Boy Scouts Train for National Crisis Readiness
To mark its thirty first birthday the Boy Scouts of America expands an emergency service program. Dr James E West notes every Scout must be alert and ready to serve in a crisis, building leadership skills and practical training in observation first aid water rescue and outdoor survival. Rural scouts contribute by food and conservation efforts as the movement stresses preparedness without military training. The initiative aligns with a Citizenship Educational Service commitment from sixteen other groups.
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Boy Scouts of America
United States
James E. West
Scout Movement
New England
Florida
Citizenship Educational Service
Council Executive Prescott Joins Kaw Council
H H Prescott scout executive of the Kaw Council arrived December 1 1940 replacing Paul N Campbell who was transferred to Huron South Dakota Prescott brings about 20 years scouting experience He previously served as Scout Executive in the Great Plains Council Minot North Dakota 1926 to 1930 reorganizing the council and building a camp program he was the first Field Executive of an Area Council in Region Ten From 1930 to 1981 he was Field Executive in Minneapolis Minnesota Later Deputy Regional Executive of Region Ten at St Paul Then he moved to the Kaw Council.
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H. H. Prescott
Kaw Council
Paul N. Campbell
Huron
S. D
Prescott
Great Plains
Minot. N
North Dakota
Minneapolis, Minn
Region Ten
St. Paul
Spirit is Service by Walter W. Head
Editorial praising the Boy Scouts of America as a vital force for democracy and character building. It notes 31 years of service, over nine million registrations, 1.5 million active members, and emphasizes Scouting as a voluntary, universal movement with a pre-Scout program Cubbing attracting ages nine to eleven and showing 21 percent membership growth in 1940.
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Boy Scouts of America
America
AID TO DEMOCRACY IS AIM OF SCOUTS 1941
During Boy Scout week 1941 the Boy Scouts of America urge democracy as national defense. Scouts emphasize learning by doing outdoor life first aid and quick action in emergencies. They highlight refugee integration and over 330000 volunteers supporting 1.5 million members.
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Scouts
Scout Shortages and Roles of the Boy Scouts in 1940
The Cub, Scout and Senior Scout programs serve rural and urban boys while Alpha Phi Omega supports college Scouts at 87 campuses. Sea scouting counts 26,079 members over 15, and 103 colleges offer Scouting courses for credit.
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Boy Scouts of America
Alpha Phi Omega
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