Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... Chapter VIII DRILLS AND DEMONSTRATIONS MANUAL OF MARCHING. Preliminary note. For the proper handling of large groups of boys the requisites are: 1, A simple but definite drill manual and 2, a corps of Scout Masters who not only thoroughly understand it but can teach it and use it practically. Drills and marching are valuable, because of the qualities they develop in the individual boy such as obedience to command, mental and physical alertness and a good carriage. The boys must know how to carry out the few orders required, must be obedient to command, prompt and must maintain a good carriage. Care must be taken, however, not to limit the operations of the boys to those movements for which these orders are given. The Scout Master should remember that the manual of drill is but a means to an end, that the temporary obed1ence to command required is only to enable them to do larger things in the line of their physical and mental development. The obedience is not a surrender of individuality. It should not end in suppression but expression. Divisions. For convenience in handling, the Scouts will be grouped naturally into patrols, of say seven boys in It is sometimes necessary to join with others on special occasions in drills and parades although parading for public show or self glory should in general be discouraged. Even in connection with patriotic celebrations such as Decoration Day and the Fourth of July, it might be more helpful to have troops of Scouts organize to render practical service by furnishing the marchers with water, or having the Scouts organize for First Aid work rather than to march in the parade itself. The Scouts of old rarely made a show of themselves. charge of a patrol leader; troops of two or more patrols in charge...