Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
TO ORGANIZE FOR
SEA SCOUTING
Two Boats Secured With Which
to Make a Beginning IN
This Sport.

The new department at Sea Scouting
recently launched under the directloh oi "a
competent and enthusiastic skipper
offers facilities to the Older scout, int
progressive training in water craft OF All
kinds. \ troop of Sea Scouts will bc known
as sbip's company. and the work
divided into five distinct classes, called
boat. schooner. barkcntinc, bark ami
shin classes with rank for Sea Scout
'Skipncr<." and n rating for Sea Scouts
propcr for each grade OF work. When the
requirements al one grade are passed, the
flag of the next grade Is holsted. Inc WORK
ranges IN degrees, from boat building 10
cruising. Sea Scout activities are ad-
mirablv adapted for boys who have earn
cd first class badges and are ready Tor
new experiences.
The National Council, Boy Scouts of
America. has engaged James \. Wilder to
give his entire time 10 the dcveiopns nsnt
of Sea Scouting MIR. Wilder organized
scouting in the Hawaiian Islands, where
il has had remarkable growth and IN
tilence. He has clrclcd the globe in his
travels. and has sailed ON everyth hing
from a or 10 liner
For several wears there have been isolat
ci troops of Sea Scouts IN towns and Citlcs
along the Atlantic, Cult and facIhc coasts.
The longing for the water, IS felt by Prac-
tcallv all bows al one time or another
and such troops have succeeded we'll,
wherever they have had permanent and
enthusiastic leadership. These scattered
expCrimentS 50 we'll demonstrated the
practicahilitv OF Sea Scouting, as a
means OF interesting Older scouts and old
er bows. who have not been reached
through ordinary scouting activities. that
National Council decided some time ago
Il y So tt,sNr nF1t
be further developed
Sea Scouting Is assured for Whining
ton and the State Scou: Executive
t.rcrnhawk has secured two boats tor
this branch of Scouting. from the Phila-
delnhla Council \ largo whale boat for
shin under oars, and a large cutter IN
which an engine is to hc placed for IN
struction in the principles Of gas engines
connected with sea scouting. lhcs' boats
will make a decided attraction to the
summer camp The new merchant marine
of the L. :. Government will welcome boys
trained for the sea hv this branch Of the
BOY Scout movement
Plans for the campfire are completed,
and large gathering q the scouts and
council. is expected to take part IN the
activities. Merit badges Won hy scouts ~
time. and talk On the War Savings
stamps and Thrift Stamps Will bc gwen
hv one OF Nilmington's most popular
sneakers Each troop will have ! stunt
Inr tie entertainment Of the other fellow,
songs wells and stories which delight the
scouts. viii be in order \ program tuil
nf pcp has been prepared, and to enable
this to l5c carried ont effectively. scouts
must show up on time. The fire will be
lighted promptly Al 80 7. m Will YOU
be there?
Court Of Honor will be held rs soon rs
the chairman Of thus committee. Chanrci-
lor Charles NJ Curtis, can arrange tor
meeting OF the newly appointed court,
Notice Of this meeting will he gwen IN
tlnc Tor scouts to attend.
Events Tor the field rally will be >cnt %
All scoutnlaSters shortly. 50 that practice
NAV be given the events listed \ winters
work on this practice will enable the
scouts 10 put on a rally such a we have
never had before.
4 school for scout leaders viii be organ
lied with "a helpful program Tor leaders
now working Men are being asked -
heln. in the teaching OF Leaders. on such
subjects a.. History Development, or
canization and Ideals of Scouting The
Psychology of Boy Work. The Older
BOY, Nature study, Scouting IN Schools,
Bov Instincts and Interests Troop Meet
ing> and Conduct, Vocational Guidance
Through the Merit Badge System,
GROUP Interests and Games, Life Saving
and Aonatics With such a program
closely followed, and the ScoutmasteTs 5
handbook as a text book. any leader may
be fitted for the work with boys N scout
ing. Your cooperation in finding men 70
attend these meetings, with the ann Of
becoming scout Leaders ii view, Is re-
quested by the executive.
TROOP l.
The members ol Troop No. y met at
Trinity Parish House Friday night \
bike with Air Mallery troop 70 " Nesthr;te
Farm. Saturdat was discussed Metal
troop nuincraL> We're given out. and alter
inspections, Mr. quinn drilled the new
members. The carries ior second class.
first and were prac1Iced and some tests
were passed. Bc ou' tor the next meeting
TRoop Il
Troop No. q had il. regular meeting
FRIDAY We had . very good attendance