Scouting, Volume 38, Number 2, February 1950 Page: 14
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♦ As we go into this photography theme we do
not expect that by the end of the month all
Cub Scouts will select photography as their chief
hobby. However, we do believe that with the
projects we are suggesting, every boy can learn
enough about photography to improve the snap-
shots he is sure to take sometime in his lifetime.
Some boys may become so intrigued with the sub-
ject that it may become their main hobby interest.
Even though this only occurs with a few boys, it
will be worth the effort.
THE CUB SCOUT BOOKS
For extremely valuable information on Cub
Scouting's approach to photography, you will want
to read about the "Photography" Elective in the
Wolf, Bear and Lion Cub Scout Books. The projects
described in this article include those which are
covered in the requirements for the Electives. Thus,
while boys are merely having fun learning about
photography, they will also be qualifying for the
"Photography" Elective.
TRAINING YOUR LEADERS
You'll find the Ideas Committee plan particularly
helpful and significant in connection with this
theme. If you have developed an Ideas Committee
for the "Photography" theme, you would naturally
include on this committee some dads or mothers
who know something about this subject. It would
be the task of the Ideas Committee to demonstrate
simple facts about cameras and printing of pictures
at the monthly Pack Leaders' meeting.
Someone on the Pack Committee should purchase
the necessary supplies in advance and have them
on hand for distribution to the Den Mothers at the
monthly Pack Leaders' meeting. It would be sim-
PHOTO
pier for one person to do all of the purchasing from
the Pack treasury than it would for each Den
Mother to have to hunt up her own supplies.
NECESSARY SUPPLIES
1. At least one simple camera for each Den.
2. A cardboard box such as a shoe box for each
Den.
3. A piece of plain glass, about 4" square, for
each Den.
4. Photographic paper cut to correct size for neg-
atives used. (For each boy.)
5. One quart of developer.
6. One quart of fixing solution.
PIN-HOLE CAMERA
The pin-hole camera is a very simple project
which may be used to demonstrate the basic prin-
ciples of picture taking. You'll find plans for a pin-
hole camera on these pages.
LEARNING ABOUT CAMERAS
Someone in the Den is sure to have a camera,
even though it is quite possible that every boy will
not have one or be able to purchase one. You will
find suggestions in the drawings on these pages on
teaching simple camera facts to boys.
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