Scout It Out
Did You Know?
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Scout It Out |
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Did You Know? |
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Scouting began informally about 1908 when some boys formed their own patrols. Officially, Scouting in Singapore began in 1910 with its first Scout Troop of 30 boys sponsored by the YMCA, whose building also served as Scout HQ. Mr. Frank Cooper Sands, a trained Scouter from England, is recognized as the founder of Scouting in Singapore. Sea Scouting started about the same time. |
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When Colonel Baden Powell entered the capital city of the Ashanti people in 1890 he was met by one of the Chiefs who came to him holding out his left hand. B.-P. held out his right in return but the Chief said: "No, in my country the bravest of the brave shake with the left hand." So began the "left handshake" of the world-wide brotherhood of Scouts. In this book are told some of the stories of courage and endurance shown by Scouts in many different countries during the war of 1939-45. There would not be room even in many books to tell them all. Many, indeed, can never be told; some for political reasons, some because the actors died unknown. They remembered their Promise, to do their best to do their duty to God, and their Country; to think of other people and not themselves. So, when the time came, they were prepared in body and in spirit to render their service. Their record is unsurpassed; they were "the bravest of the brave." |
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Set up the tripod by crossing the outside
poles so that the cross point of the poles is under the center pole.
Crossing the outside poles under the center pole causes part of the load
that is placed on the tripod to be taken up by the wood to wood contact of
the poles. |
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