Scout Troops of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish
This past weekend we went to the range. It was shotgun shooting day. After spending two weeks in a classroom environment learning about shotguns and shotgun shooting safety, we caravaned up to Tucson and went to the Tucson Trap and Skeet Club to put the classroom work to good use.
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Another year has come and gone and fishing is next on the list of campouts. This campout is a good time to let the new scouts in the troop earn their fishing merit badge if they don't already have it. We packed up and convoyed to Parker Canyon Lake, our
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Scouting as we know it has always been outdoor oriented. Seven years after Lord Baden-Powell started scouting in Great Britain, a young scoutmaster in America decided to take the outdoors aspect of scouting to the next level. In 1915, we have to remember that scouting in America was still in
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With Roger C. Mosby recently announcing his retirement, effective November 8, 2023, BSA went on a search for his replacement. The BSA’s CEO search process began in the spring of 2023 with the selection of global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry. Following an extensive selection process, the Boy Scouts of
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When scouting began back in 1910, there was no "Eagle" scout rank. The "Eagle" scout rank began as a sort of "supper Merit Badge" along with the Star and Life Ranks of today. In fact at the beginning, Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, the British founder of worldwide Scouting, planned to
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The requirements for eagle scout have always undergone change since the beginning of the Boy Scout movement. It evolved from a Merit Badge into a full-fledged rank in 1927. Life and Star ranks were also merit badges at the same time. This was about to change. The order of award
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During the proofing of the June 1911 “Official Handbook for Boys”, it stated that the highest award presented to a scout would be “Wolf Scout.” Then two months later when the same handbook was released again in August, the highest award would be the “Eagle Scout.” In 1911, Eagle was
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There is nothing like pitching a tent in the cold. The ground is frozen so pounding in tent stakes is somewhat of a challenge. It would be even worst in a blinding snowstorm, but luckily for us, there was no blizzard. Four intrepid young men and five adults braved the
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The formal birth of the worldwide Scouting movement is considered to be the first campout, from 1 August through 8 August in 1907, taken by Robert Baden-Powell, at the age of 50, and 20 boys he invited. There seems to be some contention as to whether the number of boys
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The Catalina Council has announced via the Frontiersman that Summer camp registration for Camp Lawton is now open! This is your chance to grab a spot and make this summer unforgettable. Don't miss out, reserve today. The summer camp slots begin on May 26th and end in the first week
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