The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-07-22
Splendid Growth
In Scout Movement
Commissioners Report Shows
Progress Made in Less Than
Eight Months; Membership
Increases Five-Fold.

ilOih uhIee unregistered troops
with a membership of about so on
November last, the Boy Scout move
ment on Maui had grown on June a
TO seven registered troops with III
members and five unregistered troops
that include 122 members, it is
shown in the report of Scout Com
missioner w. H. Hutton. On the first
mentioned date there was hardly a
scout who could have passed a salts
factory "Tenderfoot Test" such as the
commissioner has required of candi-
dates for scoutship here, but in less
than eight months there were passed
S39 tests, $40 "Tenderfoot',, 266 sec
ond class and % first class. Mem
bership has multiplied nearly six
times.
Like all other movements of sim
liar nature" says the commissioner
the work of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea has its disappointments and dis
couragements, and here on Maui it
has not been free from some pilikia." ;"
However, the work has progressed
steadily and those who have come
into the movement are now well
grounded in the tenets of the scout
law and oath and their instruction
has been thorough.
Lahaina d Leader
Lahaina has the largest scout troop,
46, and has passed 122 tests, second
in leadership in that direction to Wal
luku, which has passed 127 tests with
a membership of "a.
One of the chief difficulties the
commissioner encounters is in secur-
ing leaders, scOutmasters, men who
are willing to make sacrifices of some
of their time for the movement and
who thereby, in giving, even gains
more than he gives. To meet the
need a class in scoutcraft was organ
lied which has not completed its
course and will do so after school
opens again. 1t is up to the troop
committee to supply such men.
Pop" Hutton has travelled about a
thousand miles month since last
November, 7,15D miles on 454 trips,
d the attendance at the scout gath
erings he has brought together has
been 1925. He has directed 35 out
ings and II weekend camps. For the
success secured he gives considerable
credit to the publicity which has been
given to the movement "a columns,
He is now desirous of having the
Beach House brought into suitable
shape for more weekend outings.
Progress Told
Taking up the activities and prog
ress of the troops one by one, he says
in part:
"Lahaina Troop No is doing fine
work along first aid lines. With the
splendid, unselfish work of DIR. Webb,
who is giving great deal of his time
to this feature of the work, Lahaina
will make a splendid advance in this
important field of scouting
"Makawao is the mounted troop,
and many fine feats OF horsemanship
are being performed by these hardy
Youngsters. Watch for them at the
County Fair.
"Paia has fallen down pretty badly
since its organization. Pep and vim
are needed there.
"Puunene is a slow, steady troop
composed almost completely of Jap
anese boys. Meetings were formerly
held at the Puunene school, but now
at the Puunene armory, and it is al
most certain to make a big jump in
membership as soon as the school
term opens.
"Wailuku has had its ups and
downs, but has steadily increased in
growth, and the splendid showing in
its test passing is a good indication of
what it is accomplishing.
"Spreckelsville is going good work.
Scoutmaster Brown is a great man
for outdoor life, and it is nothing un-
usual to see his Ford passing through
town loaded to the top with happy,
smiling scouts. Brown and his Lizzie
are doing splendid service.
"Kipahulu Troop is a live, wide
awake combination. Scoutmaster Fas-
soth is a great scout and has been
holding at least two meetings week
since the organization of the troop.
The troop recently hiked to Hama and
had fellowship meeting with that
troop. Good work is being accom-
plished here.
Scouts in registered troops:
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