Happy Birthday Scouts!

 

Today we honor the trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent girls and boys of Pack 1910 along with all packs, troops, crews, and ships around the nation as we celebrate the 113th birthday of Scouting in America.

Do you know the story of "The Unknown Scout"?

The legend goes that in 1909, American publisher William Dickinson "W.D." Boyce was lost in a thick London fog when he was approached by a young man who asked if he needed assistance. Boyce asked him for help finding an address and the young man took him there straight away. When Boyce offered the young man a tip in thanks he refused and told Boyce that he was simply a Scout doing a good turn. It was this good deed that influenced Boyce to bring Scouts to the United States, thinking that American boys should have the same opportunities for training that this young British Scout received. On February 8, 1910, Boyce filed incorporation papers in the District of Columbia for the creation of Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

How will you celebrate today?

As a Pack, we will celebrate this occasion (along with many others) at our Blue & Gold celebration on Saturday, February 25th. However, you can celebrate today in your own way! Here are a few suggestions:

• Do a good deed/service project
• Talk to an older family member or friend who was a Scout about their experiences
• Go on a hike or go geocaching
• Learn to tie a new knot
• Go fishing (Bear Creek Park is a great local spot!)
• Read about the history of Scouting

If you take some pictures of your activities, ask a parent or guardian to help you post them on Instagram with the hashtag #pack1910 so we can see all the fun!

And remember, whatever you choose to do, do your best!