Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-25
BIC TIME IS PROMISED
FOR SCOUT RALLY DAY
Executive Housman Announces Pro.
gram OF Events for Labor
Day Contests.
LARGE CROWD is EXPECTED
Provision Has Been Made to Take
Care OF 400 Scouts and Many
Guests ut Chesterfield County
Courthouse.

Scout Executive w. j. r. Housman
announced yesterday that plans have
nccn completed for Scout Rally Day.
inch VIII he celebrated on Monday.
lamp. Chesterfield Courthouse, and
mat everything is ready for the visit
ors An elaborate program of events.
"lth numerous prizes for the winners,
mas been arranged.
between 800 and 400 boys. some ac-
S3".pa h'ch by their parents. are expect
"o |" be present, accommodations hay-
ing been made for this number. For
men convenience. special cars Will
icare South Richmond station at I
ocIcck in the morning, and a line Of
automobiles will be run from CcntraMa
TO the camp.
In addition to these visitors, a limit
ci number of scouts and scoutmasters
VIII be received on Saturday, Septcm-
per !, TO stay until Tuesday. Septem-
Der ., after breakfast. Only 100 can be
accomplished on account Of the
craihped sleeping quarters
PROGRAM CONTAINS
EIGHTEEN EVENTS
Eighteen events will be staged dur
ing inc day. including every branch OF
scout activity. These will include rae
ing. swimming, scoutcraft and first aid
exercises.
The hourly program Will he as fol-
lows; o'clock in the morning. cars
leave southside; o'clock. arrive at
camp: 10 o'clock, track athletic con
test: II O'Clock, morning swim: -
o'clock. noon. dinner: 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, aquatic meet: 4:3o o'clock.
afternoon swim. $50 o'clock. cars leave
for Centralia; 7:i5 O'Clock. arrive Rich
mond.
y number of valuable prizes will he
awarded to the successful troops and
W. in mi
ictic meet
To the district winning the meet will
go pennant, to the winning troop n
silver cup, and gold. silver and bronze
medals Will he awarded the scouts win
ming first second and third places.
There will also be twcnty-six indiyiduol
hrst place prizes of bronze medals The
points VIII be counted as five for first
PLACE. three for second. and one for
Third.
DISTRICT PENNAST
Is HANDSOME TROPHY
The district pennant is handsome
trophy, made of red felt and lettercd
white. 3X6 feet in size. 1t Is offered to
stir up more interest in the Scout Point
Contests to he held during the coming
year. creating rivalry between the five
Districts with the view of bringing the
troops more closely together
The troop gaining the highest mum
be- OF points in this meet in the win
ming district VIII hold the pcnnant until
october l, when II will go to the troop
having the best report for September,
and each month until the next meet. at
which time il can be captured again by
the same troop or another. The dis
tr!ct winning the pennant three times
Will be entitled TO it as a permanent
trophy.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
OF LABOR DAY EVENTS
The official Labor Day events will be
"a follows:
10 o'clock. hfty-yard dash. scouts over
and under sixteen; dfiy-yard hurdle.
scouts over sixteen and under 1.-TWO
prizes in each EVENT.; relay race. bronze
medals to each scout on winning team,
composed Of four scouts.
1880 o'clock, tree climbing. chopping
a log in two, fire by friction. signalling
b.! teams. medal for each scout. first a id
demonstration.
o'clock. long distance diving. form
diving. swimming race. any stroke: on
the back; fancy diving. appie grabbing
contest, life saving, no points, prize.
Red Cross life saving badge.
o'clock, tracking, no age limit.