Scouting, Volume 38, Number 9, November 1950 Page: 18
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fA, "Fair weather campers." Are you satisfied to
be classified in that group? Are your boys
losing the opportunity to camp under conditions
which will bring out the best qualities of their
camping ability? Or do you maintain that every
boy should have the opportunity to camp under all
weather conditions as a part of his Scouting ex-
perience?
Certainly it is a definite part of Scouting to teach
boys how to take care of themselves when faced
with such conditions, isn't it? How many times
have you told your gang that it just would not be
be a good camping trip unless you had some rain
to test them? Yes, those overnighters, Camporees,
and summer camps that were hit by bad weather
stand out in your memory; they really tested your
camping ability.
How much more important is it that we do not
pass up the real challenge of camping — the expe-
rience of doing it when the going gets tough.
Across this nation of ours, real adventure in win-
ter camping awaits every Troop whose leader will
do the necessary careful planning. True, weather
conditions vary, depending upon the section of the
country you may live in. But whether it be snow
in the North or rain in the South, winter is winter,
wherever you are. Yes, and Scouting is Scouting —
so let's get together and do something about it!
Scouts want to camp — that's good. Parents
object — that's good too, because it gives you a
chance to educate the parents on the values of
Scouting under all weather conditions.
Let's start with the number one objective. Every
Scout, regardless of his age, will want to know how
to take care of himself. Several weeks of good
programming can be worked in here. Get your
Troop Leaders' Council together and work out a
schedule of preparation which will include:
1. Hikes: A series of hikes — hiking with a pur-
pose; training on care of the feet; proper dress for
various weather conditions. Include hiking to an
activity spot for ice skating, skiing, tracking.
2. Troop Meeting Practice: Plan activities at
Troop meetings which prepare Scouts to know
what to do in camp under any conditions. Scouts
who enjoy using their hands, whittling or making
neckerchief slides are not lost for something to do
when rain confines them to their tents. Communi-
cation games can be carried out between Scouts or
teams in different tents. Take the meetings out of
doors and do some of the activities.
3. Back-Yard Camping: Have Scouts practice
sleeping out in their back-yard under unfavorable
weather conditions. Parents will be surprised to
learn how able their sons are. Each Scout can
start his training by sleeping with open windows
and taking a daily cold bath. If you "have a near-by
wood lot or even a vacant lot, plan an overnight
camp as a preliminary near-at-home experience.
By the time the real trip is scheduled you will
have screened the real campers in the outfit.
4. Camping Near Home: The winter camps should
be held near home. In winter, more sites are avail-
able because fewer people use them. Make a trip to
the site and have your committee share in the pre-
liminary work necessary to make it your camping
headquarters.
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