BSA Adventure Base 100 in Tampa
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Since the Boy Scouts of America began in 1910, many young men have recited the Scout Oath and followed its law to make good decisions throughout their lives. Scouting is still going strong a century later and continues to teach important values that are sometimes lacking in today’s society. Bill Hertel, Troop 634 scoutmaster, has been associated with the organization since 1998 when one of his boys became a member. Since then, four of his five sons have been or are now in the troop. It currently has about 30 members. “What we try to teach them is how to make ethical decisions .... (and) model the Scout law and oath, which we repeat at every meeting .... They are constantly quizzed on points of the law.” These “timeless values” are the reasons why he believes the Boy Scouts have been around for so long. “They’ll help you live a good and happy life.” When dealing with disciplinary measures, Hertel.

CR North graduate Alan Carey received the Hornaday Award for performing environmentally conscious work. Fewer than 1,200 have been presented with the award since 1914. Alan Carey has crossed into a very rare place of honor among Eagle Scouts. His planning and construction of a pedestrian bridge in Newtown Grant, a Newtown Township housing development, helped earn him a prestigious Boy Scouts of America award described as "an Olympic Medal bestowed by the Earth." Since 1914, fewer than 1,200 Hornaday Medals have been awarded to Scouts across the country. That exclusive club now includes Carey, 18, who graduated from Council Rock High School North last year. You have to consider that the rare rank of Eagle Scout only has about 2 million members," he said. "The trail leading to becoming an Eagle is fairly steep, but the trail to the Hornaday - that climb is essentially vertical."

Marshall University head football coach Doc Holliday took some time off the field Thursday to help with boys of a younger age group. Holliday was a guest speaker at the Major Gift's Luncheon for the Boy Scouts of America. The luncheon gives the community an opportunity to learn about Boy Scout groups in the area and financial support. Holliday said there are similarities in boy scouts and sports. "The only discipline kids are getting today are either on the athletic field or in the boys scouts or cub scouts," he said. "For the people in this room right here, I'm sure a lot of great parents that's happening, but I bet 80% of the people out there in the country today don't have parents in the home to provide the discipline that the kids need. That being said, thanks for what you do, it's a great cause." More than 6,000 young people participated in scouting last year in the tri-state.

The City of Seattle, Rotary Club of West Seattle, the Boy Scouts of America, and the WSU Extension Master Gardeners are partnering to plant 122 trees along Fauntleroy Avenue in West Seattle on March 27th. The project coincides with the Boy Scouts of America’s tree planting project, titled “Generations Connections,” commemorating 100 years of Scouting in America, as well as the City of Seattle’s 25th year as a “Tree City USA” and Rotary International’s “Rotarians at Work Day.”

Boy Scout Troop # 912 gave a special presentation to their community Thursday night at the township’s council meeting. After leading the flag salute, the scouts proceeded to educate their audience on the history of Boy Scouting. "The time - August 1, 1907. The place, Brownsea Island, England," began senior patrol leader Christopher DiPietro. DiPietro told a story of 22 boys who gathered for a week long test for a new youth movement that would eventually lead to an enrollment of almost 28 million in almost every country in the world. The idea for scouting started in 1903, as Lieutenant General Baden Powell had recently returned home as a hero for defending the small town of Mafeking against the Boers.

The mayor and council presented the Little Falls Boy Scouts with a proclamation honoring them for their service to the township and the Scouts presented the mayor and council with a flag. They do a lot of work and the community is much better served for it," said Mayor Michael DeFrancisci. He added that scouting experiences lays a foundation for the Scouts for the rest of their lives. A proclamation praised the Little Falls Scouts and the Boy Scouts of America in general for nurturing and honoring more than two million boys since its inception on Feb. 8, 1910. It also praises them for instilling into their Scouts leadership character and community service. Council president Joseph Sisco congratulated the Scouts on their proclamation.

Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey
As the Boy Scouts of America celebrates its centennial, it looks back on 100 years of teaching the youth of America values like leadership, character, achievement, community service, and both a love of and respect for the outdoors. This legacy is celebrated as the BSA looks forward to its next century of service. From: BSA100years Views: 157 5 ratings Time: 03:57 More in Nonprofits & Activism

For his outstanding contributions to the Boy Scouts of America, his church and his community, Jim Parish, North Platte, has been named a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award by the Overland Trails Council. "Jim joins a long list of great volunteers you have out there in North Platte who have received this award," said David Plond, Scout executive for Overland Trails Council. "The Silver Beaver Award is the highest award we in the Overland Trails Council can bestow." Silver Beaver recipients are nominated by their peers, Plond said, and a committee of past recipients chooses the winners. "The number of awards is limited to a ratio of one winner for every 60 Boy Scout packs, troops and adventure crews," Plond said.

The sun beamed down on St. Patrick's Day in Cleveland and the crowds turned out to watch a parade of historic proportion. "It's a big parade. A huge parade," said parade co-chair Shannon Corcoran. "It's all around our biggest ever." The ranks were swelled by nearly 1,000 Boy Scouts marching in celebration of 100 years of scouting and by a large contingent from St. Patrick Church West Park.

Before joining his Boy Scout troop, one member attempted suicide. Others found they didn’t fit in with Scouts elsewhere because of behavioral issues. They have all been welcomed at Boy Scout Troop 290, which may be the only troop in the county composed of special-needs children. “A lot of these kids get bullied because they are developmentally and socially a little bit behind,” said Dayon Higgins, one of the troop’s leaders. “Because of that, a lot of times they get picked on. And your more typical children aren’t as supportive.” They get plenty of support here. Troop 290 was formed in 2008 by San Diego’s Balboa City School, a charter campus that draws children from throughout the county. All of the Scouts are students at the school near Balboa Park and they meet each week during school hours. “The Boy Scouts is highly educational and achievement-oriented, but not academic. So, for boys who are ahead or behind, it’s a great equalizer because they’re applying reading and writing skills toward earning merit badges,” said Stephen Parker, principal and co-founder of the school. “It also gives them a forum to develop leadership skills because they should be Scout-led.”

It has become a tradition. The Boy Scouts of Troop 11 in Billerica showed up to the Senior Center with a fully cooked St. Patrick's Day feast for 111 people on Saturday, March 13th. They showed up at 7am. By 12 am, everyone was sitting down and enjoying their feast. Debbie Delorge, mother of one of the scouts, was in charge of the preparations for the event. Delorge told us that the troop first cooked all the food in their homes and then took it to the Senior Center, where they completed the preparation. Richard and Arline Levesque were attending this event for the first time. "I am very impressed." claims Richard Levesque " Sometimes everybody talks about going and we never get around to it. We said why not give it a try." When asked how the food was " The food was delicious and the meat was very tender". He said " The kids are nice and so polite and they go out of their way to make sure everything is OK."

On March 1, three Boy Scouts from Tigard’s Troop 423 were awarded the Boy Scouts of America National Certificate of Merit – an award given to scouts who helped in lifesaving situations – in front of family and friends, after their actions helped to save their friend who had been impaled by a fallen tree. But where did they learn the medical knowledge that may have helped to save Mohanad’s life? Scouting, Alex said. “That’s all pretty much in the First Aid Merit Badge. It was what taught me most of that stuff,” he said. “It had been pounded into me so many times, I just kinda went into auto pilot and started going through the motions that I’d been taught.” Jeremy’s father, an assistant Scout leader with the troop, said he’s proud of how the boys reacted to the situation. “Alex made a comment to me on the way back from the hospital, he said, ‘You know what, now I know why you make us go through that first aid training,’ ” Jim said. “And we do – the boys do first aid scenarios once a year since they’re about 10 years old.”

The numbers are now in! They did it again! They just can’t stop themselves! Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and good people down streets across America got together in Fall of 2009 and put together over $10,000,000 worth of trail mix and Trails-End popcorn for SupportOurTroops.Org to send to the troops all over the world. Just look at the amazing history of this program. Launched in 2007 in the middle of a recession, good Americans sent $5,000,000 to the troops the first year. In 2008 the economy imploded. So what did the people do? They bought an additional $1,000,000 dollars more stuff to send their troops, for a total of $6,000,000 in 2008! Then in 2009 the recession and unemployment worsened. They’re reaction? Send $4 million more to the troops for a total of $10,000,000 in just that one year! A 66% increase over the previous year!

Cold waters greeted Boy Scouts from Troop No. 609. Submerging up to 60 feet underwater, 20 of the 39 troop members completed their final dive off Alki Beach for their Professional Association of Diver Instructors certification for scuba diving and their Boy Scout merit badge. “I’ve been scuba diving before in Maui and it was one of the most fun experiences of my life,” said Scout Sean Fite, 14, who goes to Eastside Catholic High School. “This opportunity came up and I thought I should take it to get my full certification.” “It was cold,” said Scout Will Dodeward, 15, who goes to Mount Si High School. “I know 46 degrees doesn’t sound cold, but it’s cold.” “Scuba diving is a really cool experience and it is a great skill to have,” said Scout Andrew Marsh, 15, a freshman at the Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus. Sea Base is owned and operated by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. It is based in the Florida Keys, with many smaller base destinations the boys will travel to by ship, like Islamorada, Summerland Key Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island and the Bahamas. There, the boys will find crystal-clear waters to explore marine life in the offshore coral reefs. “I really want to see octopus and tropical fish,” said Scout Nick Co, a Pacific Cascade student. “Something more eye pleasing.”

The Boy Scouts of America will have an interactive display at the Florida Strawberry Festival that celebrates the organization's 100-year history. The exhibit, covering 10,000 square-feet, is traveling the country and provides a hands-on view of the Scout's history and the difference Scouting has made in the lives of millions of youth. Adventure Base 100 includes: A ropes course for all visitors who are more than 4 feet tall and weigh less than 200 pounds A stage show featuring contests, trivia and skill demonstrations from local Scouts An IMAX-like video A traveling museum featuring artifacts from the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas as well as the Boy Scouts of America's 100th anniversary national time capsule, which will include artifacts submitted from local Scout councils throughout the country.

We have read in the Tribune of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. I want to add my congratulations to the past and present adults and youth that enjoy Scouting. Scouts and leaders will fondly remember the lifelong friendships made, skills learned and other "snapshots" of their time in Scouts. I think people should know the important tenets incorporated at the founding of this movement. Scouting was designed with the idea of "fun with a purpose." The intent of the founders, as it is today, is Character Development, Participating Citizenship and Personal and Mental Fitness. Everything a boy does in Scouting is linked to these principles. While learning Scout skills a youth develops character, confidence and self-reliance. When they function as a member of a Scout Patrol or Scout Troop, under peer leadership, they practice and learn participating citizenship. Congratulations and thanks Boy Scouts, let's go for another 100 years.

While he tended to Cub Scouts with fake broken arms, fake severed legs and fake sticks poking out of chests, Trevor Harris said he was nervous and worried but mostly excited. "I'm going to help this person," the 12-year-old Boy Scout announced as he knelt by a "patient." Trevor and other Boy Scouts from Napoleon's Troop 472 put freshly learned first-aid skills to work Monday night at Napoleon Middle School. With the help of firefighters from the Napoleon Township Fire Department and few Cub Scouts, who played the victims, the Scouts responded to a staged emergency inside the school's cafeteria. "They did pretty good," firefighter Nate Michael said. "They did pretty much what they should have done." In talking with the Scouts, Michael stressed the importance of staying calm during any emergency situation. He told the Scouts to remember to talk to patients and to learn as much as they can about the patient. Paramedic Bryan Chandler, who helped, said the boys impressed him.

The couztion as an independent entity under the scout association of Bhutan (SAB). This was made possible after the boy scouts of America (BSA) donated USD 50,370 (Nu 2.2 mn) to SAB. The education minister Thakur S Powdyel received it on SAB’s behalf. With the government’s approval to allocate a 27-acre land in Paro to construct the centre, the likelihood of achieving SAB’s dream for a separate new scout centre will translate into reality soon. “With a separate scout centre, we’ll be able to carry out a range of scout camps and hold international scout camping,” SAB member Pema Wangchuk said. “We’re delighted about the prospects of a collaboration between the Bhutan scout association and the boy scouts of America,” Lyonpo Thakur S Powdyel said.“Despite the distance and uniqueness of culture, the two organisations share the same spirit.” The BSA chairman Roger Schrimp, who led his team on a three-day visit, said the fund was made in connection with the celebration of 100th anniversary of their association. Today BSA has more than 40,000 student-members across the world. He said the fund was collected from these students with a mission to help young Bhutanese with an improved scouts association. “We thank SAB for giving us the opportunity to interact with Bhutanese students and letting us donate the fund for a good purpose,” said Schrimp. SAB was established in 1996. Today, it boasts 17,860 members under its wings.