BOY SCOUTS TO COIE.TO CHILKOOT BARRACKS FIRST WEEK IN JUNE*
llajor F*I ,1 “adiox, Commanding Officer, has extended an invita
tion to the Boy Scouts of Southeastern Alaska, to cone to Chilkoot
Barracks,the first week in June and spend two weeks, which has been
accepted according to the following from "The Alaska Daily Empire1',
Juneau: "Boy Scouts of Juneau and other Southeastern towns will
leave here first week in June for Haines to spend two weeks' vaca
tion trip in that district with headquarters at Chilkoot Barracks, f
at the invitation of luajor F.L.Laddox, Commander of the Barracks. £
At the recent meeting of the Juneau Boy Scouts Council it was
reported about forty boys will go to camp. The number includes '35
boys from Juneau, four from Wrangell and one from Sitka, It is pos
sible there nay be several from Douglas. Ketchikan had hoped to
send about ten boys but on account of the school year not ending
until June 26th. they will be unable to come.
The Scouts will be in camp two weeks. The invitation of l.ajor
mad do x to include all 3oy Scouts in Southeastern Alaska is the res
ult of the success of the camping trip at the Barracks last summer
for the Juneau Boy Scouts, it was said.
Arrangements will "be male this year similar to those of last
summer, J'ach boy will supply the sum of five dollars and the Coun
cil will make up the other five dollars to complete the ten dollar
cost estimated for each Scout, l.ajor l.addox has arranged sleeping
and mess quarters for the Scouts at the Barracks and a cook will be
supplied. The Scouts will be required, as a part of their training,
to attend to all "K.Pl* and quarters detail. One of the features of
the camping trip will be the twenty five mile hike each way from
Haines to Wells, It is expected this trip will require four days
and will include a thorough training in camp and trail effeciency.
The report read before the council at the meeting showed that
during last year tests had been given to the number of 42 tender
foot, 151 second class and 34 first class Scouts. Of this number
the tests given at the summer camp totaled only ten in the tender
foot class, 56 in the second class and 3 in the first class, show
mg that considerable work had been carried on through the year.
The total proceeds of the moving picture "Tasters of Len" given
at the Coliseum Theater last Pebruary by the Scouts, were $456, re
port stated. Of this amount the Scouts received $91.20 from which
$40 went to the Council for camp expenses this summer. The remain
der $51.20 is being expended for camp and Scout equipment.
Edward Garnick and John Halm who were members of the Juneau
bcouts the past several years were approved as Assistant Scoutmas
at the council meeting and will act in their new capacities at
the summer c.amp. Garnick will ’ - . - - *
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--The Alaska Daily Empire.
Troop ITp.l and Halm with Troop
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Vw.ir.ff Sbrnar.ee will make the trip to Juneau to
8 * ocouts to Chilkoot Barracks and it is expected they will
JU‘2e 15,th‘ with an excursion party from Juneau that
Hn^+vwa •S c°rulag iere about that date to see the Scouts maneuver
ana ao their stunts.
The contemplated excursion party will remain here at least one
fL=e wf™Vrvager^tS have beea r“ade to entertain them with
ba_e call game by tie soldiers and Scouts, a uarade by the sol
diers and a dance by the ®. r. n. Officer.
„„„0Tbe Personnel of Chilkoot Barracks expend a hearty wel
come to i.ne Boy ocouts and the excursion party and look forward to
c°m4ng with interst and pleasure, and hope their stav in
Chilkoot Barracks will be pleasant and ever remembered y
-otice of the exact date the Romance will leave for Juneau tn
crmg up the Boy Scouts will be published later. aU to