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Posted in Editorial, Flag Photos, History, Scouting on Oct 31st, 2008
Do you remember the USS Boy Scout?
I wrote about Boy Scout last May, having found the name and photograph while researching at the Department of Navy—Naval Historical Center, looking for old photographs that showed the Stars and Stripes.
Historical photographs are indexed in myriad ways, but not by whether the U.S. flag is included in [...]
Posted in Editorial, History, Information, Scouting on Oct 30th, 2008
Is there a special Boy Scout in your life? Looking for the gift of a lifetime? How about this beauty!
In celebration of 100 years of Boy Scouting, the Henry Repeating Arms Company has built the Henry Golden Boy “Boy Scouts of America Centennial Edition” Rifle.
This special rifle features the Scout Oath, Scout Law, scrollwork [...]
Posted in Scouting on Sep 29th, 2008
San Clemente boy’s lifesaving action rewarded
By VIK JOLLY for The Orange County Register
When his friend was choking on candy, all James Cook IV could think about was that he needed his buddy to hang out with.
SAN CLEMENTE
It happened in a flash.
Tootsie rolls, Smarties fruit flavored candy and lollipops had just flown out [...]
Posted in Flag Photos, History, Scouting on Sep 26th, 2008
A photo reminder of what not to do, on half-staff flag days. Remember, when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff, all the other flags are lowered to half-staff, too.
The next scheduled half-staff flag day is December 7—National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Posted in History, Information, Scouting on Aug 12th, 2008
The five national park service projects of ArrowCorp5 are finished. There are several ways to quantify the value of this work, but for the young men themselves, the value is immeasurable.
In the years and decades to come, each young man will remember one very hard week in the sun, and see how his [...]
From The Daily Times in Farmington, New Mexico.
World War II icon dies at 82: Rockwell model inspired scouts to aid country, community
By James Monteleone The Daily Times
08/04/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT
AZTEC — Boy Scouts of America lost its poster face last week when Arthur Robert Hamilton died in Aztec at the age of 82.
Bob [...]
Four down, and Bridger-Teton will be completed this week.
Time to check in with ArrowCorps5 and see how those Scouts are doing. Video is here for Shasta-Trinity National Forest, and Washington & Jefferson National Forests.
Posted in Information, Scouting on Jul 11th, 2008
If you are an Eagle Scout, the National Eagle Scout Association wants to make sure you are included in the new NESA directory. Link here for more information or telephone toll free 1-866-753-3506.
We know that there are no guarantees for success in life, but I can show you some future leaders in action today.
Posted in History, Information, Scouting on Jun 5th, 2008
Planning ahead for the next 100 years
DALLAS, June 3 /PRNewswire/ — The Boy Scouts of America announced today it is expanding its search to find a permanent home for one of America’s great traditions—the Boy Scouts National Scout Jamboree.
Securing a permanent home for the National Scout Jamboree, beginning with the 2013 event, is one of [...]
