Whether you receive prizes or honors, points or merit badges for the
attainment of a definite achievement in your camp work, it is more
systematic to keep some sort of record of each individual's progress and
accomplishment.
A very simple way is a book record, but a far more interesting and
successful method is to make a chart placing it on a conspicuous wall
space where all may study it. On the chart will be found the names of
all the campers together, with the names of all the activities. In a
space under these activity headings and opposite the girl's name, a
space will be reserved for recording her points.
Take for example a proposed section of a chart such as the accompanying
one.
For every girl who has received a point on such a chart it means that
she has satisfactorily complied with the standards imposed. For example,
in Nature Study we may say that Scout Jane identified perfectly 20
flowers and 15 birds.
[Illustration:
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|CAMP CALMACO CHART RECORD |
| - for 1920 - |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| | Qualified As
| NAMES |-----------|-----|-----|------|---------|-------|--------|
| |Second |Child|First|Health|Signaller|Swimmer|Gardener|
| |Class Scout|Nurse| Aide|Winner| 2 | | |
|---------|-----------|-----|-----|------|---------|-------|--------|
|M. Bishop| * | * | | * | | | |
|---------|-----------|-----|-----|------|---------|-------|--------|
|J. Deeter| * | | * | | * | * | |
|---------|-----------|-----|-----|------|---------|-------|--------|
|B. Dean | * | | | * | | | |
|---------|-----------|-----|-----|------|---------|-------|--------|
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|
| | Qualified As |
| NAMES |--------|---------|---------|-----|-------|----|
| |Botanist|Zoologist|Map Maker|Dance|Athlete| |
| | | | | | | |
|---------|--------|---------|---------|-----|-------|----|
|M. Bishop| | | * | * | | |
|---------|--------|---------|---------|-----|-------|----|
|J. Deeter| | | | | | |
|---------|--------|---------|---------|-----|-------|----|
|B. Dean | | * | | | * | |
|---------|--------|---------|---------|-----|-------|----|
I. Section of a Chart for recording achievements of Scouts. In a large
camp, a permanent backer with headings can be made, and strips for each
Scout pinned on and removed when she leaves camp.]
Girl Scouts would work out such a chart in relation to and on the basis
of the winning of merit badges in the fifty-seven-odd Scout subjects.
Recording is not the only means of recognition given to a girl who has
made a definite achievement along some given line. But awards and honors
are often given at the end of the season in many camps. However, only
the merit badges will be discussed here, as this is primarily a Manual
for Girl Scout camps.
It is to be remembered that the chart does not record everything about a
girl. When reviewing the chart or record book before deciding who
deserves the final honors, or merit badges, there are other things to be
taken into account, for instance, the effort and the progress or
improvement and the kind of spirit that went with the material
achievement.
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