Indiana daily times., 1922-04-29
Best Preparation for
the Future Is q We'll
Spent Day, and the
Scout Camp Will
PrOUide Many Such
DGUS.
Nv THE VISITOR.


Five hundred and fifty Girl Scouts
OF the city will enjoy many well spent
days at summer camp TO be opened
on site donated by NJ. Bert Boyd. a
mile and a half above Broad Ripple, on
Williams Greek
The summer camp will carry out the
theory OF Miss Mary ". Phlnney. local
director Of the Girl Scouts. that "the
best preparation for the future Is
well spent day, and at tho camp We
hope to have a series OF well spent days
for the purpose of making a good foun-
dation for next winters work"
The camp probably will open during
the middle of Jane and will continue
probably from six TO eight weeks. Each
troop OF the city, with its leader. will
be allotted time at the camp, or the
girls individually can arrange their visit
there.
Mrs. c. Willis Adams is chairman OF
the camp committee and extensive plans
are being made by her and other mem
bers of the committee.
days program at the camp reall,
guarantees "a we'll spent day" as this
schedule will be followed: Setting up
drill. breakfast, police the grounds. in
struction in nature lore, first aid or
health, basketry, general scout crafty,
period of free time, dinner, rest hour,
period Of instruction, swimming, free
time, assembly, retreat. supper, canteen,
free time, camp fire, singing and stunts,
first call and taps
GIRL SCOUTS MAKE
PROMISE OF HONOR.
The fundamental idea of the Girl
Scouts Is as beautiful as the organization
Itself The scouts promise "On my hon
or. I will try to do my duty to God
and my country: to help ether people
at all times to obey the Scout laws"
The ten basic laws Of the Girl Scouts
which has resulted In the building up of
a magnificent organization all over The
country, are follows:
/. A Girl Scouts honor IS to be trusted.
2. A Girl Scout is loyal.
3. A Girl Scouts duty is to be useful
and to help others.
4. A Girl Scout is friend to all, and
a sister to every other Girl Scout
5. A Girl Scout is courteous.
9. A Girl Scout is friend Of animals.
Z. A Girl Scout obeys orders.
s. A Girl Scout is cheerful.
8. A Girl Scout Is thrifty.
10. A Girl Scout is clean in thought,
word and deed
The purpose Of the Girl Scouts is out
lined as follows: Is non -sectarian and
non partisan. The object of the organiza-
tion is to give girls. through natural,
wholesome pleasures, those habits Of
mind and body which will make them
useful. responsible women. ready and
willing to take a definite part in the
home, civic and national affairs Of their
country
MANY SCOUT TROOPS
MEET IN LOCAL CHURCHES.
AS The Visitor has called upon the diff
ferent congregations and pastors of the
city he had been impressed with the
spirit exhibited by the Girl Scouts The
other day on a visit to the Tabernacle
Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Robert B.
Wilson. scout leader, was preparing to
leave the church for an afternoon hike
into the woods with the members of
Troop No %.
An examination Of the troops already
organized In the city shows the marked
growth Of the Girl Scouts here under the
leadership of Miss Phinny.
According to Miss Phinny the following
Girl Scout troops have been organized
In Indianapolis
Troop Miss Dorothy Hill, captain; !;
90 North Irvington. avenue Injecting
place..
Troop Miss India Wilson, captain !;
irvtngten Presbyterian Church.