A fun song for Cubs to sing, the Cub Scout Alphabet dates to at least 1928. Here it is brought back to life with the help of AI.
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Published February 12, 2023
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Published October 23, 2022
George Nakashima and Scouting
A few significant Boy Scout expeditions shaped the self-identity of George Nakashima and his appreciation for trees and the natural world. These are those adventures.…
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Published July 15, 2022
First Eagle Scout in Seattle
It took 8 years for Seattle to award the first Eagle Scout. Aldus Hoopman launched from Camp Parsons into Scouting history.
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Published June 30, 2022
Start of Scouting in Seattle
Scouting in Seattle started in 1910, six months after it came to America. Just like today, Seattle Scouts went on hikes, had campfires and parties, and learned outdoor skills.
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Published June 22, 2022
Elmer Katayama at Camp Parsons’ opening
This Japanese American youth was one of the first Boy Scouts to visit Camp Parsons near Seattle.
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Published June 6, 2022
Seattle’s first patrol leaders
When Seattle’s first Boy Scout troops formed in 1910, the first thing they needed were patrol leaders. Find out who they were.
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Published November 9, 2021
Lumber camp songs at Seattle’s first Cub Scout camps
This article explores the lumber camp songs and vaudeville tunes that were likely sung at Blue Ox Camp from 1930-1932, and secondarily Camp Do Your…
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Published October 31, 2021
Blue Ox Camp, Seattle’s Paul Bunyan camp
Cub Scouts in Seattle had America’s very first Cub Scout camp. It was a Paul Bunyan camp, called Blue Ox camp, open from 1930 to…
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Published October 7, 2021
Wolf Cubs lost at war
The Wolf Cubs pack in Port Angeles, Washington, may have inspired the formation of Cub Scouts in America — during an effort to prevent war.…
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Published October 5, 2021
Camp DYB, the Northwest’s first Cub camp
Before there were officially Cub Scouts, the Seattle area had its first Cub Camp: Camp DYB or Camp Do Your Best. (This article is the…
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