Campward Ho! Part 5

[Ill.u.s.tration: HEALTH CERTIFICATE

The following must be filled out by a physician _within three days_ of the time the girl enters camp. It should preferably be done by someone who has known her for some time. The object of this certificate is: (1) to safeguard child and others against contagious diseases; (2) to make a basis for judging the suitability of camp life for her, and make possible any necessary precautions, particularly in regard to exercise.

I, .........................................................

have this day,......................,19 personally examined ............................................................

........years, of................................,........., and believe the following to be a complete statement as to her health and bodily condition:

_Contagious disease_: State child's condition and whether she has been exposed and if any quarantine is necessary.

_Nutrition_: Excellent Good Fair Poor Very Poor _Anemia_: Hemoglobin content: _Prep.u.b.ertal_ or _postp.u.b.ertal_. Menstruation: Established Any disturbance?

_Eyes_: R L Gla.s.ses? _Ears_: R L _Nose_: _Throat_: _Teeth_: _Muscles_: _General Nervous System_: _Stomach_: _Bowels_: _Skin_: _Head_: _Skeletal_: Back Feet _Temperature_: _Heart_: Rhythm: Sounds: Any disturbance?

_Blood Pressure_: Systolic: Diastolic: Compensation: _Lungs_:

As a general summing-up of recommendations in regard to whole condition outlined above, I recommend the following:

1. Diet: 2. Rest: 3. Exercise: a. Should keep quiet.

b. Can exercise moderately.

c. Any reasonable exercise.

d. Can take heavy exercise.

e. Can (cannot) walk swim run jump climb 4. General camp life: 5. Additional notes:]

Another record of great importance and interest is the Health Certificate shown on page 52, which should be kept on file in camp and later in the office of the Local Council for a period of three months, and then forwarded to the National Headquarters, Girl Scouts, Education Department, for use in compiling a Scout Health record. If during a Scout's stay in camp she is ill, meets with an accident or needs the attention of a nurse in any way, the date, a note stating the trouble, and what was done for the child, as well as her height and weight at entrance and leaving, can be entered on the back of the certificate. The form shown was made by the Education Department of National Headquarters of Girl Scouts, and it is expected that it will be on sale and available for use by all Local Councils.

Petty Cash Record

The petty cash record is an important department of record keeping. A day book, balanced each day, should be carefully kept noting all income and expenditures, and if much money pa.s.ses through the cash box the Director should have a petty cash bank account in order properly to care for it.

Canteen Record

The canteen record is perhaps the most difficult as it is a combination of a wholesale and a retail transaction and more or less involved in the general house expenses. Not only should a record be kept of all goods purchased at wholesale, as to quant.i.ty and price and when bill is paid, but a record of daily sales is absolutely necessary. Canteen cash at the end of each day should be handed over to the Director and entered in the petty cash book.

The accompanying Cut D is a suggested form for keeping the canteen accounts.

Record of Provisions and Equipment

[Ill.u.s.tration: THE CAMP CANTEEN

1. SAMPLE DAILY CASH ACCOUNT (Report by Items as Sold)

-----|-----|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------|-------|-----|----- Date | | APPLES | CHOCOLATE BARS | | | | -----|-----|----------------------------|-----------------------------| Day |Rec'd |Short|Over | |Rec'd Ret'd Sold Price Total|Rec'd Ret'd Sold Price Total | Total | | | -----|-----|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------|-------|-----|----- July | 6 | 50 30 20 $0.05 $1.00 | 30 10 20 $0.07 1.40 | $2.40 | $2.28 |$0.12| | 7 | 40 20 20 .05 1.00 | 20 0 20 .07 1.40 | 2.40 | 2.45 | |$0.05 | 8 | 60 20 40 .04 1.60 | 40 5 35 .07 2.45 | 4.05 | 4.05 | | | 9 | 50 25 25 .05 1.25 | 30 10 20 .07 1.40 | 2.65 | 2.72 | |$0.07 | 10 | 40 10 30 .05 1.50 | 20 0 20 .07 1.40 | 2.90 | 2.90 | | | 11 | 30 0 30 .05 1.50 | 20 0 20 .07 1.40 | 2.90 | 2.90 | | -----|-----|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-------|-------|-----|---- Wkly. Total. 270 105 165 $7.85 |160 25 135 $9.45 |$17.30 |$17.30 | | ----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------|-------|-----|----

2. WHOLESALE CANTEEN ACCOUNT: MONTHLY

----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------- RECEIVED IN JULY | PAID IN JULY ----|--|-------------------------------|------|------------|------|--------------- Date| | | | Date | | Notes July| 3| 3 bbls. Apples @ $5.00 |$15.00|July 8 Cash |$15.00|Try Russets next | | 2 boxes Oranges @ $3.00 | 6.00| Cash | 6.00| | 5| 1 case Tomatoes | 2.50| 10 Check| 2.50|Indian Brand | | 4 boxes Chocolate Bars @ $1.20| 4.80| 12 Cash | 4.80|Too small ----|--|-------------------------------|------|------------|------|--------------- Monthly Total |$28.30| |$28.30| ---------------------------------------|------|------------|------|----------------

D. Camp Canteen Account Forms. The Canteen should buy from general camp stores and keep account with camp Director]

A very careful record must be kept of all provisions ordered, and when the goods are delivered the lists should be checked. No bills for food should be paid that have not been viseed by the Director. A record of all equipment and notes as to the condition it is in should be made at the close of each camp season.

Miscellaneous Records

Where there are materials furnished for any camp activities such as raffia and reed for basketry there should be a separate record kept for this department. Many times the Scouts who make baskets are anxious to buy them and by charging a small price beyond cost the department can pay for itself and possibly show a small profit.

A general day book, sometimes called the Camp Log, is not only of interest at the end of the season, but if a few comments are added to facts the book may be of real value another year. It is always a good plan to make a note of any occasion which particularly pleases, or is of special benefit, for these notes are of service particularly when circ.u.mstances do not seem the brightest. Many times a suggestion is all that is necessary to turn the tide of the whole day. Such a book is of help in writing a report.

It is sometimes interesting for the children to keep a record of the different kinds of wild flowers found and the birds seen in the vicinity of the camp.

Field day programs and records are also of interest.

Another record is of hikes taken by campers during the summer. The route, the time of starting, the hour of returning, the number of girls who took the hike and any special point of interest noticed on the way, may be recorded.

The Keeping of Records

[Ill.u.s.tration:

Twin Lake Council of Girl Scouts

Western Lane, New England

I hereby make application for:

Name............................ Age.......

Address................... Tel. No.........

Troop No.......

City.......................................

To enter the Girl Scout Camp: July.........

August.......

And leave July.........

August.......

September.....

and I hereby agree to pay in advance to the Twin Lake Council the transportation charge from Western Lane of $2.00 and to pay board at the rate of $6.00 per week, payable in advance weekly.