Showing posts with label Boy Scouts of America. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boy Scouts of America. Show all posts

Friday, February 8, 2013

103rd Anniversary for Scouting

Scouts raising flag at City Hall
October 2012
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In honor of Scouting's 103rd Anniversary
 
Pocomoke City Mayor Bruce Mayor  and  City Council
 have declared
February  6 - 12, 2013 as
Scout Week In Pocomoke City
 
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Scouts in Cypress Park
Flag Day Ceremony
June 2012
 
 
 
Scout Sunday 2013 ~ A Scout Is Reverent
 
During the Scouting Anniversary Week in February, Scouts around the world honor this important point of the Scout Law by celebrating "Scout Sunday" or "Scout Sabbath".
 
Units throughout the Del-Mar-VA Council will celebrate Scout Sunday on February 3 or 10, 2013. Scouts and Scouters are asked to wear their Field Uniforms (class A) to their places of worship in celebration of the 103rd Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
 
 
Boy Scouts of America was founded February 8, 1910.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

"Join Scouting" Night Schedule

Eastern Shore Boy Scout Director Frankie Sears has announced the "Join Scouting Night" schedule for Boy Scouting this fall.




Pack 314 Join Scouting Night
6:30pm, September 14, 2011
 Epworth United Methodist Church
4158 Seaside Rd, Exmore, VA

Pack 313 Join Scouting Night
6:30 pm, September 16, 2011 
Market Street United Methodist Church
75 Market Street, Onancock, VA


Pack 305 Join Scouting Night
7:00 pm, September 26, 2011 
Jerusalem Baptist Church
10011 Jerusalem Road, Temperanceville, VA

Pack 300 Join Scouting Night
6:30pm, September 26, 2011 
Grace United Methodist Church
18484 Wilson Avenue, Parksley, VA

For more information  email Mr. Sears at fsears@dmvc.org, call him (757)353-5390, or go to http://www.beascout.org/  to find their nearest Cub Scout Pack, or Boy Scout Troop just by entering their zip code.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

NASA And Boy Scouts of America Unveil New Merit Badge

WASHINGTON -- Boy Scouts now have the opportunity to work with NASA and other technology professionals to design, build, and demonstrate a robot to earn the new Robotics merit badge.


NASA and BSA developed the badge because of the wide-reaching impact of robotics and its role in science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM careers. The badge is now part of the BSA's new curriculum emphasizing STEM activities and will help young men develop critical skills relevant and needed in today's competitive world. The new merit badge is one of 31 STEM-related merit badges. Scouts will have access to engineering software and work with professional mentors worldwide to earn the badge.


"This unique partnership is another clear example of NASA looking at new and creative ways to inspire our youth to consider STEM careers," said Lyndon Bridgwater, NASA aerospace engineer and lead badge contributor from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.


The badge involved approximately 14 months of development and input from 13 organizations and more than 150 BSA youth members and leaders and industry professionals from across the nation. To earn the Robotics merit badge, a scout is required to understand how robots move, sense the environment and understand how to perform an operation. Scouts will spend approximately 14 hours meeting the requirements of the badge, during which they will design a robot and demonstrate how it works. The BSA anticipates more than 10,000


Robotics merit badges will be earned the first year.


"While the guiding principles of Scouting -- service to others, leadership, personal achievement, and respect for the outdoors -- will never change, we continue to adapt programs to prepare young people for success in all areas of life," said BSA Chief Scout Executive Bob Mazzuca.

Source; nasa.gov http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/apr/HQ_11-110_Boy_Scout_Badge.html

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Boy Scouts of America's 100th Anniversary With Jamboree At Fort A.P. Hood

The Boy Scouts of America are preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary with the national jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, about an hour south of the nation's capital.

More than 46,000 Boy Scouts, leaders, staff and volunteers from around the world are expected at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree starting Monday in Caroline County. Organizers also anticipate around 250,000 visitors.

Tents will help transform the 76,000-acre base into the state's seventh or eighth largest city.

For 10 days, Scouts ages 12 to 18 will spend their time participating in archery, fishing and other events like geocaching, a GPS-based scavenger hunt. Other events include skeet shooting, robotics and a chance for Scouts to analyze a sample of their own DNA.

The Boy Scouts have held the event at the Army base every four years since 1981, but it skipped a year so the event could mark the organization's 100th anniversary. The group has hosted the gathering since 1937.

"The jamboree is kind of the crown jewel of the 100th anniversary, so it's a big deal for us," said director Larry Pritchard. "For the Scouts, I think the important thing is that this is kind of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do something that's bigger than anything you've ever been a part of. ... It gives them a chance to put their Boy Scout citizenship training to use."

The event traditionally features a presidential address, but Pritchard said President Barack Obama will address Scouts with a video message. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is scheduled to speak during the event.

The 2005 event was marred by tragedy when four Boy Scout leaders were fatally electrocuted when the center pole of a large tent they were erecting touched overhead electrical lines. The deaths also were followed by days of intense heat that sickened more than 300 Scouts and visitors.

Organizers have taken extra precautions to help those in attendance to stay safe in the hot temperatures by developing a colored, heat-safety index telling them how much water to drink to stay hydrated and other tips for beating the heat.

The group plans to move the event to a permanent site in Beckley, W.Va., in 2013, but there are contingency plans in place to hold the event at the base in Bowling Green if the other site is not completed in time.

The community surrounding the military facility in Bowling Green also has benefited over the years from visitors coming to town for the event. The Boy Scouts have funneled nearly $75 million into the community for the 2010 Jamboree by using local businesses for preparation, maintenance and supplies, Pritchard said

"We really thrive on a lot of small business especially retail, hotels and restaurants. Our local small businesses have shined because of the jamboree," said Cindy Matern, president of the Caroline County Chamber of Commerce. "This is going to help us tremendously, especially with the economy being on the slow track."
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Monday, July 19, 2010

Atlantic Boy Scout Troop Inducts Four New Eagle Scouts


Atlantic Boy Scout Troop 311 inducted four new Eagle Scouts over the weekend at Atlantic United Methodist Church. Ryan Charnock, 18, Sam Broyles, 18, Rob Borowitz, 16, and Frank Borowitz, 18, were inducted in the special ceremony Saturday afternoon.

Many distinguished guests were at the ceremony to speak and present awards. Representing Congressman Glen Nye was Sylvia Parks, who gave letters of commendation to the Eagle Scouts from Congressman Nye. Delegate Lynwood Lewis and Accomack County Supervisor Ron Wolf also gave letters of commendation to the Scouts.

The keynote speaker of the event was former Virginia Secretary of Agriculture Robert Bloxom. In his address, Secretary Bloxom spoke of the determination of the first settlers who landed in Virginia in 1607. Citing their ability to work together as a reason for their survival, Bloxom urged the new Eagle Scouts to do the same and to give back to the community.

The four new Eagle Scouts gave Atlantic Troop 311 a total of 10 Eagle Scouts since 1997 and 21 all time. According to the Boy Scouts of America, less than 3% of Scouts attain the rank of Eagle.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Boy Scouts of America Celebrates 100 Years

Founded on February 8, 1910, The Boy Scouts of America was founded by William Boyce along with a group of his business friends.

Lost on a street in London England, Boyce was aided by the help of a young man that would not take payment for his help. The young boy told Boyce that he was a Scout and would not take anything for helping. Impressed with the Scout's attitude, Mr. Boyce arranged a meeting with the founder of Boy Scouts in Great Britain. After learning the basics of the scouting program Mr. Boyce and his group of business friends brought scouting to America.

The Boy Scouts Of America's membership today exceeds 4.5 million youth and adults. Since the founding of the organization in 1910 more that 110 million young people have been involved in Scouting.

The Scout Motto: Be Prepared

The Scout Slogan: Do a Good Turn Daily

The Scout Oath: On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times: to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

 

Note: The Boy Scout Oath and Law have remained unchanged since they were first developed in 1910.

 

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.....CELEBRATING 100 YEARS TODAY!!!