The year 2010 will mark the 100th anniversary of Scouting – a cause for great celebration! While this celebration is really about looking forward to next 100 years, it also provides us with a great opportunity to take a look back and capture some of Scouting’s rich history in our area.
While we have a written history of the council, to tell the whole story of Scouting we must tell the stories of the individual Troops (and from the 1930’s Packs) that make up the council. Indeed, prior to the formation of the first Boy Scout Councils that have served our area there were many individual Troops in existence. In Rhode Island most of these came under the auspices of the Rhode Island Boy Scouts which was incorporated in 1910 – the Narragansett Council came into being in 1917. There were also several Troops operating in the Southcoast of Massachusetts prior to the formation of the councils in Fall River and New Bedford.
Thus, in celebration of Scouting’s 100th anniversary, we will publish a history of the Troops that made up the Narragansett Council (and its predecessors) over the years. The “Over the Hill Gang”, a group of Senior Scouters are anything but over the hill, has agreed to adopt this project and work with units who wish to participate.
If you want your Troop or Pack’s story to be part of this history here’s how to get started:
- Discuss the project at your next committee meeting and vote to go forward:
- Boy Scout Troops should identify a Scout (Troop Historian) and an adult “advisor” to work with a member of the “Over the Hill Gang.”
- Cub Scout Packs should identify an adult committee person.
- E-mail contact information for the adult contact to Jules Cohen at julesacohen@cox.net.
- Questions? Just e-mail or give Jules a call at (401) 294-6617.
A member of the “Over the Hill Gang” will contact you to get started. He will be able to guide you through the project providing a standard format for your unit’s history.
We hope your unit will be part of the Narragansett Council’s 100th Anniversary Celebration!
