All About BP
This man successfully defended Mafeking against a much larger force
Baden Powell
Bill Hillcourt earned this nickname while writing a monthly column for Patrol Leaders in Boys Life magazine
Green Bar Bill
A dirty ocean experimental camp
Brown Sea Island
The Boy Scouts of America was founded on this day
February 8, 1910
This program for younger boys was launched in 1930
Cub Scouts
BP's profession from 1876 - 1910
Officer in the British Army
He incorporated the Boy Scouts in the USA
William D. Boyce
Located in Cimarron,NM, this site hosts scout heritage memorabilia
The National Scouting Museum
Since its founding, Scouts have participated in this program aspect in order to give back to our community.
Service
This co-ed BSA program consists of crews of youth aged 14 - 20
Venture Scouts
This conflict in Southern Africa between the British empire and the Boers, 1899-1902, lifted BP to prominence in England
The Boer War
This artist for Mark Twain created sons of Daniel Boone and communicated using frontier language
Daniel Beard
The land which now forms Philmont Scout Ranch was donated to the BSA by this man
Waite Phillips
The National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America
The Order of the Arrow
All girl troops
This book, written by BP, effectively became the first boy scout handbook
Scouting for Boys
This Connecticut yankee created Society of Woodcraft Indians and gave Baden Powell a copy of his handbook The Birch Bark Roll of Woodcraft Indians
Ernest Seton
The 4 national scout bases across the USA where scouts experience many adventures
Philmont, Summit, Florida Sea Base, and Northern Tier
Established in 1912, it is the official magazine of the BSA
Boys Life
This water based Scouting program is for youth aged 14 - 20 and is organized in "ships" instead of troops or crews
Sea Scouts
The year in which BP held what is now considered the boy scout's first summer camp
1907
Neil Armstrong, Gerald Ford, and Steven Spielberg all have this in common
They all earned the rank of Eagle Scout
Camp Powhatan
Where we're going to summer camp this year
The first one of these was held in 1937. It is now held every four years at the Bechtel Scout Reserve
The National Jamboree
Established in 1935, this branch of the BSA was for older Scouts. It was replaced by Venturing in 1998.
Explorer Scouting