Scouting, Volume 40, Number 6, June-July 1952 Page: 26
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PLANNING FOR FALL
As we approach the last lap of the first year of
Scouting's Three Year Program, it's well to re-
view its purpose and plan.
Its purpose is to provide in your Troop leader-
ship and a program which will guarantee a full, rich
experience capable of producing young men who
will be better American citizens.
There are nine definite annual goals set up in the
Three Year Program to help you focus on the
things that are important. Your success in achiev-
ing these goals will be recognized at the end of each
Charter year. The awards and the goals are listed
in your new 1952-53 Scoutmaster's Program Note-
book. Look them over now, as you start to plan for
the Troop year ahead.
Starting Right
Getting off on the right foot in September fre-
quently determines the success of the entire Troop
year. At the first opportunity, get the Troop Com-
mittee together and the Junior Staff, take-out the
new Notebook and go over the section on Program
Planning. Do as much as you can now, outlining the
program for year, laying the groundwork for
achieving the goals of the Three Year Program.
Patrol Organization
The Patrol set-up may need some reworking.
Perhaps a couple of the PL'g are graduating into
Exploring, or going away to school. The summer is
the time to train new PL's and get them set for a
quick take-off in September. Be sure to check with
the Cub Pack and see how it is fixed for Den Chiefs.
Now's the time to line them up and do some pre-
liminary training.
Parent Participation
As soon as you get your program outlined, you'll
want to have a meeting of parents—without Scouts.
The purpose of the meeting is to explain your
hopes and ambitions for the Troop year, and to ask
for suggestions and help. When it's put up to parents
on the basis that the Troop will be better, and their
sons will have a better time with their help, the
chances are you'll get the help you need. So work
out the details of a good parents' meeting, perhaps
showing pictures of summer camp, or other sum-
mer activities.
Committee Cooperation
Once the program is planned, there's still some
work for the Committee. How's the Troop budget?
Are the fellows getting the maximum benefit from
their weekly dues? Are they getting Boys' Life?
Does the treasurer use the Troop Budget Book?
(Get a copy for him from the Council Office.)
Is the schedule of Boards of Review all made up?
Are there regularly scheduled Courts of Honor?
Have you a series of service projects lined up for
fall? Some of the fellows have a hard time with
Scout Participation requirements if you don't "cre-
ate" a few projects for their participation.
There are many factors involved in getting started
right in the fall — but the job will be easier if you
map out your plan of attack now, and know ex-
actly where you are going and how to get there.
"The time has come" the walrus said. . . .
OUR TROOP PLANS FOR 1952- (953
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.THEME
THIS MONTHS
BIG EVENT
HIKING AND
CAMPING
OUR PATROL
ACTIVITIES
OUR TROOP MEETING
ACTIVITIES
OUR GOOD TURN
THIS MONTH
itember
wr:up
surprisb MO-
BILIZATION .
junior leadsm
training camp.
troop over-
n/ght camp.
mraot mobilization
plans. plan pro-
gram pom year. get
wtrol den in shape.
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troop mobilization.
plan troop program.
health examination.
troop physical
fitness program.
safety demon-
stration for
3erisice club .
■ober
p trail
protect yourself:
halloween party-.
camouflage par-
ty.
camouflage
camp: columbus
day hike
personal pro-
tect! on, clothing,
equipment: hik-
ing smllsjfmckimz
hiking techniques
personal first
aid. fire prel/en,
ion. fire drill
family "be pre-
pared'plan
community fire
■ prevention week
activities. civil
defense pro-
jects.
haber
■service
LOST
PERSON
SEARCH
lost person
search ; CROSS
cqunt&y com-
pass hi kb
use of compass;
measuring dis-
tance: map read
ino; learn rttrol
service. area ■
troop serv/ce area
organ 12atton- map
sketching; compass
and map reading
games; night hikes
thanksgiving
good turn; set
up bird feeders',
civil defense
projects-
sgjfer
Kflpvict
community dis-
aster
hike to practice
emergency skills;
snokj-fun hike;
holiday camp
fl rst/a/d • sig-
nalling i emer-
gency skills;
make patrol piast
w/o kit.
first alio couwty
fair. SKILL contests,
troop first aid
kit.
sing christmas
carols at hospital
children's home, vet-
erans' hospital, civil
defense projects.
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troop hanoi -
cr/rft show
1^1 inter sports
MMP
HAKE INDIVIDUAL AND
patrol hiking. of ma
ing 6 den equipment.
preparation for
troop scout meek actv.
PREPARATION FOR
scout meek and
open house. handi-
craft methods
and techniques.
community cleanup
projects. shovel
snow from fire hy-
drauts. civil de-
fense projects.
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