Arizona republican., 1921-02-17
FOUR BUY SCOUT
 CAMPS WILL GIVE
 SUMMER OUT|NG

Four Boy Scout camns viii he as 'annshed in Arizona this summer pro- suins three weeks outing for the .rooPs or the state. The camns will pe located al Oak Creek. Lake Mary Lakeside and in the White Mountains Sorulns to Joe V. Prochaska. state oS ene warden. and one of the leaders zona. III ATT frochaska said that the first camp would open June 1, giving three full months for the vacation period which VIII be sufficiently long to provide a lew weeks pleasure for every Boy scout In Arizona who wishes to take part in the summer program
 While at present there are 32 troops ana membership Of 1000. Prochaska peheVeS that by June 1 the member snip in the organization will be doubled
 The state has been divided into dif- 1erent groups and Prochaska will carry on extension work in the different re- gions. In March he will give a series of talks on Scouting and Bird Study in Cochise, Pima and Santa Cruz coun- ties In April he will continue in the interests of the movement in Green lee. Graham, Pinal and Gila counties, while in May he expects to devote time to the activities in Yuma. Mohave Coconino and Yavapai counties.
 In the meantime he is appearing be- fore the different parent-teacher asso- citations sn Phoenix, where he ad- vances an argument for the Boy Scouts On Friday evening he will speak at the Wilson school on "The Scout Movement"
 The game warden returned yester day from the north, where he has been on business connected with his depart ment for the past several days. While away he found time to organize Scout troops in Snowflake, Taylcr Holbrook and Winslow. He was invited to ad- dress the Boy Scouts at Flagstaff where a large audience demonstrated it's interest in the Scout movement by general round table discussion after his address.
 Tn discussing the Scout movement yesterday Mir. Prochaska said: Per haps the two questions What is scout ing?' and What do Boy Scouts do? are asked more than any other ques- tions by those who are really interested in the movement and are not quite cer' tain of the activities of the Scouts The Boy Scout idea is movemen rather than an organization, It aims to supplement existing organizations such as home. church and school, bl engaging the boys energies in outdoor games and activities of a cultural anc practical value. The aim of the Scou movement is to incnicate character which. though essential to success 1T life, is not taught in the school, ana being largelySa a matter of environment is too often left to chance, often witt deplorable results
 Scouting is the process of making real men out of real boys by req program which works. By combining wholesome. attractive, outdoor activi' ties with the influence of the Scou oath and law, the movement develops character. It develops the power O initiative and resourcefulness. It help boys and insures good citizenship
 Scout craft includes instruction il first aid, life saving. signaling, cycling nature study, woodcraft. chivalry, an all of the handicrafts- In scouting tn boy does not stand still The oppor tunfty and incentive for progress ar always at hand. The Scout first be comes a Tenderfoot then a secon class ScoSt and then a first clas Scout. After this comes the oppor tunity for broadening in usefulnes through preparation to meet the re quirements for obtaining each of tn 60 merit badges"