Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-09
SCOUT CIRCUS
A BIG Event
$50 BOYS PARTICIPATE IN
ANNUAL AFFAIR
SATURDAY

Last Saturday the Dig boy ocout
get-together event, the trst annual
spring circus and review, was neio at
Rothschild park in the presence OF
large number of friends and interested
spectators. Troops from the county
participated and the meet was "a de-
cided success from the standpoint OF
both scouts and spectators. A Dig
parade, headed by the Scout band from
Marshfield, started from city mead
quarters on Grant street at lis and
marched down Third to Forest, up
Forest to Fifth and then back to wash
ington where street cars were held IN
readiness to take the boys to the park.
Following the band were the colors
and after them the three Pine Tree
patrols and then the other troops In
numerical order. Each troop carried
its standard showing the emblem OF
the troop.
Troops from Away
About 450 Scouts took part in the
parade and in the events at the park,
troops from Eland, Schofield, Mosinee,
Athens and Rothschild participated III
addition to ten troops from the city.
The program was delayed somewhat
and the contests did not start until
$3.50 .. M, so that it was not possible
to hold all the events that had been
planned. The exhibition continued
until seven o'clock when the knot ty-
ing. signalling and first aid competi-
lions were called off to enable the par
ticipants to get some supper. The
troops winning the cups for these
events last year retained them.
ta1 In Islf
field meets, five for first place, three
for second and one for third. The Of
fetal score gives the standings as
follows:
Troop No ia points. Five firsts,
three seconds.
Troop No. 2-21 points. firsts, 8
seconds, 2 thirds.
Troop No. 1915 points. 2 firsts, l
second 2 thirds.
Troop No. 17-S points. / first, l
second.
Troop No. Sc points. 1 second, 3
Troop No. 4-5 points. / first.
Troop No. 1913 points. l second.
Troop No 6--1 point. l third.
Troop No. 21-1 point. l third.
Cups Awarded
The inspection cup, the big award of
the day, was won by Troop No. 2, of
st. Mary's, who, in the opinion of the
Judges, presented the best and neatest
appearance on the field and at drill.
This troop was also awarded the cup
for winning the drilling contest. The
circus cup, given for the highest num-
Der of points, was won by Troop l,
which was credited with first place in
the obstacle race, undressing and
dressing contest, rescue race and flag
relay race.
Troop No. IS won the tent pitching
and wall scaling contests, the latter
being done in IL seconds fiat.
Troop No. II received the honors
for climbing the creased pig, the sue
cessful contestant reaching mark of
ia inches.
Troop No. succeeded in catching
the creased pig after spirited tussle
with the slippery porker. which re-
manned the prize of the winners.
In the fire by friction contest no
prize was awarded. Much energetic
saving ON the part of all of the en-
trants resulted in lot of smoke and
some sparks, but no fires. The district
tug of war was won by District No. l
after they had outpulled districts No.
2and 4, twice out of each three trials.
Marshiield Band
The band from Marshfield gave
concert at the court house park in the
evening, and received much favorable
comment, There are twenty-five BOYS
in the band and some of them are
quite small, but they play their parts
like veterans. Mr.. Miller of Marshfield
is the director and the boys were also
by NJ. A. Hansen, the
scout executive at Marshfield.