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Contents

[edit] Articles on Veropedia

  • Main Page

Scouting 5-10 Nov 2007

  • FA-class

Baden-Powell House • Brownsea Island Scout camp • Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America) • Frederick Russell Burnham • Gilwell Park • Girl Scouts of the USA • List of Eagle Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) • Mackinac Island • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell • The Scout Association of Hong Kong • Scouting • Witold Pilecki • Wood Badge

  • GA-class

Arthur Rose Eldred • Boy Scout • E. Urner Goodman • George Thomas Coker • South African Scout Association • Steve Fossett • The Scout Association •

  • B-class

Cub Scout • Girl Guide and Girl Scout • Scouting for Boys

[edit] Scouting articles by quality

[edit] Scouting articles by importance

[edit] Featured articles

FA article Date created FA status date Author Notes
William Hillcourt 18 Jan 2006 26 Feb 2008 Rlevse, Gadget850, JGHowes Major influence on Scouting training and programs, esp BSA
E. Urner Goodman 25 May 2005 02 Feb 2008 JGHowes Founder of the Order of the Arrow, MAIN PAGE: Mar 28, 2008.
Frederick Russell Burnham 19 Jan 2006 29 Sep 2007 Ctatkinson, with Gadget850, and Rlevse key in the founding of Scouting
Mackinac Island 10 May 2004 24 Jul 2007 Mr.Z-man (not authored by Scouting project) Michigan Park with Honor Scout program
Brownsea Island Scout camp 09 Jul 2006 16 Jul 2007 Rlevse with Wimvandorst The first Scout encampment
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell 06 Jul 2002 21 Apr 2007 Wimvandorst founder of Scouting movement and British Army Lt. General MAIN PAGE: Aug 01, 2007
Wood Badge 17 Aug 2003 03 Mar 2007 Rlevse and Wimvandorst highest leader training award in Boy Scouting MAIN PAGE: Sep 12, 2007.
The Scout Association of Hong Kong 06 Sep 2005 31 Jan 2007 Wimvandorst and HenryLi self-explanatory
Scouting 24 Apr 2001 30 Dec 2006 Multiple our flagship article MAIN PAGE: Feb 06, 2007
Girl Scouts of the USA 12 Aug 2003 11 Nov 2006 Darthgriz98 our first female-specific FA MAIN PAGE: Oct 29, 2007
Gilwell Park 17 Jan 2004 12 Sep 2006 Rlevse with Wimvandorst the hallowed ground of Scouting MAIN PAGE: May 04, 2007
Boy Scouts of America membership controversies 26 Sep 2005 24 Jul 2006 Jagz and Alecmconroy self-explanatory
Baden-Powell House 28 May 2006 21 Jul 2006 Wim van Dorst Scout hostel in London
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America) 02 Feb 2003 23 Jun 2006 Gadget850 and Rlevse BSA's highest and most prestigious rank. MAIN PAGE: Nov 14, 2006
Gerald Ford 19 Oct 2001 05 Apr 2006 various, not Scouting Project Only US President who was an Eagle Scout. MAIN PAGE: May 06, 2006
Franklin D. Roosevelt 20 Sep 2001 24 Mar 2006 various, not Scouting Project Strong Scouting supporter, Silver Buffalo award. MAIN PAGE: Oct 13, 2006
History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America) 03 Dec 2005 19 Jan 2006 Rlevse history of the types or generations of merit badge manufacturing in the BSA. MAIN PAGE: Feb 22, 2006
Witold Pilecki 14 Jul 2004 03 Jan 2005 multiple (not authored by Scouting project) leader of a Scout resistance group in WWII Poland, volunteered to enter Auschwitz, very interesting MAIN PAGE: Jan 24, 2005
NOTE: put in order of FA designation, most recent on top.

[edit] Featured lists

FL Date created FL status date Primary designer Notes
List of Eagle Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) 31 Dec 2003 18 Nov 2006 Gadget850 with Rlevse notable BSA Eagle Scouts

[edit] Featured portals

FP Date created FP status date Primary designer Notes
Scouting 28 Jan 2006 12 Mar 2006 Rlevse portal for worldwide Scouting

[edit] Good articles

GA article Date created GA status date Author Notes
Steve Fossett 22 Feb 2003 15 Nov 2007 not authored by ScoutingWikiProject DESA, businessman, adventurer
E. Urner Goodman 25 May 2005 31 Oct 2007 JGHowes Founder of the Order of the Arrow, became Featured Article
Frederick Russell Burnham 19 Jan 2006 08 Sep 2007 Ctatkinson, Rlevse, Gadget850 Key in the founding of Scouting; became Featured Article
The Scout Association 17 Jan 2004 21 Aug 2007 Mas 18 dl British Scouting organization
Brownsea Island Scout camp 09 Jul 2006 21 Jun 2007 Rlevse The first Scout encampment; became Featured Article
Alpha Phi Omega 04 Feb 2004 24 Mar 2007 Naraht and User:Derek.cashman Scouting college service fraternity, DELISTED AS GA 12 May
Boy Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) 27 Feb 2006 18 Feb 2007 Gadget850 and User:Rlevse the Boy Scout (troop) level program of BSA
Boy Scouts of America 27 Aug 2002 17 Feb 2007 Gadget850 and User:Rlevse self-explanatory
Wood Badge 17 Aug 2003 28 Jan 2007 Rlevse worldwide adult Scout leader training (WOSM); became Featured Article
South African Scout Association 10 Apr 2005 30 Nov 2006 Jediwannabe and Zaian
Arthur Rose Eldred 17 Jan 2006 10 Nov 2006 Rlevse BSA's first Eagle Scout
The Scout Association of Hong Kong 06 Sep 2005 16 Oct 2006 Wimvandorst Scouting in Hong Kong; became Featured Article
Girl Scouts of the USA 12 Aug 2003 09 Oct 2006 Darthgriz98 Girl Scouting in the USA; became Featured Article
Boy Scout 24 Jul 2006 30 Jul 2006 Rlevse was a redirect that was turned into a full article on 24 July 2006
Scouting 24 Sep 2001 13 Jul 2006 multiple overview article on the Scouting movement; became Featured Article
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell 06 Jul 2002 28 Jun 2006 multiple founder of Scouting movement and British Army Lt. General; became Featured Article
George Thomas Coker 08 Jan 2006 23 Jun 2006 Rlevse POW leader during Vietnam War and Distinguished Eagle Scout
Baden-Powell House 28 May 2006 18 Jun 2006 Wim van Dorst BP hostel and conference center in London; became A-class; became Featured Article
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America) 02 Feb 2003 17 May 2006 multiple about BSA's highest rank, Eagle Scout; became Featured Article
NOTE: put in order of GA designation, most recent on top.

[edit] Did you know?

Main Page DYK article Date created Date on DYK Author Notes
Robert W. Peterson (writer) 04 Jun 2008 11 Jun 2008 JGHowes Scouting magazine writer and writer about Negro League baseball
Sturmtrupp-Pfadfinder 02 Jan 2008 09 Jan 2008 Phips First German coed Scout Association
Boy Rangers of America 29 Dec 2007 04 Jan 2008 Gadget850 precursor to Cub Scouting in the BSA
Scouting in displaced persons camps 01 Nov 2007 07 Nov 2007 Phips Scouting in displaced persons camps (was in Phips' workshop first)
Russell Adam Burnham 13 Apr 2006 16 Oct 2007 Ctatkinson soldier of the year and FR Burnham descendant
Unami Lodge 23 May 2007 29 May 2007 evrik the founding chapter of the Order of the Arrow
Anne Hyde Choate 21 Apr 2007 26 Apr 2007 Erp Early GSUSA and WAGGGS leader
Humshaugh 15 Jan 2007 02 Feb 2007 Horus Kol and Pradiptaray Site of the first official Scout camp in 1908
Ye Htoon 10 Dec 2006 15 Dec 2006 Kintetsubuffalo Final director of the Burmese Scout Movement
Oleg Pantyukhov 09 Dec 2006 13 Dec 2006 Kintetsubuffalo Key found of Russian Scouting
Religion in Scouting 01 Dec 2006 04 Dec 2006 Horus Kol Religion and spirituality in Scouting, and controversies caused
Valley Forge Pilgrimage 26 Oct 2006 30 Oct 2006 Evrik Oldest scouting event
Scouts' Day 06 Oct 2006 09 Oct 2006 Evrik and Horus Kol Article was a rename from Scout Sunday page.
Harry Brinkley Bass 27 Sep 2006 28 Sep 2006 Rlevse Eagle Scout and WWII hero (two DYKs in one day!)
Silver Fish 26 Sep 2006 28 Sep 2006 Kingbird Highest female Scout Leader award
3rd World Scout Jamboree 17 Sep 2006 21 Sep 2006 Wimvandorst Coming of age Jamboree and Baden-Powell had a peerage conferred upon him there
1st World Scout Jamboree 12 Sep 2006 15 Sep 2006 Horus Kol First world wide Scout encampment
Tunnel Mill Scout Reservation 02 Sep 2006 05 Sep 2006 Bedford First murder at a Scout camp (of its type at least)
Resica Falls Scout Reservation 06 Aug 2006 12 Aug 2006 Evrik Museum citation
Brownsea Island Scout camp 09 Jul 2006 12 Jul 2006 Zaian first Scout camp and upcoming centenary
Mafeking Cadet Corps 06 May 2006 11 May 2006 Zaian Volunteer boy cadets who were one of Baden-Powell's inspirations when he started Scouting
50-miler award 21 Mar 2006 23 Mar 2006 Johntex hiking/canoeing award to encourage positive values
Sanford N. McDonnell 17 Mar 2006 20 Mar 2006 Rlevse Chairman of McDonnell Douglas and president of BSA
Owasippe Scout Reservation 01 Feb 2006 02 Feb 2006 Thesquire Oldest continuously operating Boy Scout camp in the United States
Arthur Rose Eldred 17 Jan 2006 19 Jan 2006 Rlevse First Eagle Scout in BSA history, son and grandson are Eagle Scouts
George Thomas Coker 08 Jan 2006 10 Jan 2006 Rlevse 1 of 2 POWs who escaped from the "Hanoi Hilton", Distinguished Eagle Scout

[edit] V0.5 and V1.0 Selections

Article Date created V0.5 selection V1.0 selection
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell 06 Jul 2002 13 Oct 2006
Scouting 24 Sep 2001 13 Oct 2006
History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America) 03 Dec 2005 29 Jul 2006 31 Mar 2007
Boy Scouts of America membership controversies 26 Sep 2005 26 Jul 2006
Baden-Powell House 28 May 2006 23 Jul 2006
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America) 02 Feb 2003 13 Jul 2006
NOTE: put more recent Distinguished Articles on the top of their section.