Boy Scout Troop One from Logan, Utah (Sponsored by the Logan Lions Club-Trapper Trails Council-Old Ephraim District) is preparing to celebrate its’ 100th anniversary as a continuously chartered scouting unit with specially scheduled activities each month through the year 2010. Troop One is the oldest Boy Scout Troop west of the Mississippi River, and will be celebrating their 100th anniversary as a scouting unit in March 2010. Boys between the ages of 11-17 who are interested in joining Troop One are encouraged to visit our troop meetings at First Presbyterian Church, 178 West Center Street in Logan, Tuesday’s between 7:00-8:30 pm. Troop One is a non-denominational scouting unit.
December 8-St. John’s Episcopal Church, Logan, Utah
Boy Scout Troop One recently held their Court of Honor at St. John’s Episcopal Church of Logan, Utah, where scouting began for our 99 year old scouting unit! A Court of Honor is a time to recognize all the work each Scout and the Troop has done over the past few months, including merit badges, rank advancement, and trips—like camping or hikes—all in front of the Scout’s families.
Scouts present at the quarterly celebration all received a variety of patches, including the Centennial Quality Unit Emblem for 2009, the Embroidered Centennial Ring Emblem, BSA 100th Anniversary logo patch, as well as the prestigious 100 Year Anniversary Strip, given only to boy scouts in a scouting unit that are preparing to celebrate their 100th anniversary as a continuously chartered scouting unit. Most of the members of Troop One also received the Jamboree-on-the-Air patch, for participating in the 52nd JOTA world-wide event on October 18th by communicating with scouts from around the nation and world via amateur short wave radio.
A professionally prepared video showing the 2009 accomplishments of Boy Scout Troop One will be shown at the December 22nd Troop Meeting, which will include highlights from trips to southern Utah, England, and scout summer camp at Camp Loll near Yellowstone National Park.
Pride in the Past – A history of Troop #1
From 1906 through 1910, a boys club known as Knights of King Arthur met at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Logan. In February 1910, Scouting came to America and one month later in March of 1910, Troop #1 was chartered with 26 boys in the original troop. Reverend Paul Jones became the first Scoutmaster after hearing a talk by Lord Robert Baden-Powel, the founder of Scouting.
Troop #1 is known as the oldest Scout Troop west of the Mississippi River. Over the years, Troop #1 has had 6 sponsoring organizations.
They are:
1910-1924-St. John’s Episcopal Church, Logan, Utah
1924-1927:Utah Agricultural College (in 1957 became U.S.U.)
1927-1947:First Presbyterian Church, Logan, Utah
1947-1949:Logan City Fire Department
1949-1978:B.P.O.E. (Logan Elks Lodge)
1978-Present: Logan Lions Club