The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-24
Raceoon Camp Closes.


Camp Raccoon closed last Tuesday
morning after a most striking success
This is the second summer encampment
conducted under the Chattanooga coun-
ellis supervision, and members OF that
body, as well as the citizens OF Chat
tanooga, should feel deeply proud Of the
outcome Of this summers camp, 21s
scouts attending the camp during the
seven weeks session While in camI
Is scouts passed tenderfoot, 81 attained
the rank of second class and 68 became
first-class scouts. Also So merit badges
were won. George A. Gay, Will R.
Johnson and Will Redd conducted the
camp under the supervision Of the local
scout executive, Roy Bachman. Drs
Gay and johnson were in charge OF
first aid, signaling, map reading, co9k-
ing. scouts pace, tracking and Hke
subjects, while Mr.. Redd taught the
boys how to SWIM. use OF knives and
axes, compass direction by the watch
and also was in charge Of all athletics.
DR.. c. w. Kelly, Mr.. Glenn Ellis, DR..
out on Saturdays and conducted the
religious services on Sundays.
One Of the most noticeable additions
to the camp this year was the services
OF Robert Sparks Walker, local nat
uralist, who came out one night each
week and taught the boys the life OF
bugs, flowers and trees, which is part
beneficial TO all scouts who attended.
The new lake on the scout property
was used every day during the. camp,
either for the morning dip or Tor the
afternoon swim. The lake proved very
helpful to the camp In respect to the
morning dip. being very handy, as 1t
is situated, within 100 feG Of the mess
hall and parade grounds, and won for
itself the name of Camp Alarm Clock, y
as It was so useful in awakening the
H. A.NI-. Ill Ia h n
scout garden, though crude in It's efforts
this year, was quite a help In furnish
ing fresh vegetables off and on during
the camp season. Blackberries were in
abundance and afforded a cobbler pie
through the hands of Howard Williams,
fish from the river was served twice
a week.
The greatest satisfaction that the
scout leaders have in reference to the
camp this year is that it proved a great
school for training leaders among the
local boys. Nearly every scout who
attended the camp advanced at least
one rank, and at the same time caught
the true version of the Boy Scout pur-
poses, and should return to this troop
a leader among those who were not
able to attend the camp.
Scout David Lheureux, member OF
troop 81, made the best record WINE
camp a tenderfoot. and within one
weeks time passed through his second
class and first class work entirely' ana
also qualified for three merit badges.
The campfire, which was aeld every
night at 1880 in the woods near Inc
denomination field, was one OF the
most enjoyable affairs OF the camp
Scouts in their patrol formation sat to-
gether on logs around the camphre.
Each patrol tried TO Guido the other;
II was competition not between mol
viduals, but between patrols which
meant team work for victory Patrols
would pull of stunts upon other patrols
attempt TO outsing each other etc.
The stories told around the campfire
were helpful and the camp leaders had
a great opportunity to help the boys at
that time. Each campfire was closed
with the scout benediction, sung TO the
tune OF TAPS"
News From Troop No. ).
(By Irwin Shapiro, Scribe)
The meeting Of July is was opened
with the pledge 10 the flag. Roll can
was then read by the scribe ne 1- main
business Of the night was the form'rg
Of two patrols. namely. Raccoon: For
rest Hilliard. leader: Pine Tree, KEN
dan Arledge, leader. The assistants
are Joe Shook and Gilbert NaftEger.
There Is going 20 be a contest between
the two patrols. n the Pine Tree wins.
the Raccoon buys them Ice cream ana
cake; II the Raccoon wins. the Pine
Tree gives them a peanut festival or
melon. party. I think this Will be In
Julian Black rode ths goat apd Mr..
Fuller made as a talk. We have de-