The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-01-31
GIRL SCOUT
Community
Committee Notes

There has been a feeling on the
part of the Girl Scout Community
Committee that there has been a
lack OF interest shown by some par
ents in Girl Scouting In Sank Cen
tire. This may be due. In part, to the
lack of knowledge of the purpose
of Girl Scouting, the Girl Scou;
leaders and the Girl Scout Com
munity Committee.
The purpose OF Scouting is prin-
cipally to direct the energies of the
girl of the teen age In some gain
full occupation, be 1t indoor or out
door, which will so fill her leisure
time that she will find no time for
those things which are destructive
to character building. With the
worries that beset us on all sides 1T
would seem that parents would
grasp at the opportunities which
Scouting present 10 help them
guide their daughters to the age of
discretion.
Sank Centre is particularly for
tunate in having a fine group Of
Girl Scout leaders. They are as fol-
lows: Mrs. G. A. Klar, Capt. of
Troop /; Mrs. Fred Mossman, Capt.
and Mrs. Allen. Meigs, Lieut.. of
Troop 2; Miss Dorothy Walker,
Capt. and Mrs. A. B. Frederickson,
Lieut.. of Troop 8. These ladies pay
dues to Girl Scout National head
quarters and give their time and
energy unselfishly and willingly
just to help the daughter of any
Sank Centre parent TO remain good,
clean and wholesome.
The Girl Scout Community Com
mittee is rather new in Sank Cen
tire. It is now in its third year of
work. Without it or a Community
Council no Girl Scout organization
can be affiliated with the National
Girl Scout organization. Its men,
bers must pay dues to National
headquarters in order to belong to
the Community Committee. This
committee helps to select Scout
Leaders, sponsors any money max
ing project and acts in an advisory
capacity generally.
In addition to Mrs. c. s. Thomas,
who is General Chairman, the To-
cal committee consists of the fol-
lowing twelve ladies: Mrs. T. T.
Austin, President; Mrs. r. L. Scott,
Vice President; Mrs. B. F. Dubois,
Treasurer; Mrs. F. w. Sprague,
Secretary; Mrs. r. e. Hanson, Mrs.
E. r. Hedin, Mrs. A. Markson, Mrs.
r. B. Kettlewell, Mrs. Regime
Book. Mrs. F. w. Mossman and
Mrs. v. G. Wedge. The president
has appointed the following stand
ing committees for 1885: Finance,
Mrs. B. F. Dubois, Mrs. A. Mark
son and Mrs. Regime Book. Public
ity-Mrs. v. G.. Wedge, Mrs. r. L.
Scott and Mrs. F. w. Mossman.
Badges and Awards-Mrs. E. r.
Hedin, Mrs. r. B. Kettlewell and
Mrs. ]. H. Hanson. Personell-Mrs.
G S. Thomas, Mrs. r. E. Hanson
and Mrs. F. w. Sprague.
The Girl Scout Community Com
mittee asks the cooperation of the
parents in all matters pertaining
to the Girl Scouts. Youth is impa-
tient and eager for action and
changes. Many times word Of en-
couragement from. a parent will
cause a girl to be more regular in
attendance and help to keep up her
interest. The presence of parents
at the Courts of Award and special
occasions will help to make Scout
ing seem more real and gives
girl an incentive to work for the
various merit badges and thus keep
her occupied. A girl whose time is
filled with pleasant, instructive
tasks will not as rule stray very
far.
The Girl Scouts, the leaders and
the Community Committee wish to
thank the citizens of Sank Centre
for their splendid response to the
Scout drive. These funds will en-
able the Girl Scouts to carry on IN
a bigger and better way. These Or
CARNATIONS wish, also, to express
their appreciation Of the generous
manner in which the Boy Scout
Committee shared with them, the
proceeds Of the drive.