People
The founder of the Boy Scout program from England.
100 Point Bonus: The Name of the first Scout Handbook written by the founder.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell
Scouting for Boys
The "Summer Home" of Troop 95. Camp and Campsite
Timberline Campsite in Camp Horseshoe
The Year Robert Baden-Powell started the Boy Scout Movement.
400 Point Bonus for exact date! (month and day)
January 24, 1908
This was the original area at Camp Horseshoe, close to COPE, where the American flag was flown. Before the trees and other vegetation grew, cutting off the view of this area, scouts would look up towards the flag from the parade field when it was raised or lowered.
Flag Pole Hill
This was the year Troop 95 spent their first summer camp at Camp Horseshoe (Hint: this was our 31st Anniversary + 1 year of Covid)
100 point Bonus: Name the campsite the Troop first camped in.
1992
The troop first stayed in Conestoga.
The number of scouts from Troop 95 that have attended a World Jamboree.
100 Point Bonus if you can name the Scout!
1 Scout
Rob Robinson
This is why Scouts shake with their left hand.
Closest to the Heart
He was lost on the streets of London when a Scout had come to help him. The Scout did not accept any payments, stating that he was merely doing his duty as a Scout. The founder of the Boy Scouts in America.
William D Boyce
After boys showed a wide interest in Baden-Powell's book, "Aids To Scouting", he wanted to test his theory and set up a camp on THIS island for 22 boys.
Brownsea Island
The year Boy Scouts of America was incorporated.
200 Bonus points for exact date (month & day)
February 8, 1910
Created between 1763 and 1767, this stone was placed to mark a certain area that Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon mapped, after a border dispute. This area also served as a border between the North and South during the Civil war.
The Mason-Dixon Marker
This is Mrs. Rathfon's (and many scouts) answer if asked "What is the best thing about scouting?"
Camping and being in the outdoors
This is the number of Eagle Scouts from Troop 95.
101!
This is what the thumb and pinky finger represent in the Scout Sign.
The bigger scout protecting the little scout
The co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He made sure that the American Indian culture had a significant role in the early history of Scouting.
Ernest Thompson Seton
The longest continuously run Scout Camp in USA (Started in 1913) outside of Philadelphia.
Treasure Island Scout Reservation
This many countries DO NOT have a Scouting program.
300 points bonus for each country named!
5! (will take 4)
Andorra, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and the Vatican City.
What is the name of the fire circle at Camp Horseshoe, named after Ernie Hegard, a previous and the most influential camp director who served for 29 years?
Achgeketum Fire Circle
The year Troop 95 was first chartered OR the age of Troop 95
300 Point bonus if both answers given!
Troop 95 is 54 years old, chartered in 1970.
Troop 95 was 1st chartered in 1950's but folded for a number of years. Official year is 1970.
This is the number of CURRENT registered adults (over 18) in Troop 95 who are Eagle Scouts.
100 Point Bonus for every adult named
11!
Ben Ables, John McCarty, Rob Robinson, Trevor Rathfon, Carson Watts, Aaron Webster, Jaxon Whitaker, Guiseppe Tiano, Blake Huffman, Dante Tapia, Nicholas Ables
This is why Robert Baden-Powell chose the three-finger salute for Scouts.
To represent the three aspects of the Scout Promise: Honor God and Country. Help Others. Obey the Scout Law.
Executive secretary of the BSA program in 1911, was also later known for saving the Order of the Arrow at the 1922 Scout Executive meeting.
James E. West
Waite Phillips donated this camp to the BSA located in New Mexico.
Philmont
Initially known as Philturn Rocky Mountain Scout Camp
This is the technical number of Eagle Merit Badges. Even though only 14 are required.
18
Alternates: E.Prep OR Lifesaving; Evi Science OR Sustainability; Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling
Part of an OA project that began in 1930, this area at Camp Horseshoe was added to every time a scout in Chester County earned this rank.
Eagle Grove
Is Pack 95 OLDER or YOUNGER than Troop 95?
400 point bonus if the correct age or chartered year can be given!
OLDER
Pack 95 was chartered in 1955. . .so they are 69 years old this year
The number of years Mrs. Rathfon has been a registered leader in Pack and Troop 95 and her current title in both.
43 years as a registered leader.
She is currently the Committee Chair for both the Pack and Troop.
What the purple patch on your uniform stands for.
The World Organization of the Scout Movement
He was the only US President to attain the rank of Eagle Scout.
Gerald Ford
This Camp was the original birthplace of the Order Of The Arrow.
Treasure Island Scout Reservation
The United States is this rank for the country with the highest number of scouts.
500 Bonus points for each Country(ies) ranked higher than the US
3rd
#1- Indonesia
#2- India
Part of an archaeological dig in 1980, this large rock at Camp Horseshoe, is a popular spot to visit. During the dig, the rock was found to have many native american artifacts. This rock took it's name from a particular type of bird that was seen to nest there for over 30 years.
Buzzards Rock
This is the number of how many OTHER Troops have been Chartered in Georgetown.
400 point bonus if you can name at least 2 other Troop numbers!
5
Troops 1,89,281,178,105
OA Chapter Advisor; Cook Crew Advisor; Elections, Ceremony and Camping Advisors; Sussex District Membership Chair; Sussex District Training Assistant; Sussex District Banquet Chair.
The additional positions Mrs. Rathfon has held in the Council and District
The 4 Aims of Scouting
character development, leadership development, citizenship training, and personal fitness