Evening star., 1928-06-10
BOY SCOUTS

A pioneer group of older Scouts COM
prising the junior staff viii go to Camp
Roosevelt with Assistant Executive
Withers June / to prepare the camp
Tor the opening June 25 Several mem-
bers of the senior staff will also accom-
pany the group. Spike" Bailey. direc-
Tor of waterfront activities. arrived In
the city from Guantanamo during the
past week
Medical examinations for camp will
begin June Is at pm. at headquar-
terS, II is desired to have all Scouts
going to camp the first week take their
examinations at this time Those gong
the second week should appear for ex-
animation June 49, third week. June 20.
and fourth, fifth and sixth weeks.
June %.
Scouts may reach Camp Roosevelt by
taking the train at Chesapeake Beach
junction to Chesapeake Beach. where
they viii be met on the pier by the
camp launch.
The older boys camp, which is to be
opened this year in connection with
Camp Roosevelt. will apparently be pop
ulsr During the first month Of its
operation Worth E. Shouts. scoutnlas-
ter OF Troop 20. will be in charge. with
Wilbur Myers AS assistant.
For many years the week end lust
prior To tho opening of Camp Roosevelt
has been used as time for the council
To entertain scoutmasters and assist
ants. There is every assurance that
this year large number will accept
this invitation and many troop commit
teemen will also accompany the scout
masters The men will leave Saturday
at 2:S0 o'clock from Chesapeake Beach
junction and will be met by the camp
launch.
The opening of the Woodrow Wilson
Boy Scout reservation at Burnt Mills,
Nd, known to most Scouts as Camp
Wilson, is scheduled for June Is. The
camp director. Kenneth Smoot, is al
ready on the ground and much of the
equipment has been set up The cook
will be on duty starting June 23.
Nine teams, representing Troops 10,
IL, 80, 73. IS. 100. l04. l0S and l23, are
In camp over this week end near the
woodrow Wilson reservation demon
strating their ability in overnight camp
ing. The patrol which the judges de-
eide best conducts Its camp will repre-
sent the District of Columbia Council
&C an intercity camporee to be held in
Frederick. Nd, June % and %.
Scout troops will be urged to conduct
weekly meetings throughout the Sum-
n1er. preferably outdoors, and the coun-
VA NAA PA0NAOC SpSCtAI aCItNAtlCe uuA ing
the whole season. Ball games, special
campfire programs, harmonica contests,
playground programs and many other
features. are scheduled as council activi-
ties. Many troops whose scoutmasters
win be away for a part of the Summer
have been taken over by assistant
Scoutmasters and troop committeeman
who have realized the great possibilities
Tor Scout advancement and all-around
development during the Summer va
cation
The First Division has been lRrd hit
by the absence of Deputy Commissioner
Echlaefii, who has been sent to the
field for year. On top of that, As
sastant Deputy Commissioner Hartung
and Field Executive Hovey have also
been sent out for four months. During
their absence Worth z. Shouts. deputy
commissioner at large, will have charge
OF the division.
The Second Division will also lose the
services of Deputy Commissioner Foote
for short time while he is away with
tile President. He promises, however,
70 be back early in July.
Bernard Vincent, bugler of Troop 81
at st. AIMS Church. is finding lots Of
use for his bugle, his rendition to the
c0iors being a feature of a flag presen-
tati0n at the Friendship Public Library.
Courts Of Honor and Review will be
held June l3 at the Thomson School.
Twelfth and L streets, at 7:30 pm. and
az the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
Sixth and A streets northeast, June Is.
The Clarendon Court, which was sched-
uled for June .. will be held June 80
Following these courts the Summer
Echedule viii 60 into effect This will
tr1ciude courts al both camps each week
Rnd probably one court in the city each
month date and place To be announced
IN the bulletin. There will be no court
this month at the Wilson Normal
School