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Hoo-Hoo Asked To Support Scoui Acriviry

An appeal to the International Order of Hoo-Hoo has been put forward by the Boy Scouts of America. This would concern sponsoring an Explorers Program on Forestry and Forest Products Industries.

llarvev Koll. Snark of the Universe, in asking for Hoo-Hoo members help on this project, has given us some background on scouting and the good it does for maturing young men. We would like to pass it on to you and ask your serious attention to this worthy concept.

"Since 1918 the Boy Scouts of America have had a 'specialty' pto- gram in the greatest sense of specialization-The Sea Scout program, now knou'n as Sea Explorers. In this program, and later Air Explorer Program, itrey matched boys, sponsors, and adults with a common interest in an Explorer Unit.

"The Michigan Study of Adolescent Boys told us that all this was basically sound-that as boys reach their late adolescence they particularly want to explore areas of interest of avocations and potential vocations. High amo_ng their- concerns is the desire to decide what they will do as their life's work.

"Our High Schools are concerned r.r'ith 'Guidance,' helping boys and girls decide upon a general course of studies which will lead into their life's work. The Boy Scouts of America's success in securing business, industrial ani professional groups to help through Exploring has proved that they can be most effective in supplementing the school's work.

"All have much to gain through the sponsorship of Explorer Postson Forestry. The Explorer Post provides the sponsors with a vehicle through which they can interest young men in their field of work. It is reiognized that the specialty program appeals even more to the Juniors and Seniors in High School than to the younger boys' Harvey Koll continued, "I think this would be a wonderful project for

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