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Raymond, The gentleman is in Arizona. His grandson, whom I know, is in Dallas.

I know a First Class Scout from the 1920's that would be availble, but sadly, he was not an Eagle. He just turned 100 last week. Let me know. David C. Scott

Actually UCEagle, (and I love a good history discussion)...If one studies the so-called Boyce "myth," one would see that it is actually quite plausible and it is improper to dismiss it outright without knowing the facts. There are two historical accounts from witnesses that confirm that if it happened, it happened in December...not in August as later reports have come to describe. In fact, there was only one date according to the London Weather records that indicate fog in the Savoy area during that time....December 23. What is untrue is that Boyce did not meet with Baden-Powell bec

Also, interesting, 2 of B-P's children and their respective spouses also shared the same birthday...not Febreuary 22nd, however. Ya don't see that too often. David C. Scott

It's about 90% new and has fresh interviews that include Ross Perot, ExxonMobil chairman Rex Tillerson, and former FBI director William S. Sessions and others.

Glad to report that Scouting values in the mainstream may be making a comeback as seen through yesterday's success of the book "On My Honor I Will: The Journey to Integrity-Driven Leadership" by Randy G. Pennington on Amazon. It started the day around #25,000 and topped out at #207, including being the #1 book in the Business Ethics category. Pennington connects good business ethics as truly being based upon the Scout Oath and Girl Scout Promise, so surely that's a good thing for the BSA and its national message going into the 2010 celebrations. (Disclosure: Yes I'm the publisher,

Look for my book, "The Scouting Party," mid-year in nationwide distribution in hardcover. I am considering an eBook version around February if the details get done.

This new book just came out a few weeks ago called "On My Honor I Will." The premise is that integrity in the workplace can be obtained if one lives the Scout Oath. www.onmyhonoriwill.com

You should find a copy of "History of the Boy Scouts of America" by William D. Murray, 1937. It has the most and best info regarding this time period of service to the country.

Calico, you seem kind of angry for some strange reason. Furthermore, you should be ashamed of yourself for writing the vulgar "STFU" in a post. Grow some class, Mate. Very rude.

Has any other sitting president ever received the prize other than Theodore Roosevelt in 1905? Interestingly, TR refused to accept the prize money because his felt it belonged to the American people since it was earned at the bargaining table where he helped end the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. He struggled with that momentous decision because he wanted to give the money to his kids, however, he gave it away to a number of national service organizations. Hint, hint, Mr. President.

The Christmas "Noel" has umlautes making it "No-el". No umlauts is in the name "Noel" as in the playwright. BP refers to the latter.

His late daughter, the Hon, Betty Clay, informed me some years ago that BP himself rhymed it was Noel (or soul if you like). However, her husband, Gervas, always pronounced it as rhyming with towel. The ditty is: Man, Matron, Maiden, Please rhyme it with Baden. And as for Powell Please rhyme it with Noel.

Dear Skeptic, Actually, Feb 8, 1910 is the "birthday" or the original date of incorporation of the BSA in Washington DC. There was no organization at the time, therefore, there were no charters yet. The first charters went out on or around June 1, 1910, which is when Managing Secretary John L. Alexander and his staff of one went to work in answering the inquiry letters. In that vein, the troop that you mention having a charter of September 1910 is extremely early. I will say this as well, the records of the first official troop are not as sketchy as one may think, however,there is a bit o

To the disdain of Pawhuska, OK, they are predated by Myra Greeno Bass, who formed a "patrol" of boys using Scouting for Boys that she brought back from England in Spring 1908. This was informal. Pawhuska bases their claim to a document that they supposedly to have regarding an official charter that they receive from BP's Scout Association in England in 1909. This was supposedly formal. I say supposedly because some years ago when researching my other book, The Scouting Party, I requested a copy of that document but it apparently could not be found at the time. Perhaps they have found it

It seems to me that, by definition, one would not be a Boy Scout if one has not taken the Scout Oath. However, like Dan Jabe rightly suggests, it's wide open for discussion.

I just got back from the National Meeting in Orlando, and the executives are very interested in hearing from the membership on any and all issues. The marketing presentation was excellent and they have a web vehicle to sort through all comments and suggestions that a BSA member wants to propose. Refer to the following link. http://ideas.scouting.org/ We were all assured in the General Meeting that ALL ideas are read and discussed for viability and inclusion in the program every Monday. So, I'm just passing the word on and pleased that we do have a legitimate voice in the National off

Martin Yan and Wolfgang Puck will both be at Jambo 2010 teaching Cooking MB for a day or two. How cool is that?

I'll be there. emb021, what booth?

The National Scout Shops have a new book in stock from Red Honor Press called "In Our Own Way" by Robert Lee Edmonds that has a chapter on Scouting prayers. I believe that it includes prayers and benedictions from all of the high adventure bases. Its main draw is that the author asked the national offices of all the 35+ religious faiths recognized by the BSA to submit 3 prayers in three Scouting-themed categories, including Being Prepared and Serving Others, which is unique. So it has representative prayers from the Maher Baba to the Catholic to the Methodist to the Zoroastrian. ht

There is no complete list of Honor Medal Recipients that is outside of the BSA Offices. However, I have copies of many of the records of the earliest recipients from its inception till about 1940 that I gathered for my book research. The actual list would stretch at least into the thousands if you included all who received the minimum level of the award. I am not an expert on this award. Hoqwever, a person you might want to contact is Dr. Robert Lee Edmonds, who has been researching this topic for his upcoming book: "High Honors, A Century of Heroism and Meritorious Action in the Boy Sco

I too receieved my copy of the Centennial History and was rather suprised that they did go into some of the issues that have previously been deemed as "controvercial." One that comes to mind is the "fog story" with a contemporary explaination...industrial smog. Now, I find that a rather interesting take on it. As for there not being fog in the area, emb21, the ORIGINAL version that Boyce gave in 1910 was that the "event" happened in December and, strangely enough, there was, in fact, 1 day in December 1909 that was naturally foggy in his area per the official London weather reports, (I ha

That's an affirmative. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=42967

Kahuna, You might also think about former National HQ pro and author of "Eagle Scouts in Action," H.M. "Smoky" Eggers. He's in his 80's and extremely active and still working for BSA initiatives in his "spare time." Just let me know. David C. Scott

Buffalo Skipper, I find it very interesting timing that you wrote your Theodore Roosevelt insired Scoutmaster Minute, specifically because my book called "We Are Americans, We Are Scouts" is being released on October 10 from Red Honor Press (www.redhonor.com). It is a unique book that takes the words and anecdotes of the great Theodore Roosevelt and puts them into the framework of the Boy Scout Oath, Law, motto, slogan and Outdoor Code, all en route to becoming a better American citizen-leader. In fact, the book's foreword was authored by TR's great-grandson, Tweed Roosevelt. When wo