Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
Boy Scouts

nave decided TO make the year
1918 one of accomplishment in
all branches of scoutcraft. The
first step in our programme is
repairs and decorations to the
scout headquarters, which is well
under way.
Lewis Grey, the local mason
and plastering contractor who
has the new mill work, donated
his services and plastered the
Scout-hall. Lewis Grey is an ex-
pert and afforded the boys quite
an entertainment with his speed
and trade tricks in slapping on
the plaster with either trowel of
The Scouts are
very grateful for Grey's assist
ance and hope those Of the COM
who may need the SER
vices of an excellent plasterer or
mason will figure with him be-
fore placing their contract.
We have adopted a new plan
whereby an individual record is
kept of service performed by
each individual scout. The Troop
is divided into three patrols
of eight members each. The
patrol which receives the great
est number of points in a given
month is awarded a Target
Practice Hike. The proper and
safe way of handling a gun to-
yether with coaching in marks
nanship is the plan on these
mixes. We hope to win some of
the medals offered by the Win
chester Arms Company.
The records for January are
now complete and the Fox Patrol
win with a score of 6S2 points
,ut of possible 1000. Earl Daugh-
Try of the Flaming Arrows and
Joseph Lipscomb of the Foxes
win the highest individual honors
Is both had a perfect meeting
'ecord only lacking 10 points of
making a perfect score. A detail
'ecord covering the month of
January can be seen in the. win
low of tie Roanoke Rapids Her.
lid.
Another feature of our plans,
which we hope will stimulate the
interest in the present member
;hip and at the same time open
IN opportunity for other boys to
De active participants in scout
raft, is the active waiting list.
Every candidate taken on this
.oll will be free to take part in
Ill our meetings without suffrage
Ind several other exceptions. A
'egular record will be kept of
lis scout activities and at such a
ime as one of the registered
icouts fall below a set mark of
efficiency and service the scout
Ind candidate will exchange
places. The disqualified scout call
,e returned to the roll only thru
he process of service, the same
Is any other candidate. Ofcourse
he candidate with the bestrecord
will be called to fill vacancies.
We are anxious to merit the
interest of the community in
,ur organization and ask that
my branch of conduct which
IAN be applied as unbecoming of
. scout, be reported to the scout
master. Reports of discredit will
lot be expected but if occasion
should arise we will not shirk
he responsibility and allow any
member to reflect on the high
standard for which we aim.
On Sunday, February 10Th,
The Ground-Hog's prophecy out
lone itself, so several scouts ac-
,ompanied by Rev. Stanley White
md scoutmaster went to the
woods near Simmons pond, where
he scouts camped last year. This
ute has been officially accepted
as our regular camping place
and has been named Camp S.
F. P" which stands for Sure
Fine Place" "(?) but the scouts
call it Camp Sam" for short.
Many plans were made for week
end hikes-perhaps a whole
week sometime, who knows,
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