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Founding of the Boy Scouts
Illustration: Norman rockwell's painting "Forward America,"
salutes the Boy Scouts.
On
a visit to London in 1909, Chicago publisher William D. Boyce became lost in a heavy fog. An English Boy Scout
helped him find his way. The Scout told Boyce about the Boy Scout movement, founded in England just a year before
by army officer Robert Baden-Powell. Boyce returned home and founded the Boy Scouts of America in 1910. The new
group adopted Baden-Powell's motto, "Be Prepared," and his slogan "Do a Good Turn Daily."
Today the Boy Scouts of America have almost 4 1/2 million members in 5 divisions: Cubs, Tigers, Webelos, Scouts,
and Explores. The organization's goal is to improve its members self- confidence and competence, and to foster
leaders and good citizens. The program includes instruction and skill-building in a wide variety of fields, ranging
from first-aid to ecology. Members earn merit badges for their accomplishments in special fields, and thereby advancing
through the scouting ranks.
Camping and outdoor skills have always been important aspects of scouting. Every 4 years boy Scouts from more than
100 nations gather for a giant camp-out known as the International Jamboree.
DID YOU KNOW....To become an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in scouting, a young man must earn at least 21 merit
badges.
If you would like to know more about the Boy Scouts of america visit their Homepage.
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