A Good Turn

Does anyone know when the Boy Scouts of America was started? It was the year 1910. Now for a tougher question: Who started the BSA? Not Baden-Powell. He started Scouting in England. It was an American businessman, William D. Boyce.

In 1909, William Boyce was wandering around London and got lost in a dense fog. A young boy found him and led him to his destination. The boy refused to accept a tip from Boyce, saying that he was a Boy Scout. That intrigued Boyce, and he later asked the boy to take him to meet Lord Baden-Powell.

Because of that meeting, Boy Scouts of America was officially organized in 1910, and there have been more than 93 million Americans involved in the BSA since then.

The Scout slogan is “Do a Good Turn Daily.” That is what the Boy Scout in 1909 did for William Boyce, and that is what you should always try to do, every day—a

Good Turn, without expecting reward.

Pearls of Wisdom—Quotes from Baden-Powell

“Show me a poorly uniformed troop and I’ll show you a poorly uniformed leader.”

Bonfire Night, 05/11/07

5.55pm

Opening ceremony

6.00pm

Firework game: call out names of different fireworks and Beavers enact the actions

6.10pm

Sparklers (bring gloves and coat) – need bucket of water

6.25pm

Hot dogs and drinks

6.40pm

Bonfire night craft – to be confirmed

6.55pm

Short prayer

Closing Ceremony

Notes: Beavers are invited to bring a friend along next week, aged 6 or 7