Suggestions For June

Seasonal Events, affecting Program Development: Father's Day Flag Day

High Spot

Council Camporee— Fathers' and Sons' Banquet

Outdoors

Participation in Council Camporee.

Three day camp emphasizing experiments with various types of fires.

Outdoor Troop meetings.

Nature Hike—Study of birds, plants, insects, etc.

Instruction in swimming and life saving. Flag Day hike. Summer "Olympics". Kid Brothers' and Cubs' wiener roast hike.

Indoors

Inter-Patrol Stunt contest at Troop meeting. Agitation for camp continued. Special speaker on "The History of Old

Glory" in connection with Flag Day. Fathers' and Sons' banquet around

Father's Day, boy speakers. Act as host to Neighboring Troop.

Special Activities

Be sure to avoid scheduling special activities that might interfere with school examination preparations.

Encourage the boys to help around house and garden.

Patrol handicraft project: Nature collections—wood specimens, paper knives, pressed leaves and flowers, plaster casts.

Preparing for the Future

Checkup on camp attendance. Visit parents of boys who have not yet registered for camp.

Prepare hikes and camp visit in July for boys who do not get any vacation. Also vacation program for Scouts when not in camp—including swimming, evening camp fires, and industrial trips.

When it's June, we surely must get outdoors. Camping or hiking we must go. School ia almost over. This is the period to make the Scouts enthusiastic about summer camp. Camporee gadgets can put spice into many a hike. Plan to get materials for certain gadgets and the Troop will have a reason to get out and study nature.

Suggestions For July

Seasonal Events, affecting Program Development: School Vacation Fourth of July

High Spot

Summer Camp—Swimming Meet

Outdoors

As many boys as possible in Camp

(July or August). Instruction in swimming and life saving continued.

Hikes and overnight visits to camp for stay-at-homes.

Outdoor meetings with games and athletics.

Celebration of the Fourth of July. Special speaker on "Declaration of Independence".

Swimming Meet.

Indoors

No indoor activities.

Special Activities

Help farmers who have placed camp site at your disposal with hay harvest and their rush of farm work.

Nature collections and nature trail building.

Patrol handicraft project: Pioneering— bridge building, signal towers, lean-tos.

Preparing for the Future

Start planning the fall work.

Have boys at home suggest new decoration of Troop meeting room.

Work on Merit Badge projects.

Prepare for Robinson Crusoe Camp.

At the Troop Camp or the Council Camp, your Scouts will be on their own, if you can go with them. You will be able to make a camp that you will all remember. Use your Troop Leaders to work out the details. This is their chance to show their ability and your opportunity to enjoy the results of the winter's training that the Scouts have received.

Suggestions For August

Seasonal Events, affecting Program Development: School Vacation

High Spot

Summer Camp-Robinson Crusoe Overnight Camp

Outdoors

As many boys as possible in Camp (July or August).

Instruction in swimming and life saving continued.

Hikes for boys not attending camp.

Cooking contest.

Robinson Crusoe Overnight Camp. 24 hour hike.

Indoors

No indoor activities.

Special Activities

Have the boys at home help decorate Troop meeting room so that everything may be ready for the fall round-up.

Gather material for Troop museum.

Entertain Troop Committee for meal and evening in camp.

Arrange a day's outing for less-chance children.

Preparing for the Future

Send letters out to all Scouts about first meeting after the vacation period.

Make arrangements for Troop Committee meeting.

Have plans ready for the fall months.

Prepare plans through which the Troop (if not already full) may reach more boys.

Robinson Crusoe Camping: The final high spot. The exciting test of what your Scouts have learned during the training year just completed. Abandoned on their desert island or remote seashore or lake side or river bank, they can pit their Scout skill against the "wilderness." They'll survive, and will learn by acid test just how much they know.

Resume Off Program Building

Program

Planning

Feature

By Whom

When

Skeleton Program for the year

Troop Leaders' Council, with cooperation of Troop Committee

Beginning of Troop year

Monthly Program

Troop Leaders' Council

Around the 15th of the preceding month

Weekly or Fortnightly Troop meetings

Troop Leaders' Council

At half-meeting of T. L. C. immediately following the preceding meeting

Hikes

Troop Leaders' Council or special hike committee

Far enough in advance to carry out all preparations and promote attendance

Short-Term Camps

Troop Leaders' Council or special camp committee

1-2 months in advance

Long-Term Camps

Troop Leaders' Council, with cooperation of Troop Committee and Local Council

6-8 months in advance

Special Events and Local Council Activities

Troop Leaders' Council, with cooperation of Troop Committee and Local Council as needed

As far in advance as is necessary in each instance