Posts Tagged National Jamboree
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Scouting Corner – Year of Celebration
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America Scouts put the OUTING in SCOUTING Did you know that even after one hundred years, the mission statement of the Boy Scouts of America has remained about the same? In 1910, the statement said, “The purpose is to t...
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The Boy Scouts of America History Through the Decades
1910s The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated on February 8 under the laws of the District of Columbia by W.D. Boyce. The first awards for heroism are presented by the National Court of Honor. By 1912, Scouts are enrolled in every state. After signing of the armistice, the slogan “Th...
