East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1959-02-12

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learn to understand adults and
to learn new and better meth
DDS Of working with adults,
Adults, on their part, must
learn to relate themselves to
youth and to understand the
changing needs Of youth.
There is another great chal-
lenge today. Although boys
live in a rapidly chang in &
world, they need \ type Of
moral stability that can only
come from a personal scale of
values. This cannot be merely
imposed upon them. 1t must be
a way of thinking and living
which they build for themselves
with the guidance and help of
thinking adults.
Boy Scouting has the pro-
gram, and through the sponsor
ing bodies of America - 120,-
900 Of them - it mobilizes the
facilities, and the leadership
necessary to help youth meet
these challenges. Scouting be-
gins with the Cub Scout pro-
gram, where g., g., and 10
year-old boys have an oppor-
tunity to explore such science
related subjects as radio, ma
chinery, photography, aircraft,
electricity, mechanics, conser-
walton, and wheel power"
Cub Scouting also contributes
significantly to a wholesome
attitude towards adults. This
starts at home where Cub
Scouts and their parents par
ticipate in the program to-
gether.
The Boy Scout program, for
boys II to 18, opens doors to a
much wider exploration of sci
ence-related subjects through
the merit badge fields - agri-
culture, astronomy, automobil-
ing, aviation, machinery, metal
work, mechanical drawing,
photography, botany, chemistry,
electricity, geology, radio, soil
and water conservation, survey
ing, weather, and zoology, to
name a few.
Merit badge requirements are
constantly being brought up to
date with the help of outstand-
ing authorities in special fields.
Through the merit badge coun-
selling system boys can be
brought into contact with fine
local men who are authorities
in their fields.
The Exploring program, for
young men of high school age,
goes still further in opening
doors in career possibilities. Ex-
plorer activities are self-initia-
ted, planned, and carried out by
the Explorers themselves, with
the help Of adult Advisors and
consultants. This is the age
when a job future and the need
to make a job choice are of
paramount Importance. Explor-
ing leads young men towards
the development of special in
terests, radio, archaeology, the
sciences, visits to industrial
plants and laboratories, sessions
to spotlight careers, all Of
which bring them into contact,
Advisors and consult
ants, with adults who can help |
them develop such interests.
Local experts give Explor-
ers valuable technical advice,
and help them develop produc-
tive working relationships with
interested adults. Thus Explor-
ing provides a new adult-youth
relationship, with emphasis on
adult coaching. Such a program
also gives Explorers opportuni-
ties to test their rapidly form
ing scales of values. This is
when boys are in
their final transition to adult
hood.
The world has changed q lot
since Boy Scouting was found
ed in the United States a half
century ago. The frontier con-
,epts Of those days have
changed to new frontiers in
speed, in scientific change, and
IN space.
So, in this Boy Scout Week,
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