Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
The Camp Letter.

All the tents are inspected promptly
at o'clock each morning of the week.
The tent and grounds should be per-
fectly clean, and blankets should be
aired and clothes put away. One point
is taken off for each mistake, such as
a dirty floor or a piece of paper lying
on the ground. On the other hand. a
tent that has perfect inspection re-
ceives three points. Points are totaled
at the weeks end and the leading tent
noted. A fresh start Is made to begin
the next week. and the tent or troop
which wins the inspection the most
weeks of the camp season will receive
the American flag which flies over the
camp. 1t was donated by the D. A R.
Tent c won first place both the first
and second weeks
The camp letters. of maroon, are
awarded to every boy who earns 100
points. and gray setting for them
earn their points by passing tests.
picking up rubbish. removing stumps.
and by many other helpful ways.
The emblems are given out at the
Camp Butt ceremonial on Friday nights.
the campfire. to which no visitors ever
are admitted. And none but a regis
tered scout. scoutmaster, commission
err. field deputy. Or person directly con-
nected with the scout organization is
ever admitted to this meeting, where
the deep things Of scouting are dis
cussed.
The Campfire.
Campfire nights always are enjoyed
by the boys. Monday night being IA
vorite over all others. The boys who
have just arrived are present for the
f1rst time, and limitations are in order.
But solemn ceremony precedes the
merrymaking-the building of the
campfire.
The tent group which has volunteered
If the boys fail to light the Are with
the given matches they bow their
heads and silently return to their tents
and go to bed. Thereupon some other
tent group volunteers
On the other hand, If fire is obtain
ed. the leader says. "chief, the medicine
is good. The hre burns And then
the order of the evening is begun.
merry one. Joseph Wenser was elected
campfire scribe for the week. The
safety police, B. B. Wilson. A r. Whit
tineton and S. May. all were reelected
May has held his office since the begin
the totem poles were distributed.
The victims of limitations made a
creditable showing, giving several
solos, prize boxing match and some
sang sweet Kentucky Babe" in his
saueaky voice. Joseph Wandslaben
sang Ham bone" a song which has
taken Camp Butt by storm. The talks
about their native land. from the Fill
pino cooks, Chrispen and Aquino. made
quite hit
The boys all are hoping for more
pictures, as the lantern slides shown a
week ago at campfire made quite a
hit Tent won the competitive In
dian dance which was held. Under the
leadership Of Jack Evans: they per-
formed the Indian sun dance. The
srotesque makeup was very good.
Tent B could easily have won the prize
for the most noise If one had been
offered
Scout Games.
Many are the scout games played and
enjoyed by all. In each game there is
first place to be won by some boy,
as we'll as a second and third place.
red, white and blue ribbon goes to
the winner The winner of second
place receives one a little less wide,
least width of all. These ribbons go
on the tent totem pole of the winner.
Every tent has a totem pole which
Is the head of some animal or bird.
Nearly every variety is represented,
and dove heads. The bald eagle of
Tent c and the striped tiger Of Tent
D are bedecked with waving ribbons.
Allan virts. age twelve. of Troop 81.
already has won many ribbons for
Tent E in the signaling contests.
The tomahawk throw and archery
contests are well liked. The nature
race. an innovation in games, was
played here and enjoyed Camp Di-
rector Patton would give the signal
that he wanted a black oak leaf or any
other, and away the boys would go
racing into the woods to And 1t. The
first scout back with II would, of
course. win. 1t required quick thought
and sight to locate tree and quick
legs to fetch the leaf. After some
twenty races or SO. it was found that
TAnt e won the first nlacA rihhon.