- Dates
- 1997-06-22 – 1997-06-28
- Kind
- Education
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationcommunityrecreationconservation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Thirteen scouts and three leaders of Troop 200 held Beaver Island’s first Scout Camp from June 22–28, 1997. The program combined merit-badge instruction, bird study, golf, swimming and waterfront activities, firearms safety, pioneering, carving, astronomy, meals, and service work, with substantial support from island residents, the CMU Biological Station, donors, and the Community School.
Evidence limits
The report describes the week’s program and support but does not identify every scout or provide an independent scouting record.
Sources
- Reports thirteen scouts and three leaders camping south of the Beaver Island Golf Course, with instruction in bird study, golf, swimming, firearms safety, pioneering, carving, astronomy, and other merit-badge skills supported by island residents, CMU Biological Station, donors, and the Community School. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Troop 200 Scout Camp report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Boy Scouts of Troop 200 hold Beaver Island’s first Scout Camp in June 1997”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-troop-200-scout-camp-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1997, “Scout's About!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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