Among the boy scouts - Washington Boy Scout Jamboree, August 21-30, 1935 · Rare Periodicals

Title

Among the boy scouts - Washington Boy Scout Jamboree, August 21-30, 1935

Creator

Pimentel, Fernando

Language

English

Source

The Young Citizen, I (6) July 1935

Year

1935

Subject

Scouts (Youth organization members)

Boy Scouts of America

Conferences and conventions

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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150 THE YOUNG CITIZEN .111/y, J9.fS AMONG THE BOY SCOUTSWASfflNGJON BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE AUGUST 21-30, 1935 by Fer'nllndo 'Pimentel THIS coming August 21st to August )0th, 1935, 10,000 Scouts from all over the United States and several of the foreign swut groups-which were invited by the National Co-.mcil. Boy Scouts of America to participate-will gather on a great camp. perhaps, the greatest camp ever held co this date in the world, at Washington, D. C. This great National Jamb~ree will last for ten glorious days and many interesting events will tJkc place that will be of educational value to the scouts who will be in attendance. A Philippine delegation composed of 3 2 scout.> and 3 leaders will soon leave our shores enroute to Washingrnn to represent the Philippine Islands ;:it this coming Jamboree. The campaign which is bi:ing carried out to help the council raise the necessat y funds to finance the expenses of our delegates hcis aroused much interest and enthusiasm. It has nsulted in many business firms who are interested in the welfare of youth and in the boy scouts responding to the call. The scouts who will represent the Philippine delegation will be selected by a local committee composed of Mr. Jorge Vargas, chairman: ~1r. Gabriel Maiialac and Mr. Lino Castillejos. Tbis: committee will make their final selections soon. To be a scout candidatr the scout must gather tl!e following requirements: he must at least be 15 year.;; of age: he must be at least a First Class Scout; his scout spirit. activity, and enthusiasm must be above that of other scouts in the country; he must aha show evidence of previous training experience in camping. The valuable training that the 30,000 boy scout..> who are expected to participate will get-as a result of this great Jamboree-will serve as an inspiratiou to the other scouts who are not fortunate enough to be chosen. More than twenty-five foreign scout groups are expected to participate. Friendship :111(i good-will between the 30,000 scouts attending \\·iii be observed, one of the chief scout mottos being practiced daily by every scout is: "A Scout is a friend tcr all and a brother to every other Scout". On the day of the opening (August 21st. 1935) of the Jamboree, a big parade and passing review oi all the scout groups participating in the Jambor.:c will take place. On this occasion, our scouts will have a chance to meet the President of the United States. who is Honorary President of the Boy Scouts of America. They will also meet the members of the President's cabinet and pcrson.11ly talk co tbe.'>c great men. What a thrilling and interesting moment it will be-to think of meeting and talking personally to the President of the United State.!.! What a memorable experience! Some of the places that will be visited by our scouts at the Jamboree are: the White House, Capitol Building, Library of Congress, WaShington Monument. Lincoln Memorial. National Gallery of Art. New National Museum, Freer Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Old National Museum, Lincoln Museum, National Academy of Sciences, Amer ican Red Cross Building, Memorial Continental Hall. Pan-American Union, War and Navy Build,ng Navy Department, Bureau .of Aeronautics, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Government Printing Office. Department· of Agriculture, Patent Offae. Treasury Department, Arlington National Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia, Mount Vernon, Washington Cathedral, Franciscan Monastery, and mali}' others. Demonstrations as well as exhibitions and con1~ p~titions between scout groups will also take plate. Different types of camp arrangements, pageants. merit badge shows and exhibits, etc., will be rep. resented in the program for the entire ten days of glorious camping life in a foreign country. Ralh $ and countless games will be played every day. New Songs and Yells will also be introduced. Perhaps one of the most important and interesting events that wiII take place at this coming Jamboree-although this is not officially included in the program prepared-will be the exchange of gifts between scouts as souvenirs. The numerous storieS" related by the last Philippine delegation of scouts who partidpat(:d in the World Jamboree. two y~ars ago at Budape.it, pertaining to this event, make us believe that in this coming Jamboree a repetition of this same event is inevitable. as this hobby is generally practiced Ly every scout in any country. The Philippine delegation will not only experienct' the variety of valu~ble training offered by the Jam boree but they will also havC the opportunity uf visiting many oriental as well as occidental countries. This opportunity has been provided for thr delegation of scouts in order to gi\•e them a betler opportunity to learn more about foreign tradition<:. and trade. It will broaden their knowledge Jnd help them very much in their studies and in their scouting activities. (Please tum to page 152) 152 ~ e ~ c~ c~;;> ~ ~ u ' ' KL I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 9. IO. II 12. Write the name of tile article. THE YOUNG CITIZEN saucer plate cup rocking chair bowl armchair patter stool chair glass tablespoon teaspoon pan basin (Comp(lre 110111' work with tl1e list ozi page 160.) AMONG THE BOY (Contin11ed from J)(Lge 150) Th.: Seattle Area Council ha~ ;ilso invited the Philippine deleg~. tion to make a stop-over at thc~r place before going to Washington. Mr. Walsh. scout executive of t111 ! Seattle Area Council an,d his boy scouts are eagerly awaiting the an iv al of the Philippine delegation. He is planning to greet the Filipino scouts, personally-those scouts who won the admiration of the American delegation to the WoLld JJmboree, two years ago, as w.::.s related by the head, of the American delegation upon thl'ir return home. The Philippine delegation will stay as guests of the S.:attlc Arca Council boy scouts for one whole week and for this purpose J program has been prepared consisLing of the following: visits to historic places in Seattle and its sur· rnunding districts; seascout cruises; tr.:·,ining course in life saving a11J swimming: five-day mountain hike: and an intensive training course i1; camping. The delegation will th.:n embark for Washington, D. C., lvgcther with the delegation of rbe Seattle Area Council. On the way back, the Philippine ddegation will take the route via Canada where a splendid oppori.unity for -;ightseeing will be offered our scouts. Aside from these place.:>. they shall also visit Chicago. \Vyoming. New York and oth~r States, afcerwhich they shall board a ship which will take them home along· a different route for the ~e July, 1985 turn voyage. The extensive tnvd to be made by the delegation is eouivalent (according to a father of a scout. who is planning to p<·Y hi!' son's expenses for the trip.) to two years of school education anc! tr<:.ining. The delegation will be expected to arrive in Manila on October 17th, 1935. This grand .opportunity of travtlling and foreign experience in c.:omping with other scouts from around the world comes every four years when the World Jamboree is hdd. Although this coming Junhoree is not considered a \Vorld J,:mbo:ee, it has nevertheless an in· ti.:rnational representation. This coming Jamboree is being condu..:tcd as one of Lh.:! features of the program arranged by the N~ltior.al Council. Boy Scouts of Amcri.:.:. to celebrate .their Jubilee year. J't1st as this article was going to press the names of the scouls who have been selected to represent thi! Philippines tcere annotmced. 1 /Jt forttmate SCOUIS (lfl?: LEADERS1. Mr. Exequiel Villacorta 2. Mt·. Magno Topacio 3. Mr. Romeo Y. Atienza SCOUTS1. s,\lvador Bareng 2. Adolf Maack, Jr. 3. Magin Ong pin 4. Jose Carcereny 5. Ramon 1'~rauendorff 6. Enrique Ramos 7. Benigr.o l\fadarang 8, Rafael Larracas 9. Roberto Lim 10. Exequiel Montilla 11. Angel Vargas 12. Carlos Arguelles 13. Teodoro Balagtas 14. Gregorio Chua 15, Teofila Benitez 16. Jose Gil, Jr. 17. Manuel Arcebal 18. Jesus Sotelo 19. Manuel Reyes 20. Eduardo Martinez 21. Leon Hontivel'Os 22. Bayani Arit 23. Godofreclo P. Neric 2-l. Eduardo Castro 25. Benedicto Valencia 2G. Antor:io i\lanahan 27. Vicente Zaldal'iaga 28. Gil Bulahan 29. Fabiano Alano .'lo. Narceo Sambrano 31. Gines Rivera

Among the boy scouts - Washington Boy Scout Jamboree, August 21-30, 1935

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