Milford chronicle., 1930-09-12
NAME WOODHEAD
SCOUT EXECUTIVE
FOR DELAWARE
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studying its scouting strength, pos
sibilities and needs, preliminary to
inaugurating an effective organiza-
ton and scout program. He will
henceforth be available to assist, adj
wise and in every way help the many
fine Scoutmasters in lower Delaware
who for many years past have been
working under the handicap of be-
ing without help, though many have
organized and maintained fine scout
troops. These ScOutmasters are of
the sincere, hardworking type of
pioneer in the scouting field and ex-
cept for the mailing service rem
dered by the Wilmington Council
under the direction of Amos R.
Shields, Scout Executive, have been
entirely on their own.
Mr.. Woodhead was chosen for the
field work from long list of can
didates because of his many fine
qualifications. Although still a
young man, he has been interested
in the Scouting Movement for twelve
years. He started out as a Tender
loot, became successfully scribe, pa
.rol leader, assistant scoutmaster
and scOutmaster. He is a graduate
Of the Canton High School, Canton,
Pa, and also of Penn State College,
where in 1926 he received a B. S. de-
gree. He majored in vocational
education and was graduted as honor
student. After leaving Laurel he
taught high school at Middleburg,
Pa. He has just completed a course
n scout executive work at Tarry-
.owr NJ Y, obtaining highest rating
u the class. During August he
spent time at the Rodney Scout
Camp with Mr.. Shields, studying the
work and policies of the Council.
While at camp Mr.. Woodhead met
many boys from down-state and
made many friends. Three import
ant phases of his work will be to
bring scouting to the lone scout"
or scout living on a farm too far
from a community, other boys not
near any organization or troop; sec
md, to the Home & Farm Patrol
Scouts" for boys in localities where
here are only a few homes; and
third, to Community Troops, those
llready organized and to aid in the
of others. For in for
nation or assistance Mr.. Woodhead
should be addressed at Box 1876,
Dover, Delaware. With these three
phases of work the program of scout
ing will be available to every boy.
The money raised by Mr.. Cannon's
committee will be entirely devoted
% the promotion of scouting among
he boys of lower Delaware. The
of Mr.. Shields, the as
;istance of the directors of the
Troop Service and Program Depart
nents, the Court of Honor Awards,
he clerical and other Office-overhead
If the Wilmington Headquarters will
20 given to building up scouting
lown state without any extra eX-
1ense.
]. Edgar RhOads, president of the |
Council, has named a committee of |
members of the Wilmington Council |
ind representative citizens in lower |
Delaware to formulate plans for the |
extension work, to make the neces-
;ary changes in the charter and by
avs anu u IeCOIHuSlu d holuO AOA
he enlarged council expressive of
he entire territory. Everett G. Ack-
lrt, Wilmington, is the chairman.
other members are H. A. Cannon,
Charles w. Cullen,
georgetown; Harry V. Holloway,
Dover; and Edward P. BardO, Frank /
7. du Pont and former Gov. Rob
rt P. Robinson, all of Wilmington.
The recommendations of the COM
nittee will be submitted at the an
Iual meeting of the Council in Jan
ary. The unique feature of this
xtension and expansion program is
hat it will be the only Scout Coun-
il in the country covering an en-
ire state.