The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-04-30

of such sums, of which there are a
number. After the boys have paid
for The uniforms, the collective or
troop earning can be followed out with
local employment, such as troop
%garCning, club work or contracts by
troops as a whole. theatricals, moving
pictures and scout demonstrations.
But the foregoing methods should not
be employed until the boys have had
IN opportunity OF earning their uni
forms il they cannot do so in some
other way. If the boys, for instance,
are working and their parents are I'M
willing that they should buy their uni
forms with the money earned, it
would then be wise to allow them to
work on the cooperative basis and be
credited for the uniforms from the
cooperative earnings. Or, in other
words, if 80 boys take part in a show
that brings in $500, each boy should
be credited with SO towards his uni
form. If, however, their uniforms are
paid up, these earnings should go to-
wards the general troop fund.
The first monies will most likely
have to be raised by the troop COM
mittees in their own localities, and,
naturally, where there is more than
II troop it will be harder for such
troops to raise monies, especl, Wy see
ing that council will also be at work
securing a budget to cover the neces-
sary OUTLAWS for the coming year; and
there is a question in your commits
Sioner'S mind whether the finances
shall all be raised from headquarters
or whether it should be done by the
troops. Naturally | feel that the lat
ter is the best way if W. can get the
proper committees to handle the
troops.
| have spoken mostly of the troops,
md | now wish to dwell for a few
moments on the budget of the Boy
Scout Council. There are a number
of things that will need money. If an
e"ncampment is planned this ear the
sum necessary will be quite a large
one Equipment such as large tents
and other things in connection with
work at the County Fair is another
necessity, and there are a number of
bills that will have to be met as still
standing over from last year. The
commissioner has not gone into any
further detail in connection with these
things, but expects to do so with the
finance committee when they are
ready.
However, do we want an encamp-
ment or not at this time? Personal
ly, your commissioner thinks that, in
order to help the Boy Scout move
ment, it would be the best possible
way to advertise and encourage the
growth of our troops; and agai- me lr
| nn11,,igeinn hn1inync that -. 4 'O11n-
ell should go on record and allow the
executive secretary and the commits
sioner to go over the suitable places
for a camp during the summer. The
said camp should be held late in
well along.
viii Play Soccer
- A competitive soccer tournament
will be held by the troops on Maui
and will be gotten under way as
early as possible. The Athletic Com
mittee has offered to set up standards
and goal posts for the Boy Scouts
and will give the necessary soccer
foot balls for the first tournament,
they desiring that the Boy Scouts
should ~inaugurate soccer on Maui
with a view of later on opening a
socce series for a regular part of
their athletic work. There are al
ready one or two troops that have
soccer among the scouts.
l submit my report to the Council
believing that the future for scouting
on Maui is large and bright, and that
the nucleus of troops and the person
mel We now have is, when reorganized
as good as anywhere, and will work
for progressive, efficient scouting on
Maui.
C. A. PUCK, Commissioner