Scout Sunday

February 6, 2005

Crowville United Methodist Church

Jacob, Mr. Ronnie, Daniel, Mr. Scottie, Dakota and our
special guest Mr. Reddock Windham

Dr. Joe Hamilton

The Boy Scouts of America celebrate annually in the month of February the Anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scout program by Lord Baden Powell in England. Scout Sunday was added to the scout celebration around the middle 1940s. Scouting's anniversary is celebrated on February 8. Scout Sunday is always the Sunday preceding the 8th, unless the 8th is a Sunday, in which case the 8th would be Scout Sunday. The Saturday following February 8th is Scout Sabbath.

Scout Sunday tradition was started to make people in church aware of Scouting, and to allow Scouts to live out parts of what is pledged each week.

The Scout Law says that a "Scout is Reverent" and the Scouts of all ages promise to do their "Duty to God". These values strengthen youth character in their family, community and faith.

	Mr. Reddock Windham a member of the United Methodist Church achieved the rank of Eagle Scout over 50 years ago. He was excited to be a part of Scout Sunday and brought memorabilia for the scouts to look at from his years in scouting including arrow heads, patches, merit badges, and his pictures from the Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge in 1950.

Mr. Reddock Windham

Ouachita Valley Council at the 1950 Jamboree

Ouachita Valley Council - Boy Scouts

This picture has special meaning for one of our scouts, Drew,
because the boy kneeling is his grandfather Mr. Johnny Guice.

Mothers and Grandmothers were also the special visitors of the day.