Historical March 1982 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Scouting is a movement for youth, helping them to grow safely, to discover their uniqueness, to learn about living a good life, a life with meaning—and it’s fun! Camping is important to the Scouting movement.
It brings the Scouts into direct contact with our environment in three ways.
First, the success of the Scout’s camping experience depends upon the Scout.
He or she is responsible for his or her self. Secondly, enjoyable camping depends upon cooperation with other Scouts. Thirdly, the Scout learns to respect our environment both by learning about it and by becoming part of it, rain or shine, hot or cold—and it’s fun! Scouts also learn life skills: they study first aid, they practice patriotism through citizenship within patrols and troops by learning about our communities from neighborhoods to the world, and they learn about mammals, trees, stars, birds, flowers, insects, reptiles, plants. and how we relate to them. Hiking helps the Scout learn that he or she can walk that extra mile, and on a more practical level, to read maps, to use a compass, to dress properly, and to observe environment, urban or rural. Scouts learn to swim and then they learn lifesaving—and it’s fun!
The badges, which Scouts earn, are not unlike navigation lights, leading Scouts to maturity and self fulfillment.
They are symbols of growth. Troop and Patrol offices, which Scouts accept, are not symbols.
These positions mean that the Scout has accepted responsibility for helping other youth—and it’s fun!
There are many youth programs and each is different from the others.
A major benefit of Scouting is that youth have the opportunity to accept responsibility, not only for themselves, but also for other persons.
As a person grows to maturity, she or he becomes less obedient to other persons, more obedient to self, and therefore, more free. Freedom is heavy, it is being personally and socially responsible—and it’s fun!
There are Junior and Senior Girl Scout programs at St. Roch and Grace Methodist Churches, respectively, Grace Methodist also has a Cub Scout program, while Webelos meet at both Hamilton School and Grace Methodist. Boy Scout programs are at Hamilton School and at St. Roch’s—and they are fun!
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Original Scouting illustration. The Paper, March 1982, printed page 6. Artist not credited.
Originally published in The Paper, March 1982.
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