Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-07-22 | Page 8 | Goates Files Last Report as Head of Ogden Scouts

MS GOATES ORTES FiLES LAST REPORT us AS HEAD OF OGDEN SCOUTS Summary of Work for Six Months Prepared Executive Tribute by Retiring Pays to operating Co-operating Officials Scout l ExecutIve G A Goates Goate f and director of the Dy Scouts Ogden council for or the past four ars Saturday turned ov bl bi executive work ork to the bust busi busi- busi business ness floss committee ot of the local organ organization 1 ZIt lion nl 1 flied filed a report and nd sum sum- um- um o or th tue wor work for the put Sl sit m- m Mr I 1 Goals Goal's aoa s d March 30 List last but has or work pendIng the appointment o 0 1 lis Is hen Inn hen the thc national office re 11 I 11 el ad adIce Ice of oC he ho resignation of oC Mr Ir Goates he was tendered th the position of or executive ot oC oCt otI t I tab ih find Nevada o the my of oC Charles N Miller e C COn On his trip to Ogden Mr raid that thit Mr 11 Goates work the lh scout organization In Os Or- Or Orden O den h had bed d resulted In the thc success Of th tho council The Tle HIOrt of ot Mr Goates fol- fol fol follows lows 10 s This report Is presented briefly I the facts under under the thes s sera era beaus Into toto which the ad administrative nd- nd t wor work of the council q Jas Jeer beer dt dl divided th of tho the past pMt six months Out Our work hl has been In Its scope and IDd development de since of- of officially of officially e le the tho super Islon over the enlarged district IncludIng Including ing the counties of o Bo Box Elder Ilder W W- W ler North Davis and Morgan organ lS bv 13 b the the charter harter granted to the loca council January 1 I 1923 I Perhaps no ne more widely Idely representative group croup of men could be together than to pres pres- pres- pres present beI I cat ent melD membership of the tho local coun oun coun- coun county ty ell 0 all nil the various mo moments ments lit In the Interest of boyhood cout- cout coutin I in clone alono reaches e every cry class and levery creed i Beginning Ber July 5 1919 with l a nucleus nucleus of oC six fix Independent nt troop Cour of which were Inactive ani without lead leaders rs and a 0 membership lof of scouts the local ocal council hu has served durIng d the past pa t four tour years II a total of 2879 2 7 different boys and increased the thc th number of ot troops t d to 74 H troop organizations nd its supervision from frou Ogden g Cn City proper to Include six In including White Pine and Elko counties in Nevada Ja In taking over the scouting pro pro- pro program grant gram In ln the adjacent counties H 19 troops troOps were vere included many any of without leaders Since Sincel the Ithe he new organization was 20 0 n new w troops have been There Thre has been an Increase of membership ot of fully tully a thousand boys an Increase aso of per I In scout enrollment has been m me e I over Dee December 31 1921 registration I tion flon Classified according to ag ages there lIre are re now enrolled I Boys Boy 12 years of age ace Boys 13 tears ears of ot age 47 4 Boys BOT 3 11 1 years of age ace Boys 15 years of age ase nOS 1105 16 yrs of ago age O Boss Bos 17 ears cars of age ar 90 90 0 flo Boya Doys 18 It years of age aee 42 Boys over oser IS 18 years of age ace 4 This Is la about 43 per cent of the tho boys of o D age oge tor for scouting and ns DS with the cOunt yat y cOunt at large lareo this Js s a 0 high hith per cent ot of I Ithe the a alla e boys Ogden Orden stands sixth In the region In e of a bos bo s in Scouting Jt It has bas been quite impossible to ren reach h a 0 higher percentage because of th extent of the he work ork field and the breadth the lack of funds and an field staff lAnci L U OF SCOUT scour It ft should be a a matter of or civic pride that during the th past four ears tars fully different men have d the tho scout movement In O 0 de le nand the outlying districts in some omo official capacity And It Is lanot not DOt difficult to r realize the tho of the ever eer 11 range I o 0 Influence exerted upon the life of the community especially when I we pause pam to consider the fact tact that thit- thit t during this period nearly boys and men Lao vo had direct t relation relation- relationship chip ship to this great movement which not only served as II a n means menns of boyhood development but also In ds the men towa a higher standard of liv liv- liv ing living Fun Fully BOO men are arc now no serring scouting in some tome official T There ere am arn 9 92 2 members of the th local I Council IS tt executive board mem mem- mem- mem b bers members rs 74 scoutmasters tj dis rs eight Ising dl- dl commissioner loner 10 io deputy corn eom- com i 30 troop committee committee- committeemen men committee men instructors Instructor and ex- ex examiners ex examiners I This should hould be b e a sou source ce of in- in In to lo the community an nfl Indicates ln the Interest t of our men n II n boy welfare through scouting LUi I 1 G BOY TO u tA II To all th se men especially loth tO lo loth th ter and deputy com com- commissioners com com- missioners the community owes II a arifat g grat at deal With lIh such earnest earnst InI In- In I and ond faithful workers continuing in m the future we shall shail I go forward d in our hopes of lead lead- leadIng leadIng lead inc Ing boys bob bo into useful Ih lIe e I iVE CE Lt cr Or OP The Influence of ot scouting et- et ex extends 1 The tends s far its lis own constituency constituency constituency ency Hundreds of cases come t to our Indicating the thou thou- thou lour of bo bos s who isho are tu daily contact with lIh Influence of Boy Scouts and who because of such contact ore already setting for or es certain high that cannot but lout have base a 0 most whole wholesome some come ome Inn influence nce upon their Ih lles es esThey They rhey are cre h Ing hopefully the lit litof J of a scout and patiently waiting wailing theli t birthday when hen they can attain alt to their highest Ideal Ideal- ideal become a n Boy Doy Scout lIa A AND D Itt It In tn J made to meet tl tI tie I eeds of tho the new meni- meni mcm the enlarged district was 01 lul 1 Into nine suit suit- suitable suitable suitable able In th the scheme of ot organization r und und und-r r which the local council s hs carried or on its actis activities tIles Our first duty uty bia bs been bren to dis- dis dis discover cover er and maintain ln and strengthen the Und r of oC these various arlous dl- dl districts dis districts 1 hl hi has been a difficult tl tak I one th t has demanded mu much h carEful and patient d do- do de development Eighteen district commissioners Dr aro In charge and IlOg thes I I I I I i scout of othe I th lh district scout or- or in each tacIt A vIgorous vi I effort has lias bern made to elop de strong district leadership and more troop committees so that tho program would function direct through the ibe local 11 district orG organization tion ThA Th of de this part of the organization is yet In not lot all the districts have been able ablo to fully the cf ne plan n Work of ot the former plan to the needs of othe th the ne new organization is I In it th the four remaining Ogden Ogden- Ogden Wa O den ber where where each district J will base la Its Iu own corps of field VOI kers special Instructors and andI I to fully tully develop the pro pro pro- pro dam I guim rn within each divisions division's lons lon's IgI I IU U LI TRAINING Our t difficult problem ni- ni m is that of discovering and lOur de efficient leaders for th tha I tro ps Suitable men of o the tho right t 1 who are re ir lIlIng iv to elve gise gh e of their time and attention to become 1 a are difficult to fin 1 The Thc activity and growth of o the troop 1 upon the tho type of le leadership given gen the bo boys The gro th and development of th troop and tina tina-lly the tho who of the scouting pro pros pros- gram upon the strength and Ind efficIency of the scoutmaster S 8 it should be understood that thIs I problem of o dIscovering and traIn traIn- train train-in InS in is fundamental and I must not bo loe overlooked have hl been prepare I Ifor for their work ork through the medium of training institutes Three formal fornal training courses course o hl bean gJ gisen n Other sources of lead lead- training have havo consisted of Ferson Interviews and personal hel help v Thich Inch has pros pro proven en by far tar the themo most t the effective effective the apprenticeship t n ri whereby men are brought In contact with the tho practical work of the troop s sel ll education Through a special reading course and use Of the thc scoutmasters h meetings for forI held in the districts ha hato 0 proven to be bo most helpful TROOP MEETINGS MiD AND I Am TIES TIES TIIS TIe The troop Is the foundation of scouting The flie scout receives his training ugh Ih the lh- troop program and the th medium o oP t Its ta Met MettIng of o the troops aro are gene gene cene ally held In ln the churches or school schoolhouses hOll houses its it's s and The Tho breadth of the achievement and the d derived from 74 different troops of boys boya holding 74 nt weekly meetings In 74 Sep irate communities and In con con- con contact tact tact sub Ith as man clean d American scoutmasters Is la t cl llene to our best thought and consideration as os each of ot tho the 1800 members of ot the organization with lIh it within ith- ith in bl his troop seeks to fit himself In his hi program Pro of endeavor or to bo- bo become be become come como I physically strong mentally awake and nud morally straight and practices Ices in his dally daily life liCe lit to do dohis dohis dobis his dut duty to God and his country and his fellow men i r Ix-r N 1 I D MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN IOU T IN TRIPS In addition Jt to these weekly meet meet- meetIngs meetings ings lags num numerous rous hikes various sarious ac- ac activities activities ac activities and special events eHnts ha hate hae hab e b been en held Scouting in an outdoor program and great emphasis has hasben bl ben n on these there out door out ot Itle V where here and traIning a boy to care for tor himself elf tn rn the open could be bo properly pre pre pre- presented presented In each cae case th se these hikes develop th the tho love for tor the great out out- out ot of doors of-doors anti and provides the opportunItY opportunity ity for tor the boy to pass his out door out scout cout requirements SUM SIMMER MELt CAMPING Practical Practically every eHry troop is pre pre- preparing paring tor or summer bamping and plans to either cither go co on the several m I trip excursions to sone part parc or Dr Point of interest or spend spend a II aneck neck Hel in camp With the establishing of the council co camp t l Increase In La numbers of scouts in camp this summer should hould be made over the 20 bo boys bogs s nho miho ho were 1 campers last lust year The Importance of the summer camp campIn In scouting should hould bo be for both rummer ummer and nd winter pro pro- programs pro grams ram This phase phar of o cannot l be e overlooked In the Sc- Sc v de-v t of ot the boy in scouting J 1111 HI Or OP OU llO The Tue tan and In log Inar ot of the tile educational of scouting It is 1 difficult Many In instructors true tors and examiners have I The value othe of th the merit mert badge prograM must no escape our attention for tor It has haj a effect in helping boys to measure their capacities It has hasa haa I a function no ao a a 0 prevocational gutS guid guidance ance auco program ram and the wide wid range ranco attracts of sUbjects keenly at- at at tracts the tha interest of ot the boys boy SP SPen en hundred bunch twenty twenty-thre twenty merit l a have be been n earned by scouts scout this year 1 G of which are award ard this month 16 scouts havo have earned the life lit and star an and 16 It have become Eagle Scouts Scout oo boys hate ha hamet met the tenderfoot 71 the tho see sec second ond ec-ond end ond digs cl and 41 the first class cla Reports for tor last months month's advance advance- advancement advancement ment meat not on tile file In connection with the th court of If honor a II corps corpt of ot fully men taco are td d n iii as special examiners anti And Instructors In Each Kach ach country dl has h Its it own court of o honor and corps of ot special workers worker Ogden City dl district and Weber county operate op- op op erate Crate under one court ot of honor bonor honori i commIttee A corps of ot examiners and anol are being assIgned to each cach of the th tiTe lve dIstricts Ogden Ogden- eer Is eer district ho co as to ci gis e tu fur fur- fur further r- r ther thiet hr to scouts who ho hoe e prepared for tor the tests testa Plans Intended work of otha th court of honor have hate already e and anti are aro now being out in tI the various arlous districts Scouts late ta rave been helped in the ol of sobs jobs through the efforts of the and local bead bead- end employers havo Ime 0 cx- cx yc pressed thur tIt 11 appreciation for the cf ct the training as aa exem exen- exell- exell exemplified by tho l he boys whom they hove have E fd Cd nN rix INCI Ncr ANI AO PER CAPIT CO Our pe p 1 cost lias has averaged average 1 les less tim til in lU 6 16 G 63 61 which hieb in compari compari- comparison comparison comparison son Ih cost ost for the th nil nil- ad of ot ss clo councils of oC 1206 bro throughout hout the the s low As Ac tho thu th community comes inel to the tho value of o I scouting as a traIning program for forbe bo be s ard uld pro provides Ides the funds with which to carry the wor work to great great- cr er cc just to that e cx- cx ex extent tent I shill thill h we tie be bo able to reach dl di directly the remaining remain In 57 per cent of nf the boys of o our s of n 0 lIu lo scout age aee The Tho folio follow ine Ing financial stat stat- statement ment meat Is ls milled FIt ASSETS i Account le 5 1245 Operation expense 1922 1022 1922 1 22 unpaid 73 Camp equipment 00 e furniture and Cl lit 30 i s c e o 0 u t equipment 00 Of lc supplies 18 IS 88 S c 0 U 1 t t 43 U 2311 61 Co Cash h in jn bonk bank ank 2384 81 Sl 1923 1323 pledges on fIle tile un- un pad un pl pad d 1897 iO 70 Op expense nse Juno June 30 1923 as aa per Ier list 80 lIO O 50 LI IJ UtILITIES Credit Dot Box Elder dl district H 10 Credit lS 1 Div is district 00 r J Morgan dl district 25 Credit O Ofden d n Weber ills dis- O 01 1923 on file 1997 70 11 50 SO Mil 11 Ii VI 1 TI c BEEN l IN IX A local loal council has ins OS been be n established scouting In four and enlisting Ung the tho ser seree er vices ee of fully men serving vol- vol vol the tIme bo boyhood hood of the com corn community community The influence and supervision ut of scouting with Il its tine fine spIritual qu R has extended from Ogden City proper In the last four eais to 10 Include all tie the communities of the four adjacent I counties and two in ln Nevada four tour cars ago with a 0 of ot boz bos tully fully 3 0 ad- ad additional ad additional boys boyi and men have since Ince received the benefits of ot the pro pro- pro grim r rl hundred boys and olur teer loaders leaders are arc now earnestly striving to further promote the In Interest In- In tere terest t of boy welfare through cooling scout leg Mno lOe loci units have har been es- es es established in order that the tho pro pro- pro mn may bo be more efficiently ad- ad ad and extended to moro boys Fully ise men mon have received for leadership In scouting a as man many older bols bo are servIO serving IO log ing is 15 leaders loders in their troops Tho first trot fruit fruits of the cout are returning to us vs now nowMan nowMan Man of ot oU ou- ou boys who b began bc an u with the tho movement mo as scouts are arc now serving as assistant scoutmasters Our local programs and Achieve Achieve- Achievements achievements menta ments 1 3 avo ave many times received tho reco recognition of several of our national scout offIcials President Warren G 0 handing and General Pershing Col 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