Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-11
BOY SCOUTS TO.
HAVE BIG
DAY
Next Saturday Afternoon for
First Big Exhibition at the
MoanaIue Polo Field

The BOY Scouts OF Honolulu will
hold a big field day next Saturday aft
ernoon at O'Clock on Moanalua polo
field. Announcement Of the plans for
the first general exhibition was made
yesterday by Scout Commissioner
James a. Wider. Admission will be
free and the Bow Scout workers hope
that all Honolulu will turn out to see
the lads in their special events. Com
missioner Wilder's announcement
says:
Bow Scout Rally and Birthday Games.
The Scouts have been operating sew
en- years. In spite of the numbers
graduating yearly the total number OF
Boy Scouts has gained steadily and
may be roughly stated as one million
boys of nearly every civilized nation.
The Scout idea was AmericaniZed
three years ago, February 18th, 1910.
The Hawaiian Boy Scouts were organ
lied two years ago. in September, 1911.
From twenty-one registered Scouts
in January, 1912, we have grown to
be 100 on the books; counting Maui
and Hawaii. we number l25.
Of these, - per cent are real
taught.
To celebrate ourselves we are to
camp two nights at Moanalua, thanks
to the kindness of Mr.. Damon.
Saturday at 2:30 the games COM
mence. All interested in this method
of getting better citize ms for by-and-by
are cordially invited to the polo field.
No admission charged.
The many men and women who
have helped us are hereby sincerely
thanked. Help lis some more!
Watch the games!
Prizes, so far, are 10 axes, | camp
ing lamp acetylene, 10 Scout knives,
orders for Scout hats, orders for
Scout belts, orders for Scout whis-
ties, orders for Scout cOmpasses.
Order of March:
Alewa Heights (recruits)., S. M.
COombs
Honolulu Is. NJ, Potter.
Honolulu lis. NJ. FIR. Reginald.
Honolulu Ills. NJ. KeOhO.
Honolulu Tvs. NJ. Davies.
Honolulu V-C. w. Norton.
Thanks to Captain Carpenter, our
Saturday dinner will be done by al
squad of Fort Ruger men on leave.
Saturdays Program.
Cooking contest (any Scout, two
potatoes roasted in Goals. Judges, Mrs.
Swanzy and Mrs. Ivers. Time limit,
GO minutes. Whistle at $50 a. m.
2-Judging distances, height and
weight, $50 to:l0:30. Judges, the
Court of Honor.
Scout Pace. To go 1 mile in ex-
actly IL minutes, 20 PAGES quick time
and 20 PAGES doubling. Judges, Court
of Honor.
4-SignaliHg (semaphore). Ten
words. Judges, Court of Honor.
Recess.
Dinner at 1890.
Expert cooks" from Fort Ruger
will superintend this meal.
2:30 p. m.-On polo field. Public in
vited.
Fifty yards dash. First heat.
2-Improvised stretcher from coats
or shirts and slaves. Six in team.
Ambulance drill. Judges, Court of
Honor
3-Four hundred yards walk.
4-One hundred yards dash. First
heat.
5-kit cart drill. Five in each team.
6-Running broad jump.
Fifty yards dash. Second heat
S-Throwing life line between two
stakes three feet apart Distance, so
feet.
9-Fifty yards dash. Final.
10-First aid. Fake accidents. En-
velope containing facts" to be opened
only at whistle. Judge, DR.. Hobby.
Time, 80 per cent; efficiency, so per
cent.
11-One hundred yards dash Sec
ond heat.
12-Knot-tying contest.
13-Tourniquet DR.. Hobby, NJ. L.
c.; c. H., Judge.
14-One hundred yards dash. Final.
15-Relay race, 300 yards, for Scouts
who have not run. Each runs fifty
yards, full! patrol of six.
Strict camp discipline will be en-
forced.
Be Prepared Leaders will be held
responsible as usual for equipment, i,
e.. lashings. mess kits, blanket rolls,
tentage, poles, mosquito nets, lights,
of their own patrols.
JAMES a. WILDER,
Commissioner.
BY order of Local Council