Arizona republican., 1922-02-14
SCOUT EXECUTIVE
FOR MESA TEMPE
DISTRICT PLANNED


mat the work of the Roosevelt
sOuncll OF the Boy Scouts demands
as.ehtlon OF an additional scout
i've VINO can devote most of his
g 70 the development OF scouting
das - ~ mesa Tempe district. was the
1NStslon ot the executive board Of the
council which met in Mesa last night.
IN ADDITION to promoting the Scout
pIoBram in that district, the new
rndn VIII become general assistant to
loHl Murray. scout executive of the
council An effort il being made to
Aane the man in the field by March 10.
hev. Francis Bloy of Mesa. who
mas been active in the organization
OF the Roosevelt Council was elected
% the post of scout commissioner for
tle council. He becomes the ranking
volunteer officer of the council. and
VIII act as inspector general of the
IoopS IN Maricopa county. as as
counselor to the scout executives.
SoL J. e. Thompson. who also has
p'aen very active in the work Of
scouting IN Arizona, was elected as
the representative of the Roosevelt
Council TO the national council. Col.
thompson Is chairman of the Arizona
ADVISORY committee on scouting, and
member Of the executive committee
or the Twelfth Region, which in
cludes Arizona, California. Utah. Ne
vada and Hawaii
Plans were made for the early or
ga1ization OF the district committee
fer the Phoenix district. The COM
mittce for the Mesa Tempe district
was organized January 80. These
committees are charged with carry
ing out the work of the Roosevelt
Council In their respective territories.
In order that the members of the
council which includes some 80 OF
the prominent business and profess
ional men of the county, may become
more familiar with the scout program,
and that they may keep in touch with
local progress 1t was decided by the
board to hold two council meetings
each year, the programs for the meet
inRs TO be educational and inspira-
tional.
The January report OF the scout ex-
ecutive was submitted to the board
1t is as follows:
Supervision
Two registered troops, Phoenix
troops No. / and 2. were visited by
the executive and scoutmasters given
such assistance as was necessary
The greater part Of the executive
time. as far ~ visitation is con-
cerned. was spent with prospective
troops. Tempe. was visited twice
Mesa four times. and several other
visits and conferences were held with
prospective scout leaders.
One bulletin TO leaders was issued
One meeting OF the executive board
was held in January.
Training
A five weeks course for scout lead
ers was planned and two sessions oi
the class for south side leaders were
held in Mesa. and one was held II
Phoenix for north side leaders. DUR
ing the month.
Organization
No new troops were registered
during January, although severa
troops were formed and with others
already formed were brought mucI
closer to the point where they coulc
register. and these troops will nc
doubt come in during February.
The most important step in organi-
..ation was the formation on January
90. OF the district committee for Dis
trict No. q All the committee were
named and meetings will be called 81
rapidly as possible to the end thai
that scout program may be made
available to every boy in the district
The organization of District NO.
will follow soon.
Talks were made In the interest o.
scouting as follows:
wilson ulStIlCI q SAt- Ss-~eA~-
County TEACHERS association.
County Schoolmasters' club.
Publicity
since the arrival of the executIv
Sin Phoenix. on October /, about 90
columns inches of publicity has ap
.Apeared in the papers, 1913 column lncn
es OF which was printed during Jan
nary. This is equal to about one an
one quarter newspaper pages IN
size of the Republican.
Indirect publicity has also been 90
tanned through the activities OF scous
throughout the county.
General
A great deal OF correspondence ma
been cared for in January as wen z
the preparation of special pupiiclt
material. Routine business mas pee
carried on as usual. Headquartei
oFfice was removed from the Phoeni
Tttle and Trust company. to tempo
rarv quarters with Price and Pric
some equipment has been purcnase'
huf a typewriter, typewriter desk, an
! large flat top desk has been loane
the office by members OF the execI
tive board.
Permanent quarters have been AZ
ranged for In the office pullolhs
the Arizona Industrial congress, al
VIII De ANdltnblO " ~ 49,, --.-.
IN addition, the executive reporte
that there are 26 troops now active
engaged in scouting in MarlcoI
coi,nty. ia OF which are registered
national headquarters. The remain
ing ~ are expected to register du
ing February, The total membersn
Il now approximately 500 boys, all
Thom are actively engaged IN Il
scout program. .,,
Present at last nights mestll
Tsssok SamueIs and George A. Johl
son vice presidents. and w. G. Horl
berrer. III. b. Wilkinson. Alan Dav
and Tom Murray, scout executive.
The next meeting Of the board W
he held in Phoenix on March IA.
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