Years of Scouting Robert Baden-Powell

Years of Scouting 1907 Scouting is born

Years of Scouting 1910 William D. Boyce Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is born Daniel Carter Beard Ernest Thompson Seton

Years of Scouting 1912 First Issue of Boys’ Life First Eagle Scout – Arthur Eldred Scouts enrolled in all 48 states

Years of Scouting Order of the Arrow is Founded 1916 – “Wolf Cubbing” becomes part of British Scouting Woodrow Wilson declares the first National Boy Scout Week

Years of Scouting 1920 – First World Jamboree is held in England 1928 – Sea Scout Paul A. Siple Accompanies Commander Byrd to the Antartic

Years of Scouting 1930 – Cub Scouts program is launched in America 1937 – First National Jamboree in Washington

Years of Scouting 1940 – Royalties from “God Bless America” finance Urban Scouting 1941 – Waite Phillips donates land for Philmont Scout Ranch 1941 – Robert Baden Powell dies 1943 – First Blue & Gold Banquet 1949 – Over one million registered Cub Scouts

Years of Scouting The first Boy Scouts stamp is issued by the U.S. Post Office Dept – 1 st Official Pinewood Derby 1956 – Boys’ Life circulation passes 1 million & is among the top 17 American magazines

Years of Scouting 1964 – The National Summertime Award is created to encourage year round Cub Scouting 1965 Cub Scouts > 3 million boys 500,000 th Eagle Scout 40 th million Scout registered

Years of Scouting 1970 – Project SOAR (Save Our American Resources) is launched Public Service advertising campaign featuring Gerald Ford Five ranks are established for Cub Scouting: Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, and Arrow of Light

Years of Scouting 1980 BSA’s 70 th anniversary Cub Scouting 50 th 30 millionth Cub Scout 1982 – Tiger Cub program field tested and implemented 1986 – BSA is touched by the Challenger disaster as two crew members were active in Scouting as youths – Lt. Col. Ellison S. Onizuka (Eagle Scout) and Dr. Ronald E. McNair (Star rank)

Years of Scouting 1990 – Pope John Paul II is presented with the BSA’s Distinguished Citizen of the World Commendation 1991 – BSA funds training leaders in the former Soviet Union and the writing of the Russian Scout handbook 1992 – Bilingual publication of Scouting literature is increased to serve Spanish-speaking parents and leaders

Years of Scouting 2004 – Official Tiger Cub Uniform changed to blue shirt with orange neckerchief 2007 – 100 th Anniversary of Scouting. 21 st World Jamboree held in England 2005 – 75 th Anniversary of Scouting 2007 – Boys’ Life wins Best Youth Periodical of the Year

Years of Scouting 100 millionth youth registered in Scouting; Membership exceeds 25 million Good Turn for America launched 2010 – BSA’s 100 th Anniversary 2008 – Our Blue and Gold Banquet

Years of Scouting “The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered and brought to light.” - Lord Baden Powell