Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09
DeimarUa Boy Scouts
Plan For Gigantic
Exposition
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action panorama of varied activi-
ties in which Cubs, Scouts, and
Explorers participate in their home
units.
The second, on Saturday even
ing, will be a colorful pageant por-
traying the role of Scouting in the
life of America
In addition, the exposition will
he opened with grand march on
Friday evening, marshalling all the
participating Scouts.
More than 700 Cub Scout Packs.
Boy Scout Troops, and Explorer
Posts are expected to take part in
the overall program of the expo
sition. They will stage their own
individual demonstrations and ex-
hibits in booths located in the race
way grandstand area, participate
in the arena shows, and camp Ell
ther or both nights on the race
way grounds. providing round
the-clock exhibition of Scouting
skills.
AS general chairman, Mr.. Doer-
ger is coordinating the work of
~ major committees, each man
ned by prominent business and
civic leaders from communities on
the peninsula. More than 500
adults are expected to be aiding in
planning and preparing for the
event by the time that it is staged
Long active in community af
fairs, Mr. Doerger is president of
Electric Hose and Rubber Com
pany in Wilmington. He is a MEM
ber of the executive committee of
the Community Capital Funds of
Northern Delaware and a former
member of the executive commit
tee of the United Community Fund
of Northern Delaware. He is also
on the Urban Renewal Study Com
mittee, a director of the Greater
Wilmington Development Council,
and regional director for New Cas-
tie County sales of United States
Savings Bonds. He was general
coordinator for the Scouting Ex-
position held in 1858.
I'VE have every reason to ex-
pect that this second Scouting Ex-
position will surpasse even the
spectacular show staged two years
ago. drawing 10000 people," Mr..
Doerger said. The exposition will
give thousands of Scouts an op-
portunity to display the talents and
skills they've developed through
hard work in their local units. And
il will bring home to thousands of
other Delmarva citizens how well
these boys are profiting from the
sturdy support they have given the
Scouting movement through the
United Fund and other contribu-
tions over the years"
One of the key purposes of the
exposition. Mr.. Doerger added, is
10 serve as a '.catalyst" around
which ifdividual units may enrich
their own programs.
THE benefits of the exposition
will be in evidence long before the
boys arrive at Brandywine Race
way" he said. land will remain
with them and with the people of
the peninsula long afterwards. For
in carrying out a gigantic project
OF this type, boys throughout Dell
-narva viii be working together
for the common purpose of por-
traying the Scouting movement TO
the best of their abilities. And Wis
itors will be seeing an unusually
dramatic demonstration of the val
ues furnished by Scouting for the
boys of our nation"
In commenting or the exposi-
tion, Eugene r. Perry. Delmarva
Council president and president of
National Vulcanized Fiber Com
pany in Wilmington, added that the
event was already receiving "erf-
thusiastic support by even the
southernmost communities in the
Council area"
He described the exposition as
"a significant step in giving all
Delmarva citizens a better under
standing of the Scout movement
and in helping to enlarge its ac-
ceptance everywhere"