Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-04
BOY SCOUTS TO HOLD
ANNUAL POINT CONTEST
TREAT Field Day Takes Place To-
Morrow at La
burnum.
TEST KNowLEDGE OF SCOUTING
staff Drill, First Aid, Signalling, Fire
Making, Pyramid building, Tent
Pitching, Wall Sealing and Trestle
building Among the Events.

Inc second annual point contest OF
the Richmond Council, Boy Scouts of
america. will be held tomorrow,
Easter Monday. at Laburnam, near
Ginter Park
TIL" Scouts will form at Hermitage
Road and Broad Street promptly at
'A5, and. headed by forty-odd mem
h"rs of the Bugling Corps. Will start
promptly at 10 o'clock. arriving at
i.aburnam In time to cook their dim
hcrS by noon
The program is as follows:
outdoor competitive point contest OF.
tho Richmond Council Boy Scouts OF
-. w. Durrctt. Scout commissioner: w
j H. iiousman. Scout executive. Com
miSs!oncrs Of dIstricts--C"ntral. A. Il /
Pyle: Northern. II. g. Sledd Western
q. Il. Williams: Eastern. j. Il. Walford:
SOUTHERN. ~. ~ IHst
Judges--Dr. Douglas :. Freeman
Stafford H. Parker, Waller Holladay
Thomas r. Bryan. DR.. =. W. Niowlc. DR.
Wilson. +. w. Duke. Hugh Denoon and
hrs NJ. o Burke and II. G. Rucker.
The list OF events is as follows:
No. i-Stnn DrIll.
Troop can only enter that has two
thirds or more Of the enrolment I'm
lnc Order staff. parade rest. pres
Ont staff, port staff. shoulder staff. Sc
cure stat, trail staff. ground stan and
lift staff
Points as follows: first. 6: second. 3;
Entrants Troops Nos. 10. rs. 80. 10.
%. |, $, 0. 4s and Is.
No. First Aid.
First Aid CASUALLY three BOYS work
together In this evcnD--This means
tnat using more than three Scouts is
allowable ta) banda ing and stretcher
work, 90 hreman's EFT.
The subject will be properly tagged,
m ~ fsNS-
injury. and placed AT given distance
from the competing teams
~ the signal the team will rush to
INC ala 81 the subject. determine the
nature OF the injury. and &C; on the
cas-. In accordance with their best
judgment When they have completed
'heir hrst aid service. the patient is TO
ne placed unon s;re;chc- and brought
back to the starting point
Each team must carry it's own frs,
aid kit; splnts. If needed. are to be
improved. Str-tchcrs must be made
on IN. spot.
Credit should he given for % cor.
rect treatment; 81 lifting and lower
ing patient: CD making i,nproviscd
work
Credit in The nrcman's iii should
DC given for; % The method OF APP
proa ching tho subject in "A supposedly
smoky room; ~ best demon stration OF
the lift; ca speed in rcscuing the vic
tim
Fireman's Lift and , means to
nrlhs victim from location to open
air and demonstrate rrcman's mt.
poin's--First, - second. 3 third. !.
Entrants Troops Nos. Is. .. s. J.
~. -. l2. 80. IS. 10, 10
No. designating.
Morse or Soma phore--Sema phorc team
to consist Of eight. forming two tcrmi-
nal stations ana one trausmitter
Morse team to consist o: four. No
tran shifting station
on" message OF 100 letters Will be
sent by each competing team, and may
include any Of The following:
Alphahe, and figures Morse short
cncd nurnerala> and the following mis-
celaneous signs:
Break, erase. full stop chllnuc Il
tblockp. cipher.
Five minutes will be allowed for the
Morse and four and a half minutes for
the Sc,naphorc.
should two teams tie as regards ac-
curacy. points TO be allowed for speed
No alterations may b. made on the
form after the message Is signaled as
finished.
Message forms will be supplied.
points-First 5; second. 3: third. l.
EntTans Troops Nos. 10. IS. -. 30. J,
.. 80. 81, II.
No. I-F'ire-MnkinE by Friction.
Each competitor must use fire set
made 10y himself. The use OF artificially
prepared punk or finder not permitted.
nor is it allowable 10 have any punk
previously soaked with some combust-
iblc
Judged Time in actually securing
fire tbazet
roln,s--Firs, ;: second. ,: third. /.
Entrants Troops Nos. 10. IS. ~. 80. /,
90. -. -. IS. 10 a. IS
No. '-PyramId Building.
Signal the word Scout
,Iudged-T!me, riEidness. number OF
stories standing.
ro!nts-First ); second, 5; third. l.
Entrants Troops No. 10. IS, 20. II, %.
20. !, ., 81. II.
No. G-Tcnt Pitching.
First prepare your own tent Gents
providedp; use four Scouts. At given
signal carry tent and pegs to desig-
mated place. pitch and fall in line out
side. Second, strike tent. pack and re-
turn TO first position. Walls not to
be pcgged. No loose ropes
Jndged-taD The appearance of tho
tents when pitched; OBJ security OF
pegs. tightness OF ropes; (c) time OF
completion Of work.
Points-First. >: second, 3: third. |.
Entrants Troops No. &c, /, 40, 20 IL.
81, 10, 10
No. 1-WniI Sealing.
group Of any eight scouts OF n
given troop will constitute a patrol
No STATS to he used
Material used in this event to be a
board wall al least ten feet high Sides
OF the wall TO he braced so as TO make
It rigid The pyramid will stand on a
platform two feet from the ground and
make the climb from there
% skill in constructing pyramids in
lining up the eight members OF the
patrol At the side Of the wall
90 Speed in scaling WALL that is, in
getting every member OF the patrol
over it,
Ponts-First. 5; second. 3; third, !.
Administrators Nos TO- IS, 80. 12,
%. 40, l. S. o. 81. II.
No. S-Lnying md Lighting Fire.
No paper TO be used
Only scouts who are proficient in the
usc>of the knife and axe will be permit
ted TO participate in this event.
Each competitor will be furnished
with n block Of wood of the same size
md texture. The tor will f,,r