Sir (Lieutenant General) Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, First Baron of Gilwell; more commonly referred to as "B-P."
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Where was the first Boy Scout summer camp?
Brownsea Island, England, 29 July 1907
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What is the name of the uniform, that has a tan collared shirt, neckerchief, belt, olive pants/shorts, and optional merit badge sash?
The Field Uniform.
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When did Cub Scouting begin in the US?
1930 experimentally, 1934 officially.
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What rank is BSA's goal that every Scout should earn?
First Class Scout
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Who is the Founder of the Boy Scouts of America?
William D. Boyce
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What/where are the four BSA "high adventure" bases?
Philmont Scout Ranch (NM), Northern Tier (MN), Florida Sea Base (FL), and Summit Bechtel Reserve (WV)
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What was the first book written for Scouting?
"Scouting for Boys" by B-P
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What book was Cub Scouting modeled after?
The 'Jungle Book' by Rupert Kipling
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What youth organization was a primary inspiration to B-P for the creation of the Boy Scouts?
Mafeking Cadet Corps, Second Boer War, South Africa (1899-1900)
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Who founded the "Sons of Daniel Boone" that merged into, and helped create, the Boy Scouts of America?
Daniel Carter Beard
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What was the first Order of the Arrow Lodge and where was it founded?
Unami Lodge, at Treasure Island Scout Reservation (1915) on the Delaware River (between PA and NJ.)
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What were the original three ranks for Boy Scouts?
Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class. (Life, Star, and Eagle were considered additional "honors")
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What were the original Cub Scout ranks?
Wolf, Bear, and Lion
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Who was the first Scout to earn Eagle?
Arthur Eldred of Troop 1, in Oceanside, New York (1912)
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Who founded the "Woodcraft Indians" that helped form the Boy Scouts of America, and was the BSA's first Chief Scout?
Ernest Thompson Seton
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Where is B-P buried?
Nyeri, Kenya.
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What patch is worn on the uniform shirt that is not a BSA emblem?
The World Scout Emblem (worn by member Scout programs of the World Organization of the Scout Movement)
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What is the only Cub Scout award that may be worn on the Boy Scout uniform?
The Arrow of Light
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What were the first four Patrol names at the first summer camp?
Wolves, Ravens, Bulls, and Curlews (Sandpiper bird)
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Who was the BSA's first Chief Scout Executive (from 1911 to 1943), fought for African-American and Catholic membership, and edited the first Boy Scout Handbook?
James E. West
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What is the oldest annual Scouting event in the world?
Valley Forge Pilgrimage and Encampment, Pennsylvania (since 22 Feb 1913)
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What song was created by B-P for the first World Jamboree?
Ging Gang Goolie (using gibberish words so no one would be disadvantaged by native language.)