Evening journal., 1918-06-06

How many OF you scouts are going {,
CAMP Laesar Rodney this season? tt
enable reservations and plans TO b,
completed you must have your appllca.
tion In the office at once. We mus
know how many scouts we can depend
upon to attend camp Big preparation:
nave been made for all TO have good
scouting and competent leaders en-
gagged to direct activities II you arc
undecided and your parents are some
what In doubt about the camp read the
article to them: For your boy you
want the best. You want him 10 bt
strong. capable and self-reliant That's
why he's a Scout. To round out a full
year, he needs a vacation in the big
outdoors, with healthy-minded. clear
sighted men, whose business is to build
boys into successful citizens-not Just
at camp, but the best camp for BOYS
that you can find. Caesar Rodney meas
ures up 10 the top notch. in fact.
Caesar Rodney is the top notch-the
best that the Wilmington Council can
make.
The development Of mind and body
is carefully stimulated-the summer is
profitable from every angle for your
boy.
To do a piece Of work well. you
employ experts, so does Caesar Rodney
Camp. Kindly, sympathetic understand
ing OF boys as individuals. coupled
with executive ability, stamps the men
who look after your boy from dawn
10 dawn-twenty-four hours a day.
They live their lives together, work to-
gether. and learn together. play to-
gether and love each other as healthy.
vigorous men and boys can-bounds
are formed which greatly influence the
formative period in every boys life
All leaders are qualified experts in their
particular branch of Scouting.
Pure. wholesome drinking water in
the first requisite Of frst-class camp.
We have II. Sanitation is the watch
word OF camp
Each boy has his opportunity and is
encouraged 10 follow instruction in
swimming, live-saving. nature-study.
bird-study, camping, cooking and all
other necessary instructions In passing
Scout tests. The instruction is care
fully checked by simple, direct. indiv-
idusl tests, the passing Of which is
credited by the award Of appropriate
merit badges.
Health. comfort and convenience
form the keynote OF the Caesar Rod
ney camp equipment Going il rough
sounds alright, but here you know that
nothing lacks that's needed-ampie
shelter, food and water. screened mess
tent to take care Of GO bows, tents, cots.
canoes. boats, and an that goes TO make
Caesar Rodney the camp that boys 90
back to-the sure test Of quality.
Scoutmasters have been asked to
check up on their troop reports Of the
Third Liberty Loan and have not vet
done so after nearly a month The
report will 20 in from this oflce this
week and all troops not reporting viii
have 10 bear the consequences inn |
posed by national headquarters.
The Portland Cement Association sent
3 representative to the scout office this
week with many little bulletins setting
forth the virtues OF cement work and /,
will help any troop arrange for con- |
crete shack or cabin for the use Of /
the scouts as a weekend or overnight l
camp. This is one Of the Ions feltl
needs Of Wilmington scouting and /
should be encouraged.
Mr.. John Coley Draper formerly
connected with scouting in Brooklyn /
has been stationed in this city with the
Trust Company Mr.. Dra-
per visited the scout office and has
been assigned to a troop here as assist
ant scoutmaster for a period with the
idea Of having a troop Of his own
shortly.
Patrol Leaders Club Is requested to
meet at headquarters Saturday after
noon. Overnight hike at camp site
will be discussed.
Tgoop 3 held its regular meeting
Tuesday evening. June 4. 1918 We
brought one new member in Joseph
Hill. Our party has been postponed
from June II, to June ie. The Stag
patrol received their patrol flag and
patrol cOlors. After all our business
was attended TO we had some scout
games. Everybody is longing for July
IA to come. Scribe Lewis II. Talley.
Troop q met at its headquarters
last Friday night. The meeting was
.dlltu 10 NNutI anu ulAlN AAhAAr ffa'
discussed by the members. Wednes-
lay night was set aside for that pur-
pose. All scouts OF this troop who
ire going on the hike meet at the
house at 730 o'clock
sharp. The new scouts will have an
chance TO pass their tender
'oot test Wednesday night. Look out
or Troop q, as IL will soon be one
" the leading troops Of the city.
Scribe w. w snyder.
Troop 26 holds its meeting every Fri
lay evening at 73O sharp II YOU have
lot attended our meetings lately you
re asked 10 come out next Friday
vening, June 6. We have the permis-
ion TO use the church lawn for :
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