The Redwood gazette., 1936-05-28
Tent City at
Ramsey Park
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3 DAY EVENT BRINGS
YOUTHS OF WIDE
AREA TO CITY
MEMORIAL SERVICES,
RALLY, CAMPFIRE
ON PROGRAM

| A khaki clad army of 600 Boy
| Scouts from 40 troops In about ~
cities and towns in the Minnesota
Valley Area Council will invade
Redwood Falls beginning Friday
night for a three day annual
spring camporee in Alexander
Ramsey State park.
The new addition in the north
west section of the park will De
converted into a city of tents which
will be the home of the Scouts
during their three day stay here.
The first contingent, consisting
of between $50 and 200 Scouts
will arrive Friday night and set up
their quarters, while the force
will be at full strength Saturday
with the arrival of the remaining
troops.
Generalissmo of the camporee
is Richard Cook, who is assisted
by a camporee committee. Inc
group consists of E. H. Bollum, who
will act as officer of the day; Yer
ne Lundin of Mankato, campfire
chief; Thomas Pfaender OF New
4 Ulm, activities director and w. +.
| Paffrath, camporee host. These
| five men have been engaged Tor
several weeks in making arrange
ments and outlining plans in order
to make the occasion a success.
Site Secluded
The site chosen for the camp is
a little used section of the park
away from the noise of the COM
munity above and in surroundings
and locale appearing almost as is
olated as if distant from civiliza-
tion. An ample supply of water
and fire wood is available for the
Scouts and their leaders who will
make the spot their bedroom and
dining room.
| Troops are planning to attend
from Amboy, Arlington, Cleve-
! land, Comfrey, Eagle Lake, Fair
/ fax, Good Thunder, Gaylord, jeff
ers, Judson, Kasota, Lake Crystal,
/ Madelia, six from Mankato, four
from New Ulm, North Mankato,
Springfield, two from st. James,
\ st. Peter, Storden, Vernon Center,
| Wabasso, Westbrook, Window,
Winthrop and Sleepy Eye, in addi-
ton to the two local troops.
| Features on the camporee's pro-
gram will be Memorial day serv-
ices at IL a. m. Saturday, the huge
campfire Saturday evening, church
services Sunday morning and the
demonstration in the afternoon.
All the activities will be held at
the camp with the exception OF
the demonstration which will be
presented in the tourist park be-
hind the animal cages.
Rally Sunday
The Sunday afternoon rally be-
ginning at 2:3O is classed as the
feature attraction of the camporee.
The program will open with the
grand entry with improvised char
lots each drawn by four scouts.
After the conclusion of the entry
of all the troops, attired in uni
form and carrying their various
colors, the chariots will engage in
a race. Demonstrations of first
aid following automobile and BIZ
cycle accidents, injuries in torna-
does or the method of carrying
the injured will be given by. the
Winthrop, st. James 19, Mankato
A and Sleepy Eye troops respec-
lively. Pioneering events will be
put on by the Judson, Mankato II,
Mankato IL, st. James 20, Hem
, derson, Mankato 3 and Madelia
organizations. In the latter event
a complete pioneers camp will be
erected within space of 10 min
utes.
Nine troops in costume will give
an exhibition of native games
while Redwood Falls IA, Spring
field, Window, New Ulm and the
two Fairfax troops will participate
in the special scouting activities
, number which will include knot
tying, Indians with costume, sig
mails and wall scaling. A tug of
war, running events and a closing
. ceremony by troop 16 of New Ulm
. will conclude the camporee.
II Indian dances and ceremonies,
with stunts, songs and yells will
feature the Saturday evening
campfire program. The official
. program will open Saturday morn
! ing with the Memorial day serv-
ices conducted by American Le-
|, gion post members, while the af-
, ternoon has been set aside to
elective games, Scout hobbies, In
! dian dancing, archery, signaling,
fire by friction and axe throwing.
Il G. N. Nicholson Of Redwood
. Falls is to be master Of ceremon-
, les at the Sunday afternoon rally,
. while L. A. Lavine of Sleepy Eye
/ will act as head Judge.
Mr.. Cook urged, Wednesday,
that all who can do so should at
ltend the demonstration and see
what the boys achieve through
their scouting work. All events,
he said, are open to the public.