The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-08
BOY SCOUTS WILL CAMP
AT RICE LAKE FOR 10 DAYS

Approximately 200 Boy Scouts will
participate in the 1922 summer camp
at Rice Lake this season, according to
present indications. This will include
a large proportion of the Minot Scouts
upwards of 25O in all enrolled here
and also probably Is or 16 from STAN
ley and eight each from the Surrey
and Tagus troops. This will be the
largest boys camp or, in fact camp
Of any kind ever held in this part of
the northwest.
The Scouts will go to Rice lake the
morning of Thursday, June Is. The
Minot and probably the Surrey Scouts
will assemble at the Minot High school
grounds and will be conveyed to the
lake in automobiles. The Stanley and
Tagus Scouts are expected to go di-
rectly to the lake. The outside dele
cations will provide their own tents
and will be accompanied by their own
adult directors.
The camp kits of the boys are to be
ready the day before. They must be
properly handled and tagged with the
names of the owners and brot to the
school Senior High school before a
p. M the 14th. They will be conveyed
to the lake in trucks. DR.. Alex j. Nc
Camel is in charge of the transpor-
tation for the boys and their baggage.
George Beatty, who efficiently
handled the cooking last season, has
been re-engaged and will be in charge
of the culinary department again this
season. An assistant will be secured
for him.
The mess department will be in the
pavilion at the lake which has been
p,fn fnl fn,
is to be built for the kitchen. The
large hotel range IA feet long and will
have it in shape for this and succeed
ing camps. Tables and benches will
be erected around the inside of the
pavilion and the meals will be served
there. This will be much more COM
Portable for the boys than was the
case last year when they filed around
the "chuck wagon" and ate their meals
sitting on the bare ground in the sun
as best they could.
An office may also be partitioned
off at the pavilion.
The grove beside the lake will fur
nish more shade and is expected, with
the pavilion, to provide the shade
which was the chief lack of last sea-
sons camp.
Tents will be used for bath houses
and there will also be some more of
the large Scout tents on hand for
emergency uses. These were more or
less damaged in the two severe storms
that swept the camp year ago bat
they have been repaired for further
use.
The boys will sleep in pup tents
this year. A considerable number Of
the Scouts already owned them and
used them last year but this year the
Scout management made special ar
rangements with The Fair to get q
larger supply. The first shipment Of
40 tents was speedily purchased and a
new order sent in. 1t is expected the
additional tents will be here soon and
the remaining boys who wish to pur-
chase them will be able to do SO at the
home of the Scout Commissioner, D.
d. Riley.
E. c. Flug, deputy Scout commits
sioner and director Of physical train
ing in the city schools, will be in
general charge of the camp. Com.
missioner Riley will also spend the
time there as will William Moelier Of
Troop who is preparing for regular
Scout work and who is an able leader.
Other adults are also expected to
spend all or a part Of their time there.
The camp will continue until June Is
and possibly day or two longer.
A definite program for the varlous
days is being worked out and the time
is expected to be we'll filled. Swim
ming instruction will be a feature as
the lake furnishes fine opportunity
for aquatic sport.