The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-22
Boy Scout Notes

The cut at the head Of this column
! is a modification Of the emblem
| on our mariners
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MEA the north. It's
EA three points re-
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| ~ %X " oath, which he
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a 2A a. takes upon quail
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| his duty to God
and his country
| and obey the
Scout law. To
help other people
n at all times. To
keep h m ! f
physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight
The Scout law that he promises to
obey on taking the oath consists Of
twelve points or rules, and If the
fathers and mothers, elder brothers
and sisters, would familiarize them
selves with these qualifications, they
would be of material assistance and
extremely valuable IN reminding and
helping the boy, who is a Scout, to
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tention is called to two of these laws.
First, a Scout is helpful. He must be
prepared at all times to help other
people and share in the home duties;
he must do at least one good turn to
somebody every day. A Scout is
courteous; that is, he is polite to all,
especially to women. children, old
people, and the weak and helpless. A
Scout never takes pay. or accepts tips,
for being helpful or courteous In
ia f to hn ~, III
Twentieth Century, as near as pos
sible like those men who two or three
hundred years ago, pushed their way
into what was then the great Ameri-
can forest, and blaZed way for what
has become the United States. In
those days our forefathers had to be
ready for any emergency and as
Scout of the present emuIates the
Scout of the past, he has chosen as
his motto, BE prepared" and a bet
lected, for it is both a motto and a
slogan all in one. Be prepared for
anything-to do a kind act, to rescue
a companion, to ford a stream, to
gather kindling, to salute the flag, to
build a fire. to do a good turn daily
in fact, to always BE prepared
The Scout Commissioner visited the
Selma Scouts which were camped at
Perdido Bay, going on Wednesday and
remaining in camp Wednesday night.
returning to town Thursday afternoon.
A thorough examine ton Of the camp
and the methods Of camping was
made. The location Of the CO mp at
Perdido Beach is in many ways not
as desirable as that of Eleven Mile
Creek.
The Pensacola Scouts will go on
weeks camp on July 14th at Eleven
10
over twelve years of age is eligible
ands invited to go on this camp, pro-
vided, however, that it will be neces-
sary for the boys who are not now
m embers of the Tenderfoot class to
qualify as Tenderfoot, as no boy, no
with the Scouts, will be al
lowed to go on this camp unless he is
a duly certified Tenderfoot.
A Boy Scout rally will be held at
Catholic knights hall on Friday even
ing, July 18th, for the express purpose
of allowing any boy who SO desires
to qualify for Tenderfoot, the exarni- !
nation being conducted by an exam !
lining board on that evening. This
will be the last opportunity for boys
who wish to go on the camp, which
will start the following Monday, to
qualify as Tenderfoot, and unless he
is qualified on or before that date. he |
will not be allowed to go on the camp. |
The cost of sthe camp will be $50 per
week for food.
A very successful meeting was held |
on last Friday night by the Scouts of
Troop No. 1, who had their first in
struotion regarding the many uses of
the Scout staff, a drill being held in
First Aid" and Crowd Consider
ing the fact that this is the first time
that the boys have used the Scout