Scoutmasters Wanted The very successful Scout la, tu which in friendly competition, draws. attention to the lexeelient work which Boy Scouts Associa~ tion has been doing in China and Shanghai since first the movement was brought here The rules of Scouting have been framed such broad Hines as to. embrace all classes and all "religious creeds, "Scouting starts with the 'Wolf Cubs (aged 8 to 12), then the Scouts (12 to 18) and finally Rovers (17 upwards). 'The movement has spread to every civilized country [in the world and numbers over %000,000 mem= bers. Recently' the International side of Scout jing—the world-wide brotherhood of Scouts—has been especially emphasized. At World Jam-ores but also on a smaller scale Scouts are Jencouraged to visit other countries and to camp alongside foreign Scouts. This summer' Great Britain entertained. literally thousands of {foreign Scouts and thousands of British Scouts visited the continent. Here in Shanghai the [British Boy Scouts have admitted to their Astociation Scouts of perhaps 20 other nationally ties, partly because Scout Troops are generally Jeonnected with local schools and partly because Tt was felt that it would be doing an essential duly to this international community, Thus the (Cathedral "School, the two foreign Public Schools of the Municipal Council, the Jewish [School and St. Xavigrs each have strong Scout Troops and Wolf Cub Packs. At this moment the Association has enrolled over 360 Rovers, Scouts, Sea Scouts and Wolt Cubs belonging 10 three Rover Crews, seven Scout Troops, a Sea Scout Section and ten Wolf Cub Packs. Apart from these there are in Shanghai small Fre iny Russian and United States Scout Associations, which are affiliated to but independent of the British Scouts. Chinese and Japanese Scout or: ganizations also exist. The Importance of Scout Ing to the Shanghai boy needs no. emphasis.
self-evident that here the activities which [Scouting practises are far more necessary. than, jin most places, Camping and out-of-door oe-Jcupations are of particular value in a crowded town like this where boys are handicapped. by their environment. The Association owns a fine Jeamping ground on Hungjao Road. Finance Jobtained "by annual donations from some. 30 leading firms and by subscriptions from about 80 members "of the Association (excluding Scoutmasters) who pay a subscription of $5 Jand upwards, It is rather surprising that there should only be 80 subscribers in an Association Hooking after 560 boys, and more public inter-Jest would be very helpful, but the greatest and most urgent need is for additional Seoulmasters who have served as such elsewhere, and. also for those who are willing to learn oF otherwise help in Scout work, The number of Scouts in {the various Groups has increased by more than 100 in the past year, and it will not be possible {to maintain the high alms and "principles Scouting without more help; the alternative to limit future enrolments.
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