Navajo times., 1963-02-07
Keep Fit With Scouting


Today marks the beginning of Scout Week, in COM
memoraon of the 53rd anniversary of the Boy Scouts
of America The precepts of scouting have long acvo-
Gated the lit for Tomorrow approach outlined in the
program which launched last fall as continuing
activity.
The Presidents Council on Youth Physical Fitness
reported last year that about half of this nation young
peoplewoud probably be unable to complete few sim
pie physical tests The council stressed the need for
today youth to have opportunities to develop the kind
of fitness they should have
DIR. w. w. Bauer health and education director of
the American Medical Association, feels that the Boy
Scouts have been working quietly and effectively to-
ward youth fitness long time before the present inter-
est in fitness began"
A Boy Scout promises to keep himself physically
strong, mentally awake, and morally straight as one
of the basic aims of Scoutingthe total provides
definition of personal fitness, and excellent goal
for every young man.
In our urban congested communities of COOP
Grafton in physical fitness have been set with all
Scouting partner An all out effort to bring
unique 'big city" Scouting physical fitness program
all young people living in and around public housing
communities is getting under way Thousands of par
ents in these having the best time of their
lives working in the Scout movement with boys and
young of all ages. These people interested in
helping their and their neighbors sons get good
start in life They have high hopes for these young peo
pe and they have learned that direct route to good
citizenship is to do their part in 'buidng a strong
America" through building strong
Congress granted the Boy Scouts ofAmerica ed
eral Charter June IS, 1916 stated the purpose of
Scouting shall be to promote, through organization and
cooperation with other agencies the ability of boys to
do things for themselves and others. to train them in
Scoutcra and to teach them patriotism, courage, self
reliance, and kindred virtues using the methods which
are now in common use by Boy Scouts"
Navajoland comes under the jurisdiction of the Kit
Carson Council, and according to figures received
from George Bullock, Council Scout Executive, there
are 13 OO3 boys registered in the Kit Carson Council
This represents 387 separate units which nine
teen counties in the northern half of New Mexico and
the Navajo Reservation in Arizona and Utah.
would seem from these figures that good many
of Navajo boys participating in this scouting
program the benefit of themselves, their cOmmun
tiles and the nation awhole They belong to group
active, interesting group, which promotes the team
concept At the time, there is friendly rivalry
which teaches competitive endeavor andperseverance
The individual boy is given goals which
he can achieve.
In the process of attaining merit badges, he grows
His accomplishments reflect pride and purpose, and
his ultimate accomplishments in scouting limited
only by his individual effort.
Scouting has for many years helped gOOdbo devel-
nm into fine menand is sincere hope that with
the help of these and other adult volunteers
twill continue do that for many, years to come
4st,f sas