BSA 100th Anniversary
In February 2010, the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate 100 years as an organization. Founded as an outlet to prepare every eligible youth in America to become a participating citizen and leader, BSA has more than fulfilled its mission. Today, as we celebrate our first 100 years, we not on only reflect on our rich history, but lay the foundation for a strong future, as well.
For 100 years, Scouting has been helping the youth of America find - in themselves and in the world around them - more than they thought possible. A century of building confidence and character is worth celebrating.
Visit the BSA 100 Years of Scouting website for more on the history of BSA and our national celebration. DO NOT miss out on the best-ever National Jamboree in 2010 in Virginia. Follow the link below for details.
Scouts, adult leaders, and Scouting alumni: Rediscover Scouting’s impact on America through the Year of Celebration activities and a series of awards that explore core Scouting values. Earn our 100th Anniversary commemorative patch! Follow the link below for details. Program participants will earn recognition for making a difference in their communities due to their
dedication to five of Scouting's core values: Leadership, Character,
Community Service, Achievement, and the Outdoors. Through that
commitment, participants can earn each of five award ribbons to display
from our 100th Anniversary commemorative patch.
A Year of Celebration will take place from September 1, 2009 through
December 31, 2010. The program is open to all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, adult leaders, and Scouting alumni. Read the patch
requirements to learn more. Finished with the requirements? Click Here
to Order Awards.
Please direct any questions or suggestions regarding the council and district's anniversary celebration to:
Burt Marsh
NP District Ambassador - BAC 100th Anniversary Committee
abmarsh3@comcast.net
410-381-2679
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| 100 Anniversary Report 1-8-10.pdf | 8.09 MB |
100th Anniversary Commemorative Patch
Scouts, adult leaders, and Scouting alumni: Rediscover Scouting’s impact on America through through the Year of Celebration activities and a series of awards that explore core Scouting values. Earn our 100th Anniversary commemorative patch!
Through A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference, we will do just that. Individuals can earn awards by demonstrating dedication to five of Scouting’s core values—Leadership, Achievement, Community Service, Character, and the Outdoors. Participants can earn one award in each category. The program will be both fun and engaging and, most important, will show America the impact of Scouting through its commitment to these values.
The program is open to all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Scouting alumni.
Additionally, the BSA has also teamed up with some great organizations to offer unique 100th Anniversary service projects that can apply towards your Year of Celebration Service award. These national opportunities will truly show what Scouts can do when they band together towards a shared goal.
A Year of Celebration will be in effect from Sept. 1, 2009, through Dec. 31, 2010.
Read the patch requirements to learn more. Finished with the requirements? Click Here to Order Awards.
Download the document below for goals and requirements, and visit the website, A Year of Celebration, A Century of Making a Difference for more information and updates on this exciting program.
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Ceremonies Using The Star-Spangled Banner Flag
During the full 100th Anniversary Celebration year, which extends from labor Day of 2009 to the end of 2010, we will have Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Venture Scouts visible in public in their uniforms with flag ceremonies throughout the Baltimore region. We are looking to our Commissioner staff to help make the connections between our troops, packs and crews and civic organizations, public meetings and other venues where flag ceremonies are appropriate.
With our association with a Baltimore monument, Fort McHenry, the Baltimore Area Council has proclaimed the Star-Spangled Banner Flag (15 stripes and 15 Stars) as the official flag of the council during this Centennial Celebration.
Large and small Star-Spangled Banner flags are available for purchase at the Council Scout Shop. The cost will vary according to size needed but the 3X5 foot flag is generally the flag that you would use on your flag staffs. The use of this flag would be a special way each Scouting Unit could show the community their patriotism during this Centennial Celebration of the Boy Scouts of America.
We will have a model script that references our 100th anniversary, and Nentico Lodge will help train color guards conducting the flag ceremonies. Units are encouraged to post pictures and video through www.baltimorebsa.org. Generations Connections is a National program which can help units participate.
To assist there are two scripts available, one for the Star Spangled Banner Flag and one for the 50 Star American Flag. Use them and adapt them to your specific unit.
BAC Centennial Flag Ceremony - 15 Star Flag
(Using the 15 star/15 stripe Star-Spangled Banner flag)
Script
Color guard, Attention!
Will the audience please rise?
Color guard, advance!
(wait for color guard to reach the front)
(color guard takes the outer edge of the flag and, with pole straight up, opens the flag for display before the audience)
The Boy Scouts of America is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary in 2010. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America has not changed over 100 years. The value of developing moral character in the youth of our country, teaching the importance of participating citizenship and equipping our youth with the skills to live a healthy and physically fit life style is as relevant today as it was in 1910.
The flag before you today, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, has 15 stars and 15 stripes. It is similar to the flag that flew over Fort McHenry on the morning of September 14, 1814 after the British naval bombardment of the fort. Francis Scott Key was so inspired upon seeing the flag in the clearing smoke of that morning’s sunrise, that he wrote his famous poem entitled “The Defense of Fort McHenry.” As you all know, that poem is now our National Anthem.
In honor of the upcoming bicentennial of that Battle, which we will celebrate in 2014, and in honor of the 2010 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Boy Scouts of America, the Scouts of the Baltimore Area Council has proclaimed the Star-Spangled Banner as our official U.S. flag.
Please join me in honoring our nation’s flag by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Scout hand salute.
(repeat pledge)
Color guard, post the colors!
Color guard, dismissed.
The audience may be seated.
Equipment / Preparation
15 star/15 stripe Star-Spangled Banner flag
Comments
It is OK to present the colors and then because you may not be staying for the whole meeting to not post but retreat with them after the pledge.
BAC Centennial Flag Ceremony - 50 Star Flag
Script
Color guard, Attention!
Will the audience please rise?
Color guard, advance!
(wait for color guard to reach the front)
The Boy Scouts of America is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary in 2010. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America has not changed over 100 years. The value of developing moral character in the youth of our country, teaching the importance of participating citizenship and equipping our youth with the skills to live a healthy and physically fit life style is as relevant today as it was in 1910.
So please in honor of the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Boy Scouts of America, please join me in honoring our nation’s flag by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Scout hand salute.
(repeat pledge)
Color guard, post the colors!
Color guard, dismissed.
The audience may be seated.
Equipment / Preparation
The America Flag and your troop flag.
Comments
It is OK to present the colors and then because you may not be staying for the whole meeting to not post but retreat with them after the pledge.
Generations Connection
Was your grandfather a Cub Scout, mom a Den Mother, uncle a Merit Badge Counselor? Or are you the first in your family to go down the Scouting trail? No matter what your Scouting legacy, we invite you to celebrate your family with the 100th Anniversary Generations Connection program.
Whether you're first-generation or part of a Scouting family legacy, Generations Connection provides fun, meaningful ways to reinforce the value Scouting brings to individuals and families.
Visit the BSA 100th Anniversary Generations Connection website for information and activities, including:
Share Your Family Story! Tell us about your family. Print a special (and free) BSA 100th Anniversary Generational Scouting Family certificate!
Trace Your Scouting Ancestry Download a Generations Connection Family Tree! Fill in names and—if you can find it—something special about that person's Scouting experience.
Plan a Family Celebration Order your official BSA 100th Anniversary Tree from The Arbor Day Foundation. Plant it together as a family, as a lasting memory of your commitment to Scouting. You can also make or order a tree marker to designate its importance.
Create a Group Activity Are you a Scout leader? Whether at the unit, district, or council level, you can build fun Generations Connection activities that inspire Scouts and their families.
2010 National Jamboree
Fort A.P. Hill, VA
Attend as a participant or visit for a day.
A century of the finest outdoor and leadership experience a boy could have! This tradition lives on at the pinnacle of the 100th Anniversary of Scouting—the 2010 National Jamboree.
Yesterday merges with tomorrow at the greatest Scouting event of the century. It is the opportunity of a lifetime, one you will never forget.
Visit the 2010 National Jamboree website for all the news and information
DON’T MISS OUT on this special moment in time!
Celebrate Scouting Stamp from USPS
In 2010, the Boy Scouts of America will receive an incredible honor from the United States Postal Service (USPS) in the form of a "Celebrate Scouting" stamp.
A tribute to the impact of a century of Scouting on the American landscape. Continuing the BSA's long tradition of service and good turns, we will bring deeper purpose to the Celebrate Scouting stamp by sending letters and care packages to the military men and women serving our country overseas.
Also included in this effort are the many veterans who have honorably served our country throughout the years. Join us in the effort!
Collectible BAC Centennial Patches
Patches designed for the BAC 100th Anniversary activities.
There is one backpatch (see above) and twelve activity patches (see below.) The Conservation Project, Public Art Project, Birthday Card Contest, A Scout is Reverent, Flag Ceremony, and School Night for Scouting Recruiter Centennial patches are for sale to units at the Scout Service Center for $3 each for any youth and adults who qualify and participate in the activities.
The other half of the Centennial patches are “event specific” and are only available to the participants who attend those events. Those patches are:
Gathering of Eagles, 100th Gala Celebration, District Ambassador, Sunrise Celebration, Star-Spangled Camporee, and Council Dinner.
A collectible framed set of ALL twelve, beautifully made, fully embroidered, 3 1/2” diameter Centennial event patches plus the 6” diameter Centennial backpatch is available for $250 each from the Scout Service Center. This set is being sold as a fundraiser to expand Scouting’s availability to all youth in the Baltimore area.