Famous People
For an incredible 50 years, 1926-76, he illustrated the official Boy Scout calendar.
Who is Norman Rockwell?
Eagle scout who walked on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
“On my honor” this oath says to “help other people at all times.”
What is the Scout Oath?
A clove hitch is useful in camping; tie a rope to your sack of food, which you’ll hang high to make this alliterative “bag.”
What is a bear bag?
The Boy Scouts of America headquarters is in this state where all of George Strait’s exes live.
Where is Texas?
In 1928, Boy Scout Paul Siple was chosen to go along on this admiral’s Antarctic expedition.
Who is Admiral Richard Byrd?
First Eagle Scout to become US President, who took over after Watergate.
Who is President Gerald R. Ford?
When Scouts swim safely, they use this system in which one Scout looks out for the other & vice versa.
What is the buddy system?
The Boy Scouts of America’s highest award for service is “The Silver” one of these Plains animals.
What is Buffalo?
Ape Cave in this state is named for the St. Helen’s Apes, the local Boy Scout troop who first explored it.
Where is Washington?
Later vice president under Johnson, he first visited the capital while leading Boy Scouts from Minnesota.
Who is Hubert Humphrey?
This Eagle Scout film director depicted Indiana Jones as a Boy Scout in “The Last Crusade.”
Who is Stephen Spielberg?
To qualify for a Bugling merit badge, a Scout must know 15 calls, including this one sounded at the end of the day.
What is Taps?
Arthur C. Clarke, Alex Haley & John Knowles have written for this 90-year-old Scouting publication that most of you get in the mail.
What is Boy's Life?
Usually held every four years, it’s a national, festive gathering of Boy Scouts nationwide, with a name ending in a double E.
What is a jamboree?
In the early 1920s this Sound and the Fury American novelist briefly served as a scoutmaster for an Oxford, Mississippi, Boy Scout troop.
Who is William Faulkner?
Eagle scout who became director of documentaries, such as Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11
Who is Michael Moore?
The minimum number of merit badges needed for the Eagle Rank.
What is 21?
A goal of the Boy Scouts is to foster this 15-letter word (that starts with O and ends with "ship") through activities like fishing, hiking & canoeing.
What is outdoorsmanship?
California’s Boy Scout Camp Winton is near a gold-bearing area called “the Mother Lode” in the foothills of this mountain range.
What is the Sierra Nevada?
The first Scout to go on to be the president was this man who, in a youthful letter to his father Joe, asked for a bigger allowance to buy canteens and other Scout supplies.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Eagle scout United States Supreme Court justice.
Who is Justice Stephen Breyer?
From the French for summoning, it’s the practice of a Scout safely lowering himself down a mountainside.
What is rappelling?
The French name for the Boy Scout logo, an ancient symbol that represents the tree of life, the lily of the valley, or even the lotus flower, symbolizing enlightenment and excellence.
What is the fleur-de-lis?
An orienteering hobby using GPS that may lead you to a cache of provisions.