The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-12-05
FRIENDS OF THE BOY
SCOUT MEET tues.
Regional Director Pote, OF
Minneapolis, Makes Inter-
esting Talk
FUTURE VERY BRIGHT
5000 Boys in Central Mime.
sofa Area of IL Counties
Are Eligible

A group of Sank Centre men in
terested in developing and perpetu-
ating the Boy Scout movement in
this community gathered at the
Community Club rooms Tuesday
evening. L. L. Kells presided.
H. F. Pote, of Minneapolis, re-
gional director Of the territory con-
sisting of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota and portion of Wis
consin, and Mr.. Armstrong, of st.
Cloud, leader of the Central Min
neseta area, comprising thirteen
Minnesota counties, were present
and made interesting talks.
w. ]. Bleucher, committee chair
man, Richard Schaeffer, Scout
master, and Vim. Shoal, Troop
commander, all of Albany, were the
representatives from outside at
tending the meeting.
Mr.. Pote was the first speaker.
The gentleman has a fine person
atty and splendid enthusiastic for
the Scout work-a real friend OF
the American boy.
He said for many years Scout
leaders had as divided ideas on
Scouting as there were individuals
While much good work was done,
Mr.. Pote said that the real aim
sought by the National leaders OF
the movement could only be secur-
ed by a coordination and co-opera.
ton of all leaders everywhere.
There are SO active Boy Scout
troops in the Central Minnesota
area. The territory extends as fan
north as Park Rapids, approx
mately 200 miles in length.
While St. Cloud is the area head
quarters Elk River, Sank Centre
Little Falls, Staples, Wadena, Brai
nerd, Crosby-Ironton and Aitkir
are division points.
| Mr.. Pote said that the Boy Scout
movement had made wonderful
strides in the past few years. II
Minnesota a few years ago there
were $50 men interested as leaders
today three are over 5000. Abou
500 men in the Central Minnesota
area are actively interested in thu
Scout movement.
Most Of the development of tht
Boy Scouts to date, everywhere
has been in the centers of popula
ton. The boy on the farm is JUS
as important as the lad in towr
and he should be given the advant
ages of Scout training. This train
ing means the making of high typ
Americans of the citizens of to
morrow.
| Mr.. Armstrong showed how sew
eral of the. rural schools in Beck
er county are organizing patrols
most of whom are at present af
fliated with the troops at Becker.
Both Mr.. Pote and Mr.. Arm
strong secuted the idea that uni
forms were necessary for Scou
membership. The uniforms ART
fine but are not essential. Many
boys everywhere had been out o.
the Scout movement because o.
their inability to secure uniforms.
According to Mr.. Armstrong; re
cords there are 1,471 Boy Scouts
in the Central Minnesota area al
present. A conservative estimate
places the number of boys of Scout
age, II to 18, in the district at 8,
600.
The lads between eight and twelve
are clamoring at the gates to be
come members. Their admission Il
not feasible at present but Mr.. Pott
said that plans were in the making
to give these youngsters junior
work. It will probably be develop
ed in a very short time.
The growing boys Of America
are entitled to every advantage tc
fit them for citizenship and success
The Scout movement offers this
opportunity.