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and Scout leaders throughout the States. This operates through an executive board and various national committees. The president of the United States serves as honorary president. Local councils are chartered by the national council. Rappahannock County is a part of the Shenandoah Area Council which also includes the counties of f^age, Warren, Shenandoah, Clark, Frederick, in Virginia and Morgan,Berkeley and Jeff erson in West Virginia. Troops are composed of not more than 32 boys with a Scoutmaster, an adult Ameri' can citizen, in charge. A trooj; is often divided into patrols with a boy leader in charge Boy Scout troops are generally organized under sthc sponsorship of a comrmShity organization or church.
The first rank is that of a Tenderfoot; next comes second class Scout while further progress entitles the bo> to first class rank. First Class Scouts may earn merit badges in 88 subjects of vocational, outdoor or educational interests, and maypro(Continued
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