Sixth Day: Saving life: from fire, drowning, sewer gas, runaway horses, panic, street accidents, improvised apparatus, and first aid.
Seventh Day: Patriotism: national geography, the history and deeds that won our world power, the navy and army, flags, medals, duties of a citizen, marksmanship, helping the police.
Eighth Day: A summary of the whole course: sports comprising games and competitive practices in all subjects of the course.
CAMP ROUTINES
| 6.30 | a.m. | Turn out, bathe, etc. |
| 7.00 | „ | Breakfast |
| 8.00 | „ | Air bedding in sun if possible |
| 9.00 | „ | Scouting games and practice |
| 11.00 | „ | Swimming |
| 12.00 | m. | Dinner |
| 1.00 | p.m. | Talk by leader |
| 2.00 | „ | Water games, etc. |
| 6.00 | „ | Supper |
| 7.30 | „ | Evening council around camp fire |
| Order of business: | ||
| Opening council | ||
| Roll-call | ||
| Record of last council | ||
| Report of scouts | ||
| Left-over business | ||
| Complaints | ||
| Honours | ||
| New scouts | ||
| New business | ||
| Challenges | ||
| Social doings, songs, dances, stories | ||
| Closing council (devotional services when desired) | ||
| 10.00 | p.m. | Lights out. |
The father of scouting for boys in America, and in fact the inspiration for the movement in England under Lieut-Gen. Sir Robert S.S. Baden-Powell, K.C.B., is Mr. Ernest Thompson Seton, the distinguished naturalist and nature student.
The official handbook of the organization may be obtained from Doubleday, Page and Company, Garden City, N.Y., the publishers of this book, or from the national headquarters of The Boy Scouts of America.