Verhovayak Lapja, 1937. január-június (20. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)
1937-03-27 / 13. szám
MARCH 27 1937 Verhovoyokjopja PAGE 9 Verhovoy Boy Scouts of Americo VERHOV AY NATIONAL SCOUT STAFF Pres—JOSEPH DARAGO Treas—MICHAEL J. VARGA Scoutsmaster — Editor in Chief ALBERT B. ARI 512 Woodland Street Trenton, N. J. Start Your Troop Today WRITE YOUR NATIONAL SCOUTSMASTER FOR OUR VERHOV AY SCOUT PLAN ! WHAT ARE WE AIMING AT THEiGOAL OF SCOUTING THE NEW POSTER FOR BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE As Scout Leaders what are we aiming at? This is the question that is continually being asked us. The charter of the Boy Scouts of America cites character build ing and citizenship training as the objectives of Scouting, camping, hiking, first aid, signaling and all the other Scout activities exist not as ends, but as means toward an end. Success in reaching our goal depends upon the emphasis which the Scout Leader places on , the “service requirements” of scouting —- stimulating the boy to make the Scout Oath and Law, the Scout Motto, and the Daily Good Turn an actual, vital part of his life. This is a part of the requirements for every rank in Scouting from Tenderfoot to Eagle. . . It is a responsibility of the Court of Honor to secure definite evidence to this effect. The By-Laws are clear on this point. Every conscientious Scoutmaster on his own initiative should satisfy himself personally that the Scout is making progress in these fundamentals of Scouting from day to day. Emphasize that the passing of tests and the winning of badges are not all of the requirements for Scout rank. They are only part of them. If a Tenderfoot Scout enters your Troop do you assure yourself that he knows what the Scout Oath and Law mean, not as abstractions, but how they are used in every day affairs? What do you do thereafter to stimulate the boy to practice and live these ideals? There are scoutmasters who have little jcontact with the individual boy and his problems and interests ^nd home and self. But these Scoutmasters merely run a Troop, they dop’t build character, and the boys under their leadership miss much of the benefit they have a right to get from Scouting. The mere verbal repetetion of the Scout Law, night after night, meeting after meeting, by a group of boys means nothing at all unless there is keen interest in what the Law really means applied in daily life. Let us remember that character is beyond our immediate influence. Our job is to influence conduct—conduct in the boy’s life, here and now—in the hope that it will build the desired character. Our job is to get him to build habits; to practice those traits so nobly set forth in the Scout Law that they will become traits of his conduct as a boy and so form his character as a man. We must get him to have the right attitude inside himself toward helpfulness toward courtesy and the other points of the Law—attitudes favorable toward those things which society has found right and attitudes unfavorable toward those things which society has found wrong. The only way we can help him to develope these attitudes is by actual practice in life situations, by giving him opportunity for vigorous social living under wise guidance. Let us not think of Scouting as a program of activities hut as a way of livin g. Let us always remember that while the Scout may see the badges, the awards, the camping and hiking as his I objectives, ours must always be the fulfillment of the Scout Oath and Law in the life of the boy. That is what Verhovay is aiming at -—attitudes toward the future, which is going to be greater and grander than any future that we have ever dreamed of. THE DEPRESSION IS ABOUT OVER WHY NOT GET WISE AND INSURE YOUR WHOLE FAMILY WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY WE ISSUE LEGAL RESERVE INSURANCE Verhovay Scout Trails TROOP NOTES TRENTON, N. J. At our last meeting three new recruits were initiated into our Troop, they are: Harry Kieris, Zoltán Süveg, and Marton Kessler. After appropriate ceremony on the merits of Scouting, Assistant Scoutmaster Alexander Perry began teaching the new recruits the first steps to become a tenderfoot. A final review was given on the second-class tests by Scoutmaster A1 Ari and Assistant Scoutmaster “Joseph Lukacs to all the boys receiving their secondclass badge, this was done to make certain that all the boys passing to this higher rank certainly deserve it. Our main topic for discussion at this meeting was the selection of our summer scout camp site. Cub-chief Bartha advised the meeting that he has already started on this search for a desireable camp and has found one between Bordentown and Roebling a small island on the Delaware River. The owner of this island he says, promised us the use of it for camping purposes for this year free of charge. The boys immediately upon hearing this decided that the troop heads as well as three of the second-class scouts should hike out to the proposed site which is approximately 11 miles from Trenton and make definite plans with the owner. The hike has been set for Friday morning, March 26th. After our regular scouting discusions all the boys redressed into their gym suits and we went next door to the Magyar Home whose auditorium we have been granted free of charge for gymnastic purposes. After our drills, the Eagle patrol defeated the Beaver patrol by the score of 26-21 in a game of volley-ball. Joseph Pustae Acting scribe The Commission on the Celebration of the 150 Anniversary of the Formation of the Constitution has selected as the official poster of this event an impressive I____________________________ JERSE\ CITY, N. J. Jersey City Verhovay Scouts are keeping their pace with the most progressive troops of that city. Asst. Scoutmaster Andrew Petrus says, “We’re going to make Troop No. 62, the biggest and best troop for every meeting we are writing up new recruits.” That’s what I call real scout spunk, for one of the newest troops intends becoming one of the best troops, more power to you. Up to my last report from Asst. Scoutmaster Petrus they had twenty-one boys on the roster (Andy I believe 1 must have misplaced your last two reports |>r I'm gathering this material together from your report dated Feb. 12th). Of these boys George Toth, Bill Toth, Joseph Toth, Benjamin Turoczi, Thomas Lukacs, Julius Frank, John Laskovich, Jay Linn and Walter Leshik have completed their tenderfoot requirements and are now at work on the secondclass tests. Benjamin Turoczi and Joseph Toth are patrol leaders. Paul Skunda, scoutmaster of the Troop is to be complimented for the very fine showing he is making with these boys, men of the type of Scouter Skunda, should be respected for the high ideals that he himself represents. George Toth, is the Den Chief of the Cub Scouts and boy is he kept busy by the young rascals. Keep your shirt down George, the first year is always the hardest. Troop No. 62 NEW YORK CITY Scoutmaster John Limbrunner writes that the acti\> ities of the troop keeps him so busy that he seldom has time to send in his jreports. He writets that we’re progressing, well what more can we expect. painting by Howard Chand-* ler Christy, portraying ai Boy Scout. This is a singular honor for Scouting and! indicates in a significant way; the tradition that the Amer-i ican people feel is the hern tage of the Boy Scouts today. The artist describes! the poster as follows : » “The figure is that of a' First Class Scout, age 151 years — on the brink of young manhood and at the: time when he must visualize his future course in life., “He is seated on the brink of a high hedge — beneath1 is the unknown future with] the River of Life leading into it. So far it is bright —reflecting the morning sunrise — Spring flowers grow, besides him — he is reading the Constitution of the United States — he puts the book: down and reflects upon the course he will take — the Constitution has endured! successfully for one hundred and fifty years. The vision of the minds who created it come to his mind —Ttis high* est ideals — Washington —i a place in the sun — Franklin, Madison, Alexander! Hamilton, the Stars and! Stripes of Today — Emblem of Freedom has waved above for One Hundred and! Fifty years the lighted' dome of the Capitol indicating the Laws enacted there* in conformity with the Constitution shall endure for-* ever.” Through the arrangement with the Sesquicentennial Commission, of which Representative Sol Bloom is Director General, this poster will also be used as a Jamboree Poster for the Boy, Scouts of America. Reproduced in full colors, it is something of remarkable inspiration and beauty. A) poster that every troop will be proud to hang on its walls for permanent record of two history making events, the First National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America: and the 150th Anniversary of the Formation of the Constitution.
