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Copyright 2008 Bill Morrison

Sir Robert S. S. Baden-Powell Circa 1912

BADEN POWELL: Founder of the World Scout Movement, Chief

Scout of the World. This portrait on the left is of Baden-Powell is

from the 1929 painting by David Jagger. It was presented to B-P on August 6, 1929 at the III World Jamboree at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, England. This was known as the "Coming of Age Jamboree" as it marked the 21st anniversary of Scouting. The portrait was Baden-Powell's favorite. The original is at Baden-Powell House in London and a copy is displayed in the conference room at World Headquarters (WOSM) in Geneva, Switzerland.

www.pinetreeweb.com

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William D. Boyce with the London Unknown Scout

Boyce came across the Baden-Powell Boy Scout organization of England. As legend has it, he was lost in a fog in London when a boy came to his aid. After guiding him to his destination, the boy refused a tip, explaining that, as a Scout, he would not take a tip for doing a good turn.

This gesture inspired a meeting between Boyce and Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the head of the Boy Scout movement in England. Boyce would later refer to that influential boy as the "Unknown Scout". Four months later, on February 8, 1910, Boyce founded the Boy Scout movement in the United States. The organization was officially chartered by Congress in 1916.

http://www.tecumsa.org/District/Boyce.html



UNCLE DAN" CARTER BEARD

American illustrator, author and social reformer who founded the Sons of Daniel Boone in 1905, which later merged with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

http://en.sikipdedia.org/siki/Daniel_Carter_Beard



Ernest Thompson Seton

In 1906, Seton met Sir Robert Baden-Powell in England to help develop the Boy Scout movement.

In 1910, he wrote the first Boy Scout Manual and was made the first Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of America.

http://www.etsetoninstitute.org/BIOBYDEE.HTM



Colin H. Livingstone

• American railroad executive and first President of the Boy Scouts of America. Livingstone was friends with Boy Scouts of America founder William D. Boyce, promoted early Scouting and served as president of the BSA from its incorporation on February 8, 1910 to 1925. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_H._Livingstone

• Photo at left is from “LEADING FIGURES AND INTERESTING PHASES OF THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT” as saved from pictorial magazine. 11 by 16 in. http://genealogyimagesofhistory.com/images5/Frank-Presbrey.jpg



JAMES E. WEST

• The first professional Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), serving from 1911-1943. Upon his retirement from the BSA, West was given the title of Chief Scout.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_E._West_(Scouting)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:James_E._West_%28Scouting%29.jpg

FIRST SCOUT HANDBOOK

• 1st & 2nd Editions—The Official Handbook for Boys (1911-1927)

• 1st Edition cover artwork by Gordon Grant, line drawing of a Scout in front of a campsite waving his campaign hat, beckoning to the reader. Printings 1-3 had an olive drab background, and the 2nd printing reprint plus printings 4-10 had a maroon background. There apparently were also some "special" printings with orange or light green covers. All back covers were the same color as the front, with a First Class badge. http://www.troop97.net/bshb_ed1.htm



FIRST CLASS SCOUT BADGE

• The fleur-de-lis is the main element in the logo of most Scouting organizations, representing a major theme in Scouting: the outdoors and wilderness.

• The three petals or leaves represent the threefold Scout Promise (duty to God and the King (or to God and my Country), to help others and to obey the Scout Law) in much the same way as the three leaves of the trefoil represent the threefold promise for the Guides. Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement, explained that the Scouts adopted the fleur-de-lis symbol from its use in the compass rose because it "points in the right direction (and upwards) turning neither to the right nor left, since these lead backward again".

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur-de-lis



EARLY UNIFORMED SCOUT AT CAMP

• Scouting has always employed the great outdoors in teaching values. Just as B-P wanted, Scouting continues that process of outing in scouting. The object of the uniform is a sense of belonging and to instill the “want” to wear it.



A EARLY CUB SCOUT HANDBOOK

• FIRST EDITION (Cover A, 1930-1935) The first and last to be titled “The Boy’s Cubbook.” 128 pages, 4 1/2” x 7”. Illustrations were ink drawings by Andy Janson.

• http://www.internetscoutmuseum.com/cubscouting/wolf/wolf1a.html





EARLY BOY'S LIFE MAGAZINE • The first issue of Boys' Life appeared in March of

1911... not too many years later it became the official magazine of the Boy Scouts of America, and it has since gone on to over 1,100 issues... and still publishing.

• Values Boys' Life encourages good reading. Boys' Life is a strong mix of exciting stories and valuable information.* Boys' Life subscribers advance in rank faster and more often than non-subscribers--more than twice as fast as non-subscribers. * Boys' Life goes into the home and is read by parents and brothers and sisters who become more supportive of Scouting because of Boys' Life. * Boys' Life has long been recognized for its "retention factor." Scouts who subscribe to Boys' Life stay in Scouting longer than non-subscribers, generally more than twice as long. * Boys' Life is the silent assistant, helping Scouting leaders and parents help Scouts to succeed.

• http://www.scouting.org/factsheets/00-bl90.htmlClick to return to Mural

EARLY SCOUTING MAGAZINE FOR LEADERS

• Mission Statement: Published by the Boy Scouts of America for all BSA registered adult volunteers and professionals, Scouting magazine offers editorial content that is a mixture of information, instruction, and inspiration, designed to strengthen readers' abilities to better perform their leadership roles in Scouting and also to assist them as parents in strengthening families.

• www.scoutingmagazine.org



SCOUTS HELPING OUT DURING WW I

• In recognition of the war-time service of the national Boy Scout movement, Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States, said: "The Boy Scouts of America have rendered notable service to the Nation during the world war.

• They have done effective work in the Liberty Loan and War Savings Campaigns, in cooperating with the Red Cross and other war work agencies, in discovering and reporting upon the black walnut supply, in acting as dispatch bearers for the Committee on Public Information, and in other important fields.

• The Boy Scouts have not only demonstrated their worth to the Nation, but have also materially contributed to a deeper appreciation by the American people of the higher conception of patriotism and good citizenship."

• http://www.memoriallibrary.com/MI/Livingston/WWI/Home/BSA/



SCOUT COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP (1960)

Norman Rockwell was the perfect choice to illustrate a 1960 stamp celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. He was an editor for Boys’ Life magazine as early as 1913, and for decades he illustrated nearly every official Boy Scouts calendar.

• US Postal Service Website



LIFE MAGAZINE BOY SCOUT COVER PAGE

Dedicated to presenting iconic images of the world's most impactful events

24-Jul-1950

Boy Scout Jamboree

http://www.2neatmagazines.com/life/1950cover.html



NORMAN ROCKWELL

The BSA was founded when Norman Rockwell was 16 yrs old and they were his passion. His chance to be a good scout came in 1924, when he created his first Boy Scout calendar. From 1924 to 1974, in all but two years, he painted calendars for the BSA.

http://www.normanrockwellvt.com/BoyScouts.htm



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Rockwell-Norman-LOC.jpg



SCOUTS HELPING OUT IN WWII During WWII, the BSA responded to 69 requests for help from the government.

These requests included: 1941-Scouts distributed 1.6 million defense bonds and stamp posters; began the

collection of aluminum and waste paper; conducted defense housing surveys; planted victory gardens; distributed air-raid posters; cooperated with the American Red Cross; and, by agreement with the Office of Civil Defense Mobilization, formed an Emergency Service Corps composed of older Scouts who served in three capacities: messengers, emergency medical unit assistants, and fire watchers.

1942-Scout projects included: delivery of millions of war-bond pledge cards-it was estimated they were indirectly responsible for sales of $1.8 million worth of bonds and stamps; collection of a vast amount of rubber, primarily old tires, estimated at either 5,898 tons or 30 million pounds; and continuation of scrap and paper drives. During the first drive, Scouts collected 5,000 tons of aluminum; other sources added another 17,400 tons of tin cans and 20,800 tons of scrap metals.

1944-Boy Scouts were sent to collect milkweed floss as a substitute for the kapok used in life jackets-total collection was 750 tons.

1944-An estimated 184,000 victory gardens were planted by Scouts. 1944-An estimated 126,000 Boy Scouts helped farmers with their harvests. The largest single war-effort project conducted by the BSA was the 1945 General

Dwight D. Eisenhower Waste Paper Campaign. More than 700,000 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts gathered 318,000 tons of paper; this brought the total paper collected during WWII to more than 590,000 tons.

Scouts collected 10 million used books for military personnel. Scouts collected 7,000 tons of used clothing that was distributed to refugees in

Europe and China. http://post369.columbus.oh.us/scouting.d/fact.sheets.d/02-569.htmlClick to return to Mural



JOSEPH CSATARI

Joseph Csatari is the official artist of the Boy Scouts of America. Since 1977, Csatari has painted more than thirty portraits for the BSA. He says that it is his paintings of "Boy Scouts being Boy Scouts, having fun in the outdoors, and doing community service projects" that he finds most rewarding. "All you ever read about today is the bad side of kids," Csatari says. "But Scouting teaches kids to be good citizens. That's why I'm so glad to be part of this thing. My goal every time I sit at my easel is to depict all that is good with the Scouting movement."

http://www.oa-bsa.org/events/n2004/live/monmorn/joecsatari/joecsatari.htm

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Official Museum of the Boy Scouts of America Established in 1959, the National Scouting Museum is the

official museum of the Boy Scouts of America. The museum is committed to preserving the rich, 94-year history of the scouting movement by collecting, organizing, preserving and displaying some of Scouting's greatest treasures.

This collection not only documents Scouting's unique influence on American culture, but also tells the story of a movement that has touched more than 110 million young people. http://www.bsamuseum.org/index.html


National Scouting Museum Irving Texas



SCOUT LEADERSBOB MORRISON AND VINCE CARLAN

DETROIT AREA COUNCILSILVER BEAVER RECIPIENTS

1931 - The first Silver Beaver awards were presented for distinguished service to boyhood within a council.

HTTP://WWW.SCOUTING.ORG/MEDIA/95THANNIVERSARY/HISTORY.ASPX



SILVER BEAVER AWARD

1931 - The first Silver Beaver awards were presented for distinguished service to boyhood within a council.

HTTP://WWW.SCOUTING.ORG/MEDIA/95THANNIVERSARY/HISTORY.ASPX



• The first Silver Buffalo awards for distinguished service to boyhood are presented nationally. HTTP://WWW.SCOUTING.ORG/MEDIA/95THANNIVERSARY/HISTORY.ASPX

• The concept of the Silver Buffalo was based on the Silver Wolf award of the Boy Scout Association. The buffalo pendant was designed by A. Phimister Proctor. A red-white-red ribbon bar was introduced in 1934 for informal uniform wear. In 1946, ribbon bars were replaced by the current knot insignia.

• During the first presentation in 1926, twenty-two awards were presented in a particular order determined by Chief Scout Executive James E. West. Since then, the awards have been presented on an annual basis in alphabetical order.

• The first Silver Buffalo Award was conferred upon Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement and Chief Scout of the World. The second went to the Unknown Scout who inspired William D. Boyce to form the BSA— the only non-adult recipient. This award is represented by a small buffalo statue in Gilwell Park.

• For fifty years the Silver Buffalo was awarded only to men until LaVern W. Parmley became the first woman to receive the honor in 1976. As of 2008, 674 people have been presented the award, including 13 presidents of the United States

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Buffalo_Award


THE PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL SILVER BUFFALO AWARD



ROY L. WILLIAMS

• PAST NATIONAL SCOUT EXECUTIVE • Roy Williams (born 1944) is the former Chief Scout

Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. He is the tenth person to hold that position, serving between 2000 — 2007.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Williams_(Scouting)



BEN LOVE

• PAST NATIONAL SCOUT EXECUTIVE• Ben H. Love was the eighth Chief Scout Executive of the

Boy Scouts of America serving from 1985 to 1993. •

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_H._Love



JERE B. RATCLIFFE

• PAST NATIONAL SCOUT EXECUTIVE • Jere B Ratcliffe was the ninth Chief Scout

Executive of the Boy Scouts of Amerca serving (1993–2000).

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Scout_Executive



• Wood Badge is a training course for Scouters which finally results in their receiving a certificate, a small neckerchief, a leather slide, and two small wooden beads on a leather thong.

• Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, directed the first course in 1919 and gave each of the participants one of the beads which he had captured from the African chieftain Dinizulu. Thus did the course name develop, for its symbol was literally a badge of wood.

• http://www.woodbadge.org/wbwhat.htm


AXE AND LOG

SYMBOL OF WOOD BADGE TRAINING



MODERN UNIFORMED SCOUTAT CAMP WITH SIGNAL FLAGS

• Today is no different than when the movement started, Scouting has always employed the great outdoors in teaching values. Just as B-P wanted, Scouting continues that process of outing in scouting. The object of the uniform is a sense of belonging and to instill the “want” to wear it.

• The Semaphore flag signaling system is an alphabet signaling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern. The flags are usually square, red and yellow, divided diagonally with the red portion in the upper hoist. The flags are held, arms extended, in various positions representing each of the letters of the alphabet. The pattern resembles a clock face divided into eight positions: up, down, out, high, low, for each of the left and right hands (LH and RH) six letters require the hand to be brought across the body so that both flags are on the same side.

• http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/prize/51/semaphore/semaphore.html)





WILLIAM “GREEN BAR BILL” HILLCOURT

(The Voice of Scouting) • William Hillcourt (August 6, 1900 – November 9,

1992), also popularly known within the Scouting movement as "Green Bar Bill" and "Scoutmaster to the World", was an influential leader in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) organization for much of the twentieth century, acclaimed as "the foremost influence on development of the Boy Scouting program". Hillcourt is especially noted as a writer and teacher in the areas of woodcraft, troop and patrol structure, and training. He was a prolific writer; his works include three editions of the BSA's widely-circulated official Boy Scout Handbook, with over 12.6 million copies printed. Hillcourt developed and promoted the American adaptation of the Wood Badge program, the premier adult leader training program of Scouting.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hillcourt


GOOD TURN AMERICA PATCH

Good Turn for America is a national call to service by the BSA to ensure adequate food and shelter and to develop good heath habits in our nation. Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops and Venture crews across America will join together in this national call to service.

http://www.bsa-sjac.org/gtfa.htm



MR. ED WHITEHEAD, VETERAN DETROIT AREA COUNCIL SCOUT LEADER (103 YRS YOUNG)

Rumor has it that he very politely asked the artist to be in the mural. How could Bill Refuse his request?


MR. ED WHITEHEAD



SCOUTS CANOEING

SCOUTS CANOEING AT NORTHERN TIER HIGH ADVENTURE CANOE BASE

Scouts experience a high level of activity, and are challenged to do many things that require physical and mental fitness. Through these experiences, the Scout learns to enjoy being fit. He learns the dangers of becoming sedentary and complacent, and of being tempted by lifestyles that lead to mental and physical weakness.

http://www.greenbar.ws/4adults/theaims.cfm



FAMOUS SCOUTERS President Ronald Reagan: Fortieth President, United States of America; Former

Governor; Friend to YouthNeil Armstrong: Astronaut; First Man to Walk on the MoonPresident John F. Kennedy: Thirty-fifth President, United States of America; The

first Boy Scout to become President.Steve Fossett: Adventurer; Corporate Executive; Dynamic Scouter; Philmont

RangerJimmy Stewart: Actor; Combat Aviator; ScouterHank Arron: Baseball Star; Humanitarian; Friend of Scouting


Robert Gates: National Servant (Secretary of Defense); Author; Distinguished Scouter

Walt Disney: Film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist

Marian Anderson: Contralto; Concert Artist; Friend of Youth

Doctor Sam Prisk: Lifelong Scouter; Health Professional; Servant Leader, DACWilliam McCool: Astronaut, Pilot of Shuttle Columbia, Eagle ScoutDonald Rumsfeld: National Leader; Naval Aviator; Distinguished Eagle Scout;

Philmont RangerLouise Mandrell: Entertainer; Author; Devoted Scouterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recipients_of_the_Silver_Buffalo_Award#1958http://www.classroomhelp.com/lessons/Presidents/kennedy.html http://southbayscouts.org/T214/t214_famous.html



SCOUTS FISHING

What makes a better picture than a Youth, a pole, fishing line with a fish and a smile!



Keep the outing in Scouting.


SCOUTS COOKING AT A CAMPFIRE



BOB HOPE

Cinema, Radio, and Television Comedian; Humanitarian; Silver Buffalo Recipient.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recipients_of_the_Silver_Buffalo_Award#1958



VENTURING SILVER AWARD

• Background and Purpose• Advancement has been an important part of the Boy Scouts of America

since the assuance of the first twelve merit badges in 1911. When the Boy Scouts of America introduced the Exploring program (predecessor to Venturing) in 1950, the Silver Award program was also released as the advancement program for older Boy Scouts. From 1950 through 1966, 18,256 Silver Medals in general, i.e., Wolf, Antelope, Beaver, etc., were earned.

• The new Venturing Silver Award is available to all Venturing youth members of the Boy Scouts of America. Its purpose is to provide a pathway for personal development; encourage Venturers to learn, grow, and serve; and recognize the high level of achievement of Venturers who acquire Venturing skills.

• Requirements• Venturers must be proficient in emergency preparedness (including

standard first aid, CPR, and Safe Swim Defense); • participate in Ethics In Action; • complete the new Venturing Leadership Skills Course; • earn the Venturing Gold Award (replaces the Exploring G.O.L.D. Award);

and • earn at least one of the five Venturing Bronze Awards.

• http://www.venturingbsa.com/venturing.d/awards.d/SilverAwardFacts.html





EAGLE SCOUT RANK AWARD • The top merit badge. Why not indeed? So the highest merit badge

became an Eagle. Yes, you read that right—the Eagle Scout Award was born as a merit badge, albeit the top merit badge, representing "the all-round perfect Scout."

• The award was given to any First Class Scout who earned 21 other merit badges, including First Aid, Athletics, Lifesaving, Personal Health, and Public Health. (En route to Eagle, the Scout received the Life Scout badge after earning the five merit badges required for Eagle and the Star Scout badge for five more. In 1924, the Life-Star order was reversed, presumably because the five-pointed Star could be associated with the five merit badges required to earn it.)

• The first Eagle badge was awarded to Arthur R. Eldred, a 17-year-old member of Troop 1 in Oceanside, Long Island, N.Y., on Labor Day 1912, more than a year and a half after the BSA's birth.

• Eldred had undergone what was arguably the most rigorous board of review in Scouting history. His work was reviewed by the BSA's three top leaders—Chief Scout Executive James E. West, Chief Scout Ernest Thompson Seton, and National Scout Commissioner Daniel Carter Beard.

• By the end of 1912, 22 more Scouts had earned the Eagle Scout Award. And seven decades later, in 1982, 13-year-old Alexander Holsinger, of Normal, Ill., was recognized as the one millionth Eagle Scout. To date, more than one and a half million Scouts have achieved Scouting's highest rank.

• http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0211/d-wwas.html Click to return to Mural

A third aim of Boy Scouting is development of physical, mental and

emotional fitness. Fitness includes the body (well-tuned and healthy), the

mind (able to think and solve problems), and the emotions (self-

control, courage, and self-respect).

http://www.bsa14.org/ResourceFiles/aimsmeth.html


SCOUTS HIKING





EXPLORER AND SEA SCOUTS


After several years of experimentation in the west, mainly in Utah, Washington, and Oregon, going as far back as 1922, Explorer Scouts was approved by the National Committee in 1933 and became one part of the Senior Scout program in 1935. It was in many ways a kind of 'land based', high adventure/advanced camping version of Sea Scouts. When it first started, it was unclear the direction of the program. Initially, they didn't have a true advancement program or distinct uniform. Much of that came later. The early years of the program are unclear to me. Little data exists on early standalone units for Explorer Scouts. For example, in National statistics for Senior Scouting, there are no membership listings for Explorer Scouts between 1933 and 1936! Explorer Scouts first existed only within Boy Scout Troops, organized into Explorer Scout Patrols. At first, Explorer Scout units were called Troops. It was only later on, probably around 1944 that the term "Post" was used for Explorer Scout units. Then, in September of 1949, with the change in Senior Scouts, Explorer Scouts became simply Explorers. The Explorer Scout program was built around the idea of advanced outdoor activities, going beyond what a 12/13 year Boy Scout could do. This concept is what inspired the advancement and uniform of this program. In 1944 the program was revamped, and the distinctive uniform and advancement was established. In some ways, it was a new Explorer Scout program. http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Falls/8826/explorerscouts.html

Sea Scouting in America was founded in 1912. That year, Arthur A. Carey of Waltham, Massachusetts, had Sea Scouts using the schooner Pioneer and was appointed Chairman of the National Council Committee on Sea Scouting. That summer, Charles T. Longstreth organized a Sea Scout patrol on his yacht in Philadelphia. Both of these men prepared pamphlets on Sea Scouting and Carey's Cruising for Sea Scouts was the first literature related to Sea Scouting. http://www.seascout.org/

PRESIDENT AND EAGLE SCOUT GERALD R. FORD

• Thirty-eighth President, United States of America; Symbol of Integrity; Example for Youth; Eagle Scout

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recipients_of_the_Silver_Buffalo_Award


GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN



CUB SCOUT WITH DEN LEADER

• By 1929, the new Cubbing program (it wasn't called "Cub Scouting" until several years later) was taking shape and was introduced as a demonstration project in a limited number of communities. Its structure was similar to today's Cub Scouting, except that dens were led by Boy Scout den chiefs. The plan included a neighborhood mothers' committee to encourage Cubs and den chiefs Den mother registration was optional for the first few years. By June 1938, 1,100 den mothers had registered and soon became an important part of Cub Scouting.

• http://www.scouting.org/CubScouts/AboutCubScouts/history.aspx#ac

• 1967 The title of den mother was officially changed to den leader to include both male and female leaders of dens.

• http://www.geocities.com/~pack215/hist-cs-women.html



Advancement in Scouting is specifically designed to present every boy with a big challenge, broken up into

smaller and smaller challenges. A Scout learns to set goals, develop plans for meeting those goals, to motivate himself to do what needs to be done, to always try his best and keep trying, and even that his perception of what he can do is often wrong. The Scout learns about his personal abilities and

limitations, and ways to overcome those limitations and take advantage of those abilities.

http://www.greenbar.ws/4adults/themethods.cfm


BOY SCOUT ADVANCEMENT RANKS



1959 BOY SCOUT HANDBOOK

• 6th Edition cover art by Norman Rockwell, painting of a Scout with pack, walking by and waving. The Scout is wearing a red neckerchief as usual, overseas cap, and leggings (for many years in the '50s and '60s, the BSA promoted leggings through their artwork, though these were seldom worn by Scouts outside of the handbooks and catalogs). An interesting error, never detected in seven printings, is the Scout's belt—which is backwards. Due to lack of time, Rockwell painted only the figure itself, someone else filled in the background scene of Scouts hiking and in camp. This is the only Rockwell painting specifically done as a Handbook cover, in honor of the BSA's 50th Anniversary. The back cover continues the scene from the front cover background.

• http://www.troop97.net/bshb_ed6.htm



FIRST NATIONAL JAMBOREE

WASHINGTON DC


The original Jamboree was scheduled to be held in 1935 but had to be canceled because of polio. More than 27,000 Scouts and leaders participated in the 1937 Jamboree, including some 400 Scouts from other countries. Some 536 Boy Scout Councils were represented. The camp lasted ten days, from June 30 to July 9, and was held in the shadow of the Washington monument. http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/~jgz8g/1937.html



SCOUT IS REVERENT

A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties. He respects the beliefs of others.



VARIOUS RELIGIOUS BADGES

"A Scout is Reverent." All Scouts show this by being faithful in their duty to God. Some go further and give special service. This can qualify them for a religious emblem. Such an emblem is not a Scouting award. It is conferred on a Scout by his religious leader. Each faith has its own requirements for earning its emblem.

http://www.usscouts.org/advance/boyscout/religious.asp



• Philmont Scout Ranch, the Boy Scouts of America's premier high-adventure base, challenges Scouts and Venturers with more than 200 square miles of rugged New Mexico wilderness. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary country.

• Adults have opportunities of their own at the Philmont Training Center. World-class courses and seminars cover all aspects of Scouting—all amid Philmont's dramatic scenery.


Tooth of Time Philmont Scout Ranch



CUB SCOUT/BOY SCOUT/VENTURE SCOUTS SIGNS


Boy Scouts of America: Salutes are rendered in the American style with the palm in. Cub Scouts use the two finger Scout sign and salute; the sign is presented with the fingers apart to represent the ears of Akela the wolf. Boy Scouts use the three finger sign and salute. Venturers use a full hand sign and salute; the sign is formed with the fingers together and the thumb spread to form a "V".Scouts salute only when in uniform and salutes are presented only to the flag of the United States. Early BSA protocol did require Scouts to salute each other, but this was discontinued in 1972. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki



US FLAG WITH SYMBOLIC EAGLE

The Stars and Strips Waves Behind it all along with the

Symbolic Eagle





ELLIOT WAITE PHILLIPS DONOR OF PHILMONT

Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico. The ranch, formerly the property of oil baron Waite Phillips and now that of the Boy Scouts of America, is currently in use as a National High Adventure Base in which crews of Scouts and Venturers take part in backpacking expeditions and other outdoor activities. It is the largest youth camp in the world by size and number of participants.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philmont_Scout_Ranch




• To recognize those campers -- Scouts and Scouters -- who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives, and by such recognition, cause other campers to conduct themselves in such manner as to warrant recognition. To develop and maintain camping traditions and spirit.

• To promote Scout camping, which reaches its greatest effectiveness as a part of the unit's camping program, both year-round and in the summer camp, as directed by the camping committee of the council. To crystallize the Scout habit of helpfulness into a life purpose of leadership in cheerful service to others.

• http://www.main.oa-bsa.org/misc/basics/purpose-mission.htm


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