Boy Scouts Handbook: Original 1911 Edition

By Boy Scouts of America

Book Overview

This is a full-color edition of the very first Boy Scouts Handbook, complete with the wonderful vintage advertisements that accompanied the original1911 edition, Over 40 million copies in print

The original Boy Scouts Handbook standardized American scouting and emphasized the virtues and qualifications for scouting, delineating what the American Boy Scouts declared was needed to be a "well-developed, well-informed boy." The book includes information on:
The organization of scoutingSigns and signalingCampingScouting gamesDescription of scouting honors.
Scouts past and present will be fascinated to see how scouting has changed, as well as what has stayed the same over the years.

"In these pages and throughout our organization we have made it obligatory upon our scouts that they cultivate courage, loyalty, patriotism, brotherliness, self-control courtesy, kindness to animals, usefulness, cheerfulness, cleanliness, thrift purity, and honor, no one can doubt that with such training added to his native gifts, the American boy will bin the near future, as a man, bean efficient leader in the paths of civilization and peace."--From the Preface

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616081988
• ISBN13: 9781616081980
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

wonderful book

Great resource for traditional information that is lacking so much in current society.

eagle trail

I am an Eagle Scout and have used this book as a starting point for new Scout advancement in my troop. For starters of new troops or SMs of struggling troops, this is a great resource for you This product has my full recommendation.

Good for Scouts and parents!

I was never a Scout, though my father was one. Well, now my son is a Boy Scout, and wanting to support him in that, I have become a committeeman, but what is Boy Scouting exactly? Well, the best place to start is right here in the Boy Scout Handbook. The book explains the ranks, skills and opportunities of Boy Scouting. It also tells you what is required and even a quick history of Scouting. Are you interested in getting your son into Scouting? Well, this book is a good place for you to start on your quest to understand Scouting. It's written for the young ones, but informative for us parents as well. I highly recommend this book.

The Founding Document(s)

It's nice to be able to purchase a copy of the original Boy Scout Handbook.It's of great value to see where the scouting movement began ... where it's roots are. It's also amusing to see how medical information has changed in the last 90+ years. It's a great resource for many things that are not in the current Boy Scout Handbook. A great reference book!

One of the Most Useful Books Ever Written

I was a scout in the mid-to-late 1980s, and I never forgot the sheer usefulness of the Boy Scout Handbook. From knots to map-and-compass use; from general camping and wilderness survival skills to other 'survival' knowledge (e.g., the BSH is where I learned to tie a necktie), this modest book is a compendium of useful knowledge written in easily understandable prose. An essential book for ANY person interested in outdoor activity!

What America needs to survive.

We need the Handbook for Boys for no other reason that we need to know what our responsibilities as members of society are and why we should fulfill them. THE END