The Handbook for Scout Masters by The Boy Scouts of America

Author:The Boy Scouts of America
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781510758629
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2020-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

SIGNAL CODE PRACTICE

2.Each boy in each group should have some definite thing to do, and should rotate in their duties in a certain fixed and prearranged order. One should handle the wig-wag flags, another should act as the bearer of messages or assignments from group to group, another should serve as the receiver of messages, with Boys’ Handbook, note-book and pencil, and another should serve as a reserve, helping to receive messages or to carry out instructions. The Scout Master should have his headquarters at the central station, but should, at least, visit each station in turn, to inspect and to give instructions.

3.If in the open there should be from 30 to 50 minutes given to signal practice of the Semaphore code, with the use of short commands given out by the Scout Master, and sent on from station to station.

4.As many of the signals as can be conveniently used should be put into practice in arranging stations, giving commands, etc., as given on pp. 208–209 under Whistle and Hand signals.

5.The remainder of the time should be taken up with Signal Code practice with the wig-wag flags. To aid in this practice, and to keep each boy busily employed, orders should be turned in at one station by the Scout Master to send a certain message by roundabout route to another station, out of sight of the sending station, and have the messenger of the receiving station bring in the message in written form to the sending station or headquarters. Also certain duties should be assigned as to reporting descriptions of the surroundings of each station, locating by compass the different points of interest with each station as a center, making a rough sketch of immediate surroundings and location of stations, etc. There should be innumerable methods and means of keeping the interest of the boys aroused, by suggestions that are bound to arise, according to the locality, the time, and the place.

6.The boys should all be called together in one place before leaving for home, and instructed as to the plans for the next outdoor and indoor meetings, and for the collection of station sketches, and for the giving out of new assignments, etc.

7.Adjourn the meeting with the Scout Yells. Send the Scouts out two by two, at different intervals, to their homes, each group to report at the next meeting what was noticed en route, all animals, birds, men and women, principal public buildings, and things of especial note.

PROGRAM XIII

Troop and Patrol Organization

Talk on Organization —Organization — Troop and Patrol — Patrol Names and Calls — Appointment of Constitutional Committee — Election of Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders — Address on Efficiency —Tug-of-War Contest — Refreshments — Troop Formation and Salutes —Adjournment.

This is another important meeting and should be well arranged for and carefully planned in advance. The following general suggestions may help out considerably, but you as Scout Master should be on the lookout for something interesting to add to the list of events of the

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