Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
BOY SCOUTS HAVING
SPLENDID OUTING
Enjoying Themselves, Learning
Lot and Accomplishing Some
thing at Camp Rodney.
Special Correspondence OF EvSy Evening

Special Corrcspondcncs OF Every Evening
Camp Crsar Rodney, July 23.-The
Boy Scouts, who are enjoying their
SUMMER outing here, are having the time
of their lives.
Camp opened Friday, July u, with the
lxrgest first week In the history of scout
ing in Wilmington, there being Al scouts
In camp and two weekend visitors. The
first week generally is the poorest attended
and this start bid fair for successful
camp for the season. The camp Is
situated on the beautiful shores OF JOY
Run, branch and feeder of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal, Just con-
veuicnt distance from DOrcwood Grove
and the Delaware railroad station. The
tents arc pitched in q semi-mlitary style,
giving the camp the appearance OF little
community, where every scout gets to
know the other fellow. The greatest
spirit of camp cooperation exists. The
mess tent, which is screened, is Atout l5o
feet from the sleeping tents and the boys
visit this thrcc times day with good
appctites The cook, q genuine old south
ern darkey, has n surprise for the boys
almost every time they visit his domain
Mondsy of last week the scouts were
gwen directions, which led up TO
treasure hunt. 4 trail WIS lald covering
all signs and signals used IN the scout
handbook for trailing and led up to
point where large watermelon was hidden
In a spring. The hunters were out all the
afternoon and finally the director, Frank
A. Greenhawk, had to go out and show
them where the melon was. Some of the
hunters had been digging within few
inches of the hiding place without finding
it The melon was served at the evening
campfire Last weeks caInpfres were
filed with all kinds OF stories and songs,
along with several experiences told by
Mr.. LaVarre, who returned from an ex-
ploratIon party IN South America In
November Mr.. Stansbury has q new
song or story for the scouts at each camp
fire and seems TO be the great fun maker
and puzzle producer of the camp. These
men are sacrificing great pleasures for
themselves to be with the executive and
the Wilmington scouts during the season.
Everv scout should make II a point To
spend at least a week In the camp thus
season. The second week, beginning
last Saturday, Is already full and any
scouts wanting 10 visit camp should get
reservations before the following weeks
are filled. This means hurry.
Since there are three leaders In camp
all the time, there is s splendid OPP
portUnity for the scouts 10 get new ma
ter1al for their troop for the coming winter
and to pass all kinds of tests for advance
nent III sroutcraft. There are many |
kinds of birds and small animals. Several |
woodchucks have been killed or caught by |
the scouts. The best work along these |
lines is to see a scout with kodak, work |
ing for merit badge, stalking these ani- |
mails and birds for their pictures. One |
scout recognized nine different kinds of |
tracks IN the dust around camp.
On Tuesday night half of the campers /
were taken On 8 overnight hike from camp |
to Chesapeake City, Nd, distance Of |
SIX miles One canoe was loaded with |
duff1e and scout selected TO paddle; the
other scouts were taken from camp 70 the |
tov-path and from there hiked away.
This made q very interesting hike There
were many novel tows coming through |
the canal, plenty Of water lilies and broken |
places In the path. 1t was fine picture
TO see these scouts out on this trfp. |
Lunch was cooked st Summit Bridge, |
with large number of spectators look |
ing on, and many pleasant remarks were |
heard regarding how the scouts were able |
TO take care OF themselves The party |
arrived st Chesapeake City about II |
p. H., made their camp and slept like |
tops. Morning came bright and pretty, |
boys cooked their breakfast at the deserted |
saw-nlill. Only one familiar with scout |
cooking would appreciate the "kAbobe'
cooked at the morning meal. After seeing
the big water wheel which pumps the |
water into the canal, the return trip was
started. Upon nearing camp an attack |
was planned, which created much interest
on the part OF the people living near the
camp. Those remaining in camp took up
the defence of camp and posted guards to
keep the attack out. Out OF eighteen
only seven were able to get through the
guards, after very heavy scrimInage.
Thursday night the party who were left
in camp the first night started off for their
part in the weekly hike.
Mrs. James L, Luke presented the camp
with three large wstermelons for the camp
fire Thursday night. This was much ap-
precisted treat for the scouts During the
eating loud cheers were gwen for the auto
party that brought them down.