Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-06
EIGHT SCOUTS
 IN TROOP NO. 3.
Scout Master Bruce Has Successful Year to Report With Ambitious Plans for Future

The meeting of Troop No. 3. B. S. A. last week was the last regular bushes smeeting for the year. There will be occasional meetings for in struction in scout work. The names of four new boys were proposed and favorably voted upon making total of twenty eight enrolled scouts
 That meeting was also the closing week of the point system that has been run throughout the year Each boy upon being enrolled was given 1000 points and he was allowed addi- tional points for advancement from one rank to another, attendance, oral or written scout tests; and forfeited points for being suspended, breaking Scout oath or law, tardiness unpaid dues, unexcused absences and failure to wear his uniform if he had one, at the meetings.
 The first eight boys leading by this system are, Asst. Patrol Leader Dol beare, 17SS, Norman Rasmussen, 1,753, John Alton, 1,740; Troop Leader Fer guson; Bruce Rogers; Asst. Troop Leader Cook; James Pedace; Ulmer Jewett 1,400.
 Scout Master B. NJ. Bruce announce ed that these eight boys would be known this year as the Osgood Honor Patrol in honor of Miss Mary Osgood, who has shown great interest in the troop and who will present these lead- CTS in the point system with the of- ficial scout staffs
 Several other people of Norwich have manifested real interest in Troop No. by contributions sufficient for the troop to purchase shelter tents, mess kits, etc, which will allow the boys to spend one or two nights at a time in the open, thereby giving some of them who have never slept out doors, an opportunity to do so- It, is expected that these overnight hikes will begin in August
 The following letter sent to Nation al headquarters gives some idea of the past years work and plans for the future.
 MT. Milton B. sackett
 Deputy Field Scou Commissioner Boy Scouts of America My Dear MT. Sackett: am taking this opportunity to send you a report of the years work of l Troop No. 8, Norwich.
 At our first meeing in November we 1 had an attendance of 14 scouts, all of 1 whom had been with us the last year. We proceeded to reorganize under the new membership plan and we have increased to 2S scouts so that the names that should appear on your lists | are as follows: Harwood Dolbeare Norman Rasmussen, John Alton, Bruce l Rogers, James Pedace, Ulmer Jewett, | Donald Robinson, Tyler Rogers, Mall | com, Stinson, Douglas Sevin. Elmer | A1CfA6nZle, CHdr10S f1Opklnbs LOr1Inef | Slocum, Sterling Watts, Reginald Ash l bey, all tenderfeet in good standing: l Herbert Ferguson Sand Philip Cook | second class scouts; one tenderfoot | was suspended until September 30th and ten boys will be registered later | Any other names should be crossed | off.
 On the whole we have had very ] successful year, although it is hard for one man to do the work as it should be done.
 Next year I hope to have an assist ant
 As in most communities it is difficult I to get leaders. My ambition next year I will be to interest prominent men tc 1 form local council for there is a | great field around Norwich worthy oi I a thriving Boy Scout organization I Would it be possible for you to send 4 us a speaker from headquarters 1T Il the fall?
 I hope that good reports will come fir from all the field and that headquart- I CTS will have an enjoyable summer. II Thanking you for the many favori of the past year remain
 Respectfully Yours
 BENJAMIN M: BRUCE
 Scoutmaster Troop No 8
 Norwich, Conn