Two Scouting America historians, Andrew Coe and Steve Miller, have built a virtual museum with about 13,500 items for the Horseshoe Scout Reservation Alumni Association in Rising Sun, Maryland. What began in 2008 with around 2,000 pieces has grown into a massive digital archive of photos, staff rosters, badges, and memorabilia contributed by over 150 people. Items are scanned and returned so families can keep their originals while sharing them with the Scouting community.
The museum runs on WordPress with searchable galleries, self-guided tours, and video interviews with longtime Scouters. Physical QR-coded markers around Camp Horseshoe link visitors directly to relevant exhibits, blending the in-person and digital experience. The emphasis is on storytelling — documenting traditions like the camp's nightly retreat ceremony dating back to the 1940s.
With Camp Horseshoe's centennial approaching in 2027, Coe and Miller are racing to collect every staff list from the camp's 97-year history and searching for volunteers to carry the project forward.
Source : https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2026/03/02/sea-scouts-antarctic-mission-helps-shed-light-on-icebergs/
Scouting Leadership
Scouts Do a Good Turn for a Neighbor in Need — and Her Dog
When Gillette, Wyoming resident Mary Robinson lost her small dog after it was attacked through a gap in her backyard fence, the last thing she expected was for a group of young Scouts to show up at her door ready to make things right. Adam Ostrom, an animal control officer who had responded to the incident, felt compelled to bring the situation to his Scouting America Troop 6064. He recognized it as a chance to make a real difference for a neighbor in need — and a meaningful community service opportunity for his Scouts. The idea was brought to the troop at their next meeting, and the decision to help was unanimous.
On a bright Saturday morning, 11 members of Troop 6064 showed up at Robinson's home on Rockpile Boulevard armed with staple guns, hammers, drills and crowbars. Over two hours, the Scouts repaired, replaced and reinforced her entire fence, lining it with plastic mesh to prevent her remaining dog — Sissy, a Pomeranian mix — from poking her head through and facing a similar fate. Robinson was overwhelmed by what they accomplished. "I thought they were just going to fix areas that were kind of wide, but they literally fixed the whole fence and gate," she said. "To tell it honestly, they pretty much gave me a new fence.”
For the Scouts themselves, the motivation was simple. Senior Patrol Leader Kaiden Phipps put it plainly: "It's important to help the community and give back." His brother Hunter added that while the visibility is good for recruiting, at the end of the day it's really about doing what they can to help. Robinson, moved by the gesture, said: "When we see a group of young men that aren't committing crimes but are actually trying to help the community, to me, that's a great blessing. It's just really blown me away." It's a simple story with a powerful message — Scouting is alive and well, and our Scouts are out there making a difference one good turn at a time.
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