New Scouting Awards for Old Military Road Trail
Posted September 28, 2020 at 4:18 pm by Tim Dustrude
Scout Troop and Pack 4090, located here on San Juan Island, has just received news that their application (filed in March) to have the “Old Military Road Trail” officially designated as an recognized ‘National Historic Trail’ through the National Council of Scouting BSA, has been approved.
This means that any Scouts visiting San Juan Island, that successfully hike a minimum of 5 miles along the trail, spend one night camping near it, and perform a service project improving the trail, are eligible to earn the Scouting ‘National Historic Trails Award’.
https://www.scouting.org/awards/awards-central/historic-trails/
In addition to earning the National Scouting patch, Scouts will also earn the local trail patch (see attached) and IF they can hike the full sixteen miles between American and English Camps and also provide an written history report on the Pig War, will also earn a hiking medal (also attached). Scouts visiting the islands wanting to earn the award can contact Scoutmaster Eric Stone at [email protected].
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Just to provide clarification, Scouts hiking between the American and English Camps, if they are intrepid enough, will be following safe Scouting policies of hiking on the grassy shoulders facing traffic. Routes are along public trails and public rights of way only, at no times will Scouts be allowed to go on private land.
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