growth of Scouting, gather at the Edgewater Beach hotel, Chicago, January 15 and 16, there will be a great deal of rivalry in winning the attendance cup for the largest dele- gation. While the leaders of the North Shore Area council have tried to keep the matter secret, we have learned on good authority, that they are conniv- ing to have the largest delegation pres- ent from all the councils within 100 miles of Chicago. Outstanding national authorities on camping, court of honor, council ad- ministration, and many other phases of Scout work will be discussed. Hun- dreds of councilmen and troop com- mitteemen, from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan will attend. The session opens Tuesday, January 15, with a'luncheon, and closes on the following day with a luncheon. "We had about thirty men present last year and have grown considerably since then," Scout Executive Walter McPeek, said yesterday. "If we get fifty men to attend this 1929 annual meeting of the region, I believe we will carry home the attendance banner." FIRST AID CONTEST We had seventeen Scouts and lead- ers at the Elm place Court of Award, November 23. Mr. Wink attended our meeting on November 16. Patrol leaders present were Smith, Reichardt, Hagberg and Hinn. We had a first- aid contest in preparation for the Dis- trict First Aid contest December 14-- Henry Richardson, Scribe, Troop 33. EXECUTIVE AT MEETING At the Troop 8 meeting last Thurs- day, we had a good turnout. Mr. Mc- Peek was there at the beginning of the meeting. We had inspection and drill as usual, and adjourned at about 9 o'clock--Roger Delander. Equipment Big Need at Northwoods Camp, Program Indicates Several announcements from Scout headquarters issued last week bring long anticipated information to hun- dreds of waiting Scouts. It is planned to develop the next summer camp in four units, each of these units equipped with a small cabin and smaller sleeping quarters surround- ing it. Each of these units or "vil- lages" will be equipped to take care of from twenty to thirty Scouts, a normal troop. This will mean that one of our local Scout troops, under its own leaders, will take over one '"vil- lage" of the camp, thus preserving its own unity and coming back home after a two weeks' experience at camp a much stronger troop than when it went, and better equipped to work out a strong program for the year ahead. There will, of course, be the camp director, swimming director, activities men, cook, and other general staff men to co-operate with the Scoutmaster as he carries on his own troop camp in either the Pioneer Village, The Water- craft Village, The Indian Village, or the Foresters Village. Generous friends of Scouting who want to have a part in the building of a project which will help develop rug- ged, manly character for many years to come are having a part in the build- ing of the camp fund, which will pay for the 360 acres of land and make pos- sible the proposed developments. All friends of Scouting are invited to share in making these camp dreams come true. A mess hall and kitchen, sleeping quarters, cabins, Adirondack shacks and Indian tepees, together with din- ing room tables, a kitchen range, dishes, cooking utensils, pump, gaso- line engine, water tank, tools, hammers, nails, axes, pails, basins, lanterns, double decked steel cots, boats, canoes, swimming pier, and diving board, boat docks, and other activities and equipment are needed. HI HO, THE MERRIO We're from North shore, Scouting's good and free, Hi Ho for North shore, She's good enough for me. One Thousand Boy Scouts, A thou- sand more there'll be, Hi Ho for North shore, She's good enough for me. Just like a good Scout, we are GROW-ing, We started some-thing and we'll KEEP it GO-ing, Good turn is our motto, Pre-pared we'll ev-er be, Hi Ho for North shore, She's good enough for me, Where GOOD TROOP MEETING We held a good troop meeting No- vember 15 in charge of Scoutmaster George Eisenbrand. "Chief" J. W. F. Davies was also present. Patrol lead- ers present were John Babbinger, Rich- ard Hoffman, Dor Wolff. We had twenty-four Scouts present. We spent our time in signalling, fire by flint and steel, marching and seeing moving pic- tures on Camp Winnetka.--Scribe Dave Allen, Troop 16, Winnetka.