The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-02
Troop 8 Campers


ana 5UIh OF June.
Before girl could enter camr
she was required to have ,
health examination and permits.
sion from their parents.
The girls left at . a. M on .
chartered Greyhound bus. The,
sang and talked about the ex.
element all were about 10 have
on their way up.
Theminute they got off the bu.
they were welcomed by mosoui.
toes. There were three cottages
and the girls were divided by
their age. The girls then wen,
10 their cottage and unpacked
Each cottage had eight double
hunks
Certain camp themes were
schedule as follows.
Monday; Girl Scouts explore
the great Out-of Doors.
Tuesday: A Girl Scout is cour-
teous.
Wednesday,: A Girl Scout is a
friend to all and sister to
every other Girl Scout.
Thursday: A Girl Scout is
clean in thought, word, and
deed.
1t was said, you cannot
dream yourself into a character,
you must force yourself into
one"
At camp the girls formed
tribes with names of real Indian
tribes. This tribe system was
used instead of patrols. The
tribes were Seminole, Caloosa,
Creek, and Cherokee. These
tribes were assigned special du-
ties.
Seminole: Monday, Cook,
Tuesday; Ground Patrol, We'd
day, Fire Builder; Thursday,
Ground Patrol.
Caloosa:
Housekeeper, Monday, Cook,
Tuesday; Graund Patrol, We'd
nesday; Fire Builder, Thursday.
Creek;
Fire Builder, Monday; Ground
Patrol, Tuesday; Cook, Wednes-
day, Housekeeper, Thursday.
Cherokee:
Ground Patrol, Monday; Fire
Builder, Tuesday; Housekeeper,
Wednesday; Cook, Thursday.
The Cooks helped prepare and
serve the food. Housekeepers set
tables and washed dishes. Fire
Builders gathered wood and
built fire, burned trash, and
buried garbage.
The Ground Patrol cleaned
the bathroom, emptied trash
cans, and saw that the grounds
were clean.
Each tribe had its chief.
Mrs. Whiting, our Big Chief,
and the other workers were the
Great Council Rock.
The daily schedule was:
ZOO a. m. Rising Mrs. Whit
ing blew a whistle and the girls
GOT out Of bed and dressed in
play clothes
7.30-7:45 a. m. Flag Raising
The girls would stand according
to tribes and have the flag ce-
remony. The troop hymn would
be sung until the girls arrived
at the tables.
7:45-8:l5 a. m, Breakfast
Girls would stand until the grace
song had been sung and be seat
ed but would not start until the
hostess had started.
8.l5-8:40 a. m.--Housekeep-
ing Duties-The girls would go
to their cottage and make their
beds and other cleaning. The
leaders would inspect and an
nounee the neatest cottage each
day.
8:45-9.l5 a. m. Music. The
girls would gather around tables
and be led in singing by Mrs.
Whiting. Many of the songs
learned in camp are still sung
at some of the meetings.
9:20-10:l5 a. m. Class. Three
classes were conducted at this
period. They were personal
charm, shellcraft, and wooden
bowls
l0:20-lll5 a. m. Class. Same
classes as period before. This en-
abled girl to attend two out
Of three OF these classes.
ll:20-ll.30 a. m.--Free time.
l1:30-12:00 a. m. Assembly,
geenral assembly consisting OF
group singing, talks, and demon
STATIONS. The assemblies We're
planned by the tribes. Tues. Sc
minoles; Wed; Caloosa; Thurs.
Creek and Cherokee.
1910 p. m. Lunch.
l:l5-2:l5 p, m. Rest period.
2:l5-2:3O D. m. Cotunselors'
meeting with Patrol Leaders.
Patrol leaders would meet
with the counselors to receive
their orders. During this period
the other girls remained rest
ing.
23o-9:30 p. m. Patrol Meetings.