Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-02-07
BOY SCOUTS
WILL CELEBRATE
Movement I'm America VIII Have
Reached Twenty.fifth Anniversary
on February s.

The Boy Scouts Of America will
open the celebration of its 25th an
niversary on February s with pro-
gram of activities on a nationwide
scale. The program Of celebration
continues through to February IA
with a schedule of events at other
times throughout the year.
The Scout Movement was incorpor-
ated on Feb. s, 1910, in Washington,
D. c., formally launching the Move
ment in the United States.
Observe Special Days.
All Scout Troops in the United
States, numbering 3O,9O4, will meet on
the evening of February s, to renew
again their Scout pledge, by repeating
with their leaders the scout oath and
law This ceremony will be syn
chronized by a nationwide radio pro-
gram.
On Scout Sunday. February 10.
services for scout groups will be held
in churches of all religious bodies.
Scouts will attend as Troop and
Patrol units and as individuals.
Scout Day in the schools will fall
on Monday, February II, when spe-
cial exercises will be held in public
and private schools commemorative of
Scouting's Silver anniversary.
On February II, scouts will cele-
brate Pioneer day with tributes to the
great pioneers who contributed to the
settlement and growth of America,
and with outdoor demonstrations, pill
grimages and similar events. In
communities where Linco4n's Birth
day is celebrated the Pioneer day
ceremonies will be merged with the
Lincoln day celebration.
Local scout organizations in all
parts Of the country will have special
exercises, and activities including pill
grimages, hikes, Father and Son din
ners and other similar events to COM
memorate the quarter century ami
versary and these will take place at
various times during Boy Scout week.
The celebration of the anniversary
will continue after Boy Scout week
with a number of events during the
year, reaching a high point in the
First National Boy Scout Jamboree
to be held at Washington, D. c., Au
gust $50. This jamboree will
bring 10000 boys together in the
greatest boy encampment ever held
in America
Several outstanding events will
mark the jamboree a grand opening
review, in which all the 10000 scouts
at the jamboree will participate, an
American Youth Congress, and
mammoth Sunday afternoon meeting
and a grand closing pageant and camp
fire.
To Decorate Mothers.
The anniversary Of the first publ
cation of Boys Life by the Boy Scouts
of America will be celebrated in
March. Sunday, May IL, is Mothers
day and scouts plan an outstanding
ceremony on that occasion. when
mothers Of scouts will be decorated
with a miniature scout pin denoting
the rank held by their scout son.
Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of the
President, was recently decorated as
a Scout Mother by DR.. James e. West.
the chief scout executive.
An elaborate program is being ar
ranged for the Silver Anniversary
meeting of the National Council of
the Boy Scouts, which will be held in
May.
On Flag day, June IA. the National
flag to be flown at the jamboree will
be formally presented at Independence
Hall. Philadelphia, with local presen-
tation, at many points, to contingents
which are to attend the jamboree Of
the flags they are to carry to Wash
ington.
Groups Of scouts will be invited to
participate in all local Fourth of July
celebrations wherever held and the
program will include an expression
of loyalty to American ideals by
groups Of Eagle scouts.
To Honor ''Teddy."
Scout pilgrimages will be arranged
to the grave Of Theodore Roosevelt.
the first Scout Citizen" of the Boy
Scouts OF America, at Oyster Bay and
elsewhere to public buildings and
scenes connected with his life and
activities. These will take place on
Saturdays adjacent to the birthday Of
Theodore Roosevelt. which falls on
October 81.
An opportunity for local scout or
CARNATIONS to make public expression
of their gratitude to the organizations
which cooperate to sponsor and sup
port the Scout movement. such as the
churches, schools and service organi-
cations. will be offered on Thanks Civ
ing day.
Special programs of winter camp
ing, relative to the anniversary, will
be conducted during the Christmas
holidays, 1885.