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Show SCOUTS TO TAKE SWIMMINGCLASSES At the monthly meeting of Bingham district Boy Scout council held Monday evening, March 1, it was decided that as many scouts as possible should take instructions in swimming and water safety. With this goal in view it has been arranged to start classes at the University of Utah pools starting April 2 and continuing every Friday night for 10 weeks. The American Red Cross will conduct the classes with certified instructors. Parents of scouts would do well to encourage their boys to take part in this program, because be-cause the need for slcill in swimming swim-ming has long been felt in our community The classes have been arranged to fit the needs of any individual. If a boy cannot swim and even ev-en if he is afraid of water he may take a beginner's course. This course will start him right from scratch. The next course will be for those who can swim just a little and will be termed the intermediate class. For boys who can swim fairly well but find it tiresome, there will be a class to teach proper methods of stroking and breathing. The next course will be for boys who are good swimmers, and it will be in life saving techniques. Boys passing this last course will be awarded the Red Cross Life Saving Sav-ing medal, Any of the aforementioned aforemen-tioned classes may also be taken by any registered scouter. All participants will take a medical examination, to show physical ability, prior to beginning begin-ning the courses. Troop committees com-mittees in the district are urged to become enthusiastic about this program and to offer help in the transportation problem. Any other citizen who is willing to help may do so by contacting their local scoutmasters or Bob Carter and Malcolm Robertson, Binghana scout commissioners, or Joseph Timothy, Bingham scout chairman. |