THE WOODCRAFT AIMS
The Woodcraft League aims to set before our youth an ideal figure, — physically strong, dignified, courteous, self-controlled, happy in helping, equipped for emergencies, wise in the ways of the woods, in touch with the men of affairs, of such all round development that he can quickly be made a specialist in any needy place; and filled with a religion that consists not of mere observances, but of a spirit which makes one desired and helpful here today.
Its purpose is to teach the outdoor life for its worth in the building up of the body and the helping and strengthening of the soul; that one may go forth with the seeing eye and the thinking hand, to learn the pleasant ways of the woods and of life, that one may be made in all wise, master of oneself; facing life without flinching, ready to take one’s part among his fellows in all the problems which arise, rejoicing when some trial comes that the Great Spirit finds him the ruler of a strong soul in its worthy tabernacle.
The Woodcraft League believes that its message comes to the people of America, young and old, rich and poor.
The program of the Woodcraft is used in some degree by all the other organizations of outdoors life, and is the basis of all the campwork in the country. It has certain outstanding features which distinguish it from all the other programs, and which have proven through thirty years of experience to be the only wholly right way with boys and girls.
It is the only organization which takes in both boys and girls, although we do not mix them in the same tribes between the ages of 12 and 18. Before that, and after, they may work together, but we have found it wrong psychologically to try to do other than as stated above.
We stress the Indian thought throughout, carefully selecting the best ideals of the best Indians of the past and present. We have a program which is carefully ..text pokračuje
