The Online Journal of Blue Ridge Scouting History, Inc.

The Blue Ridge Scouting History Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Roanoke, VA.
Our mission is to collect, preserve, and present the history of Boy Scouting and Scouting America in Central and Southwestern Virginia.

Category: Troop History

  • Saying Goodbye to Your Scout Troop of Origin

    Saying Goodbye to Your Scout Troop of Origin

    Last night (December 18, 2023), I witnessed the final Court of Honor ceremony of my original scout unit, Troop 50, of Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Roanoke, VA. After years of declining enlistments and the loss of its Cub Scout “feeder” pack, the troop leaders finally determined there were not enough new scouts entering the…