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Welcome to Troop 7 100
Years of Scouting in Grapevine!
2013
marks 100 years since Mayor Benjamin Richard Wall traveled to
New York
and returned with the Boy Scouts of America Charter #7 for
Grapevine. Grapevine City proclaims May 11 2013 - Boy Scout Troop 7 Day May 11 2013, Downtown Grapevine Centennial Celebration
Facts & Stories, Photos and History. Are you a past Troop 7 Scout or Scouter? We would love to hear from you. We are interested in stories, photos and other memorabilia. Please drop us a line at Centennial@Troop7Texas.org The
Scouting movement was founded by Robert S.S. Baden-Powell
in England in 1908. In 1909, Chicago publisher William D.
Boyce lost
his way in a dense London fog. A boy came to his aid and,
after
guiding the man, refused a tip, explaining that as a Scout he would not
take a tip for doing a The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated to provide a program for community organizations that offers effective character building, citizenship and personal fitness training for youth. Specifically, the BSA endeavors to develop American citizens who are physically, mentally, and morally fit; have a high degree of self-reliance as evidenced in such qualities as initiative, courage, and resourcefulness: have personal values based on religious concepts; have the desire and skills to help others; understand the principle of the American social, economic, and governmental systems; are knowledgeable about and take pride in their American heritage and understand our nation's role in the world; have a keen respect for the basic rights of all people; are prepared to participate in and give leadership to American society.
Don Blan, who has been our Scoutmaster since 2007 became an Eagle Scout at the age of 14. He has been involved in Scouting most of his life and stays true to the methods and principles of Scouting, leading a troop that focuses on the leadership developmental needs of each individual Scout. Learn more about what it means to Be A Scout: Boy Scouts of America |
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Good
Turn. This
gesture by an unknown Scout inspired a meeting with Robert
Baden-Powell. As a result, William Boyce incorporated the Boy
Scouts of America on February 8, 1910, which was chartered by
the
United States Congress in 1916. 
The
Scouting
program
has three specific objectives, commonly referred to as the "Aims of
Scouting.'' They are character development, citizenship training and
personal fitness. 
