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I. NUMBER 6
RIDGEFIELD. CONNECT1 CUT 06877
JANUARY 1, 1969
YOUR COUNCIL HAS MADE GIANT STEPS FORWARD THIS YEAR.
HERE ARE SOME OF OUR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
----- S c o u t
J e r r y S i m s , new E a g l e S c o u t hangs one o f two E n t r a n c e
m a r k e r s t o S c o u t S e r v i c e C e n t e r i n R i d g e f i e l d which h e
made a s a S e r v i c e , P r o j e c t .
membership h a s i n c r e a s e d , f r o m 5,585 t o a b o u t
7,000.
( o v e r 25% i n one y e a r )
-----A new 100-boy Jamboree Camp ( ~ e f f e r t h a se s t a b l i s h ed o n Green I s l a n d i n Candlewood Lake.
----- Two new b i g d i s t r i c t s , e a c h s e r v e d by two Execut i v e s were e s t a b l i s h e d t o b e t t e r s e r v e u n i t s .
-----A new c o o r d i n a t e d r e - c h a r t e r i n g s y s t e m was s t a r t e d .
A l l u n i t s and S c o u t e r s i n t h e C o u n c i l r e - r e g i s t e r e d
on t h e same d a y .
----- The new S c o u t - A c t i o n F a i r was a t r e m e n d o u s s u c c e s s .
Over 1 2 , 0 0 0 a t t e n d e d .
----- T h r e e t i m e s a s many Mauwehu C o u n c i l S c o u t s went t o
P h i l m o n t S c o u t Ranch i n New Mexico t h a n i n any p r e vious year.
----- A s e l f - s e r v i c e t r a d i n g p o s t was o p e n e d i n t h e Counc i l Service Center i n Ridgefield.
----- The S u s t a i n i n g Membership E n r o l l m e n t doubled p r e v i o u s y e a r s and y o u r C o u n c i l w i l l have a b a l a n c e d
b u d g e t f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e i n many y e a r s .
----- The T r a i n i n g C e n t e r b u i l d i n g d e b t , which h a s b e e n
c a r r i e d f o r y e a r s , was p a i d o f f .
A $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 b e q u e s t was added t o t h e C o u n c i l s '
fund
----- The
BARTLETT LUND,I.R.; RICHARD
SAVILLE'SM; AND
ERNEST FINKLEA,A.D.C.
The S c o u t e r s p i c t u r e d above were p a r t i c i p a n t s i n t h e
r e c e n t s u c c e s s f u l C h a r t e r Review i n which 90% o f t h e
U n i t s i n t h e Mauwehu C o u n c i l r e - r e g i s t e r e d on t h e same
day.
.
trust
p r o f e s s i o n a l s t a f f was i n c r e a s e d from 4 t o 5
men t o b e t t e r s e r v e o u r 2,000 a d u l t l e a d e r s .
----- Your S c o u t S e r v i c e C e n t e r h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e l y r e equipment, w a l l s ,
d e c o r a t e d -- r u g s , f u r n i t u r e ,
lighting, etc.
-----A new " A r t i c l e s o f I n c o r p o r a t i o n and Bylaws was
adopted.
The Mauwehu C o u n c i l was t h e f i r s t C o u n c i l
i n t h e n a t i o n t o b e approved.
-----A g e n e r o u s d o n a t i o n f o r an o f f - s e t p r e s s and o t h e r
r e l a t e d e q u i p m e n t made t h i s n e w s p a p e r p o s s i b l e .
We a r e b l e s s e d w i t h a v e r y w o n d e r f u l C o u n c i l f i l l e d
w i t h many f i n e S c o u t s and g r e a t S c o u t e r s .
Yes;
T h i s h a s been a y e a r o f g r e a t a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s ,
and we c a n l o o k f o r w a r d t o e v e n more o p p o r t u n i t i e s and
e v e n g r e a t e r a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s i n y e a r s t o come.
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Francis Kalaman,MD--District Chairman
Richard Booth-------DistrictCommissioner
Richard Deso-------District Executive
Roger Paquin-------Ass't. Dist. Ekec.
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SASQUA CON ING EVENTS
Jan. 7
13
13
14
16
20
23
27
Feb. 3
4
10
10
11
7 - 13
i2
17
20
20
District Roundtable-St. Aloysius R.C. Ch.,
30 Maple St., New Canaan
Dist. Committee Mtg.-Nwk. Health Dept., East Ave
B.S.Ldr. Trg-The B.S.Program, The United Meth.
Ch. of New Canaan -7:45 P.M.
Dist. Comsr. Staff Mtg., Home of Richard Booth,
10 Hunters Lane, Norwalk
Eagle Bd. of Rev., Scout Office, Ridgefield
B.S.Ldr. Trg.-The Patrol Method, The United
Meth. Ch., New Canaan - 7:45 PM.
Philmont Reunion, Nwk.
B.S. Ldr. Trg.-Trg. Boy Ldrs., The United Meth.
Ch., New Canaan -7:45 PM.
B.S.Ldr. Trg.-Program Planning, The United Meth
Ch., New Canaan - 7:45 PM.
Cub & B.S. Roundtables, Norwalk
Dist. Exec. Comrn. Mtg., Health Dept. Norwalk
B.S.Ldr.Trg.-Advancement & Finance, The United Meth. Ch., New Canaan-7:45 PM
Dist. Comsr. Staff Mtg., 10 Hunters Lane,Nwk.
BOY SCOUT WEEK
Run Your Town Day-Nwk., Wilton, New Canaan,
Westport.
B.S. Ldr. Trg.-Boy Behavior,The United Meth.
Ch., New Canaan, 7:45 PM.
Scout Show Mtg.-Ridgefield Scout Office
Eagle Bd. of Review
**All meetings begin at 8:00 PM unless otherwise noted
RUN YOUR TOWN DAY
BOY SCOUT WEEK A C T 1 V I T I E S
Sasqua District Boy Scout Week
on February 7, 1969.
observances will begin
On this date, window displays i n store windows, along
with other Scout observances will highlight Scoutings'
anniversary.
Be sure your unit prepares now for this
great celebration.
Additional features such as Scouts
on View Day, Run Your Town Day, will also assist to make
Scouting known to the public.
Mr. David Perman, activities chairman, is now in the
process of planning these activities for our Scout week
Observance.
B L U E AND GOLD
February is traditional Blue and Gold month for Cub
Packs.
Most of our Cub Packs will be observina Scout
week and the highlights of their years' activities.
Blue and Gold banquets will be the order of business
in which families and Cubs together with their leaders
celebrate their achievements.
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SCOUT SHOW
It's not too early to start your planning for the
Most units already have their
great Scout Show "1969".
Be sure to sign up as
Boy Power - Scout Show material.
soon as possible so that you will have a firm reservation and a spot at the show.
If you wait, you may not
get in.
Is your Pack.. . Dizzy on a Turntable
. . . or Busy at a ROUNDTABLE ? ?
ATTEND ROUNDTABLE AT
ST. ALBYSIUS R.C. CHURCH
30 MAPLE AVENUE
NEW CANAAN, CONN.
JANUARY 7 , 1969 at 8 p. rn.
SCOUT SWIM PROGRAM
Kenneth Strong Sr., Chairman of Health & Safety of the
Sasqua District, has announced that a new program of
instruction for First Class Swimming, Swimming Merit
Badge, Lifesaving Merit Badge, Scout Lifeguard and Mile
Swim will begin on January 9th.
Instruction will continue on Thursday nights for about 12 weeks.
The program will begin at 6:30 P. M. at the Norwalk - Wilton
Y. M. C. A.
All units participating must send an adult with their
boys to assist in supervising the program.
Since only
a limited number of boys can be accomodated in this program, reservations must be made before January 6th by
contacting Kenneth Strong Sr., Butternut Lane, Norwalk,
847 - 1640.
NEW COMMISSIONER
Mr. Richard Booth announced the appointment of a new
Neighborhood Commissioner. Mr. ~ a ~ m o nKinmouth,
d
former
0 & E Committeeman of Sasqua has taken on a new responsibility in Scouting as a Commissioner.
RE - LOCATED
Norwalk Health Dept. has re-located from the old
Gallaher Estate to the new Health Dept. building on East
Ave., Norwalk. Dr. Kalaman cordially invites all Scouters to come to see the fabulous new facility.
Many future Scout meetings also will take place there.
Aldo Scudo----------john Noran-----------
D i s t r i c t Chairman
D i s t r i c t Commissioner
B a r t l e t t Hastings--District Executive
David Mazzei-------Ass
' t . Dis t . Exec.
SCATACOOK
Jan.
6
7
9
12
14
16
17-19
Feb.
6
11
13
SCATACOOK ROUND - U P
District A c t l v l t l e s Committee N e e t l n g
-
S c o u t O + " i c e , 5 7 Maln S t . , R l d g e f l e l d 8:OOPM
D l s t r x c t 3 a n y u e t CommlCLee M e e t ~ n g - Danbury
Motor i r l n , 8 : 0 0 P . M.
D r s t r l c ' Roundt,,ble- M l l L R l d g e S c h o o l ,
Danbury 8:00 P . M .
Open House, C o u n c l l o f f ~ c e ,57 Maln S t .
R l d g e f l e l d ( V e t e r a n s P a r k Community C e n t e r )
2 : 0 0 - 4:30 P . M .
D l s t r l c t R e c o g n l t l o n B a n q u e t - Danbury Motor
I n n , 7:30 P. M .
E a g l e S c o u t Board o f Revlew- R l d g e f l e l d
D ~ s t r l c tK l o n d l k e Derby- Camp Mauwehu
C o m m i s s i o n e r s ' S t a f f M e e t i n g , Danbury Motor
I n n 8 : 0 0 P. M . ( C o n n e c t i c u t Room)
D i s t r i c t Committee M e e t i n g , Danbury Motor
Inn 8:00 P. M.
D i s t r i c t R o u n d t a b l e , M i l l Ridge S c h o o l
Danbury 8 : 0 0 P . M .
T r o o p 1 6 8 o f Danbury,
held a Troop Recognition Dinner
a t t h e A m e r i c a n L e g i o n H a l l , W e d n e s d a y , December 5 t h .
R a l p h H e r a l d s e r v e d a s M a s t e r o f C e r e m o n i e s and many
h a v e i n d i c a t e d t h a t t h i s was t h e b e s t R e c o g n i t i o n D i n n e r
t h e Troop has e v e r sponsored.
Cliff
Kayser,
S c o u t m a s t e r a n d h i s a s s i s t a n t s Doug
S t r a t t o n , A r t Melody, B i l l R e i n h a r d t ,
Dick S i l v e r b l a d e
a n d Ed T u t t l e , a l o n g w i t h a d e d i c a t e d c o m m i t t e e , f o r m a
f i n e t e a m t o g i v e S c o u t i n g t o more b o y s .
T r o o p 8 h a s r e s e r v e d i t s ' s i t e f o r two weeks o f Summer
Camp 1 9 6 9 . They h a v e s e l e c t e d t h e S i o u x C a m p s i t e .
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o W. K e l l y B u r n s ,
T r o o p 49 who h a s
e a r n e d t h e Gold Palm Award.
T h i s means t h a t h e h a s
earned t e n a d d i t i o n a l m e r i t badges
t o qualify for t h i s
award.
The f o l l o w i n g U n i t L e a d e r s h a v e q u a l i f i e d f o r t h e i r
B r e a k t h r o u g h Club B r i e f c a s e :
Richard Hutchison, Trp.33;
C h a r l e s Smith J r . , T r p . 26; and Donald D e n n i s , Trp. 90.
S,M,E, -- TICKET -- P U B L I C I T Y CHAIRMEN
Has y o u r U n i t n o t i f i e d t h e C o u n c i l o f t h e name and
a d d r e s s o f t h e a b o v e Chairmen? I f n o t , p l e a s e s e n d t h i s
i n f o r m a t i o n t o u s a s s o o n a s t h e y a r e s e l e c t e d . The n e x t
i s s u e o f t h e S c o u t e r w i l l p u b l i s h t h e s e names, s o l e t s
t r y f o r 100%.
CUB LEADERS TRAINING COURSE
ATTENTION ALL CUB LEADERS AND DEN MOTHERS. The o p p o r t u n i t y t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a f i n e t r a i n i n g c o u r s e w i l l be
o f f e r e d you by t h e L e a d e r s h i p T r a i n i n g Committee o f t h e
S c a t a c o o k D i s t r i c t s t a r t i n g o n Wednesday, J a n u a r y 8 t h a t
7:30 P . M . a t S t . James E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h , West S t r e e t ,
Danbury
.
T h i s c o u r s e w i l l r u n f o r 5 c o n s e c u t i v e Wednesdays and
y o u a r e i n v i t e d t o a t t e n d a s many a s you c a n .
NEW EAGLE SCOUTS TO E E HOfJORED
The Danbury Exchange Club w i l l p l a y h o s t t o f i v e Danb u r y S c o u t s who h a v e e a r n e d t h e r a n k o f E a g l e d u r i n g t h e
y e a r 1 9 6 8 , a t a d i n n e r t o be h e l d i n t h e i r honor a t t h e
Danbury Motor I n n on J a n u a r y 9 , 1 9 6 9 .
The f o l l o w i n g E a g l e S c o u t s w i l l b e t h e h o n o r e d g u e s t s
a t t h i s a f f a i r : W i l l i a m J . D a v i d , T r p . 22; R o b e r t O c h s ,
T r p . 1 6 8 ; Mark R a d e r , T r p . 1 6 8 ; J o h n T o r i e l l i , T r p . 23:
a n d R i c h a r d Magurn, T r p . 22.
I n v i t a t i o n s h a v e a l r e a d y gone o u t t o f o r m e r E a g l e
S c o u t s o f D a n b u r y , a n d we a r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o h a v i n g
t h e m p a r t i c i p a t e w i t h u s on t h i s h o n o r e d o c c a s i o n .
C o s t o f t h e d i n n e r w i l l b e $ 3 . 0 0 p e r t i c k e t a n d more
i n f o r m a t i o n may b e o b t a i n e d by c o n t a c t i n g M r . F r a n k M .
S t o n e o f Danbury.
F I R S T DISTRICT RECOGNITION BANQUET
The F i r s t S c a t a c o o k R e c o g n i t i o n B a n q u e t f o r S c o u t e r s
a n d t h e i r f r i e n d s , w i l l be h e l d o n T u e s d a y , J a n u a r y 1 4 ,
1 9 6 9 a t t h e Danbury Motor I n n i n D a n b u r y .
C h a i r m a n w i l l b e Dan V e c c h i a , V i c e Chairman o f
the
District.
His committee w i l l c o n s i s t of t h e following
S c o u t e r s : Don M e l l i l o , Ken M a r t i n , Bob Wood, A r t Melody,
J o h n O ' H e r n , Ralph H e r a l d a n d Roy D e e k s .
The c o s t o f
t h e d i n n e r w i l l b e $ 5 . 0 0 p e r t i c k e t a n d t h e y may b e s e c u r e d t h r o u g h t h e C o u n c i l O f f i c e by making a c h e c k paya b l e t o t h e Mauwehu C o u n c i l , B.S.A.
M r . V e c c h i a p r o m i s e s a f i n e l i v e l y program w i t h t h e
h i g h l i g h t of t h e evening being t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e
H a m i l t o n Orgleman Trophy t o a p e r s o n l i v i n g w i t h i n t h e
d i s t r i c t f o r h i s o r her outstanding s e r v i c e t o Scouting.
SUCCESSFUL CHARTER
KLONDI KE
DERBY
The K l o n d i k e Derby i s s c h e d u l e d f o r J a n u a r y 17-19 a t
T h i s e v e n t w i l l b e d i s t r i c t - w i d e and w i l l
Camp Mauwehu.
g i v e S c a t a c o o k s ' Troops a chance t o meet i n c o m p e t i t i o n
and renew a c q u a i n t a n c e s .
E m p h a s i s i s b e i n g p l a c e d on
t h e p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f t h e N a t u r a l P a t r o l s from
each
Troop.
S p e c i a l awards a r e planned and t h e e n t i r e a f f a i r prom i s e s t o b e a memorable o n e f o r a l l U n i t s t h a t p a r t i c i pate.
REV IEW DAY
S a t u r d a y , December 7 t h , saw a p p r o x i m a t e l y 80% o f t h e
District re-register.
I t was a g r a t i f y i n g e x p e r i e n c e t o
s e e a l l t h e Units cooperate s o e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y i n order
t o make t h i s d a y a s u c c e s s .
Under t h e l e a d e r s h i p o f t h e
C o m m i s s i o n e r S t a f f and a s s i s t e d by members o f t h e D i s t r i c t C o m m i t t e e , a l l U n i t s t h a t a p p e a r e d had t h e i r C h a r t e r r e v i e w e d and h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o meet and d i s c u s s
t h e i r Scouting a c t i v i t i e s with D i s t r i c t representations.
C h a r t e r Reviews w e r e n o t h e l d f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g U n i t s :
Packs:
5 1 , 5 4 , 46, 1 1 8 , 1 1 9 , a n d 1 4 2
T r o o p s : 3 2 , 4 8 , 8 7 , a n d P o s t s 2 6 , 4 2 , 7 8 , and 1 6 7 .
C h a r t e r s f o r t h e a b o v e - l i s t e d U n i t s w i l l b e l a p s e d by
d a t e o f t h i s i s s u e , and i f n o t r e c e i v e d by F e b r u a r y 28,
1969, t h e u n i t w i l l be dropped from Scouting.
STATE O F C O N N E C T I C U T
P A R K A N D FOREST C O M h 4 l S S I O N
HARTFORD,
CONNECTICUT
06 1 15
Your c o u n c i l i s i n t h e p r o c e s s o f
d i s t r i b u t i n g a new
i n f o r m a t i v e y e a r - r o u n d camping g u i d e t o a l l S c o u t m a s t e r s
E x p l o r e r A d v i s o r s , Chairmen and Commissioners.
T h i s new
c o l o r f u l b o o k l e t o u t l i n e s many d e t a i l s t h a t w i l l h e l p a
u n i t g e t p r e p a r e d f o r an a d v e n t u r e s o m e summer i n 1969.
Dear S c o u t L e a d e r s :
S i n c e t h e r e have been many c h a n g e s i n t h e summer camp
program,
a l l S c o u t e r s a r e urged
t o r e a d t h e g u i d e completely.
So t h a t you m i g h t make your p l a n s a c c o r d i n g l y ,
camping w i l l n o t be allowed i n a n y C o n n e c t i c u t
S t a t e P a r k d u r i n g t h e month o f M a r c h .
"Where t o
The O.A. i s i n t h e p r o c e s s o f d e v e l o p i n g a
go Camping" b o o k l e t which t h e c o u n c i l w i l l p r i n t i n t h e
n e x t few months and d i s t r i b u t e t o Troops and E x p l o r e r
Posts.
S c o u t e r s a r e u r g e d t o p a s s o n any good c a m p s i t e
i n f o r m a t i o n t h e y have t o t h e ~ 0 . A . s o t h a t i t may be i n cluded i n t h e guide.
The f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n i s neede d : Name o f s i t e , l o c a t i o n , who t o c o n t a c t f o r r e s e r v a t i o n s , f a c i l i t i e s such a s w a t e r , f i r e w o o d , n a t u r e t r a i l s
and program a r e a s .
A l l i n f o r m a t i o n may be s e n t t h r o u g h
t h e council o f f i c e .
I n t h e p a s t , much damage was
thawing of t h e grounds.
done due t o t h e
Camping w i l l b e resumed a g a i n on A p r i l 1, and
t h e o f f i c i a l season with t h e c h a r g e being levied
w i l l s t a r t May 1 t h r o u g h S e p t e m b e r 30. E f f e c t i v e
May 1, t h e c h a r g e w i l l be $2.00 p e r camp s i t e o r
where g r o u p camping i s i n v o l v e d ,
$2.00 f o r e a c h
group of s i x o r p a r t t h e r e o f .
Putnam Memorial S t a t e Park i n Redding and t h e
Wolf Den a r e a o f Mashamoquet Brook S t a t e Park i n
P o m f r e t may be u t i l i z e d by S c o u t g r o u p s d u r i n g t h e
r e g u l a r camping s e a s o n , f r e e o f c h a r g e .
W i l l i a m F. M i l l e r
S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of S t a t e P a r k s
RIDGEFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER
HOME OF THE MAUWEHU COUNCIL
SCOUT SERVICE CENTER
F r i e n d s o f S c o u t i n g a r e c o r d i a l l y i n v i t e d t o a t t e n d an
open h o u s e of t h e n e w l y - d e c o r a t e d
o f f i c e and T r a d i n g P o s t on Sunday, J a n u a r y 1 2 t h . T h i s i s a n i d e a l o p p o r t u n i t y t o meet and t a l k w i t h t h e o f f i c e and f i e l d s t a f f a s
w e l l a s m e e t i n g your f r i e n d s .
Come a n y t i m e between 2:00 and 4:30 P. M .
READ BOYS' LIFE - A GREAT SCOUTING
ADVENTURE!
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BOY SCOUTS O F AMERICA, INC.
57 MAIN S T - P 0 BOX 326
RIDGEFIELD, CONN 06877
Phone: 438-2553
blallcd to Sco88tels Is1 a n d 15th oi
each month excepr J u l y 15 and Auguit 1,
1
1
Your S c o u t S e r v i c e C e n t e r h a s a l a r g e number of
films t r i p s w i t h r e c o r d s and 16 mm. movies t h a t a r e a v a i l a b l e
t o Cub P a c k s , S c o u t Troops and E x p l o r e r P o s t s t o u s e
w i t h t h e i r program, a t no c h a r g e .
Most o f o u r f i l m s t r i p s a r e d e s i g n e d t o t r a i n a d u l t
l e a d e r s a n d boy l e a d e r s . They must b e shown i n a f i l m s t r i p p r o j e c t o r which i s a l s o a v a i l a b l e t h r o u g h t h e
Scout Service Center.
The C o u n c i l d o e s n o t have a
u s a b l e 16 mm. p r o j e c t o r .
Movies a r e d e s i g n e d a s
Jamborees,
Philmont, e t c .
ment and any of t h e f i l m s
phoning t h e Scout S e r v i c e
o u t one d a y t o be u s e d t h a t
noon t h e f o l l o w i n g d a y .
This is a p a r t i a l l i s t .
l i s t e d i n future issues.
WALTER
N . PLAUT.
Cr>ur~ciI
President
Roger 0 . Paquin
-
Additional
films
will
be
The f o l l o w i n g i s a l i s t of
16MM Movies from t h e y e a r s
1 9 5 7 , 5 8 , 6 0 and 64.
Beyond t h e Tooth o f Time
(The S t o r y o f P h i l m o n t )
Boy from H i c k o r y S t r e e t
(Cub S c o u t i n g )
SECOND CLASS
Footsteps o f the Pioneers
POSTAGE
,
(Boy S c o u t i n g )
PAID AT
I n v e s t m e n t i n Tomorrow
R i d g e f i e l d , Conn.
(Boy S c o u t i n g )
The S c o u t T r a i l
(Cub, S c o u t , E x p l o r i n g )
This i s Exploring
(Explorer Recruiting)
The f o l l o w i n g i s a p a r t i a l l i s t of
film-strips available:
EARLE
H. COMSTOCK,
Council Commissioner
RAYMOND
F. HECK,JK., Scout
promotional material
for
The u n i t s may r e s e r v e e q u i p l i s t e d b e l o w by w r i t i n g
or
Center.
Any equipment t a k e n
night,
m u s t b e r e t u r n e d by
Executiue
Editor
,
The Advancement I d e a
( Boy S c o u t i n g )
Boys ' L i f e , You a r e There
(For A l l )
Boys' L i f e S t o r y
(For a l l )
D i s t r i c t Operation
(For a l l )
Don't S e l l Scouting Short
(For a l l )
Enough o f t h e R i g h t P e o p l e
(For a l l )
Establishing the Scouting Partnership. (For a l l )