On February 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America came into existance. On February 8, 2010, we celebrated 100 years of Scouting in America.
Each council has come up with their own unique ways to mark this occasion. Over two years ago, leaders from our council came together and brainstormed over 200 great ideas and ways to commemorate this first century of Scouting and launch into the next century.
Those ideas were discussed and analyzed, based upon suggested criteria from the national council. An "impact gauge" was created to help filter out the best ideas. Eventually, the council board of directors identified five ways for our council to celebrate the centennial:
Click here to email the council on the celebration. Click here for information on the patch recognition program and here to go to the national website.
Links below will help guide in participating in the celebration:
Click for a summary of the five projects (PDF file or Word doc) or for an overview, (PDF or Word)
Click here for information on the Good Turn for the Silicon Valley
Click here for information on the Eagle Scout Reunion.
Click here for information on the Northern California Jamboree
Click here for information on the Living and Giving Project - Building our Council's Endowment
Click here for information on the publication of The History of Scouting in the Santa Clara County Council
Outside our council:
Click here for the silver dollar coin.
Click here for a rebroadcast of the Shining Light celebration in July at the Jamboree.
