The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-12
CURTIS SHATTUCk S DISTRICT CHAIRMAN, LOCAL BOY SCOUTS


 Hotel and unanimously elected Cur tis iShattuck as District Chairman Tom Cashen as Vice Chairman, and w. w Futile, District Commission CT for 1948 activities.
 A vote of appreciation was ex- tended Dr. James Ryan and his Committee Members for the out standing work done during the past year. The largest registration en- rollment in the District was achiev- d in l947. Gastineau District clos ed the year 1947 with 327 Cubs Scouts, Senior Scouts and Scouters registered.
 Scout ActiUitfes The following activities have taken place in the different phases of the Scout Program:
 ORGANIZATION and EXTEN- SION. Art Hedges, Chairman.
 A Boy Fact Survey. although not inclusive, paved the way for organi- zation of a new troop and two new packs, and troop now organizing New units are Troop 23, Holy Trinity Church; The Catholic Church is now organizing: Pack g, Methodist Church; Pack 10, Douglas. A pack or den is needed at Aux Bay. Dur ing the year Troop 614, sponsored by the Lions Club became inactive The District at present has seven troops five packs, one senior unit for total of thirteen units.
 ADVANCEMENT: w. w. Futile
 Three District Courts of Honor three Troop Courts of Honor. were held during the year. One District Court of Honor was held at summer camp A very outstanding Court ot Honor at which most officers were in attendance. In 1947 some of the finest Courts of Honor ever conduct ed in the District were held.
 TRAINING: Milt Furness, Chair man.
 This Committee began the Scout masters Round Tables. trained the officers of Pack g, gave training tc the Douglas Committee and Scout. master. Formal training courses were conducted at Skagway.
 CAMPING and ACTIVITIES: Leo Jewett, Chairman.
 Summer camp of 41 boys ana seven leaders at various times The Dyea Trail which was the first Ex- plorer Senior Scout trip to be taken Winter camp conducted during the Christmas holidays, two District ral- lies, one at Douglas and one at Ju- neau, were under this Committee
 HEALTH and SAFETY. Dr. c C. Carter, Chairman.
 Careful check-up was made of the water situation at camp, resulting in the installation of new facilities for the camp site. The two canvas tanks purchased in 1946 for water conservation were replaced by wood- en tanks. The two canvass tanks are for sale at $50 each.
 FINANCE COMMITTEE: Frank Hermann, Chairman.
 Of the thirteen units in the Dis trict, nine are operating on the Troop Budget Plan, subscribing to Boys Life and actively participating in a year around activity program As a whole the troops and packs are fairly well uniformed. The re- cent Scout campaign netted $3,l83.- 90. The proposed budget for this year, 1948, in the Gastineau District which includes Juneau, Douglas, Sit ka, Skagway and Haines is set at $7,728.
 The following officers were nomi- mated in addition to the above of- .icers, by the District Nominating Committee, consisting of E. L. Keit- hahn, Ellis Reynolds and Fred Hen ming, Chairman; George A. Parks, Dr. J. o. Rude, and Charles G. Bur dick, District members at large.
 Shattuck was a Scout in the first Scout troop organized in Juneau over twenty years ago At that time there were only four or five men responsible for the Scouting activity whereas today many men are as- sotiated in Scouting. Shattuck prais- ed the work of Scouting and what it meant to properly train the youth and prepare them for tomorrow
 To-day America is preyed upon by those interested in suhversive activities. We need young men well trained in citizenship So that when they are sent out into the world they thoroughly understand the ideals of American democracy Scouting is very important instru- ment in preparing these young me, Shattuck said.
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