The Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910 and this book tells the story of the greatest of America's youth Movements through fun facts and reflections along that fascinating journey. Something interesting has happened every year- including the news on the 115th Anniversary of the BSA that it will be rebranded to Scouting America to best include all kids. The authors, along with many other Scouters, searched out stories that in many cases you will say "I didn't know that". If you are one of 365 plus million scouts since 1910 or one of the 2.7 million Eagle Scouts you will find lots you never knew about! Even if you never were a Scout you will find so many fun facts you never knew impacted American culture or would think could have happened. Enjoy a look back over the last 115 years; it will lift your spirits and give you hopeful insight into what may yet come!
The book is authored by long-time Scouters Ray Capp and Joe Weingarten with an introduction from Tico Perez, a tenured National Commission, with inputs from numerous Scouters. The book is full of facts and fun-filled facts, from the first Lady Scoutmaster in 1910 to the "nuclear Scout" who built a breeder reactor in his backyard while working on his Atomic Energy Merit Badge,
The book is due to be published officially on Feb 8, 2025, the 115th birthday, until Feb 7th you can place an order for a pre-publication price.
This is the paperback issue. Also available in hardcover.
