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Show Halion Prepares To Observe Boy Scout Week The nations's 3,300,000 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers and their adult leaders will observe ob-serve the 44th birthday of the organizations during Boy Scout Week, Feb. 7 to 13. The theme of the observance is, "Forward on Liberty's Team," the current major emphasis em-phasis of the movement, which seeks to produce a greater functioning man-power and provide pro-vide a higher quality program for its ever-increasing boy membership. mem-bership. The anniversary is to be observed ob-served bv 89,000 Units in all parts of the nation, its possessions posses-sions and also in other parts of the world where American families fam-ilies reside. A principal activity of Boy Scout Week will be paying tribute tri-bute to the volunteer adult leaders of the 89,000 Units for the contribution they are making mak-ing to the boyhood of the nations. na-tions. "The Bov Scouts of America is one of the largest volunteer adult education or training groups of the nation," said Dr. Arthur A. Schuck, the Chief Scout Executive. "Almost 200,- 000 of our leaders took training train-ing courses in Scouting and leadership techniques last year." When the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated in Washington, D. C, on Feb. 8, 1910, it was founded as the voluntary vol-untary movement it still remains. re-mains. Dr. Schuck said there are now 860,000 Scouters "who. take time from their own careers car-eers to give serivec in Scouting in order to help their communities commun-ities do a better job of building citizens." "Scouting belongs to the American people who have made it possible," he continued. "This is thoroughly in accord with our democratic ideals and the American way of life. As a voluntary movement its doors are open to every boy of every race and religious belief who want to come in. It is dependent depen-dent upon men who care enough about boyhood and American institutions in-stitutions to volunteer their time in Scouting." Scouts to Honor Leaders Recognition of the leaders of the 89,000 Units of Scouting will take many forms. Generally, General-ly, the Cub Scouts, 8-9, and 10-year-old members who follow a home-centered program in their homes and backyards, will honor their Cub-masters at "Blue and Gold Banquets." Many will present small, useful gifts they have made in appreciation appre-ciation for their leadership. A Club's dad or mother will speak for the other parents. There are about 30,000 Cub-masters. Boy Scouts who are 11 to 13 years old, will have "Open House" evening meetings, at which they will introduce members mem-bers of their family to' fellow Scouts. Former Scouts will be welcomed and pav tribute to the Scoutmaster. Many Scouts will present handicraft items to their Scoutmaster. Parents will speak on the wholesome benefits bene-fits their sons get through the troop. About 48,9000 men are Scoutmasters. Explorers are members 14 years of age, and older, who -follow a program of adventuring in the open; getting along socially so-cially with others; being of service ser-vice to others and exploring lifework possibilities. Many will hold a "progressive party." Meeting1 in the home of a Post Committeeman, they first present pre-sent corsages to their young ladies. Fruit juice cocktails and canapes are served at the first home. A salad course, served buffet style, follows at the home of another Committeeman Small gifts for the ladies are presented in the name of the Explorer Post at the third home. The main course follows at ths fourth residence with all Com-mitteement Com-mitteement and their wives serving. ser-ving. At the fifth home there is dessert and a "thanks a million" mil-lion" gift from the members to the Post Advisor and his wife. In many instances the Explorers Ex-plorers themselves will be hosts at their home, to the "progres sive party." More than 10,500 men are Explorer Post Advis-orsors. Advis-orsors. Boy Scout Week is the largest larg-est annual single observance by young citizens. Since 1910 more than 21 million boys and men have been identified with Scouting, and local, state and national leaders share in observing ob-serving how the program has indeed become an important element in community living. |
