New Britain herald., 1924-05-07
STATE SCOUT MEET
 ID BE HELD HERE
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and DuBle corps IS teneafSlnS sIWlCe week and will make its initial de- but at this meet.
 The program will be as follows:
 "A" Events
 First air race. Two men and pa tient, Run 50 yards, treat patient for injuries and bring him back. Teams to furnish all bandages, etc. No manufactured splints or tourniquets to be used. Surplus bandages need not be brought back with the pa tient. Thorough and correct treat ment only consideration except that all teams not at the finish in 10 min utcs are disqualified. Tourniquet should not be applied too tightly. Clothing need not be removed. No coaching allowed as to elapsed time.
 Friction fire lighting. One man. Fire must be made with own appara- tus by the Bow method" Finder to be of natural material. Finder and wood to be of the United States. The following to be barred: Powder from previous attempt chemicals, shavings from pencil sharpener, paper, cloth, cotton. string or rope. Judges may Asl any pitiC VI oPptsiot hhot a'i their judgment is unfair. Warming up'' is not allowed, but using a hole that has been used before is permis- sble. Speed event.
 Morse signaling Reader, sender receiver, writer, Flags at least two feet square. Poles at least five feet long. Hand to be held at bottom of the pole throughout the event so that hand conceals the bottom of pole. Two different messages. Messages to be sent by sender to receiver in usual manner. When message is received and written it must be laid aside and taken up by the judges after which the receiver will send another mes sage back to original sender, who will receive the same, thus reversing the process Tho final writer when fin- ished. will raise hand hoding'the mes sage and remain where he is. Five seconds added for each error. Time taken as of perfect messages, speed event. Total of 10 errors disqualifies. Semaphore signaling. Same as Morse except that flags shall be at least T. inches square and must fly free. Hand should not touch flag i'm tentionally. Hand must be on staff outside of space used by flag. Length of stick optional. Speed event. No coaching as to time.
 Knot tying. The ,eam for knot tying shall consist of nine scouts, seven tiers and two assistants Each tier except Nos, 1. z, 8 and ia pro vided with five feet of cotton rope at least Is of an inch in diameter.
 Fire building and water boiling Home council 10 provide each conte,t ant with an uncovered quart kettle or n pail with bail and one pint of water containing one level tablespoon of Gold Dust previously stirred in. two matches, and two foot lengths Of 2 by clear soft pine. Scout supplies a hatchet, handle not over IS inches over all. knife and a wooden device for hanging the kettle or pail. Kettle or pail may be suspended by rope. but not chain or wire. No metal 10 be used. Nothing else to Be furnished or used Judges to disqualify any scout spiling water or failing to light fire with two matches. Water must boil over. Scout boiling water first wins providing regulations have been fol- lowed. Pail must not be tipped. No preparation to be made before start. The judges shall disqualify any scout violating basic principals of the knife and axe requirement, ie, scouts cutting themselves with knife by improper handling, driving axe into the ground, etc.
 Patrol signal tower race-Three scouts take three others standing on their shoulders. They come together and lock arms. No. then takes No. 8 on his shoulders, from where he climbs to the top of the tower. No. then passes up two semaphore flags to No. s, who stands erect and holds the letter "R" for 90 seconds. Method of building tower not compulsory, but same type of tower and number of scouts must be used. Speed event but tower must stand at least 90 seconds. No objection to scout carrying flag in his belt if he wishes
 Patrol staff relay-Two scouts al start. four in center of field, and two at far end of the field. No. carries staff to No. at center who carries it 10 No. at the end. who carries 1t to No. 4 at the center, who carries it 10 number 5 st the start, and this pros cess is repeated again, ending at the start Men at center may. move free lv in receiving staff but men at ends nay not start until they receive the staff. Staff to be passed. not thrown. Speed event.
 l The following schedule Of points 10 be awarded:
 ist End 5rd
 A Events soc. $ 2 B Events .. :
 Trophies
 The following trophies will be awarded:
 1. A cup to be awarded the council winning the most points in both sec tionaI and final meets.
 2. A cup to be awarded the council winning the next 10 the highest num- ber of points in both sectional and final meets.
 3. In both sectional and final meets a streamer will be awarded 10 the winner of each individual event.
 (Totai: One cup to each, first and second place, final meet. One cup to each. first and second place each sec tional meet. One streamer to winner of each event in both sectional and final meets.)