Bolivar Central School - Gusher Yearbook (Bolivar, NY)

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BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL BLIZZARD” 18 ming, diving, cooking, rowing, canoeing, hiking, and every other form of entertainment both protit-able and enjoyable. The whole camp was organized into groups which looked after the details of camp life such as cooking, dish washing, cleaning up the grounds, planning meals, etc., and, by changing around every day, each one had valuable experience in the things mentioned above. Perfect discipline prevailed, and, when the time came to go, all were sorry that there was not a week more. Troop 1 upheld the traditions of the organization when several of its members were responsible for the saving of two women from drowning, a thing which should make every Bolivar scout proud of his troup and anxious himself to add to its good name. The year following the camp has now nearly come to a close, and every scout looks forward with eager anticipation to another camp this summer. The interest has been kept alive and even increased by frequent hikes and over night camps. The number of second class scouts is steadily growing larger and this summer should be the opportunity for many to become first class scouts, which is the iirst goal of all scouts. From this enviable position, they can look forward to becoming Eagle scouts, life scouts, etc., and also to be wearing the coveted merit badges, the mark of scout achievement and attainment in various useful arts and sciences. Finally, in closing, the Boy Scouts of Bolivar wish to thank one and all for any help that they have given, or any interest they have shown and appeal to all for their co-operation in making con- ditions better in Bolivar especially for young people, and what could be a better plan, along this line, than to make it possible for their boys to become future scouts and the girls to become members of similar worthwhile organizations. The members of Troop I at the present time are as follows: Scribe, Lawrence Wightman; bugler, William Osgood. Otter Patrol—Patrol leader, William Osgood; assistant patrol leader, Lawrence Wightman; and members: Frank Henderson, Fred Maxson, Howard Shaner, Melvin Shaner, Nelson Shavalier, Howard VanCuren, LeRoy Seely. Beaver Patrol: Patrol leader, Fred Newton; assistant patrol lea 1-er, Howard Richardson; and members: Joseph Shaner, Burton Buell, Robert Sawyer, William Foster, Bernard Jones, Guy Bullock, Robert Richardson. New members: Guy Wilber, Edward Dougherty, Donald Good-ridge, Joseph Smith. + 1111 M» 1 HI + M mm Ml — ■ — ■ «. t R. C. Ressler Dry Goods and Notions Allen “A” and Phenix Hosiery BOLIVAR, N. Y. 1 Ml-HII-II

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BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL “BLIZZARD li BOY SCOUTS Boy Scouts of America A year and a half has passed since the Boy Scouts of Troop I, Bolivar, N. Y., made their first appearance as an organization. In looking back over things which have happened, the most skeptical must admit that the time has been well spent. The organization of course has changed somewhat in personnel as all these organizations do, for the Boy Scouts of America are always eager to welcome to their ranks all wide awake boys of Id years or more who want to join. The troop committee, as represented in the new charter, now consists of R. C. Witter, chairman, H. L. Ilulett, P. II. Dougherty and C. M. VanCuren. The executive end is in charge of M. M. Larrabee, scout master, and Reverend (). 0. Baker, assistant scout master. So, if tho interest and co-operation of the boys themselves does not fall below what it has been in the past year and a half, there is no reason why the organization cannot look forward to another year, or what is better, years of wonderful benefit and enjoyment such as only work of this kind can give. By far the most interesting part of this article will be in telling of the work which has been done and the events which have happened during Troop I’s existence in Bolivar. The culmination of all the scouts’ activities of 1923-24 came in the camping trip to Cuba Lake, which took place in the latter part of the summer shortly before school started. Here followed such a week of jolly fun and profitable entertainment as never to be forgotten by all scouts who were present. Each day was one round of swim-

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BOLIVAR HIGH SCHOOL “BLIZZARD” 19 .............. Athletic Association OFFICERS Harry Sackett, President Paul Husak, Vice President Tressa Wellenhoffer, Secretary and Treasurer