Show Almost Boys In Sc Scouting Here The annual meeting of the S Salt aIt lt Lake council Boy Scouts of America is to be beheld beheld beheld held this this' evening at South high school It is an excellent occasion sion for far a review of the achievements of this fine program for boys in the Salt Lake ar area arca Salt Lake City has long ranked among the top areas of the nation for scouting scouting scouting scout scout- ing activity There are today almost boys in p the Salt Lake council uncil area actively actively actively ac ac- ac- ac connected with different Cub packs scout troops oops or senior scout units with an additional 2292 registered adult J ader During the past ye year r there ha has been an increase in every category Several Hundred undred f more boys are registered there are are 22 more units and 97 more adult leaders leaders' than there were at this time last year The scout program calls for r further expansion in 1948 The Objective is to re recruit recruit recruit re- re cruit 2500 new Cubs Scouts and nd Scout Scout- ers many of whom will of course be replacements replacements re re- re- re placements but some representing an increase in total enrollment The council program calls for organizing 59 new units also alo A major test of the effectiveness of any scouting program is the d degree gree of participation in scout activities and the percentage of advancement Last year there were more than individual awards pres presented nt d to boys with boys with every award meaning active participation in inthe inthe inthe the scouting program There were Star Stai Life 82 Eagle and 89 Eagle Palm awards all evidence of of real achievement in these higher ranks of scouting ting More than scouts and scout leaders engaged in camping in addition addition ad ad- to th extensive parti participation in many special events event I 1 Excellent evidence of the success of f the sc scouting program from the standpoint standpoint standpoint stand stand- point of boy p participation and interest Is 15 the record on the number of scouts and senior scouts in the he tenderfoot second sec see ond class and first firstS class ranks The na national national national na- na average shows howg 19 per cent first class or above The Salt Lake council has per cent in this category We have hae per cent sec second nd class compared to the national average of Less than half the boys in this council counci are tenderfoot tenderfoot tenderfoot tender tender- foot class compared to 55 58 B per cent nationally na na- I The record is a good one The influence of wholesome character-building character inter inter- holding est-holding s scout out activity fy is is- being widely spread among Salt Lake area boyhood The community owes a avot vote of thanks to Dr George R. R Hill HilI president of the Salt Lake council to D D. E. E Hammond executive executive tive live and to all aU the officers staff members members members mem- mem bers board members district chairmen and othe others whose un untiring hing efforts in behalf behalf behalf be be- half of boys make scouting such a strong and successful movement in this area |