Monday, November 03, 2008

Scouting History & Heritage

From a friend here in Licking County who was a Boy Scout in the early 1930's, before Camp Falling Rock opened; this is from the southern side of the Licking River east of Newark north of Blue Jay Road where one of the first Scout summer camps was held.



In the front row, in the polka dot neckerchief, is the Licking County Council's first Scout executive, Mike Bauman, front row 2nd from left, and 3rd from left is Bill Reynolds, scoutmaster for Troop 6.

Just a little history for our Webelos preparing to cross over into Boy Scouting this March!

UPDATE: The man who sent me this jpg tells me it is more likely to be 1925 or 1926, just before Camp Falling Rock opened in 1928, with Franklin Lodge built in 1938 on the spot where the original Mess Hall was re-built . . . that having been brought from Blue Jay Camp in pieces, and erected there as the first building at CFR.