Vernal Express | 1958-11-20 | Page 8 | 'Post Specialities' Will Highlight Explorer Program during January Section

post specialities will explorer II 11 1 AP lorer pro program aroot durin during g r january A now feature of I 1 the lie ix floring program to bo be launched january 1 I 1059 by tile poy doy scouts of 0 america for nil all higbie bool algo boys whether tr or not they have been hoy boy scouts Scout sIs is tile iho poat lost special speciality ityl 1 paul murphy vice p evident yf of tho utah national park porles council Is id a special int inderst erst bilea tile tho unit adopts on oil a long term or a short term span those these can change with will iho file interest of tho boys F flexibility box has been found to bo extremely important in pio gram planning for boys in this ago age group A unit may 00 follow oo w more than ono one special interest at A time tho the range of are almost limitless they include a such u c h subjects as science dramatics conserva tion photography ham ra dlo die seamanship ship aeronautics business busine gs emer kency gency service agriculture animal care publishing and horsemanship interest in a particular field makes possible the as distance stance sl si of experts and the use of necessary equipment and facilities boys benefit from the total exploring program once their interests are aroused through gli this speciality program these specialities offer vocational exploration and information members of post organized by industrial and other groups share the particular interests of the org one example of the special atles shows that 18 explorers of L La a C Canada a n a d a california sponsored by a parent teachers association go in for or scientific subjects in a big way their advisor is a jet pilot and research scientist who conducts seminars on weather radio electricity photography me chanles and aviation tile the explorers have hae made a miniature flying samer operated by remote control and currently are making midget autos with lawn mower motors constructing and flying model planes con ducting rocket fuel esperi ments reconstructing autos making an avion with a six foot wing span and a display of rocket history their first project still in operation is a weather sta tion and its weather records are faithfully reported in the weekly newspaper specialities currently hold ing the attention of other ex clorer units include emch gency service mechanics rockets animal husbandry aviation ham radio crampo lin photography indian lore retail merchandising tailoring skin diving automobiles liot hot rods and science