I70 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA SCOUT'S NOSE (INDOORS) Prepare a number of paper bags, all alike, and put in each a different smelling article, such as chopped onion in one, tan in another, rose leaves, leather, aniseed, violet powder, or- ange peel, etc. Put these packets in a row a couple of feet apart, and let each competitor walk down the line and have five sec- onds' sniff at each. At the end he has one minute in which to write down or to state to the umpire the names of the different objects smelled, from memory, in their correct order. ^ SCOUT MEETS SCOUT IN TOWN OR COUNTRY Single scouts, or complete patrols or pairs of scouts, to be taken out about two miles apart, and made to work towards each other, either alongside a road, or by giving each side a landmark to work to, such as a steep hill or big tree, which is directly behind the other party, and will thus insure their coming to- gether. The patrol which first sees the other wins. This is sig- nified by the patrol leader holding up his patrol flag for the umpire to see, and sounding his whistle. A patrol need not keep together, but that patrol wins which first holds out its flag, so it is well for the scouts to be in touch with their patrol leaders by signal, voice, or message. Scouts may employ any ruse they like, such as climbing into trees, hiding in carts, etc., but they must not dress up in disguise. This may also be practised at night. SHOOTOUT Two patrols compete. Targets: bottles or bricks set up on end to represent the opposing patrol. Both patrols are drawn up in line at about 20 to 25 yards from the targets. At the word
- ' fire," they throw stones at the targets. Directly a target falls,
