The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-29
Boy And Girl Scouts
Campaign Started

Both the Boy and Girl Scout
councils during the past year have
rendered q most valuable service
to the communities which they
serve, and their activities should
be continued.
Two thousand boys and girls
have In the past year received
character building and citizenship
training under the direction of the
officials of the councils and troops.
Through the activities of the
executive staff, and the council
headquarters, % different scouting
units have been served, and their
activities administered through the
assistance of trained volunteer
leaders who have received their
training in leadership courses con-
Quoted by these councils.
Courses in handicraft, first aid,
troop leadership, and specialization
in nature study, sea scout leader
ship, and troop management have
been conducted, 30 that scouting
leaders may be better equipped to
direct the activities Of the boys and
girls in scouting.
Hundreds of boys and girls
through these activities have re-
ceived training. and have been
promoted to higher work, through
such activities as first aid, signal
ling, tracking, firebuilding and the
care of fires In the open country,
and for the use of outdoor cooking
and camping.
They have been taught the use
of the compass, and how to DO
map making, handicraft, and have
been taught rules of safety, meth
dds of thrift, and have had weeks
of camp life and training.
In their camp life there Is OPP
portunity to learn boating, canoe
ing, swimming, and water safety.
They learn how to care for them
selves in the open and become
moro resourceful, and self reliant.
Boy and Girl Scouts alike are
taught citizenship by being given
I'M opportunity to participate in
community acticities and help In
rendering community service.
That these activities may con-
tinue unhampered through the
need of adequate funds, officials of
the Boy and Girl Scout council find
1t necessary to conduct a financial
campaign, and are In need or
fund amounting to $4,000 with
which to continue their activities
for the present year.
This campaign fund will be con-
Quoted during the coming week,
and an appeal will BIO made to
tho citizens of Waterbury, and 9th
err communities comprising the
Waterbury area council, for the
purpose Of securing these funds.
The response made VIII deter
mine to what extent these two
councils will be able to continue
their activities In the interest OF
the future training OF tho boys and
girls that are now scouts, ana OF
those hundreds who are looking
forward to becoming scouts during
the present year.
Two hundred local citizens have
volunt eercd their services In the
interest of the boys and girls, 80
that this important work may con-
tnuc and be carried on, and VIII
work ms solicitors In securing these
needed funds.
II ie hoped that when the sitizens
of our communities are approached
by these workers, that they will be
prepared to respond to the best OF
their resources. Your contribution
is going to help some boy or girl
to receive the fun, tbrill. and ad-
venture OF scouting together with
training In character and citizen
ship.
An investment In scouting today,
means a better trained boy or girl
scout citizen for tomorrow.