HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1964-02-13, Page 6AVIA,ON EIEFOS704, SEA,FORT11, ONT., FEB. 13, 1964
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FEBRUARY 16 - 23
• As a result of the efforts of the Boy
Scout Organization in the Seaforth area, more
than 250 boys and girls are receiving regular
instruction in Scouting techniques. They are
learning how to, work together and to play ,
together, and in the process learning about a
hpsst of subjects that will make them better
citizens.
The extensive Scouting program here is
mwcie possible by the devoted efforts of
many people. These, include. the members of
the Lions Club and the Egmondville United
Church, who sponsor the Scouts in Seaforth and
Egmondville, and particularly the Leaders in
The Scout Program is Carried on in
Seaforth and Egrnondville by
the following:
Seaforth:
Scoutmaster — HARRY CUMING.
"A" Pack Cubs — MRS. GERALD SNOWON
"B" Pack Cubs — TOM WILBEE
Girl Guides Captain—MRS. W. E. SolITHGATE
"A" Pack Brovirnies—MRS. ROBT. NEWNHAM
"B" Pack Brownies — MRS. KEN DOIG
Egmondville:
Scoutmaster — RON- EYRE
Cubmaster — MERVIN NOTT
Xhallenging Tests
Fit Scouts, Cubs
Fitness Through Scouting is
the active theme for 1964 for
over 281,000 Canadian Boy
Scouts. In over 12,000 packs,
troops and crews boys are cur-
rently enjoying a challenging
series .of physical tests, exercis-
es and activities- Four new per-
sonal fitness badges were intro-
duced on January 1, 1964:
It all started early in 1962
when a special staff study com-
mittee was formed at National
Scout Headquarters in • Ottawa
to determine ways and means
of furthering •fitness among the
boy members of Boy Scouts of
Canada. After approving the
committee's report in October,
1962, the National Executive
Committee set a theme of Fit-
ness Through Scouting for Boy
Scout • Week (February 16-23)
and for the rest of.1964.
In June 1963 the National
....Council an Fitnesa- and Ama-
teur Sport approved a grant to
Boy Scouts of Canada to assist
with the Fitness Through Soout,
ing theme. This helped make
possible the publication of a
28 -page Fitness Manual for
leaders. Fourteen pages of il-
lustrated charts make this man-
ual
a mine of valuable informa-
tion. Filnr strips and other
supporting material are also
being widely used.
Each month the Movement's
Scout Leader magazine provides
l'program ideas based on such
different aspects of fiitness as
fit for—emergencies, space, ser-
vice, fun, action, citizenship,
olympics, exploring and ad-
venture.
The ,..'neW personal fitness
badges form a four -stage pro-
ject. The physical tests involv-
ed are based upon requirements
established following the test-
ing of thousands of children.
They are designed for boys ag-
ed- 10, 12, 14 and 16. Each
'stage is represented by a• badge
of identical design but color -
coded (green, bronze, silver and
gold).
While the stages were design-
ed around the ages above, age
• the various units who each week donate their
time to supervising the Scout, Guide, Club and
Brownie activities.
Outstanding among activities in. the Sea -
forth Scout program is operation and develop-
ment of Glen Mac Camp, a few miles from
Town in Tuckersmith. Since it was opened
scot
two years ago, the Camp has providecf Summer •fel %ft
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facilities for Seaforth and, district Scouts and 3
Guides at a series of Camps held during Tc‘fOUR 0
Summer months. Each year the camp facilities
are being improved, the latest additions being a
new cookhouse and a new water line extension.
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FEBRUARY 23rd
When Scouts Attend Church of
Their Choice in Uniform.
FATHER -SON• BANQUETS
Dads and Lads Dine Together:
— Seaforth, at Community Centre
Feb. 17th
— Egmondville, at Church, Feb. 19th
is not a requirement for the
personal fitness badge. Thus a
fourteen -year-old could pass the
green badge tests if they were
the measure of his fitness.
Similarly, a Cub could earn the
bronze or silver badge if he
were exceptionally fit.
Provision of activities which
will ,develop fitness in boys is,
just one facet of .the changing
pattern of Scouting in Canada
today. Typical examples are the -
increased emphasis on small- .
boat sailing, resulting in an an- .
nual Boy Scout Sailing Regatta,
with Scouts from other lands
competing. Two new trophies
for national Scout .22 rifle com-
petitions went up for competi-
tion on January first this year.
Formation of an Air Scout
Troop in Montreal, recently,
resulted in twenty-five older
Scouts specializing in gliding at
an airfield near St. Jerotne,
Quebec. All hope to qualify for '
their glider pilot's licence.
Scouting in Canada is striving
to keep pace with the space age.
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This Special Boy Scout announcement has been made poSsible by the co-operation of the following:
Topnotch Feeds Limited
itobert Bell Industries
Ltd.
Keating's Pharmacy
Ball Macaulay Ltd,
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Smith's Grocery
Larone's Stationery
Rowcliffe Motors
G. A. WItitney
Maple Lea,f Dairy
Seaforth Coin Operated
•Laundry
Box Furniture
Hardware
Stewart Bros.
Irvin's Hardware)
Seaforth Motors
' W. E. Southgate
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