San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
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Definite practice has begun in
preparation for the summer camp
work of the Junior Life Saving Corps
of the American Red Cross, composed
of Boy Scouts of Alamo Council. In
the meeting held last week at the
River Avenue Natatorium, the. new
plan Of organization was put into eff
feet and this plan indicates a more
systematic work on the part Of the
life saving corps. Under the present
system, Eagle Scout John Hites is
captain, Scout George Marsh is corps
chief, Eagle Scout Norman Macleod
is secretary and the following scouts
are crew chiefs in charge of eight
members of the corps: Eagle Scout
John Arbuckle, Eagle Scout Boothe
Hopkins, Eagle Scout Leroy Gass and
Merit Scout Clarence Mem. Several
core crew chiefs will be appointed
within the next few days bringing
the number of crews up to eight. Com
plete instructions for the work at
camp were read and explained and
then the corps under the supervision
of each crew chief worked in separ-
ate groups using the life saving meth
dds for practice. 1t was decided that
at the next meeting of the corps to be
held in several weeks, practice for the
life saving exhibition to be held the
second day after the scouts arrive at
camp will take up the entire meeting.
Officials at the River Avenue Nata.
forum are lending every assistance in
the corps work and in very material
way are assisting the council in the de-
yelopment of he life saving work.
The members of Troop met at s
o'clock Friday evening. as usual. The
meeting opened with the scout oath,
which was followed by the roll call,
the reading of tn minutes being omit
ted. The total attendance was fif-
teen scouts, besides A. NJ. Michael,
scout commissioner, who spoke on the
matter of registration for the annual
encampment.
When new business was called for,
the troop considered the ACCESSIBILITY
of dropping one Of the members from
the rolls, but for lack of sufficient
proof of his delinquency the matter
was dropped by common consent.
Then the leader of the Fox Patrol
reported on a hike which his patrol
had had the preceding day.
Following this, Mr.. Michael discuss
ell at length the merits Of the annual
scout camp, the work that Troop 8
had been doing, and the members
work in school. He appointed a COM
mittee Of three to visit those members
who seemed to be losing interest IN
the troop work, the purpose of the
visits being an attempt to revive their
former enthpsiasm.
Last Thursday evening the members
of the Boy Scout Band entertained
the delegates TO the Retail Merchants
convention with concert at the
Alamo Country Club. and they are
flattered TO think that their efforts
were received with the heartiest en-
thusiasm. Then the entertainers were
entertained, so TO speak, with a BAN
quet which they enjoyed at the ex-
pense of the Chamber of Commerce.
The manager of the Chamber of
Commerce, c. II. Yandell, delivered
short talk to the band. on the subject
of what the Chamber Of Commerce
Thinks Of You"
Plans were then announced in con-
nectiOn with a two-day hike to be
held on the Hartung ranch.
A challenge from Troop Is was read
to the members of the band. and they
agreed without exception that il they
couldn't take more merit badges at
the next Court Of Honor than Troop
10. they "wern't worth a darn" so
they decided to accept the challenge.
Eagle Scout Yale Hicks has return
ed from the Presbyterian encampment
at Kerrville. and announced that he
had q delightful time while he was
there.
Scoutmaster Milton Michael then
spoke briefly about the summer en-
campment at New Braunfels, and
urged every one to attend this out.
ing.
! First AID Troop No. IA has adopt
ed several attractive plans for keep.
ing up the interest Of the troop during
the summer months and the members
are responding readily to the sys-
TEN. As n surprise last week. a sup.
ply Of watermelons livened up the
) troop meeting and fhe manner in