Scouting, Volume 8, Number 9, April 22, 1920 Page: 15
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SCOUTING, APRIL 22, 1920
15
Boy Scout Week Suggestions
LOCAL communi-
ties are urged to
plan so that a per-
sonal appeal will be
made to every church or
other religious institu-
tion for some form of
presentation of the
merits of Scouting in
helping the Boyhood of
the community at some
one of its Sunday serv-
ices. All these arrange-
ments should be made
well in advance.
The following sugges-
tions are presented so
that a selection may be
made. It is not contem-
plated that all these
things can be done in
any one community.
Local conditions will
naturally govern the
situation.
I. Services
(a) Special scout services at
either morning, afternoon or
evening service in every church
in the community.
(b) Or, in some cases, a com-
bined Sunday afternoon mass
meeting, preferably in the open,
but if indoors in such place as
would warrant an invitation to
all persons irrespective of creed.
(c) A period for special pro-
gram in such Sunday Schools as
the circumstances permit.
II. Program Suggestions
(a) A Boy Scout in uniform
to appear in every church and
give the Scout Oath and Law,
followed by a four minute state-
ment telling aims and ideals of
Boy Scout Movement, by either
Scout or local citizen.
(b) Call to Colors by a Scout
?r. with arrangements for
Wherever local councils are or-
ganized, the observance of Boy Scout
Week will be guided entirely by the
plan of the local council. All Scout-
masters under council should consult
their local executive as to the plans
for carrying out Boy Scout Week
locally. IT IS HOPED, HOW-
EVER, THAT ALL LOCAL
COUNCILS WILL CARRY OUT
THE FULL PROGRAM OF AC-
TIVITIES, EVEN THOUGH
THEIR NATIONAL COUNCIL
QUOTA IS BEING SECURED
WITHOUT A CAMPAIGN FOR
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.
SUNDAY, MAY 30
OPENING DAY PLANS
the whole congregation to join
with the Scouts in pledging al-
legiance to the Flag.
(c) Statement in each church
explaining the object of Boy
Scout week.
(d) Wherever possible, a spe-
cial sermon explaining the phil-
osophy of scout service and the
value of education for citizen-
ship through the Boy Scout pro-
gram.
(e) Call for volunteer leaders
for service as Scoutmasters, As-
sistant Scoutmasters and Troop
Committeemen.
(f) Appointment of commit-
tee to take steps for the organ-
ization of a troop of
Scouts in those churches
where troops have not
already been organized.
III. Miscellaneous
Suggestions
(a) All scouts to at-
tend their respective
churches and Sunday
Schools in uniform.
(b) Churches in
which scouts are organ-
ized should be en-
couraged to use the
older boys to assist as
ushers.
(c) Where special
Scout services are held,
members of troop and
all scout officials, includ-
ing members of the
T roop Committee,
should be seated on the
platform.
Monday, May 31st
Tuesday, June 1st
Wednesday, June 2nd
Thursday, June 3rd
Followjout some of
the plans under
heading, "General
Suggestions."
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