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by the garden. The discoverers found something worth while 

 jingling in the kettle. They were coins found on Billingsgate 

 Island and given to the camp by Mr. Nye as medals for the winners 

 of this game. This year the kettle has been buried with a "big 

 secret" on the highest siunmit northeast of camp. Find the kettle 

 and bring it back to camp without being captured. You may 

 study your contour maps and work out the best method of locating 

 and moving the trophy. For each person disturbing the camp 

 routine, such as lateness to a meal, a point will be taken off the final 

 score of that team. The captain of each team will appoint a place 

 for you to m.eet for council and maneuver. The success of the 

 expedition depends upon strategy. Compasses, field glasses, 

 pedometers, etc., may be obtained at the camp library. 



The Page of Tree Leaves. (A few suggestions for use) . On these 

 trips the contour map and the tree page are carried in the note- 

 book. 



( I ) . Tree Spying. Stop at a tree, such as the wild black cherry. 

 Each one identifying the tree by use of the leaf chart within three 

 minutes time is given a point. For each mistake a point is sub- 

 tracted. At the end of the trip add the scores and announce the 

 winners. 



(2). Tree Scouting. Appoint leaders to choose teams. Tell 

 them to study the oak leaves on the chart and then at a given signal 

 give them three minutes to obtain a white oak leaf. The tree 

 given should be known to be nearby. At the end of three minutes 

 blow a whistle. Those back in their places with a white oak leaf 

 (no more, no less) score a point. Next send them scouting for a 

 red oak acorn, a balm-of-Gilead bud, and so on. The team scoring 

 the greatest ntmiber of points represents the group of best tree 

 scouts. 



(3). Tree Trailing. Hide messages "en route" and send out 

 companies 30 minutes apart. The messages may read as follows: 

 Take the valley trail to the east until you see a large yellow willow. 

 In an abandoned flickers home is a note. Read it carefully. 

 This note may read, — Within sight of this spot is a silver poplar. 

 As far from the tree as it is high and in the direction of its noonday 

 shadow is buried a message on birch bark. Please leave this 

 scroll as you find it. The group following the directions fartherest 

 and in the quickest time wins the honor of the trail. 



