A feature of the day's routine is the coming on duty of the housekeeping
squad which for a period of twenty-four hours keeps the camp clean,
orderly and safe, and performs most if not all of the necessary
household duties which must be done in every home or camp. The squad
should be under the leadership of a counsellor who is particularly
fitted to direct and instruct the squad and be responsible for the work
it does.
Going on duty in the middle of the afternoon gives the members an
opportunity to have a swim earlier in the day, and after going off duty
the next day, which is a privilege not to be despised. The work which
this squad does is for the benefit of the entire group and raises or
lowers the camp standard each day.
The general program should be posted on the bulletin board and explained
to each new group that enters camp. It should be given in detail as to
hours, activities and requirements. Whether the program is planned for
the group divided into two or three units or for the group as one unit,
depends upon the size of the camp. No counsellor can do justice to her
work if she has too large a group, and on the other hand, the group if
too large will lose interest in the subject. The accompanying program
has been tried and may be of value as a suggestion.
[Illustration: FIREPLACE IN THE HOUSE THE SCOUTS BUILT]