The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 22, 1952, Page 5

Saturday, November 22,1952 THE K’ EST CITIZEN Page 5 Boy Scouts Work And Play During Annual Camporee At Summerland Key Down At The Old Swimming Hole Eagle Scout Shows Pup Tent Technique First Place Patrol FIRST PLACE IN THE PATROL COMPETITION was taken by the Wolf Patrol of Troop 54 which is sponsored by the Lions Club, Included in the group are: Douglas Allen, John Bigler, Arnold Brye and Patrol Leader William Truesdell. BOY SCOUTS WHO ATTENDED THE CAMPOREE spent a lot of time cavorting in the water, of which there was plenty to be had. Life guards were Commissioner Whitey Odden and Scoutmaster Tony Martinez, Buddy system is used for safety. Works For Merit Badge ‘ All Photos By Bernard Frank EAGLE SCOUT BOB WALLACE OF TROOP 54 (in tent) is routed out and man, Whitey Odden and Eagle Scout Frank Hood on his JUDGES FOR THE ANNUAL AFFAIR were local scout officials Carlton Smith, (leftf and Joe Bringman. They are shown above as they check the Patrol layout at the campsite. The Camporee was adjudged a huge success by all that took Part in it. Champion Fire Maker Bore xy in Monroe Pistrict, South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America at § Scouts Had Busy Time At Annual Outing Nearly 50 Key West Boy Scouts journeyed to West Summerland Key last weekend for the annual Camporee of the Monroe District, South Florida Council Boy Scouts of America. For three days, the Scouts worked and played as part of their regular scouting activities. After preparing the camp on Friday night the boys launched @ program which included a full schedule of Camporee Projects, in- to which boys entered enth ‘siastically, Regular swim calls as well as stints at “policing” the camp were the order of the day for the Scouts. Qualified lifeguards were in attendance and the entire Program was under the direction of scouting officials, The boys had plenty of leisure between the competiticn with the various participating troops and wane for advancement, night with all of the boys partici- pating. This marked the actual end of the session but the Scouts’ acti- vities continued into Sunday when COMPETITION IN THE FINER POINTS of Boy Scouting took . West a lot of time at the Camporee with Mike McK winning in the “Fire By Friction’ nt, equipment which consists of two pieces of wood. Troop 52 (above shown with his WHEN IT COMBS TO THE FOOD DEPARTMENT, Key Scouts can hold thelr own with the best Momm, Merie DeLand and Jack B. ‘out Troop 34 put away a hearty meal that they cooked for THIS WAS THE PICTURESQUE SETTING for the Annual seoutng. recreation and working for advancement ia they attended church services as @ group and in the afternoon awards and prizes earned by the tious groups and individuals were presented, The 1952 edition of the Campo- planned by the area Leadership and execution of the program was under the direction of Lt, Kerry ~ idee = masters and participa’ functioning as his assistants. Scoring of the events was by Distrief Committee Chairman Joseph Bringman as chief judge with Cariten Smith as his assis- tent. The awards were made by Act. ing District Commissioner Ber- nard Frank, On Sunday afterneen, parents and friends of the Seeuts flocked te the West Suinmeriand Key site of the Camporee te observe the Proceedings. Scouts participating included: Troop 54, Jack Russell, Tommy Knowles, Daniel Pierce and Steve Toth of the Fox Patrol; Harold Payson, Richard Glenn, Raymond Ellis and Daniel Cates of the Pan- ther Patrol; Merle Deland, John Momm, Jack Black and John Tru- esdell of the Wolf Pack Fier and William Truesdell, Arnol Byre, John Bigler and Douglas Allen of the Owl Patrol. Troop 252, Glen Roberts, Fred Washburn, Gene Lewis and Mike McKee of the Wolf Patrol; David Porch, John Irvin, Henry Villate and Mike Andrews of the Indian Patrol; and Garry Maris, Scott Lloyd and Benny Pierce of the Flying Eagle Patrol. Troop 253, Charles Yates, Jr., — Alvarez, Alfred Yates and bert Miller, Jr., of the Eagle Patrol; Charles D. Kaufman, Rich- ard P. Burke, Lee Gandy and Ro- bert J. Read of the Hawk Patrol; and Joseph E. Smith, Robert H. Jenkins, Jr., Bill Deegan and Ro- bert Bush of the Apache Patrol, Campores for Boy Scouts in the area, The Scouts speat 2 happy two days in hades nee pe vie ie cae 1s working for wn as he waits for a delicious bre: preg Truesdell is a member of Key West “ TWO UNIDENTIFIED SCOUTS are Beavers in atte: to get a Scouts their time at Cai badges and Plain enjoying themsel SCOUTMASTER T_C. BUELL OF TROOP ie » at the Camporeg. The Scouts spent two days in looking forward to next year’s affair,