Arizona republican., 1922-03-03
FEBRUARY WAS BUSY
MONTH FOR COUNTY
boy SCOUT COUNCIL

That the Roosevelt council, Boy
Scouts Of America, has been very
active during the month Of February
is shown by the report OF Tom
Murray, scout executive, for F'ebru-
airy, which has just been sent to
members OF tho council. The re-
port will also be submitted to the
executive board at a meeting to be
held Saturday at the Grand cafe and
at which Charles N. Miller, regional
Scout executive for the twelfth re-
gion, win be present, in connection
with the selection OF an assistant ex-
ecutive for the council.
The report follows:
Supervision
Conferences with Scout leaders ana
troop committeeman were. held IN
February as follows:
Glendale: six conferences with
leaders and others, with two troop
committees organized and one new
troop resulting. At least one other
troop will follow shortly.
st. Johns Mission: One meeting
At which the duties OF their troop
committees were outlined ana ar
rangenents made FOR the organlza-
fion and registration OF their troops.
IAGGG 4llQl1t bOFS - y NA-A~~~ANfe~~ - -
come good Scouts.
Madison: Visited their troop, and
afterward met with and helped per-
feet the organization OF their troop
committee.
Phoenix: Three meetings of the
troop committee for Mexican troop
al the Americanization mission we're
held. and very gratifying progress
was made. Members OF the COM
nittee have secured the interest and
cooperation Of a number Of influ-
entail Mexicans and the success OF
the troop seems certain.
Troop II of Phoenix was also vis-
tied.
Chandler: A meeting was held with
the Chandler members Of the district
committee and arrangements made to
reorganize the community troop DR..
Meason was appointed to push the
appointment of troop committee
from the Chandler chamber OF COM
nerce
Tempe: The Tempe troop was vts-
tied and the executive made short
talk on Community Responsibility
for Boys Work at the investiture
services. at which the members OF
this troop were officially received
into Scouting. The service was very
beautiful and impressive.
Mesa: Four meetings OF the various
committees of the district committee
were held in Mesa, during February.
Some Of these were not very well at
tended and the district chairman and
the Scout executive are working on
plans to secure better attendance at
future. meetings.
IN addition numerous other inter-
views with scout officials and others
were held, all In the interests OF bet
ter Scouting. and a large cofrespcn-
dence cared for Two bulletins TO
leaders were issued. One executive
board meeting was held.
Training
The short training course Tor lead
ers was completed in February four
meetings being held in Phoenix and
three In Mesa.
Another course. to last six or eight
weeks and to cover practical Scout
ing, is planned and Will probably open
the latter part OF March.
Organization
SIX troops were registered during
FebruarN Three of these were old
troops and three were new. The re-
registration of old troops which have
become inactive Is now nearly COM
plete, only three remaining-Troop :.
Phoenix; Troop /. Glendale, and
Troop /, Chandler.
The troops registered follow: OLD
troops--Troop l, Lehi, r. p. Jones'
Scoutmaster; Troop /, Madison, -.
q. F1umna, acting Scoutmaster; Troop
5. Phoenix. E. r. Rosenberg, Scout
master New troops Troop !, Tenn
pe. b. s. Davis, Scoutmaster: Troop
, Glendale. w. G.. Taber, ScoutTnas-
ter; Troop II. Phoenix, F.. 7. Schnei-
der. Scoutmaster.
Two high school Scouts spoke IN
the interests OF Scouting before the
High School Teachers association
and the Wilson p. T. A. The use OF
older Scouts in this connection is an
experiment. The two boys mentioned
above did the job very creditably.
Publicity
The most significant and valuable
publicity, however, was secured
through the investiture of Governor
Campbell and the state legislature as
honorary Tenderfoot Scouts. This
affair not only drew a large local
publicity but several Eastern papers
carried the story as feature and the
Associated Press issued it TO about
50 coast papers. Pathe and Interna-
tioual News camera men also took
moving pictures of the event.
General
Tentative arrangements were made
for the participation Of our Scouts
IN the Colorado river project hearing
With Secretary Hoover on March 10,
and the United States Good Roads
convention and show in April.
Preliminary plans for our summer
camp have been made and win have
assumed fairly definite shape by