New Britain herald., 1918-05-25
BOY SCOUT
NEWS

lrSC AID race. ....------.--.-
}. Friction fire lighting,
4. Morse signaling.
5. Semaphore signaling.
6. Knot tying.
7. Stretcher making
s. Equipment race.
3. Dressing race.
Exhibition work--10 minutes time
limit Here is q chance for weak
contest troops-get busy!
10. Pacing.
II. Rescue race.
IL. Staff throw.
10. Signal tower race.
IA. Paul Revere race.
Is. Patrol standing broad Jump
relay.
16. Patrol staff relay.
II. Patrol centipede race.
IS. Assembly for awards. IS
10. Dismissal
Prizes for first, second and third
places.
Start training today. Instructions
and programs are being sent to all
troops
Scoutmaster Edward Forsberg of
Troop j, Newington, will go to Camp
Upton this week, having been called
in the draft. Mr.. Forsberg has been
a very popular leader with the Scouts
Of Troop /, and through his efforts
they have become very efficient in
Scouting.
Troop rs meeting of May 14th
proved to be a very interesting one.
Scout Waters brought in r. Koks as
candidate and Scout T. Dyson
brought in Leroy Dyson. A motion
was made by Scout Hattings that a
<n1,c it1Jti vol Ct0r11 11oitf oo no n
pointed by Scoutmaster Williams.
There are to be thre members on
this committee and by June 3rd they
will be expected to have q constitu-
ton and by laws for the troop which
is to be approved by the Scoutmaster
and executive. A hike was planned
for Sunday, May 10Th to the Plain
Vile reservoir
Troop are planning to re-organ-
izc very soon.
Troop of the Center church have
challenged Troop of the South
church to q ball game and if accept
ed, it will be held very soon. A service
flag was presented to the Troop with
4 stars representing the number Of
Scouts from this troop who are now
in active service. Scoutmaster Cook
reported to the Scout headquarters
that there will be 35 members from
Troop that will go to the Scout
camp this summer.
Troop S held it's last meeting Fri
day, May 18th. There were 5 Scouts
present and two visitors. After the
business meeting and drill, the troop
took a short hike and visited the Girl
Scouts. Troop must have pull.
Charles Vibberts, a former Scout,
was recently appointed Assistant
Scoutmaster of Troop s.
Troop 9 is now temporarily in
charge of Scoutmaster William Hickie.
Its meetings have been changed from
Friday nights to Tuesday nights, and
it is expected that with Mr.. Hicl1ie's
leadership Troop will go lover the
top"
Troop II is another unlucky troop,
the Scoutmaster having recently en-
listed In the Merchant Marine serv-
ice. This makes the fourth troop in
side Of a month to lose it's leader.
Emil H. r. Vogel will be the new
Scoutmaster, with Fred Eppler as
assistant.
Scoutmaster Bigge, of Troop 13,
surprised the members of his troop
with a feed" at the meeting held
last Tuesday and it was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present.
Troop Is is busy building a trek
cart.
Watch out for Troop 16-it is busy
practicing the Standard Contest events
for Field Day and intends to carry
away the first prize.
At a meeting held by Troop II,
Wednesday night. May 10, Scout Fro
men was elected Patrol Leader with
Simon Nelson as his assistant. Scout
Elmer Nyberg was elected Patrol
Leader of the Second Patrol, with
Paul Moreau as assistant. Scout
George +. Gilman was elected Scout
Scribe. BY the way the Scouts Of this
troop are going after their tests, it
looks as though they will have the
first Eagle Scout in New Britain.
A special meeting for Scout Scribes
will be held in the Scout office Friday
afternoon. May "a, at 4:30 p. m. It
should have a representative at this
meeting.
The Camp booklets, together with
the application blanks, will be issued
the latter part of this week. All Scouts
and Scout officials who intend to go
to camp are urged to get their ap-
plication to the Scout Office as soon
as possible in order that the food sup
plies may be ordered accordingly.
A contribution of photograph rec
ords will be gladly accepted at the
Scout Office for camp use.
F. e. JOHNSON, Scout Executive.