Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: Letter from the Chief Scout Executive Transmitting the Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America ... as Required by Federal Charter, Issue 15U.S. Government Printing Office, 1926 - Boy Scouts |
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1924 Reregistered active December 31 Area assistant scout masters awarded Boy Scout movement by-laws Calif camp cent chairman Charles Chicago chief scout executive Club committee conducted Conn cooperation County court of honor Daniel Carter Beard deputy regional executive director dropped Total active dropped Transfers December Estes Park executive board expenses FEBRUARY field department first-class councils Frank Presbrey George George D Helped increase insignia Iowa jamboree James leadership Lone Scouts Louis magazine Mass membership merit badges Minn Mortimer Mortimer L N. Y. Dr national council national court national scout commissioner Nebr Ohio Okla organization Park patrol Philadelphia president regional scout executive Schiff scout leaders scout oath scout officials scout program scout Troops scoutmasters Scouts of America sea scout Second class Section Tenn Total active December training courses Transfers December 31 uniform Washington William word scout York City
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Page 6 - Scout is Helpful." He must be prepared at any time to save life, help injured persons, and share the home duties. He must do at least one good turn to somebody every day. 4. "A Scout is Friendly." He is a friend to all and a brother to every other scout.
Page 6 - A Scout is Clean. He keeps clean in body and thought, stands for clean speech, clean sport, clean habits and travels with a clean crowd.
Page 5 - On my honor I will do my best: 1. To do my duty to God and my country, and to obey the Scout law. 2. To help other people at all times. 3. To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Page 61 - Board, may designate three or more directors to constitute an Executive Committee, which committee to the extent provided in said resolution or in the by-laws of the corporation, shall have, and may exercise, the power of the Board of Directors...
Page 131 - That said corporation may acquire, by way of gift, all the assets of the existing national organization of Boy Scouts, a corporation under the laws of the District of Columbia, and defray and provide for any debts or liabilities to the discharge of which said assets shall be applicable; but said corporation shall have no power to issue certificates of stock or to declare or pay dividends, its object and purposes, being solely of a benevolent character and not for pecuniary profit to its members.
Page 134 - America shall have the right to elect annually one of its members as a member of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and...
Page 61 - ... the state of New Jersey at such places as from time to time may be designated by the by-laws or by resolution of the board. The by-laws may prescribe the number of directors necessary to constitute a quorum of the board of directors, which number may be less than a majority of the whole number of the directors.
Page 4 - The Boy Scouts of America maintain that no boy can grow into the best kind of citizenship without recognizing his obligation to God. The recognition of God as the ruling and leading power in the universe and the grateful acknowledgment of His favors and blessings are necessary to the best type of citizenship and is a wholesome thing in the education of the growing boy.
Page 64 - That the foregoing provision shall not be construed so as to prevent officers or enlisted men of the National Guard from wearing, in pursuance of law and regulations, the uniform lawfully prescribed to be worn by such officers or enlisted men of the National Guard ; nor to prevent members of the organization known as the Boy Scouts of America, or the Naval Militia, or such other organizations as the Secretary of War may designate...
Page 64 - Any person who offends against the provisions of this section shall, on conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding $300, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment...