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October 2017
Jamboree-on-the-Air
Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts around the world, around the nation, and in our own community. This worldwide jamboree requires you to travel locally only as far as Camp Carpenter, in order to travel the airwaves worldwide. Members of the Granite State Amateur Radio Association build stations that highlight many different wireless communication methods, and give scouts a hands-on experience with the excitement and benefits of Amateur (Ham)…
Find out more »January 2018
Scouting Heritage Merit Badge
Several volunteer members of our Museum staff are registered counselors for the Scouting Heritage Merit Badge. Individuals or groups are welcome to schedule a visit specifically to work on this advancement activity. Just by walking through the door (and reading a few exhibits), Scouts can fulfill requirements 1, 2a, 2b, 3, 4c, and part of 8. Scouts must present a signed Blue Card, and have printed a copy of both the requirements: https://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Scouting_Heritage and the worksheet: http://www.usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Scouting-Heritage.pdf They can also…
Find out more »Scavenger Hunts
Within the Scouting Museum exhibits are the answers to all the questions on both a Cub Scout-level and Boy Scout-level Scavenger Hunt. Scouts are encouraged to work with a buddy, or in teams to find them (even adults can help). And our Volunteers know where all the answers are -- (They're right out in plain sight, and we'll even show you how to find the "Scout-proof" clues!) All we ask is that you “do your best” — you don’t even…
Find out more »April 2019
West Point Camporee
Each Spring (April 26-28, 2019), it's the Scoutmasters' Council invitational Camporee at the United State Military Academy at West Point, New York. This invitational event is one of the largest annual Scout encampments in the country. The Scouting Museum has a long history of exhibiting our "Road Show" collection at this event. This year, we will once again be exhibiting select pieces of our collection, including one of only a few complete collections of patches and neckerchiefs from over fifty…
Find out more »October 2019
Scouting Memorabilia Show
Last weekend of October: Friday October 25, 2019 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM AND Saturday, October 26, 2019 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM The annual Boy Scout Memorabilia Show, sponsored by Daniel Webster Council BSA, is one of the most popular shows in the country. The Show sells out each year with 100 tables of memorabilia on display for sale, trade or show. Reminisce from your scouting days as a youth or leader, or instill the preservation of Scouting heritage…
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