FORESTRY CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 5) 
organization is to foster, among the boys of this school, a constructive 
active interest in all forestry and conservation needs of Wisconsin. 
Membership in the boys’ tech forest service may be gained only 
by passing certain tests. These are based on the Forestry Primer ? 
issued by the American Tree Association. Passing the test, the boy 
becomes a member of the service and obtains the rank of laborer. 
He next studies Part I of Pinchot’s Primer of Forestry,’ which is 
issued as Farmers’ Bulletin 173 by the Forest Service, United States 
Department of Agriculture, and may be purchased from the Superin- 
tendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 
D. C. By passing a test on this bulletin he obtains the rank of fire 
guard. The third test is based on Part II of the Primer of Forestry,’ 
Farmers’ Bulletin 358, and advances the boy to the grade of assistant 
ranger. The fourth test includes such work as pacing 300 feet ac- 
curately, estimating and measuring diameters of 50 trees, identifying 
20 common trees, and questions on the Tree Planting Book® of the 
American Tree Association. Passing this test, the assistant ranger 
is promoted to the rank of ranger. 
The next job is that of tree planting, and the completion of the 
planting of 10 trees, each as tall as he is, or 100 evergreen seedlings 
entitles the contestant to the grade of forest examiner. The names 
used for the grades are the same as those used in the United States 
Forest Service. Promotions may be secured only upon proof of 
accomplishment. There are 10 grades; the completion of the tenth 
makes the winner eligible for the position of chief forester and presi- 
dency of the organization. 
3. Washington.—In Tacoma, a boys’ forestry organization has been 
under way for several years. It was formerly known as the Boy 
Rangers Lodge, but at present is called the Independent Order of 
Rangers. A “boy ranger” in this organization is required— 
a. To know the wild life, trees, and forests of his State. 
b. To know how and when to protect them. 
: c. =o assist, as he can, the Government and State in the protection of the 
orests. 
d. To assist the State in its protection of wild life and in the observance of 
the game laws. s 
e. To become a first-class woodsman or woodcrafter. 
f. To pass strenuous physical tests. 
Il. ORGANIZATION PLAN 
The plan of organization of forestry clubs will naturally vary with 
the local conditions, age of members, objectives, etc. In some cases 
it will be desirable to get up a formal organization with constitution, 
membership tests and requirements, officers, fixed meeting dates, 
dues, etc. Others will vary all the way to the extremely informal 
organizations, just getting together occasionally for a forest hike or 
a special project. The following are suggestions which may help in 
organization: 
1. A suitable name. 
2. A constitution or by-laws setting forth the objectives, etc., of the club. 
3. A fixed meeting date, probably monthly. 
4. An annual forest field day or picnic. 
2 Pack,C.L. THE FORESTRY PRIMER, 1876, 1926. 32p.,illus. Amer. Tree Assoc., Washington, D.C. 1926 
3 PINCHOT, G. A PRIMER OF FORESTRY. U.S. Dept. Agr. Farmer’s Bul. 173, 48 p., Illus. 1903. 
4 PINCHOT, G. A PRIMER OF FORESTRY. PARTII. PRACTICAL FORESTRY. U.S. Dept. Agr. Farmers’ 
Bul. 358, 48 p., illus., 1909. 
TREEPLANTING BOOK. 40p., illus. Amer. Tree Assoc., Washington, D. C. 
