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Show SCOUT EXECUTIVES HOLD TWO DAY MEET i If scouting is to do its utmost for boys of a community, then that community com-munity must first accept scouting. The entire manhood of the community com-munity must get behind Scouting in order to insure an efficient carrying out of the Scout program. The reason Scouting has not functioned func-tioned so well in the past in certain communities is because the scoutmasters scout-masters has burned out for lack of troop committee cooperation and definite de-finite program planning. These were the highlights of the two day scout training course given by A. A. Anderson, of Provo, representing repre-senting the Timpanogos council'. This was sponsored by the Beaver district council of Boy Scouts. Mr. Anderson appeared in Beaver in three sessions on Saturday, November 14 and a like number of sessions in Milford Sunday, Sun-day, November 15. The great scout movement is more interested in the quality of scouts than they are in great numbers of boys joining. Scouting sets up a challenge but scouting should remain a closed door to boys, meaning that they can get the information if they will dig for it. Scouting must receive re-ceive publicity if it grows successfully. successful-ly. It takes little equipment. It is the duty of the scoutmasters to submit sub-mit programs to a troop committee, generally five, who in turn assist the scoutmaster to make definite plans for a certain period of time. The five troop committee men have different differ-ent duties; chairman, thrift, camp, advancement, and publicity. They assume as-sume responsibility in assisting in giving the second and first class tests. The teaching of the tests is not a man's job, but that of patol leadership. leader-ship. The scoutmaster must be alive, awake ,and be able to furnish an inspiration in-spiration to the members of the troop. There are four things necessary for the running of a successful Boy Scout troop. They are 1st: Regular monthly month-ly meeting of the troop committee with the scoutmaster. 2nd: Patrol leader council with the scoutmaster. 3rd: Patrol meetings. 4th: the troop meeting with weekly, monthly and yearly objectives. All hikes should have a definite purpose, such as fire building, cooking ,tracking, etc. Little equipment is necessary in scouting. The scout has all the great outdoors at his command. The troop meeting is not a work meeting, but an inspirational inspir-ational gathering for ceremonial investiture, in-vestiture, camp handicrafts, new pongs, new games, etc. A |