" WEL-E-KA-HOW CUB SCOUT LEADERS TRAINING POW WOW " 1947 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA FILM GG20825

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Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com “‘Wel-E-Ka-How’ Region Seven Cub-Scout Leaders Training Pow Wow” (1947) is a color, amateur-made film documenting a leadership training event for Cub Scout leaders at College Camp, the summer home of George Williams College in Wisconsin. The film offers a detailed look at the activities, workshops, and camaraderie that featured throughout the gathering, from basket weaving and handicrafts to nature studies and dramatics, highlighting the multifaceted skills and reflecting the values emphasized in scouting programs during the mid-20th century. The film also includes glimpses of a Pow Wow dance performance and a Blue and Gold banquet. Film opens; Opening credits (0:08). Map of Midwestern States: Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana with “Wel-E-Ka-How” written across (0:20). Scouts of different ages walk side-by-side, exemplifying different uniforms (0:33). Entrance sign to College Camp (summer home of George Williams College, Chicago) (0:42). Bungalows on grassy patch along stream (0:58). Two scouts walk out to lake water on dock (1:09). 4-6-4 Steam locomotive pulls into small train station (1:25). 1947 REO Motors Yellow Safety School Bus and 1940s Chevrolet Fleet Master arrive at camp site; Woman exits bus waving flag before other adult scout-leaders follow to registration hall (1:36). Female scout masters wear navy blue skirt-suit uniforms, welcome attendees (3:01). Attendees register for different courses and training sessions; Large board acts as attendance sheet keeping tracking of who is in which session (3:23). Basket weaving course: Attendees line staircase of building, weave strips of wood together to form baskets (4:06). Close-up of woman carrying finished basket bag (5:28). Front cover of training manual binder “resource notebook” (5:44). Sign for "Gadget Training Session:" Bulletin board outfitted with various stickers, children’s play things (simple biplane kit, marbles, illustrations), attendees meant to barter and trade with each other using these items (6:11). Close-ups as the adult scouts trade items in their baskets with each other (6:43). Contents of a basket strewn out on table for camera to see (7:11). Sign for “Handicraft Shop Trading Post” area (7:21). Supply Department: Young man works counter at uniform shop selling laces, buttons, details of cub scout uniform (8:04). Two women inspect ladies’ jackets hanging on display wall (8:29). Various small flags, patches, and other paraphernalia neatly displayed in glass cases along wall (8:40). Handicraft workshop: Instructor looks over work of male and female cub-scout leaders as they work on making shoes (9:07). Cub-scout leaders other tables working on other crafts i.e. metalsmithing, block printing, more basket weaving, embroidery (9:39). More glass display cases featuring various scout paraphernalia, landscape paintings, other art/craft projects from different scout groups (11:43). Puppetry and Dramatics workshop: Cub-scout leaders control hand puppets, marionettes on miniature stage for performance; Other shots of crafting table where women design and make puppets (12:45). Nature studies workshop: Woman teaches another woman about different species of birds, various birds displayed on fake tree branch (14:04). Montage signs for other workshops (14:29). Two men construct board games using pieces of wood, paint, nails (14:52). “Indian Lore” workshop: Two men shake hands, one wears a Native American feather headdress (15:31). Pow Wow dance performance and celebration, close-up of pow wow drum with image of Native American hunter (15:44). Ceremony, man hands a scout leader shiny metal (16:48). Blue and Gold Banquet: Camera pans table settings featuring handcrafted place settings, attendees rush through door carrying their woven baskets from earlier (17:10). Den Mothers Choir (the adult volunteers who oversaw Cub Scout dens) perform songs in uniform (lyrics often humorous or scouting-themed) (18:33). Church on campgrounds, attendees head to church on Sunday; Den Mothers choir approach church while singing songs printed in leaflets (19:11). Service program (20:21). Certificates of completion given as they depart (21:15). Cub-scout leaders say bye to each other while wearing traditional German dress (21:48). Camera pans region seven cub scouts, school-aged boys in uniform (22:38). Film ends (22:54). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com