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| The first BSA Annual Report, published in 1911, stated that there were 5,072 Scoutmasters and 600 Assistant Scoutmasters who were then serving in their institutions. James E. West opened the National Council office at 200 Fifth Ave. on January 2, 1911 with seven employees. The First edition of the Boy Scout Handbook was printed. There were 61,495 Scouts and Scouters enrolled in the program. |
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| Houston |
Troop
5 - The very first boy scout troop in Houston. Also
known as “The Bob White Troop.” This
was Nelson Duller’s troop with scoutmaster David M.
Diller. At
first was not affiliated with any sponsoring
organization and met each week at the Baptist Temple. A
leading troop for many early years, Troop 5 won the
first relay race in 1916. H.S.
Robinson was the next scoutmaster, followed by W. B.
Neal and E.J. Stidston.
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| Houston |
Troop 6 - The second
boy scout troop in Houston. Fist
organized in 1911 by Professor F.M. Black, in Woodland
Heights. Met
at the Second Presbyterian Church and later at the
Travis School, the Houston Avenue Methodist Church,
and the Second Presbyterian Church. Information was obtained from Jack Linn's SHAC History titled "In the Beginning: The First Scout Troops in Houston." |
| Big Springs - Troop 1 | Received charter September 30, 1911,
sponsored by Big Spring Rotary Club. See this
for more detail: http://www.westtexasscoutinghistory.net/troop_bigspring_troop1.html
Information taken from "West-Texas Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers," 1973, by Olan B. Draper. |
| Rotan | According to "West-Texas Cubs, Scouts and Explorers," 1973, by Olan B. Draper, Mr. C. J. Dalton organized a troop in Rotan in 1911. Mr. Dalton was a school teacher and later became the County Superintendent. |
| Corpus Christi | The first two troops in Corpus Christi were started at about the same time in 1911. Troop 1 was formed with Captain Thomas Allen as leader. This was a Sea Scout unit and had two thirty foot, two mast cutters that were given them by the U.S. Navy. Troop 2 was formed with Oliver S. Caldwell as leader. It was chartered by the Presbyterian Church. |
| Austin | Lyman J. Bailey organized Troop 1 in March, 1911, on the east side in what is known as the Tenth Ward. "With only a British handbook on scouting to guide him, the Austin civic leader aroused interest great enough to cause boys to walk from all parts of the city to attend meeting." The troop began with 40 boys and met every Friday night at the Young Men's Christian Society hall at 1100 Willow. P.M. Vardell was the scoutmaster and Bailey served as scout commissioner until his death in 1935. |
| Colorado City | The Dallas Morning News reported
on May 5, 1911, that "A company of Boy Scouts has
been organized in Colorado City with Dr. P. C.
Coleman, Rev. B. Broome and W. W. Porter as scout
commissioners; R. M. Webb, scout master, and
Lawrence Azbell, adjutant scout master.
"Three patrols of seven each have been organized, with Willie Doss leader of Division A; John Majors, leader of B, and Leonard Simon, leader of C. They will take their first hike Saturday on a sharp shooting expedition in the country. |
| Pecos | February 10, 1911, a story appeared in the Dallas Morning News, Special to The News, Pecos, Tex., Feb. 9 - "The Boy Scout movement has reached this city and a branch has been organized here. R. E. Lee Kite has been elected as scout master, and yesterday the boys went on a hike. The delegation was composed of three patrols and took in three different sections of country around Pecos." |
| San Angelo | The first story to appear in the San
Angelo Standard regarding Boy scouts appeared
on Friday evening, July 28, 1911, on page 1, under
the headline "BOY SCOUTS WILL BE ORGANIZED
SUNDAY...Sam Crowther, head of Crowther Hardware
Company and president of the public school board, is
enthusiastic over the movement and has consented to
take the head, accepting a place as head of the
local advisory board."
On May 3, 1914, page 6, under the banner "ANGELO BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT TO BE REVIVED FOR ENCAMPMENT" said "In 1911 San Angelo boasted a Boy Scout troop of over 100 enthusiastic members and the encampment, a most successful one, through the courtesy of Lee Brothers, was conducted on the latter's ranch, but following this event, which all Scouts will remembers as one of the pleasan'est in years, the movement waned and finally died out." See for
more details: |
| Beaumont | Beaumont Troop 1 was organized Saturday
night, September 16, 1911. The meeting was
held in the parlor of Holland Photographic
Studio. The first Scoutmaster was Tom Holland
and the first Assistant Scoutmaster was William
Holland Campbell. Later meetings were in the
basement of the First Methodist Church.
Early
Troop 1 activities included the first wearing of
the scout uniform at the Southeast Texas Fair in
October, 1911, a hike to Spindletop Springs in
January, 1912 to take a Troop photograph, and a
hike from Beaumont to Rollover in the summer of
1912. It was reported that 55 scouts
participated in the Rollover Hike but only 10
walked the entire distance. (About 140 miles) |
| Brownwood |  The Daily Bulletin, Brownwood,
reported on December 9, 1911, that "A meeting was
held at the home of Robert Walker on Fisk Avenue on
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of organizing a
Boy scout club among the younger boy of this city.
The organization was perfected by the election of
officers for Patrol No. 1, which is composed largely
of youngsters on this side of the railroad. Of
this patrol Robert Walker was made leader and Boyer
Scrimgeour secretary. Messrs. Lloyd Tunnell
and David Sweet, from across the railroad were
present and were delegated to get up a patrol over
there. These youngsters got busy at once and
have a company of eight boys who will meet with
Patrol No. 1 on next Friday at the home of Lloyd
Tunnell on Irma street. At this meeting
officers will be elected for Patrol No.
2." Scoutmaster was Tommie Thompson.
The third patrol of the first Brownwood Troop was organized about three weeks later, December 23, 1911, with Samuel Humphreys as the leader and Yantis Robnett as secretary. All three patrols went on their first hike on December 27, 1911 into the country. There were twenty-four Scouts on the hike, accompanied by their Scoutmaster Tommie Thompson. See for
more details: |
| Corsicana | Dallas Morning News, May 25, 1911. "Special to The News. Corsicana, Tex., May 24 - Harold Weiler has organized one patrol of Boy Scouts in Corsicana and will organize three more laterals in a few days. He will take the boy sout on a scouting trip this week, spending one night in camp." |
| Clifton | Dallas Morning News, May 28, 1911. "Special to The News. Clifton, Tex., May 27 - A boys' scout organization has been completed here and the second cross-country hike will be taken next week. Two patrols have been mustered in under the direction of J. W. Butler, scout master, and W. S. Stevens, assistant scout master. The boys will appear in uniform drill on Trades Day, June 12." |
| Temple | Dallas Morning News, October 4, 1911. "Special to The News. Belton, Tex., Oct. 3 - The Temple Boy Scouts under Scoutmaster McKay have interested the Belton boys and as a result they have formed a local company under direction of Prof. Maxwell. A joint meeting was held in Belton, after which the Temple scouts hiked home, a distance of eight miles. The Belton scouts will return march to Temple and back." |
| Belton | Dallas Morning News, October 4, 1911. "Special to The News. Belton, Tex., Oct. 3 - The Temple Boy Scouts under Scoutmaster McKay have interested the Belton boys and as a result they have formed a local company under direction of Prof. Maxwell. A joint meeting was held in Belton, after which the Temple scouts hiked home, a distance of eight miles. The Belton scouts will return march to Temple and back." |
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