I 1 training course wednesday and thursday evenings september lath and at the lincoln school mr air win B haakine Ha akins executive tor for salt lake council boy scouts ot of america conducted a training course for scoutmasters scout masters to these classes all present and prospective scoutmasters scout masters troop committeemen and members of the local executive committee were invited mr hawk hawkens I 1 I will w ill make regular bimonthly visits to park city during the coming season reason to instruct local men in the business of 0 scout leadership wednesday evenings program comprised a round table discussion on the troop committee and its job a brief song test rest several new snappy scout games and a first farst lesson in handicraft in leather scouting is a big world movement for boys its program has been developed to a very high degree in the united states and tome some countries of europe we lead the world both in quality and quantity of scouts at present there are scouts in the united states mr hawkins pointed out that the national organization was offering ott ering the privilege of 01 its pr program to local institutions on oil condition that such institutions guarantee proper leadership tor for and permanency to the troops that they organize in detail mr hawkins hawkens a ve loyed the responsibility ol of the fostering institutions he dwelt especially on the duties of tho the troop committee and the scoutmaster chosen by such committee je games illustrated are ara ile designed signed to bring each boy into action during the play period and to develop good sports I 1 manship among the boys 11 men present were given several nails and files with which they set about to make designs tor for stamping leather to demonstrate both the practical and social values involved in this type of 0 vocational cat ional training there was shown a fine display of leatherwork done by boys this summer during the scout camp at the wigwam w in mill creek canyon said mr hawkins our ebal challenge lenge la Is for or men w who he will give of themselves and their time to conduct an interesting program for boys such as scouting thursday evening was given to a dis cession of troop organization gation and bandl le ing of the hoys boys sir robert baden powell chief world scout azid and inventor of the program says scouting Is a movement of the boys for the tv d by the boys I 1 appropriate ceremonies tor for awarding of badges and designed to build proper traditions in the troop were illustrated I 1 A very interesting dramatization of the scout oath and law was executed by the L men present these were given to show bhoj the type of thing essential in a court of honor to drive home to the boys the big n anity and importance of scouting some final instruction in leather cratt Y was given on the second evening I 1 these training clashes as well as other 1 help from scout leaders form a part of the service to pork park city of the salt lake j X council 1 I 8 to any of these classes in future th 4 win will be welcome I 1 M V