Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-29
The Boy Scouts
In Richmond and Fnpiriu.

u@ ga" month troop shall receive
); for each second class Scout. Ia for
each first class Scout. % for each
merit badge. la for each star Scout, 10
for each life scout, 10; for each eagle
scout -.
Sixth Every Scou, dropped ten points
OF. when such Scout il enrolled again
only ten points shall hc given regard
less ot rank Seventh. The number Of
points won by The troop 10 TIC divided
b" the registered number Of scouts OF
roll In scout Office, only registered
Scouts Ia he considered in winning
points Eighth, For perfect attendance
n troop ton general points for month.
or percentage attendance part OF ten
points, as 5" per cent attendance, Sc
points. 80 per cent attendance. points.
Ninth. Scouts AWAY ut school or per-
maucnt!y out Of city 10 he made an eX-
ccption. provided same is reported at
Scout Office before report l. made out
Tenth Scout master should only re-
port scouts present who lave attend
cd cQuivaicu, Of half q meeting or
more Eleventh. Scout i'll 20 h" report
ed present providcd written excuse
from parent or guardian is given
!, was decided q, u meeting Of dis
irict commissioners and the executive
chat only troops meeting once Il week
should he considered in the contest and
that no exception would he made 10
this unless tn" troop attended gem
eral Scout meeting called for all the
troops or special district gathering
IN which ease credit would he allowed
for Scouts present.
Nil rcporls must reach the Scout Of
flee on Thursday February ;, not later
than IL noon Friday.
Activities of Troop III.
The bicycle patrol Of Troop 81, which
Was organized some time ago. took its
frs, hike Saturday. Page Bohanan
al lnaI don nd a q
Jones assistant patrol leader OF the
patrol
communication has been received by
the editor OF tho Scout Column from
n Scout who signs "old Scout" Ills
wishes IRE made clear in his letter:
Dear t.ditor.--l want to Introduce
mvsclf 10 YOU as this is my first letter
to YOU, my nickname is "Old Scout"
and | am very proud OF II. because
have been q Scout for long while,
and feel that deserve the name.
Would YOU like 10 know my history
Well. that is secret except that |
viii say that besides being Il Scout
for u long while have travelled over
some rough places and have had some
real scouting experience" am not so
old in years as might he imagined. ]
love scouts and the things Scouts do.
so that will suffice for the reason
write and the reason am called "Old
Scout"
Every now and then | want TO give
tho Scouts lecture no not an Illus
trated one. hut one straight from the
shoulder. one fun Of advice. y lecture
which might not bc pleasing. hut
would like to make it beneficial. In
this. my first letter. ! will he rather
limited because ! have taken so much
time Introducing myself and eXpla in
ing my purpose. but here is Il. start:
Now John c.. Jr., sit steady in the
boat. ! am not going TO give you a
hot one like Mr.. Principal gave you
last week. had you been practicinG your
Scout training YOU wouldn't have for
gotten that one.
IF Scout William Ellis Jr, OF Troop
~, would work harder on merit badges
instead OF being so much interested in
dancing FOR q certain reason" Troop
% might win the banner the FIRST
month. They say they are anyway,
The Scout Master OF Troop 40 may