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7 Band Meetings Each Band should select a Band name and totem. The Band should hold a weekly meeting followed by a Tribal meeting (of all the Bands), or it may be dedded to make the tribal meet- ings less frequent. Charter The Charter, costuig $3.00 annually, certifies that the Tribe is registered at Headquarters and entitles the Tribe to a definite place in the Woodcraft League, to recognize achievements ac- cordhig to the Birch Bark RoU for Girls and to wear the badges of the League. With the Charter comes a Guide's Appoint- ment, also two Pledges to be pasted in the Tally Book, one for the members to sign and one for the officers to sign. The $3.00 charter fee covers all the expenses of chartering a group regard- less of its size (up to fifty). Individual bad' ^ of rank should be purchased as needed. See p. 23. A Meetinc Plaee One of the very first problems the Tribe will have to face is that of providing a place to meet. It should be comfortable, clean, quiet, and large enough to seat the Tribe in a circle. For the Band meeting a smaller room will do. If the room is used by others it will be necessary to use it without change ; but when a tribe has entire control of a room, or when the room is used by more than one tribe, it will be possible to 6x it up ..o as to suggest an outdoor coimcil ring, the interior of a log cabin or stockade. For the outdoor ring see page 185. Councils In the Woodcraft League the meetings .of the Bands and Tribes are called Councils. A weekly meeting would be called Regular Council, a ineeting with a more elaborate program and with visitors is called Grand Council. A meeting of the Guides and officers is called High Council. One at least of the Guides should familiarize herself with the running of the Qnmdl, as sora as possible. REGULAR COUNQL If it is possible, open the meeting by making the fire with the rubbing sticks, in which case thr Leader should b^;in with the