Friday. February 10, 1950
THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina
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February 6th to 12th
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Official poster marking the 40th birthday.
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The 40th anniversary of the
Boy Scouts of America will be
observed Feb. 6 to 12 in every
part of the nation by more
than 2,300,000 boys and adult
leader^. “Strengthen Liberty”
is the birthday theme. The Boy
Scouts’ “Crusade to Strength
en the Arm of Liberty” con
tinues through 1950.
During Boy Scout Week,
Units will hold “Crusade
Night” meetings when 1949
Crusade Awards will be pre
sented. Represertting the 12
Scout Regions, 12 outstanding
Boy Scouts will make a “Re
port to the Nation” at Wash
ington, D.C., where the Move
ment was incorporated Feb. 8,
1910. They will also take part
in an impressive ceremony at
Independence Hall in Phila
delphia.
The highlight of 1950 will be
the Second National Jamboree
which will see 40,000 Scouts
and Leaders camping together
at Valley Forge, Pa., from
June 30 to July 6, including
Scouts of other lands.
Since 1910 more than 16,-
500,000 boys and men have
been identified with the Boy
Scouts of America.
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