Scouting, Volume 38, Number 1, January 1950 Page: 2
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WE BELIEVE!
A Scout Week
*It sounded like a mighty roar. Yet the boy
standing beside me was only saying in a
well modulated voice "On my honor I will do my
best." But there were about a thousand like him
at this Boy Scout Exposition, each repeating the
Scout Oath.
This sound wave represented the ration of 1
to 2,300,000 in terms of the current boy and man
power of this Movement. You draw your own
conclusions. But if you will interpret this idea in
terms of spiritual force as well as physical power,
you'll come to the conclusion that the real force
in the Boy Scouts of America begins with that
one boy in some Unit in some town in America.
You'll know, too, that if the most is to be made
of his interest and effort, it will be brought about
by some unifying and amplifying force. Boy Scout
Week provides one great opportunity to do that.
The year 1950 is a very special year because it
marks our Fortieth birthday. It's the big year of
the .crusade to "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty"
fashioned to revitalize the program in our Units
and to interpret Scouting to the community. It's
the year of a great National Jamboree, when boys
from all sections of America, joined by guests from
foreign nations, will meet together in a great
friendship encampment.
February, 1950! This is our opportunity to give
meaning to our crusade. There are two general
phases to the program for Boy Scout Week:
1. The special ceremonies
2. The typical and traditional activities program in
Units, Neighborhoods, Districts and Councils.
The ceremonies this year take on added sig-
nificance because of our "Liberty" crusade, and
because of the many thousands of new boys made
available to us by the age change. It is imperative
that these new boys catch the spirit of the Scout
Oath, and the simple meaning of the crusade to
"Strengthen the Arm of Liberty."
"We Believe in a Free America" will take on the
proportions of a mighty roar, if sincerely repeated,
accepted and implemented by the 2,300,000 boys
and men of Scouting.
The Declaration of Purpose ceremony in 1950
should be to Scouting what the Declaration of In-
dependence was to America in 1776. It lays out
^ec/a/ia^ion
We believe in a free America based on the Amer-
ican tradition of individual freedom; and that
we must help to maintain that freedom for the
generations to come.
We believe that true liberty is rooted in a belief
in God and the brotherhood of man.
We believe that love of country is born and fos-
tered through the spirit of service.
We believe that our promise to "do our best" is
a solemn obligation, and that as young citizens
we are helping to shape our nation and our
world by what we do now.
We do therefore make our Declaration of Pur-
pose in this 40th Anniversary Crusade year; to
Strengthen the Arm of Liberty:
the simple significant goals of Scouting — these
are the battle lines of the crusade.
Where will these ceremonies be conducted?
Everywhere! From the crossroads settlements
through the villages, towns, cities, state capitals, to
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the na-
tional ceremonies will be held on February 9th.
Your part, Mr. Scouter, in this great celebration
is to see to it that your Unit or your community
provides the proper setting for every boy to have
the opportunity to join others in "The Declaration
of Purpose."
The local ceremonial dates will depend upon
local conditions. In some Units it will be a part of
their Open House night program; in others it may
be a part of a community-wide celebration. Some
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