European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The by George Eberl staff writer a Rill Rowan demonstrates there s More to boy scouting than helping Little old ladies in prints the Street safely Iii the 16-year-old is As Quick As talk to do his Good deed and pre be the classic image of scouting Dene be Rowan is living testimony that is offers More Chance for travel to borrow an education term Cement than a depot Ful of tour buses. Much of the credit of course is Duel the guitar playing Rowan who has tied his Way through Camp fests l five european countries. The son of Navy capt and mrs. Johni Rowan Bill has climbed to the rank i be scout in the Patch Barracks ased troop 324, which was originally ated in Camp Des loges outside Troup shifted Over to Stuttgart along Ith troop 225 when Neucom moved Outi France a year and a half ago. Bill s european camping has been we in Germany France England Aly and Switzerland and most recently represented the Alpine District of the hns Atlantic Council at shape head parters Belgium before Gen. Lyman u. Lemnitzer supreme Allied com Bander Europe and Neucom com under in chief. He was one of 10 Eagle scouts so nored. I a constant companion is Bill s guitar in attachment that grew out of playing he ukulele which he began playing at Ige 6. I mixing scouting and music Young wan walked off with first prize in the Ilent division for scouts from All Over Europe last year at Camp Mohawk near Lisbury England during a Camp ses on for the order of the Arrow a special out although a classical music Buff he plays a mean Folk guitar having per formed among other places in a variety How in Paris. And the is Damon Bill Rowan soared through scouting to Eagle has camped throughout Europe plucks a mean Folk currently president of the Junior class at ludwigs Burg High school Rowan is interested in parapsychology which he said May be a Little far a More scout related interest is India lore and in line with this Bill has a headdress of his own making As Well As an assortment of when Bill grows out of scouts brother Tim is ready to move up. Tim,13, is now a Star scout working his Way up the Merit badge ladder toward Eagle Dom. An older brother John 18, is in Miami fla., working and attending school. After 11 years As a scouting family Bill s Mother and father have a Strong attitude on the subject there s nothing to compare with it and How about a Navy Man s son doing All this camping out smiled capt. Rowan maybe it la drive them into the Navy fou Haven t lived until you be had a Wolf residing in you House. I among other things once you be got Wolf it s Only a matter of time be fore you la have a Bear. They not Only have the capacity top you out of House and Home but also Pey re incredibly demanding of you me and attention. Before you get the impression that the Bove Are remarks directed either at a Dolittle or at the Ark dwelling Noah a wolves and bears under discussion ire of the cub scout variety in other Pas Lobos scout icus and Ursa scout for the scientifically minded. This Breed of creature like his Rier namesake learns Early to obey he Law of the it Means also Pat the creature s elders Are automatic by included in the pack s activities inc that is Likely to bring out the Saruke Quality of grumpiness from pm recruited fathers ave you Ever tried to teach a Loose umber 8-year-old the finer Points j0iee"chmbins. Only to find yourself a sing precipitously just a few feet a possible broken neck have you Ever demonstrated the in Tju i ainu m m on Forward Roll in your living pc Rich come within a slim whisk Erhmei your foot the ugh the to ?"11 just be thankful finh. ? of Wincn does t require or finl1" plete Possession of Allan "8ers the smarter than the a arly. Of a learns knife safety y Iive it to dad and let him shed june his blood. He s bigger so he must have More of it to spare. Any mention of whittling and cub scouts would be incomplete without a reference to the Pinewood Derby. You Wolf brings Home a Block of Wood Only slightly harder than a Black Diamond which you spor tingly try to carve into the likeness of a Lotus Ford or a sleek Maserati. It turns out resembling Jack Benny s old Maxwell. Then you go to Pinewood Derby night to find that More circumspect Wolf dads had turned the business Over to the local Craft shop resulting in entries worthy of a concourse d elegance. J. Another common Wolf activity bears too is collecting. This is a sneaky activity one of which you May not be aware until too late. You go to your fat authoritative dictionary to set the an argument about the Pil Down Man Only to find on Page 1,864 under the entry Pimento a neatly crushed dried and colourful nasturtium. But you re thankful it might have been a Caterpillar. Inappropriately tying and Home safety appear consecutively in the Wolf cub scout Book. One has to question the safety Factor when you find the bed room door bathroom door and Spanish end table on which rests an expensive vase of venetian Glass tied together with a collection of the most ingeniously contrived knots Ever conceived by Man. Open one door and destroy Domestic Tranquility. Then there s the family fun Chap Ter this involves lip sticking a Dart target atop that comfortable round Leatherette foot could go on but the tears threaten to blur this chronicle of patient All it really in t so bad if you survive. It s Only two years Long the they go on to Rebelos Well be Loyal the stars and stripes scout when you can get into such docile activities As Snork Clin Volcano exploration studying lightning an learning to distinguish Poison Ivy Tiroui Poison Oak from Poison sumac. Then boy scouts but for All that you d probably do u All Over Budges anyone a Page 11
