PATRIOTISM. 1.  Respect for the United States flag at raising and colors. (5 points.) 2.  Memorize “America” and “Star Spangled Banner,” (1 point.) 3.  Write an essay explaining the plan of governing your own town and city.
   (2 points.)
4.  Write in your own words what you think citizenship means. (2 points.) 5.  Describe upon paper some historic spot or building near your home
   and its connection with the making of America. (1 point.)

NOTE.—­Each boy must win 90 points out of a possible 100 to secure the honor emblem.  Leaders will be appointed to take charge of the different tests, to whom the boys will report when they qualify in the tests and receive their points.  The final decision in the giving of the honor emblem is made at a full meeting of the Camp Council.

The honor emblem consists of a white “swastika” [1] cross with garnet felt D for Durrell and B for Becket.  Boys who fail to secure the emblem in one season are credited with points which hold good the next season.  The Honor Pennant is awarded only to those who render special service to the camp.

[Illustration:  Honor Camp Leader]

The camp emblem is a garnet solid triangle with the initial of the camp in white felt upon it.  A white bar placed above the triangle represents the attendance, one bar is given for each year.  The Senior leader’s emblem is a white felt disc with a garnet felt triangle, and the Junior leader’s emblem, a garnet felt disc with a white felt triangle.

[Transcriber’s Footnote 1:  The swastika is an ancient religious symbol, a Greek cross with the ends of the arms bent at right angles.  It was adopted by the Nazi party under Adolf Hitler in 1935.  This book was written 22 years earlier.]

Campers will find enough suggestions in these outlines to develop systems of their own which will help in the all-round development of the boy.

Camp Kineo Cup

Some camps prefer the awarding of what may be called “proficiency cups.”  At Camp Kineo a silver cup is awarded to the boy in each division who is the best all-round fellow, considering manly qualities, loyalty to camp, deportment, behavior under all conditions, skill in athletics, aquatics, tennis, baseball, and all other sports, self-control, temperament, popularity with boys and good standing with councilors.  The judges are the Director and Camp Council, whose decision counts for 60 per cent toward the final award, the boys not competing deciding the other 40 per cent toward the final award.

Hall of Fame

At Camp Wildmere there is a “Hall of Fame.”  Votes are taken for the most respected leader and the most respected boy, the most popular leader and boy; the boy who has done the most for the camp and the boys; the most courteous boy, neatest boy, best-built boy, brightest boy, favorite in games; neatest in tent; best all-round camper; boy who talks least about himself; the one with the best table manners; the quietest boy, most generous boy, handsomest boy, best-natured boy and the camp humorist.