The Pine Tree Council is reviewing what to do with Camp Bomazeen in wake of court ruling affirming a condition placed on the deed of the camp if sold.
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Camp Bomazeen sale must benefit central Maine Boy Scouts, court says
The court’s decision, issued Tuesday, leaves the future of camp on Great Pond in Belgrade in doubt.
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The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay survivors of abuse
Works from the Boy Scouts of America’s art collection will go up for auction to help compensate tens of thousands of people who were sexually abused while in scouting.
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The largest Boy Scout Jamboree in New England camped in Paris 75 years ago
Over 3,000 Scouts from 11 counties gathered at the Oxford County Fairgrounds.
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Scouts weekend training course held at Camp Bomazeen
BELGRADE — Adult leaders in Scouting took part in a weekend training course held at Camp Bomazeen on May 17 and 18, designed to make them better leaders by giving them confidence with their outdoor skills. The Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills is a program of hands-on skills training in the outdoors, designed to help […]
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Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes
Membership is flagging in the organization, which began allowing gay youth in 2013 and girls in 2017.
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Area Scouts take part in Veterans Day events
Scouts took part in Veterans Day parades, ceremonies and gatherings to honor the nation’s uniformed heroes. In Waterville, Scouts from Vassalboro, Winslow, Windsor and Augusta marched in the Veterans Day Parade with some of the Cub Scouts from Windsor leading the pledge of allegiance at City Hall. This was Windsor Pack 609’s first parade and […]
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Scouts hold annual Haunted Woods event
BELGRADE — Children and parents clad in costumes skulked through Camp Bomazeen Oct. 14 for the annual Haunted Woods event. Cub Scouts and their parents visited different activity areas around camp, such as archery, BB gun shooting, a haunted house run by Augusta Troop 603, outdoor cooking, the obstacle course, pumpkin painting and arts and […]
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Scouts hold annual Haunted Woods event
BELGRADE — Children and parents clad in costumes skulked through Camp Bomazeen Oct. 14 for the annual Haunted Woods event. Cub Scouts and their parents visited different activity areas around camp, such as archery, BB gun shooting, a haunted house run by Augusta Troop 603, outdoor cooking, the obstacle course, pumpkin painting and arts and […]
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South Korea evacuates thousands of Scouts from coastal campsite as tropical storm nears
The 37,000 Scouts, who hailed from 156 countries and were mostly teenagers, folded up their tents before boarding over 1,000 vehicles for the evacuation that began Tuesday morning.