A Boy Scout salute to you- The Boy Scouts of America were incorporated on this day, February 8, 1910. Many Scouts have visited the Oval Office in the past century, including this delegation of Eagle Scouts.  The youth group is presenting a report on their accomplishments to President Harry Truman. 2/6/51. Were the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts part of your childhood?
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A Boy Scout salute to you-

The Boy Scouts of America were incorporated on this day, February 8, 1910.

Many Scouts have visited the Oval Office in the past century, including this delegation of Eagle Scouts.  The youth group is presenting a report on their accomplishments to President Harry Truman. 2/6/51.

Were the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts part of your childhood?

Source: research.archives.gov

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  1. bocchieri reblogged this from todaysdocument
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  3. kaiyves answered: I was in Girl Scouts for two years, but I got bullied, so I dropped out.
  4. kylegreggy reblogged this from todaysdocument and added:
    I was a Boy Scout and proud I made it all the way to Eagle. My project was placing markers by storm drains and handing...
  5. dimwen answered: No. I guess…I would’ve liked to…
  6. ifoundsquarebob answered: Mhm mhm mhm.
  7. mytiledwhitejournal answered: Nope. I’m black. I don’t get a childhood.
  8. hipdontdance answered: fuck no
  9. antiqueman reblogged this from todaysdocument and added:
    Eagle Scout Class of 2007
  10. name-em-shame-em answered: The boy scouts and girl scouts are NOT the same. BSoA are horrible in all the ways that GSoA are awesome.
  11. tudomudoou answered: not
  12. gandhi145 reblogged this from truth-has-a-liberal-bias and added:
    Yup, all the way to Eagle.
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  14. this-alien reblogged this from todaysdocument and added:
    a compulsory part of my childhood. hated every minute of it EXCEPT when i was finally let in on the after hours campout...
  15. kindagamey answered: i only went for 3 days. on the third day i made my parents drive away because everyone else had uniforms on. i DID get the handbook though!
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  17. blowpeace answered: I was a girl scout for about 10 years. In college I volunteered with the Girl Scouts and now I work for the Girl Scouts! :) -Breauna
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  19. missclairemarie reblogged this from todaysdocument and added:
    I love my Eagle Scout.
  20. kingmeson answered: I was. The scouts were like the epicenter of racism in the 80s. not fun. not fun at all.
  21. johnjamesdamico answered: yes
  22. teacozzey answered: YES! i sold those yumo cookies back in my day!
  23. truth-has-a-liberal-bias reblogged this from todaysdocument
  24. shastitylassen answered: Nope
  25. stereoistite answered: yes
  26. operation-lemon-drops answered: nope
  27. moefink answered: Fortunately I was not part of this bigoted and prejudiced organization.
  28. floti answered: No they were not. In fact I refused to be a part of a (para)military organisation.
  29. fucklife24 answered: yes
  30. ghostofthewind answered: Girl Guides!
  31. impossivelgarota answered: nnooot
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  34. ragdoll answered: I made some good friends in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, but most of the time I was miserable and bored, and the leadership was really poor.
  35. bookwoman84 answered: I was in Girl Scouts until high school. I had a great troop when I was younger, but my Cadettes troop was awful.
  36. bigjohnsportsblog answered: Yes, I was a Boy Scout, and a Cub Scout.
  37. pipokinha77 answered: falo portugues e nao entendi nada