Important People
Who invented Scouting in England?
Lord Baden Powell
When was Boy Scouts Founded?
1907
How many merit badges are there?
Over 135
What is the oath?
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to god and my country to obey the scout law to help other people at all times to keep myself physically strong mentally awake and morally straight
What was the original annual scouting fee?
25 cents
Who brought Boy Scouts to the US?
WD Boyce
When was the troop founded?
1987
How many merit badges were there at first?
57 merit badges, including first aid
What is the law?
A scout is trustworthy loyal helpful friendly courteous kind obedient cheerful thrifty brave clean and reverent
What is the life saving knot?
The Bowline
Who was the scout who went to the moon?
Neil Armstrong
When was boy scouts brought to the US?
1910
How many scouts have earned all of the merit badges?
380 scouts
What book were they in?
Scouting For Boys
What is Brown Sea Island?
A camp in England that began as a way for Lord Baden-Powell to test his ideas for the book Scouting For Boys
Which president was in scouting?
Barack Obama
When was the first eagle rewarded?
1912
Which merit badge is earned the least each year?
Bugling
When did cub scouts start using the Scout Oath and Law?
2015
What uniform part is common among all international troops?
Neckerchief
Which singer was an eagle scout?
Dan Reynolds, lead singer for Imagine Dragons
When was the first national jamboree?
1937
What merit badge was discontinued three years after it was made?
The invention merit badge, which only had 10 scouts earn it
What are the 3 points of the scout promise?
What percentage of FBI agents have been in scouting?
85%