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The Beginning of Scouting
Scouting's history goes back to the turn of the 20th century to
a British Army officer, Robert
Baden-Powell. While stationed in India, he discovered that his
men did not know basic first aidor the means of survival in the
outdoors. Baden-Powell realized he needed to teach his men
many frontier skills, so he wrote a small handbook calledAids to
Scouting,which emphasizedresourcefulness, adaptability, and the
qualities of leadership that frontier conditions demanded.
After returning from the Boer War, Baden-Powell was amazed to
find that his little handbook
had caught the interest of English boys. They were using it to
play the game of scouting.
Baden-Powell saw new possibilities, and he decided to test his
ideas on boys. In August 1907, he
gathered about 20 boys and They set up a makeshift camp that
would be their home for the next
12 days.
The boys had a great time! They divided into patrols and played
games, went on hikes, and
learned stalking and pioneering. They learned to cook outdoors
without utensils.
The next year, Baden-Powell published his book Scouting for
Boys,and Scouting continued togrow. That same year, more than
10,000 Boy Scouts attended a rally held at the Crystal Palace;
a
mere two years later, membership in Boy Scouts had tripled.
American Origins
About this same time, the seeds of Scouting were growing in the
United States. On a farm in
Connecticut, Ernest Thompson Seton was organizing a group of
boys called the Woodcraft
Indians; and Daniel Carter Beard, organized the Sons of Daniel
Boone. In many ways, the twoorganizations were similar, but they
were not connected. The boys who belonged had never
heard of Baden-Powell or of Boy Scouts, and yet both groups were
destined to become BoyScouts one day soon.
But first, an American businessman had to get lost in the fog in
England. William D. Boyce wasgroping his way through the fog when a
boy appeared and offered to take him to his destination.
When they arrived, Boyce tried to tip the boy, but the boy
refused and courteously explained that
he was a Scout and could not accept payment for a Good Turn.
Intrigued, he questioned the boy and learned more about
Scouting. He visited with Baden-Powell
as well and became captured by the idea of Scouting. When Boyce
boarded the transatlanticsteamer for home, he had a suitcase filled
with information and ideas. And so, on February 8,
1910, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America.
The "unknown Scout" who helped him in the fog was never heard
from again, but he will never
be forgotten. His Good Turn is what brought Scouting to our
country.
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Conservation in Texas
For more than twenty years, Derril Franzen and his family have
leased land on TheClive
Runnells Family Mad Island Marsh Preserve it is located near the
midpoint of the Texas coast.
They grow rice, which creates feeding and roosting opportunities
for native and migratory birds.The arrangement has benefited their
family, the Conservancy and the human and wildlife
communities of the Texas coast.
In 1982, as a graduate student, Corpus Christi-area native Mike
Tewes trapped his first SouthTexas ocelot on the Corbett Ranch. The
country and work suited him, so he stayed close to
home. Currently, hes Regents Professor and coordinator of the
Feline Research Program at
Caesar Kleburg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M
University-Kingsville.
How to call 9 1 1
Where are you calling from? (Where do you live?)
What type of emergency is this?
Who needs help?
Is the person awake and breathing?
It is OK to be frightened in an emergency, but it's important to
stay calm, speak slowly and
clearly, and give as much detail to the 911 operator as
possible. If they're old enough to
understand, also explain that the emergency dispatcher may give
first-aid instructions before
emergency workers arrive at the scene. You should nothang up
until the person on the other endsays it's OK, otherwise important
instructions or information could be missed.
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