At 6am August 1, 1907, 21 boys woke up to the sound of a Kudu horn blown by Robert Baden-Powell. Baden-Powell had gathered them for a camp-out at which they would learn outdoor skills such as fire building, swimming and first aid. The guys were split into four patrols, and each boy wore a fleur-de-lis on his cap. They were the first ever Boy Scout troop, participating in the first ever Boy Scout outing.

On Wednesday August 1, 2007, Worthington Scouts gathered on the viillage green in Worthington to mark the beginning of  the 2nd century of Scouting.  The ceremony was opened by a scout from Troop 268 blowing the Kudu horn.  "Robert Baden-Powell" told the story of Brownsea Island, the Scouts recited the Scout Oath and Scout Law,  Mayor Harvey S. Minton read a proclamation declaring August 1, 2007 to be Boy Scout Day in Worthington.

Look below for pictures, a copy of the proclamation, and newspaper coverage of this event!

Link to Photo Gallery from Event		Hon. Harvey S. Minton Mayor of Worthington proclaims August 1, 2007 BOY SCOUT DAY
		7:45am Assemble on the Northwest corner of High Street and Highway 161. 8:00am Sound the Kudu Horn 8:05am Tell the story of the Brownsea Island Adventure 8:20am Time of Reflection 8:35 Recite the following oath as a commitment to Scouting:         On my honor I will do my best         To carry on the traditions of Scouting         To the Scouts who follow in my footsteps         And to commit myself to live by the         Scout Oath and Law. 8:40 Recite the Scout Oath and Law 8:45 Refreshments.
Worthington News, July 25, 2007 AREA SCOUTS RECOGNIZE CENTURY MARK   For 100 years, Boy Scout troops have been hiking, camping, volunteering and selling popcorn.   From the first blast of the kudu horn by founder Robert Baden-Powell, little boys and maturing young men have found adventure and knowledge in nature, as well as companionship and friendship within their troops.   According to the Website of the Boy Scouts of America National Council, having returned from serving in the British Army at the turn of the century, Powell found young men reading his manual on stalking and survival skills he had learned in the jungles of Africa.  Taking cues from several American naturalists, Powell crafted a book, removing the emphasis on warfare, titled Scouting for Boys.   The war-seasoned Powell then took a group of interested young boys camping on Brownsea Island off the coast of England.  The book and its outdoor life-skills lessons found a receptive audience immediately, and for the next 100 yearss, scouting spread from England across the Atlantic and into America.  In 1910, the Boy Scouts of American was in- corporated by William D. Boyce, a Chicago publisher, and with the help of officers from		the YMCA, the country's young men were able to participate in scouting programs of their own.   Next Wednesday, Boy Scouts from Worthington will hold a ceremony to celebrate the past century of scouting and reinforce the century to come.  Beginning at 7:45 a.m. next Wednesday, Scouts will assemble at the northwest corner of the Village Green at High Street and State Route 161.  At 8 a.m., a kudu horn, or African antelope horn, will blare like the one Powell blew many decades ago.  Following the horn will be the story of the first campout on Brownsea Island, as well as a time of reflection, the recital of the commitment to Scouting, and the oath and the law of the Boy Scouts.   Mike Hock, committee chairman for Boy Scouts of America Troop 365, said Worthington Mayor Harvey Minton plans to attend and to declare August 1 as Boy Scout day in Worthington. Other local and state officials have been invited. -- MEREDITH SOMERS