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Boy Scouts of America Celebrate 100 Years of Service
100 Years of Scouting
For 100 years, Scouting has captured the imagination and interest young people, providing fun and outdoor adventure while instilling an ethic of service and citizenship for more than 100 million members. Since the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was officially incorporated on February 8, 1910, research shows that over 50% of men in the United States have had some Scouting involvement throughout their lifetime. The Scouting movement is composed of 2.8 million young people between the ages of seven and 20 and 1.1 million volunteers in more than 290 local councils throughout the United States. Locally, the Northern Star Council serves more than 95,000 boys and girls, ages 6 through 20, through nearly 24,000 volunteers. More than 1,100 community organizations, representing educational, religious, nonprofit, civic, and business organizations join in partnership to charter (sponsor) 1,589 Scouting units.
Throughout 2010, the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate its centennial anniversary milestone with a rallying call that will be heard across the nation as Scouts gather in their communities to pay tribute to the rich history and tradition of Scouting. Locally there are four major events scheduled in 2010 to mark the BSA’s 100th birthday and everyone is invited to join the party.
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Public Centennial Celebration Events
October 1 -2: Northern Star Council’s 100th Annual Meeting and Base Camp Open House – The 100th Annual Meeting will take place on Friday, October 1 as part of the grand opening/dedication of the new Base Camp facility being developed at Fort Snelling. A community-wide open house, celebration and dedication will take place on Saturday, October 2. Base Camp is an innovative urban outreach program which will serve as an introduction to Scouting and a bridge to other council camps. It will have additional program opportunities open to all youth organizations, schools and community groups.
Ongoing: Purchase a Centennial History Book – “Honor Bright: A Century of Scouting in Northern Star Council” was produced to serve as the centerpiece for the celebration. Recently selected as a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award, “Honor Bright” is on sale now at the St Paul and Golden Valley Scout Service Centers as well as Barnes and Nobles Book Stores. It contains 248 full-color, 9” x 12” pages of one hundred years of local Scouting photos, facts and stories.
To purchase a Centennial History Book visit www.NorthernStarBSA.org/HistoryBook.
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You can learn more about Scouting’s history through these resources:
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