Loading up the car with sleeping bags, backpacks, pillows, clothing, hiking sticks, and Boy Scout Guidebooks makes for the perfect beginnings of heading off to Camp Ingawanis. Camp Ingawanis is our local Boy Scout Council camp that my son and I have enjoyed for the past three years. The adventure that summer camp provides is something that every boy in American should experience. Not only are the friendships cherished, but the brain is challenged throughout the week. Boy Scouts are eager to accomplish their first Merit Badge of the week! From lifesaving, swimming, leatherworks, camping,...

In 1909, William D. Boyce, a Chicago publisher, lost his way in a deep fog while traveling in London. Along his way, a Boy Scout assisted Mr. Boyce to his destination, and refused to take payment for his help. According to history reports, this was the first time Mr. Boyce became familiar with Boy Scouts. Before Mr. Boyce returned to the United States, he met with Robert Baden-Powell, who at the time was the Lieutenant-General in the British Army, and the founder of the Scout Movement. Robert Baden-Powell was also a writer. He had written a military training guide for soldiers titled “Aids to...