Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-22
EL-MAR-VA
COUNCIL BOY
SCOUT MEETING
DeIaware's New Governor, K. c.
McMullen Was The Guest
Of Honor
AREA-WIDE CONFERENCE
GREATEST 1886 EVENT

Mr.. Arthur A. Schuck, National
Scout official from New York City
addressed the Annual Meeting OF
the Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts
Of America, at the Hotel dupont
Thursday evening, January Fl. Many
Scout Leaders of lower Delaware and
the Eastern Shore of Maryland
attended this meeting, to learn
of the progress made in Scout
ing on the Peninsula durig 1886, and
hear plans for 1897 activities.
Delaware's new Governor, Richard
C.. McMullen, was a guest OF non
or at the Council meeting. Governor
McMullen is an active Committeeman
of Troop No. AZ of the Harrison M.
r. Church in Wilmington. and has
been closely identified with the &C
tiyities of the Troop for the past ten
years. Other features Of the meet
ing was the awarding of the Silver
Beaver to two men whose volunteer
service to Scouting has been out
standing: and entertainment by a
radio group from Station WOR IN
Newark, New Jersey.
REPORTS of Council Committees 10
the Executive Board indicate that
substantial progress has been MADE
in Scouting during the past year. The
change in name from "Wilmington
Area Council" to "Del-Mar-Va Coun-
ell" indicates the appreciation by the
Row Scout leaders of the growing I'M
portance of the Scout program thru
ont the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. Dur
ing the year 1896, 10 per cent more
new Scouts were enrolled than In the
previous year; and the total Scout
enrolment grew by IA per cent.
Many new Troops were organized
in communities turnout Delaware and
Training courses for leaders were heio
on the Eastern Shore Of Maryland
in every district of the Council, en-
rolling 4O1 men, 293 Of whom receiv-
ed certificates from the National De-
nartment Of Education, Boy Scouts
of America.
The 1886 summer camping season
witnessed the largest enrolment II
the history of the Rodney Scou'
Camps. 535 Scouts of 80 Troops at
tended camp during the summer. Inc
Gift of "Brown Lodge" to the Coun-
Gil. with Troop camping accomoda'
lions disable the year round mas
nouularized the Rodney Scout Camps
for Troop camping in all seasons
During the past year 619 Scouts and
leaders made use of Rodney for camp
ING at other times than during the
summer camping periods.
Scout activities featured many rail-
les. Courts of Honor, and overnight
encampments. On November FL 7oU
Scouts and Scouters of the peninsula
gathered at Chestertown for "Wash-
ington College Scout Day." This was
the largest gathering of Scouts any
where on the peninsula during the
year.
With the organization of Sea Scout
Patrols in Easton, Chestertown and
two in Dover, definite progress has
been made in retaining the interest
of older Scouts in the program. The
extension of Sea Scouting to other
communities is planned for 1887.
Perhaps the greatest Scouting event
of 1885 was the Area-wide Confer
ence of all Scout leaders held at Dow
er in October. On this occasion Mr.
Walter w. Head of st. oLuis, Ma
tional President of the Boy Scouts OF
America, addressed the leaders or
the worthwhileness of Scouting, anc
congratulated the Council on 1T
splendid progress.