The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01

District scout masters held at local
headquarters Thursday evening Scout
Master w. H. Gillette was elected
deputy commissioner Of the above
named district. Mr.. Gillette is one of
Richmond's energetic scout masters
and Ii thought very much of by the
scouts of Troop %.
First Glass Scouts Applying for Fair.
Owing to the fact that there are
nearly twice as many scouts In Rich
mond today as there were a year ago,
the Fair Association decided to limit
the number of passes to be issued to
the Richmond boy scouts this year
only registered flrst-class scouts will
be admitted. This special privilege Ia
offered to the old and faithful first
class rank scouts as premium for
work done and not as an incentive
to work at this time. Any scout who
on or before September SO has sue
cessfully passed all his first-class re-
quirements and who ~ or will be reg
istered before making application will
be given a ticket AZ the local scout
office, which will admit him to the
scout line, which in turn will be ad-
mitted to the fair grounds each morn
ing at $3.50.
Many scouts have applied at local
headquarters for these tickets ard all
others are expected to secure these
at headquarters, when they can sig
nlfy the day they wish to attend
limit Of thirty scouts per lay is
hxed, therefore the first will have the
preference Of the day. First aid kits
Will be needed and uniforms required.
Associate Scout
Inc time is past whea a boy drops
out OF the movement by simply ceas-
Ing to attend meetings or falling to
pay dues.
Active members OF a troop OF boy
SCOUTS ordinarily hold regular weekly
meetings. This is tho condition of
membership which is insisted upon
whenever possible. However, when 1t
the Judgment of the scout master and
the troop committee 1t is impossible
Tor a boy to maintain active member
snip IN any troop, arrangements may
be made according to the facts in
each case to enroll the boy as an as
sociate member OF the troop upon the
following conditions:
!. The associate scout obligetes
himself to observe the scout oath and
law and do his daily good turn" IN
of the troop.
2. He obligates himself to attend
during the year at least one meeting.
3. He agrees to do all in his power
to advance himself in scouting actlvi-
ties, according to the circumstances
In the case. In case of removal to
another community. arranEer ents
may be made whereby an associate
scout may have the cooperation Of
local scout authorities in passing Sec
ond class. first class and merit badges
tests.
4. He agrees to hold himself as
scout in readiness in case OF airy dis
aster or calamity requiring the ser
vices OF his troop and In case Of re-
moval to another community to make
known his presence and place Of resi-
dence to the scout authorities so shat
he may be available. there for services
in an emergency.
s. An associate scout pays hts reg
istration fees IN the same manner as
an active member OF the troop.
Pioneer Scout.
In case 1t is not possible for bcy
to affiliate with a troop md attend
at least one meeting a year, he may
upon application be enrolled direct
with the national headquarters Is a
pioneer scout
Blanks may be secured upon re-
quest setting forth all OF the condi-
tons Of enrolment
Veteran Scout -
After five years of service in the
movement scout may he entitled to