The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-28
SCOUTS CAMP
TEACHING BOYS
FINE LESSONS
Sinkers Taught to Swim; Camp
Fires and Stunts Are
Enjoyed
HONORS ARE AWARDED
New Group of 28 Goes to Camp
Chan Owapi This
Morning
HONORs ARE AWARDED

The second period at Camp Chan
Owapi closed this morning when a
new group Of boys from Bismarck
went to Wildwood lake to take their
places and to enjoy the privileges
of Bismarck's scout camp.
Last evening each tent put on q
real snappy stunt. Songs and yells
popped up the camp fire. Someone
suggested that all the scouts draw
lots and the unlucky scout be thrown
in the lake. All agreed and Bud
Munger, the camp scribe, enjoyed
an impromptu bath, clothes and all.
Lawrence Feltrup decided that
the water looked SO nice that he
hurriedly decided that he would
jump in also. Taps were sung and
the scouts went to bed tired but
happy after a strenuous day.
Final awards of the Chan Owapi
caps were made at breakfast this
morning. Special mention should he
made Of the swimming work of the
scouts. The waterfront program Of
the camp has been devised so that it
meets the requirements of the Boy
Scouts and the American Red Cross.
Red Cross methods were employed
in the water and Red Cross swim
ming tests were given scouts. Two
boys came to camp who were un-
able to swim their beginners test.
They were classified as sinkers.
Sinkers Now Swim
Paul Whitley and Donald Crane
worked hard in the water every day
and took their lessons so seriously
that yesterday morning both boys
jumped into the water above their
heads and swan their fifty feet.
Practically every scout in camp ad-
vanced one rank in swimming.
Those who successfully passed the
A. r. c. Beginners test are Law
renee Feltrup, Houston Galyen, N.Y.
ron Benser, Donald Crane, Garvin
Croonquist, Robert Griffin, Neil
Beylud, Charles Shearn, Howard
Ssyler, Eugene linus, Arthur Hoff-
man, and Albert Thyseu.
The A. r. C.. Swimmers test re-
quires a scout to be able to swim
100 yards, so feet on his back, float,
surface dive, recover objects in the
water, racing dive and witness a
demonstration of artificial respira-
ton.
Scouts who successfully passed all
the requirements of this test were
Woodrow Shepard, Raymond Evans,
Ben Steiner, and Kenneth Joslin.
The Swimming Merit Badge test
required that a scout be efficient
in the above Swimmers test and in
addition be able to swim correctly
the crawl, breast, and side strokes.
Woodrow Shepard and Ben Steiner
worked hard and perfected their
strokes so that they passed their
merit badge test in good shape.
Swimming has proved the most
popular sport in camp. The water
front program has brought the camp
leaders into some real action. The
buddy system proved its worth as q
perfect water safety device. The
boats were filled to capacity during
the free periods every day.
Honor Awards
The camp council consisting of
the officers and the tent captains
met yesterday to decide on camp
honors. Scouts whose record at
camp is such that they have done
all that is expected Of q camper
received their numerals '28. These
scouts were Woodrow Shepard,
Paul Whitley, Houston Galyen, Ben
Steiner, Garvon Croonquist, Robert
Griffin, Arthur Hoffman, Albert
Thysell. Two scouts were chosen as
honor scouts of the period because
they made q definite contribution to
the welfare and spirit Of the camp.
Raymond Evans and Kenneth JOS
lin were mighty fine campers and
received this distinction.
The highest honorary camp award
is that Of membership into the
Order of the Arrow. Myron Benser
exhibited definite leadership and
was elected into the order. Fred
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