Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-21


AS you do not want your scouts
to be cutters tide them over
their discouragements and speak
a word of appreciation which
will stimulate them to Be Pre-
pared by becoming a First Class
Scout.
! Attendance at meetings, loyal
ty to their patrol and troop, and
the practice of self-reliance on
hikes, all go to make up their
success. No scout leader wishes
to interfere with any scouts home
duties, but the privilege Of being
q hundred per cent scout is one
that is precious to your child, and
so to you. May they arrange
their home work to approach
this standard and be a hundred
pointer in both places?
All scout leaders are voluntary
leaders of troops: They have
no axes to grind. They do not
earn a penny. They are men and
women who take time out of
their own busy lives to introduce
boys and girls to the scout life
and supervise their numerous
activities. No one does any
scout leader a favor, ever, by at
tending his troop. There is a
warm and fine comradeship, and
a keen appreciation of the leader
ship qualities in some of the
scouts, and We are mighty glad
to see more and boys and girls
come through our doors. The
chances are that the leaders of
your Scout is leadinga very busy
life. They would like to meet
you, to gain your friendship and
support. They cannot take 80
nights away from their homes
to visit each one of you as easily
as you slip down TO a troop meet
ing with your boy, or girl, to be
introduced proudly to the gang.
Then let your leaders know you
are with them, and with your
child.
The great adventure is camp,
days and nights out in the open.
The percentage of scouts who
run away from home is very
small. There are two reasons.
One is the laws; ascout's loyalty |
prohibits his causing heartache
for his parents, the other, he
has a saner. more inviting adven-
ture in the overnight hike and
the summer camp.
It is one ideal of the move
ment to interest boys and girls
in things to do at home. Your
scout-leaders will welcome an
invitation for your childs patrol
to meet occasionlly at your house.
This does not mean that they ex-
pect a feed. It simply means
a chance to rehearse a stunt for
show night, or to speed up for
signal or first aid contest, or to
pass off some tests.
The essence of the scoutmove-
ment is its oath, its laws, its
good turn. But these things are
built into. life by activity in which
mental alertness, moral straight
ness, physical soundness, courte-
sy, obedience, sportsmanship,
team loyalty, thrift, etc., are
considerations. The methods
Of scouting are important. But
the spirit of Scouting is the
spirit of America itself. of whole
ONE, useful, happy citizenship
and brotherh ood. The boys and
girls both have as their purpose
to become better citizens to
Garry on!" Doing a mans
work in a mans way. Doing a
woman's work In q woman's way,
doing small things that women
hav e always done as well as the
new things that have been OPEN
ed to women. The world isn't
in need of women who are copies
of men. A boy should try his
best to be the best Scout in the
world. A girl. should try her
best to be the best Scout in the
world, but she must remember
that after all she's a Girl, not
a Boy Scout.
Now all together behind this
Scout movement to make this
selection one of the leaders in