History
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is the largest youth
organization in the United States. It was founded in 1910 as part
of the Scout Movement. It is believed that over one hundred million
Americans have been members. As of December 2005 it had a
registered membership of 2,938,698 youths with 1,146,130 adult
leaders organised into 122,582 units. Individual units of the BSA
rely largely on volunteers although at higher commercial levels of
administration professionals are employed.
The BSA arose amidst concerns of the progressive movement in the
United States from people who sought to promote the social welfare
of young men. The BSA adheres to the Scout method to teach typical
scouting values such as self-esteem, citizenship and
outdoorsmanship through a variety of activities such as camping,
aquatics and hiking.
The BSA recognizes the achievements of Scouts through advancements
in rank and special awards. It includes several program divisions,
targeted at boys ages seven through seventeen and young men and
women ages fourteen through twenty-one. The BSA operates locally,
through volunteer-led units generally known as troops, packs and
crews.
The Cache
Solving for the formula below will yield coordinates to a small
Lock&Lock container containing Scout related trade items. You
needn't have scout related items to trade, however. FTF may take an
item without trade. BYOP.
Permission has been granted for the placement of this cache so
please be respectful when hunting for it. Obviously you don't need
to trample any landscaping, though you will need to take a
few steps off of pavement to retrieve it.
The Puzzle
A) Cub Scouts have a special name for their pack
leaders. This word originated from a character from a book. What is
the name of the author of that book?
Faulkner=6; Kipling=7; Emerson=8; Steinbeck=9
B) What is the only badge you can earn as a Cub
Scout that you can wear on the Boy Scout Uniform?
Compass-Point Emblem=6; Webelos Emblem=7, Arrow of Light=8,
Arrow-Points=9
C) What is the Boy Scout motto?
"Be Prepared"=9; "Do A Good Turn Daily"=8; "Make the Golden Rule A
Daily Rule"=7; "Stay Alert"=6
D) What is the highest rank of the Boy
Scouts?
Tiger=4; Bear=8; Wolverine=3; Eagle=6
E) In what year was the "Textile Merit Badge"
created?
1966=1; 1973=2; 1981=4; 2001=9
F) Which merit badge (from the list) was discontinued in
1952?
Beefarming=0; Farm Arrangements=2; Fireman=9; Cement Work=6
N35° 07.ABC
W89° 58.DEF
