Evening journal., 1921-06-18
Observation-Disclosures
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This morning the good old boat
Caesar Rodney" the big motor boat
belonging TO the scout camp. towed
two cutters and three whale boats
to camp for water activities. With
these boats. equipped with sails and
oars, along with row boats. canoes,
and other equipment for water
sports, this part OF the program viii
be very Interesting. more so than
any time heretofore.
Work at the camp Is progressing
well. and win be ready for the Y.
NJ. c. A. on the 18th Of June. two
weeks after which time il will open
for the Boy Scouts. Registrations
are coming In very rapidly and in
quiries even from West Virginia and
Caua6a have been received asking
for reservation. Those scouts an
ticipating a stay at Caesar Rodney
this summer will have tho greatest
opportunity for outdoor work in all
branches OF scoutcraft that has ever
been open to them at any Of the
Wilmington Council camps OF previ-
Gus years. II you have not made
your reservation. get IL In at once.
Percy Henry. the famous Caesar
Rodney cook. called at the Office
Wednesday on his way 70 camp. He
says: Chief. tell all the boys that
Percy is going to be here again this
summer. and viii expect TO see all OF
his old scout friends at camp. He
says he has learned TO make several
new kinds OF pics which viii appeal
10 the boys. Nuff sed!
Scoutmaster James shorts OF
Troop No. 26 is spending part Of his
weeks vacation In helping to set up
camp. making the trip from VIII
mington to camp In the Caesar Rod
new motor boat
A new price list OF official uni
forms has been received az the Office.
ANY scout wishing TO purchase a new
uniform should consult this new
Iprice list before going TO the ofiicial
Noutfitter. There are great reductions
in all material put out BY national
headquarters.
Special Notice on Scribe Contest
The three prizes to be awarded In
the contest which closes on June
25th are on exhibition at the Once.
After next weeks bulletin. all troops
Twill be eliminated except the five
highest troops. Standing OF all
troops will be shown Immediately
latter contest closes. Here they are
Ifor this week:
Note: There. was an error in
Troop No. as points last week. two
weeks points not being counted
They are correct this week.
Troop No. 2. $500; Troop No. s,
1905: Troop No. 3. $50; Troop No. II,
24O0; Troop No. 12. 1890; TrooD No
23. 1880; Troop No. 26. $3.50; Troop
NO. 27. 1920; Troop No. 2S. 6S5;
I room No. Al. 1895; Troop No. 40,
27Os: Troop No. 43, 1920; Troop No.
as. 1865; Troop No. az. 1925; Troop
no. 4S. 2040. Troop No. 81. $500
NO. 54. 255: Troop NO. 56, 945; n c.
Troop No. 1. s95.
Reed Geer. Just home from Culver
Military Academy. where he has fin
ished his four-year course of-study
stopped at the Office for a short visi
this week Reed IL a veteran scout
Clearance papers for the "Georg'
Pearce." the new Seascout shil
, launched in New Castle have beei
received at the Office and are bein
/, forwarded TO the scoutmaster Of tina
troop this week. Chief Seascou
James A. wilder Is very proud o
the Seascout work accomplished b.
the wilmington scouts. and neve
loses an opportunity to tell Of tn
advancemont OF the work in this sec
tion. The u. S. Navy is co-operatinl
with this department OF scouting
and has given us boats. which a
soon as ships quiaify for their use
may be turned over TO the Seascou
troops for their activities. This 1
7 n game for the older boys OF you
troop and il is so. fascinating tina
There is no doubt about its practi
/, cabnity.
Mr.. Stansbury will arrive in WI
lmnigton- on the Goth or 21st to TAX
charge OF the. opening OF camp ans
. to direct its activities during tn
summer. Mr.. May will again hav
! lcharge OF the commissary and as
sures the boys OF good eats ant
lpienty OF it. VIII you be here q
. greet them?
Snap Shots From the Troops
Troop No. Visit from scout II
iChicaso. Robinson made life an
> star.
Troop No. s-Hike TO Bringhurst'
n Woods. Disappointed TO find lean