The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-17
BOY SCOUTS AT
 HITCHCOCK LAKE
Local Scouts and Leaders Will Assemble There
 Tomorrow
MIR MILES IN CHARGE

Camp Morris Buck, at Hitchcock Lake. the short period camp site of the Waterbury Council. Boy Scouts. will be the center of Boy Scout activities tomorrow. where the local scouts and leaders will assemble for their spring rally.
 This rally will be unique In view of the fact that it is the first time in the history of the council that the scouts have planned s rally to be held at this camp. and sec- ondly because 1t will introduce to local scouts the excellent advan. tages offered for general weekend camping trips for troops. Rapid progress is being made in the erection of the log shelters which will soon be available. and have 8 capacity to accommodate AS scouts and leaders for an over- night stay. It is expected that all construction will have been com pleted by the end of the month, after which reservations will be accepted for troops or scouts to make weekend or overnight stays Scouts will also be introduced to the excellent facilities during the course of the rally Saturday.
 The rally program and schedule as planned for the day is as fol- lows:
 Troops may arrive any time dur ing the forenoon, and take up their abode at the camp. During the forenoon boating and swimming will be optional, and scouts will yrepare their meals over the many fire places that have been con- structed.
 1 12:3O to 1:30 = Dinner period. 1880 to ZOO - Policing up. l 2:15 to 2:3O - Attendance roll
 call of troops and scouts.
 2:30 - Nature hunt. (Troop
 Project)
 A. Largest collection of differ
 ent tree leaves.
 B. Largest collection of wild | flowers.
 c. Best collection of tree spec1. mens-identified.
 | 3:30 to 4:3O--Lost person hunt
 Troop project. | 4:3O to 5:3O - Swimming meet
 and swimming period.
 | A. Breast stroke. /
 E. Crawl stroke.
 c. Back stroke.
 | D. Troop relay.
 5:3O to 6:30 -- Supper and cook l ing contests. Fire building. All events will be placed on a troop basis. Points will be award ed as follows: 1st place--25 points; End place - 16 points; 3ro place = points.
 Ernest w. Bossel. scout commis- sloner, will be director of the ral- ly, assisted by field commissioners, | William A. Reynolds, Harry S Hyde. Vernon Fable. and Carleton c. Chapin. Scout Executive Arthur D. Marston will serve as field judge and referee. l.,
 The swimming meet will be supervised by Franklin B. Read, Waterfront director for Camp Sc. punkum, and assisted by William Cahill, who Is to serve the council this year as director of waterfront | activities at Camp Morris Buck Cahill is senior life saver of the American Red Cross.
 Albert Miller. Jr.. assistant scoutmaster of Troop 19. will serve the council as resident director of Camp Morris Buck this season. having general charge of all activi- ties at this camp.
 Camp Morris Buck will be con ducted for the entire summer, with MT Miller in charge, and be made available to Boy Scouts and Scout leaders for short hike and over' night and weekend trips.
 Leaders and scouts desiring to make use of this site must make reservations at the Boy Scout Headquarters in advance. Such arrangements and plans will make 1t possible for Scouts to have camping privileges even though they find 1t impossible to attend Camp Sepunkum this sea. | son. Special supervision at all l times, thus making Camp Norris Buck safe place for scouts to go and have some real camping. un- der approved conditions.
 Scouts planning to attend are requested to bring along their equipment and full bathing suits.
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