Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
BOY SCOUTS PLAN
FOR SUMMER CAMP
Many New Features as Well as
Old Favorites to be
Added.

az the e,tv to view the series of pictures
on the lie of Lincoln. Tickets will be
srnt 10 them through local headquarters.
Uayr these fine springlikcs days meant
ANYTHING to the scout Have you
heard the call of the wild ? Begin now
10 saw for the camp with Big Hawk
and the Wilmington scouts. Camp this
season viii be enlarged upon and all that
went 10 make success of last years
csmp win bc embodied in 1t. Several
outside scout men are to be invited to
~ with ,is 70 lend their aid TO those at
tending camp.
SouiInastrrs Will meet on the 18th at
the Y NJ. &. A., where a supper will be
held Scoutmasters and assistants are
requested To attend promptly at $50
n. m Important discussions will he held
relating 10 programs for meetings and
summer camp.
Rcrcristration for Troop with 25
members, was sent TO national headQuar-
tcrs this week. Additional enrolment
for Troop 20 with six members. Two
transfers for Thomas Hart from Troop
20 10 Troop :; transfer for Roy DcFano
trom Troop II 60 Troop 80.
Scouts wishing SmIlcagc Books to send
10 their friends or brothers in service
can purchase same at headquarters.
in the office hy Friday TO count on the
February contest. Court of honor meets
ON Monday, March II, at A.3o p. IN.
TROOP |.
Tuop No. ! of New Castle enjoyed
a hike 20 State Road on Lincoln = Birth
day. THIS was the first outdoor activity
10 go down IN ITS history for the year
and the boys did some splendid work IN
their efforts to pass the second class tests.
The troop took an active part IN the
presentation of the handsome American
and scrvicc flags to the NJ. l.. Church
One oi the splendid features OF the scr
wee WIS the crcditablc manner IN when
the scouts executed the part of the pro
gram put IN their hands After the pres
Cntation address, the scouts stood at
salute while the troop huglcrs sounded
'To the Colors" This was followed by
the congregation singing the Star Span
glcd Banner The flags were then pre-
scented 20 the pastor Of the church, who
replied hv patriotic address. Aside
from these activities the troop is holding
ITS regular weekly business meetings,
part of which Is devoted TO instructions
on scouting Being timc for the monthly
report the troop leaders expect TO have
quite an efficient report to make TO head
quarters.
Three members Of Troop No. s OF
Wilmington called on Scoutmastcr Nay
Tor on Washington's Birthday while they
were doing the l4-mlle hike required
IN the irst class test These scouts were
warmly greeted 10y the New Castle
scouts, who invite more of the Whining
ton scouts to select New Castle "a their
route for such work
TROOP 8.
Troop No. : held their meeting last
Friday night in charge of Senior Patrol
Leader Boyd MIR. Boyd read a brief
account OF George Wsshington's lifa
One Of the most interesting events of
the meeting was the reading of the patrol
merits Eagle patrol IL almost running
away with the pennant, rs they are over
100 points IN the lead with 500 merits
Bear patrol Of doctors are second,
hitting around the 200 mark. Fox
patrnl Is last with 50 merits The troop
maIsIcians played some very inspiring
patriotic airs. The material IN our troop
would sure he OF great value in a scout
band IN this city
Philip Nisoount and Samusl Warren
made a great hit on the clarinet and drum,
respectively
We arr almost sire Of capturing tho
efficiency banner next month
On Tuesday the Eagle patrol OF en-
sineers paid a visit to Troop No > sd
received some dope on lashing and spIic-
lng stavcs from Mr. Mallcrv Two more
stars on our service flag this week How
ard Blscxson enlisted Monday in the
aviation corps and Albert Cramer in the
army truck driving corps. All out next
Friday night.
TROOP IL.
Troop No. IL held very interesting
meeting last week. Some of the bows
passed tests while Others drilled in sig
mailing MIR. Quinn called the boys to-
eether and asked that they work on the
different tests that they had not passed
Then they planned for hike on Satur-
day. About noon Saturday we were
called and told that we were needed
more at headquarters and the hike wouls
kr postponed. All out next meeting.
TROOP 20.
TruopuNo. 20 met last Thursday even |
ing and had a very good attendance
After the salute TO the flag three new
members OF the troop received initia- |
ton. After initiation a number of our |
boys took tests and some were instructed |
IN them. Games were played The |
eighth scout law a scout Is cheerful |