noman

Today the Hamilton Ohio Journal published a listing of July 4 Parade Float winners..among them Scout org....

*3rd Place-Boy Scout Troop 956

*4th Place-Cub Scout Pack 924

*Grand McCloskey Prize-Boy Scout Troop 935

*Altrusia Award: American Heritage Girls, Troop 0229

*Cub Scout Trophy awards:

Pack 924 {1st Place}

Pack 984 {2nd Place}

Pack 907 {3rd Place}

*Boy Scout Trophy Award-Pack 956 {1st place}

*Girl Scout Trophy Award-Girl Scouts of Hamilton Trails {1st Place}

Staying with the Scout movment.....after moving to annother community

Boy Scout leader passed away {obituary}

http://www.bakerstevensparramore.com/obituaries/Edward-E-Caudill2142362018/#!/Obituary

related links

http://www.scouter.com/forum/scouting-history/24108-title-of-oldest-active-scout-member

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Loman&GSfn=Sidney&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1981&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=68849724&df=all&

Apparently member of Scouts 60 years!

Note-this add is obselate-article has been traded ......

The local Scout Groups were out Memorial Day 2014 Butler County Ohio:

Pack 939

http://www.journal-news.com/gallery/...gCK88/#5296750

Pack 940

http://www.journal-news.com/gallery/...gCK88/#5296743

Pack 942

http://www.journal-news.com/gallery/...gCK88/#5296738

Pack 947

http://www.journal-news.com/gallery/...gCK88/#5296734

Pack 956 was noted in local newspaper 5/28/2014 as also particpating in Memorial Day activites

{Didnt add it yesterday because it noted until today!}

See link at http://modelersswapmeet.com/viewitem.php?id=1863

Condolance Boy Scout Troop 923

http://www.charlesyoungfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2225277&fh_id=11356

Treasurer of Boy Scout Troop 92 Mrs. Davey has passed away....http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=sally-ellen-davey-rothrock&pid=166452694&fhid=8413#fbLoggedOut

On Interest on Google Books

Boys Life September 1912

Boys Life September 1914

http://books.google.com/books?id=76Y61jYnHDEC&pg=PA17&dq=Benjamin+Noble+sank+1914&hl=en&sa=X&ei=toNsUdGALIuO0QGv94DYBg&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=Benjamin%20Noble%20sank%201914&f=false

See today's parade magazine .p.14 tracking "animals" with a computer!

Queries on Scuba Badge

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/basic-scuba-discussions/372179-scuba-merit-badge.html

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/scuba-teens/348104-scouts-scuba.html

and see

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/MeritBadges/scuba.aspx

While passing through Virginia saw Boy Scout troop 613 of Mount Pisgah NC

Life magazine January 15, 1951 article "The Complete Scout" .p. 45 {start} reference only

See external links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merit_badge_%28Boy_Scouts_of_America%29#External_links(This message has been edited by noman)

Of Interest-see October/November Issue of Reminese Magazine pp.14 and 38-pictures of Boy Scout Troops in 1918 and during World War II!

Related link

See July 2010 "Antique Traders" Magazine" article on 100 YEARS OF SCOUT Objects TRADING

How about Sidney Loman {b.1880/1890-d.1981} of Troop 420

Jet March 1975

Boy's Life August 1975

Jet July 1981 {obituary}

Runner up:Arthur Primmer {A member of the original Baden-Powell Scout members in 1907; however I dont know how LOng he was a active scout member}

See http://www.scouting.milestones.btinternet.co.uk/brownsea.htm

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Wearing Jeans ????? REALLY????????????????????????????

PS Also wore CS belt as Well!

Alaways Enjoyed the Big Boys Life {1960's/1970's} and some of the latter smaller issues...(This message has been edited by noman)

Explantaion- in Scouting from 1938 to 1951 {Except Time for WW II{!} earned all 111 merit BaDGES!