Troop 5’s 100 Years of Stories

by | Jul 20, 2022 | Troop 5

A Century of Scouting

Troop 5, Crew 5, Pack 5, Wilmette, Illinois

100 Years of Scouting Stories

Share your story on Troop 5’s Facebook page.

Were you a scout? A parent of a scout? A brother or sister of a scout?  A grandparent of a Scout?

We want to hear from you!

Please share your story of scouting in the last 100 years in 500 words or less.

Here’s some thought provokers to help you get started…

  • Yes, I really did see a Boy Scout help a little old lady across the street…
  • My best memory as a scout…
  • I only made it to Eagle scout because my mom…
  • I learned this skill as a Scout and I still use it today…
  • I am now a [insert role or occupation] because I got the xxx merit badge as a Scout…
  • My brother was a scout and I was so jealous because…
  • If only my scoutmaster knew what happened at xxx campout…
  • My experience at Philmont was so cool because…
  • I was a scout because my brother was a scout and my dad was a scout and my uncle was a scout…
  • 40 years later I really wish I had made it to Eagle Scout…
  • Everything I ever need to know is in the Scout Oath and Scout Law…
  • Yes, it’s true, I learned to smoke cigars at Boy Scout Camp…

Stories will be shared at the Troop 5 Century of Scouting celebration in November, 2022.  You may be contacted about your story. Nothing is off limits.  Your story may be edited for presentation.  You may submit your story anonymously but please tell us when you were a scout.  Thank you for your story.