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Show CAMPING CHIEF FOR SCOUTS. The national council of the Boy Scouts of America has recognized the Importance of camping as fundamental fundamen-tal to the movement by providing for a new department of camping. L. L. McDonald, of Chicago, is the chief. The camping director is responsible for the development of plans, programs and literature for ,Ue help of, chartered char-tered troops and local councils in giving giv-ing boys an opportunity to receive the T ..." "TP - H i f J ' V iM. v Li J: 1-.1- L. t M'DONALO. Director Department of Camping, Boy Scouts of America. benefits of camp life under the most favorable conditions and In the most economical and efficient way. Ut will define and maintain regula-Uons regula-Uons for the conduct of camps for boy scouts and will be spedflcally charged with the supervision of ail boy scout camps and enforcing the minimum requirements re-quirements prescribed for. leadership, facilities, program, sanitary arrangements arrange-ments and menu. Doubtless the anticipation of camps and outings attracts to the movement for Its Indoor program more boys and leaders than all other features combined. com-bined. The wry origin of the scout movement was In response to the great need of an organised program which would take growing boys.froin the city out Into the open air under wholesome influences, developing in them qualities Inherent In the life of the r4finer. which the boys of today have little or no opportunity to acquire. |
