Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-06
BOY SCOUTS PREPARE
FOR SUMMER OUTING
Expect Camp Caesar Rodney at
Red Point to be Best
Yet Held.

July l has been sct for the opening
date of Camp Caesar Rodney by the
officials of Wilmington Council. Roy
Scouts of America. and the plans and
preparations that have been started
for thls notable event are being watch
ed with Keen interest by those most
Interested. tho Scouts themselves. The
camp this summer Will be at Red
Point. a pretty Woodland site. on the
Northeast River. In Maryland.
Everything Is being packed up" at
the old RandaliA site. preparatory to
moving. The equipment viii be con-
vcyed 90 Red Point as soon as the
II. s. A. fotilla In put In ehspc. The
boats are being overhauled by the
fusey n Jones Co, through the cour-
t-sy of lew Coppage. and the engines
are ut the factory OF the Harris Engine
Co. Both boats and engines viii be In
excellent shape for the summer.
In the camp program. which is now
definitely arranged. there will he In
addition 20 plenty of fun. useful train
ing for every scout who attends. II
will be divided into two parts, land
and water scouting. with practical
scouting In forest. field and camp.
The water activities will include tho
retical and practical training In sea =
mansh'p. life saving. cutter drills. and
tho sailing and racing OF various kinds
OF small boats.
The various events which have been
arranged by Scout Executive Green
hawks, will be 100 per cent scouting.
real pioneering I'm the forest. real salt
water sea scouting. Officers OF troops
attending the camp viii he considered
members of the camp stafr and will
participate in staff conferences and
camp leadership. \ wood craft course
~ interesting activities will furnish
the basis Tor camp awards. There will
he special fishing parties and both
junior and senior activities.
Notice has been received Mt the
local office from national headquarters.
telling ~ sea scout camp or training
base az Tabor. Mass. Any scout over
IS years old may attend. Full details
viii D. given out upon application az
headquarters.
The following troops had scouts m
duty last Tuesday. during the dedica
uon of Washington Memorial Bridge
No 2. No. 10. No. -, No. %. No. IS. No
%. No. i6. No. o.. and Colored troop
No. ioi. \ detail from Troop No. %
deserves special mention for their work
IN guarding the tablets % be unveiled
at tho ceremony. These were Scouts
q Moore. II. webb. L. Caruso and w
Warnick. who served from 2 until 2.
While thu heat was intense during
the dedication. there was only ono
case ~ faintlng. The scouts TN
medlately gave assistance. Scouts
distributed official programs. ushered
guests 20 thsair seats. carried water for
the bands and soldiers. and maintained
first aid squad. Senior Patrol Lead
cr Sinclair was selcCted 90 draw aside
the flag which veiled the memorial
tablet upon which was engraved the
names of the World War heroes
Forty members of Troop No. 81 ief,
NJ y. m. on Monday, May 20. for an
overnight hike Co Beaver Valley, max
ing n map and compass hike of u hy
following thu Rrandywine through
Henry clay Rockiand. Thompson.
Rridse After n supper ~ tho csmr
tho eoys listened Co campfire storie'
and songs
Jack Herrol. 81 Troop No. "a. IA,
hecn awarded a veteran certinca,,
Tor i've years active service n
scouting. Tho last Court of Honor a.
tho season viii be held tomorrow. a
headauarters az fl6 y. IN. 4 Cour
ct Honor viii he held each week a. tn
camp. John Iarkin and Jake Nahh
VIII again De huslors ~ tho camp
Troop 80 26 had % scouts and ~,
visitors az a meeting last Friday night
Some of the members enjoyed an over
nirht hiku near Bear station recentl,