The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
ALASKA C0u3CiL OF BOY SCOUTS
 HOLDS MEETING
Annual Rep0rf, Made of Firsi Year s Progress
 Officers Nominated

Seventy-five interested Alaskan Scouters. Senators and Representa- tives patl cred Saturday uoon in the Gold Room Of the Baranof Ho- tel to hear reports of the first years progress Of the Alaska Coun- cu.
 The meeting was und the di- rec1cn of Charles G Buack. the AIa aska Council Presi nt Boy Scouts of America He called the meeting to order and bad & flag ceremony presented by Scouts Charles McClelland. Donald Mac K4rnon. Jack Lee and Jerry Luke hans. During the dinner session the Scouts demonstrated rope mak- ing. Scoutels present were asked to stand and repeat their name and location Senators and Represen- tatives attended the meeting to take a,k to their districts reports Of tle progress ot the Alaska Council f called upon for such inf5cma- ton.
 George A Parks gave report of the financial status of the coun- cil which showed a total r-ceip. of s279586l during l9.5 and total dis bursements of s23 09t 46. Parks pre- s1nted the budge a SZ8,3398J for l947.
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 The Council Nomiuat.s Commit t-e report was given hr Miiton Furness and recommendsd upon tle basis of thsir past record the lCl- lowing officers for 19f7: Chaglas c Burdick Council President; w. l. Lahman, M. J. Daly j. o. Rude. Council Vice Pre idents. Georec A. Parks, Council IT. asurer. Henry Harmon awarded Scouter pins tc these officers for th-ic services.
 Delbert R. Hanks, Scout Execu- tiSe was called upon .o make the presentation of the Alaska Council Charter to President Burdiok
 
 President Burdick in his adaress to the meeting stressed the impor- tance of Scout training il the lives of youth and impressed upon these in attendance the necessity of properly training the youn gsters Of today in self-reliance and initia- tive
 Scouting cannot take the place of the home Uairns and good schooling, but it can supplement beth 1T an admirable way said gEaadick fYolngs5ers. particular ly hoys. arc grega1ious animals. They will run n gangs. We did when we were boys and the boys of hundred years trom new will also. Decision must be made as to the type of'gang with which you want your boy to be affiliated A street gang with the chances of go ing astray, first in little things and then progressively to worse deeds or a clean. fun-loving gang under selected leadership that will bring out the letter side of the boys nature and lead him to be better citizen and to enjoy a more productive life
 A brief report showing the out standing growth in membership oi the Alaska Council of over HOO was made by MT Burdiek, but in the same breath he said, Although this is a good record, tnere are many more Lows who can and must be reached. Neighborhood Patrols and even Lone Scouts may find their way to the program if we make the opportunity he said.
 Our Professional Staff is good They are doing their part, we must dc ours. They alone cannot put Scouting across. They can eoun- s5l and guide, but it is up to the volunteer Scouters to get in and pitch Will we do it? Yes I'm sure that we will No single one of us can accomplish much, but the combined efforts of all of us can bring great results in developing the future America"