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National Scouting Museum Walk-Through Tour

National Scouting Museum Walk-Through Tour

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For more than a century, the uniforms worn by members of Scouting America have been more than clothing. They have been a symbol of belonging, service, and a young person’s journey toward leadership. From wool and canvas to quick-dry synthetics, uniforms have evolved to meet the needs of each new generation. Over the next few weeks, we will examine the uniforms of Scouting America, beginning with the Scouts BSA uniforms from 1910 to the 1960s. A big shout-out to Mitch Reis and his books, The Hist

For more than a century, the uniforms worn by members of Scouting America have been more than clothing. They have been a symbol of belonging, service, and a young person’s journey toward leadership. From wool and canvas to quick-dry synthetics, uniforms have evolved to meet the needs of each new generation. Over the next few weeks, we will examine the uniforms of Scouting America, beginning with the Scouts BSA uniforms from 1910 to the 1960s. A big shout-out to Mitch Reis and his books, The Hist

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The National Scouting Musuem will be unveiling an upgraded Scouting Heritage Gallery tomorrow (6/20)! All are welcome to attend with a celebration beginning at 1:30 p.m. MDT. Can't be here in person? Follow the National Scouting Musuem on Facebook for live coverage. 📸: Zack Matthews #PhilmontScoutRanch #IWGBTP #Scouting #BSA #BoyScoutsOfAmerica #PhilStaff #HOmE #ChangeLives #BePrepared | Philmont Scout Ranch

The National Scouting Musuem will be unveiling an upgraded Scouting Heritage Gallery tomorrow (6/20)! All are welcome to attend with a celebration beginning at 1:30 p.m. MDT. Can't be here in person? Follow the National Scouting Musuem on Facebook for live coverage. 📸: Zack Matthews #PhilmontScoutRanch #IWGBTP #Scouting #BSA #BoyScoutsOfAmerica #PhilStaff #HOmE #ChangeLives #BePrepared | Philmont Scout Ranch

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Rick Bragga, NESA Vice President tells us about the history of the Eagle Scout Award. the evolution of the Eagle Medal and the introduction of the Eagle Scout Patch. Also, learn a little more about adults that were able to earn Eagle Scout recognition and the change to the requirements in 1965 that changed all of that. | National Scouting Museum

Rick Bragga, NESA Vice President tells us about the history of the Eagle Scout Award. the evolution of the Eagle Medal and the introduction of the Eagle Scout Patch. Also, learn a little more about adults that were able to earn Eagle Scout recognition and the change to the requirements in 1965 that changed all of that. | National Scouting Museum

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Many if not most Scouters know the origin story of the Wood Badge beads, the MacLaren tartan, and the woggle but very few know the origin of the Axe and Log. It might surprise you to learn it predates Woodbadge and even appeared in a BSA publication before the first Wood Badge course in September 1919. | National Scouting Museum

Many if not most Scouters know the origin story of the Wood Badge beads, the MacLaren tartan, and the woggle but very few know the origin of the Axe and Log. It might surprise you to learn it predates Woodbadge and even appeared in a BSA publication before the first Wood Badge course in September 1919. | National Scouting Museum

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Harold White-Virtual tour of the National Scouting Museum at Philmont. 🦅✨

Harold White-Virtual tour of the National Scouting Museum at Philmont. 🦅✨

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The ceramic coffee mug. It’s a Scouting icon, and from the early 1960s to the mid-1980s, it was the preferred method of recognizing a Scouter’s participation in an event, or to celebrate a Scouting anniversary, or to identify Scout Reservations and Camps, Jamborees, Scouting Events, Regions, Councils, Districts, units, and all sorts of other things Scouting. Here at Philmont, staff members receive a mug at the end of their summer of service. A tradition that dates back to the 1970s. Routinely, w

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So hopefully, the technical issues are behind us. This week, we are looking at the history of female youth members of Scouting America. From the opening of Exploring in 1969 to the first female members of Scouts BSA in 2019, girls and young ladies have made significant contributions to the programs and units they have joined. In addition to learning about the history of their membership, we will also hear the stories of two people and one group of Scouts who all significantly impacted the histor

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There are many pieces of music written for and about Scouting America. Most have faded into obscurity over the years. One particular piece of music was “composed expressly for and dedicated to the Boy Scouts of America by John Philip Sousa.” When The Boy Scout of America March was performed for the first time, Sousa, his publisher, and critics agreed this was possibly his best composition ever. Every year, The President’s Own celebrate the “March Kings” birthday with a wreath laying and musical

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The Cub Scout uniform was first designed in both England and the BSA to limit confusion with the core Scouting program for boys ages 12 - 18. While in England, the uniform design was very different, in the BSA, color was the major difference. In the 1980s, Webelos Scouts were given an option to wear the Blue Cub Scout uniform or transition to the standard BSA uniform with appropriate items to denote that the Scout was still in Cub Scouts. The addition of girls to Cub Scouting did change the unif

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Better late than never, but for some reason the upload was corrupted so we will try this again. When Baden Powell started Scouting, Badges of Merit or Honor Badges, as some call them, were part of the program to help Scouts learn some of the skills B-P wanted them to develop. When Scouting came to the United States, Ernest Thompson Seton brought the Fourteen Badges of Merit to his Original Edition of the Handbook. While he incorporated them into the program, he did change their name to Merit Bad

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Due to a week-long training I have been involved in, Artifact of the Week will be delayed until later today. Simply ran out of time to accomplish the final video before its scheduled release. | National Scouting Museum

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On a small island in the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey, you will find Treasure Island Scout Camp and the Goodman-Edson Museum. Scouts began camping at TI in 1913, and the Philadelphia Council leased the island from the Ridge family until 1920, when the Council acquired the property with the assistance of Oscar G. Worman and Edward Bok. For the next 95 years, TI operated as a camp, providing outdoor experiences to thousands of Scouts. In 2006, a major flood severely damaged t

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Scouting America, Juneteenth Museum receive combined $32.5M in Lilly Endowment grants

It’s time for Part 2 of our look at the uniforms of the Scouts BSA Program, traveling from 1the 1970s to the present day. In the comments for last week’s video, a 1929 book, “Matching Mountains with the Boy Scout Uniform,” written by Scout Executive Edward F. Reimer, was mentioned. If you are interested in checking the book out, this link will take you to a copy you can read or download as a PDF. There are also many excellent specimens available for purchase from various vendors if you are looki

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It's not the episode of Artifact of the Week you were expecting, but certainly didn't want to disappoint anyone after a two-week hiatus. We'll return to our regular videos in the next couple of weeks and complete our series on the uniforms of Cub Scouts and Adult Leaders. | National Scouting Museum

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Charleston is now home to the largest collection of Scouting memorabilia ever assembled, after the World Scouting Museum pulled up stakes from its former home in Las Vegas and moved into a three-story building on Washington Street East near the State Capitol. The museum, with 7,000-square-feet of exhibits, held a soft opening on Friday, showcasing items of Boy Scout, Girl Scout and Girl Guide paraphernalia from around the globe, dating from the early 20th century to the present. Read Full Story

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Eagle Scout Jim Lovell passed away on August 7, 2025. He was a Distinguished Eagle Scout and Silver Buffalo recipient. He was also presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, and two Navy Distinguished Flying Cross awards. Lovell became the first Eagle Scout to fly into space aboard Gemini 7. During this December 1965 flight, Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 successfully docked in space for the first time. Gemini 7 was also

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Happy New Year from all of us at the National Scouting Museum | National Scouting Museum

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1972 was an eventful year worldwide, and Philmont was no exception. That summer, we saw the first Women Rangers and the beginning of the Academy Ranger Program here at Philmont. This summer, we interviewed Academy Ranger Program Founder David Champa and current Air Force Academy Professor and Academy Ranger Advisor Bob Wettemann as they tell us the story of the Academy Rangers. At the end of the video, we invite you to view Air Force General David Goldfein's address to the 2019 Summer Staff. You

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There have been 21 U.S. Presidents with ties to Scouting America going back to Teddy Roosevelt, who was appointed as the only Chief Scout Citizen. William Howard Taft was the first honorary president of the BSA and hosted the first annual meeting of the BSA in the White House in 1911. Woodrow Wilson was the first president to have a Scout escort at his inauguration in 1913, and in 1916, he signed the bill granting the BSA a congressional charter. John F. Kennedy was the first president who had b

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E. Urner Goodman wasn’t sold on the Boy Scouts of America when it first showed up in his hometown of Philadelphia. But in April of 1911, two events occurred that changed his life. In many ways, you could argue that Goodman’s life is a story of triumph over tragedy, from the death of his mother, Aunt, and son to surviving three potentially deadly diseases to being in the right place at the right time as it relates to his professional career. Goodman’s legacy can be seen in Scouting America units

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National Boy Scout Day │ In honor of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910 Thomas Sibilia, with Co. F of the 38th Army Corps of Engineers, landed on Utah Beach two days after D-Day. Thomas also served as a French interpreter for 27 months. Thomas Sibilia scouted with the St. Anthony's Boy Scout Troop 387 of Belleville since 1937. He served as assistant scout master and scout master, he received the Silver Beaver Award in 1973 and the Belleville Scouting District Award of

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Artifact of the Week 20211217 - NSM Collections, License Plates, and Collections Merit Badge

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On January 24, 1908, Baden-Powell publicly announced the launch of his Scout Movement during a publicity visit to the Birkenhead branch of the YMCA. Originally, Czechoslovakia was meant to be the host country of the 3rd World Jamboree in 1929, but Arrowe Park in Birkenhead was instead chosen to honor the 'place of birth' of the Scouting movement. From July 31 to August 13, approximately 50,000 Scouts and 320,000 visitors braved the rain to attend the “Boy Scouts Coming of Age Jamboree” to celebr

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On Sunday evening, August 10, 2025, a severe hailstorm dumped 1- to 2-inch hail on Philmont Scout Ranch Camping Headquarters and the Philmont Training Center. The Villa Philmonte suffered extensive roof damage as well as more than 30 broken windows and 16 panels of the famous stained-glass window, which pays tribute to the Santa Fe Trail, on which the house is built. Nicola D’Ascenzo, an Italian-born artist, created this masterpiece for the Phillips family. For many years, it was believed that t

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William Harmon is recognized as one of the creators of the modern residential subdivision when he decided to apply the basic principles of installment payments to the purchase of real estate. His approach allowed low-income individuals to have access to property ownership that otherwise would not have been available to them. Ultimately, Harmon grew his real estate empire into the largest operation in the world. At the age of 60, Harmon turned his attention from property development to solving so

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The Scouting experience of a lifetime is quickly approaching. National Jamboree is happening in July 2023! Don’t wait! Sign up today: https://bit.ly/3tPBSF2 | Scouting America

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