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Beginning
The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910 by Theodore Roosevelt under the laws of the District of Columbia -
Tradiitions created
National Council office opened, January 2 in New York. First annual meeting was at the White House also addressed by President Taft
The Scout Oath, Scout Law, badges, and fundamental policies were created too
National Court of Honor presented the first awards for heroism: 22 Bronze Medals -
1912
First Eagle Scout, was Arthur Eldred. Arthur was 17 when he got his eagle badge. -
Helpin the enviroment
First tree-planting project was held in New York. First William T. Hornaday gold medal for the conservation of wildlife. -
Scouts War effort
Sold Liberty bonds and war savings stamps totaling more than $355 million.
Collected 100 railroad cars full of nutshells and peach pits for gas mask manufacturing
Distributed more than 300 million pieces of government literature
Aided in food and fuel conservation projects
Planted 12,000 Boy Scout war gardens -
President help
President Roosevelt called for help from the Scouts for the distressed and needy in 1934 -
Scouts War effort..again
Included 69 specific requests from the government
Collected 30 million pounds of rubber during a two-week drive
20,000 Scouts earned the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Medal for Victory Gardens
Distributed pledge cards for war bonds and savings stamps
Distributed stamp posters
Collected aluminum, wastepaper, and salvage
Conducted defense housing surveys
Distributed air-raid posters
Served as messengers and dispatch bearers
Assisted emergency medical units
Served as fire watchers -
Food Donations
First Scouting for Food National Good Turn. More than 60 million food items were collected -
Arrowcorp5
ArrowCorps5 is a cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. 3,600 Scouts and adult volunteers participated in this event and made $5.6 million worth of improvements made to national parks
