More than 75 adults took classes Saturday to help lead the youth in our area.
The "University of Scouting" training event for the Boy Scouts of America gave adults advanced training to take back to their scout groups.
"It is more things that you can work with, with boys and girls and actually adventure crew we also have girls, so it just gives them a better skills and abilities to put the program together to help the youth," says Richard Dailey the...
Today is a very special day for the Boy Scouts of America.
From now on Feb. 8 will be Boy Scouts of America Day in Zanesville. Mayor Howard Zwelling made the proclamation official this afternoon.
"When you look at these kids and you look at the adult leaders, and the program that has been here for 100 years, it's just a tremendous organization," said 100th Anniversary Chairman Robert Curry.
The pack members are very excited to be able to celebrate Boy Scouts of...
Boy Scouts across the country are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year and locally they're looking to honor someone in the area who's made a difference in the lives of scouts.
As part of the anniversary celebration the Muskingum Valley Council of the Boys Scouts is seeking nominations for Scouting's Hall of Leadership.
"It's a hollowed leadership and what it is, is this there will be a lot of people who could be nominated. The stipulations are: number one that they...
Local boy scouts were off the races Sunday afternoon.
Fifteen boy scouts from pack 121 out of Dresden, raced their homemade cars in the 40th Annual Pinewood Derby.
"They start with a block of wood with wheels and nails and they carve it and shape it and build it within a set of specs for length width, etc," explains Dan Riley, the Pack Committee Chairman.
Each race car must be 2 3/4 inches by 7 inches and not weigh over 5 ounces to compete...
The United Way is granting money to a local organization that they believe will have a positive effect on the community.
The United Way of Muskingum, Perry and Morgan county is giving the Muskingum Valley Boy Scouts $5,000 as part of its Community Grant Impact Funds. The Boy Scouts will use the money to develop a Learning for Life Post Program designed specifically for at-risk youth and youth in the juvenile court system.
"We are going to use these funds to build three...
If you drop by the Ohio University Zanesville campus you will notice several new additions... 101 to be exact.
To celebrate the Boy Scouts 100th anniversary around 80 local Boy Scouts planted 100 trees, plus one for good luck.
"Well I think it is just pretty cool because since we are doing this is for the 100th year, we are planting a 100 trees, so I think that is pretty cool," says Joshua Lawler a Boy Scout with Troop 121.
Joshua...
The Muskingum Valley Boy Scouts now have a new leader.
Ed Mulholland is the new Scout Executive of the Muskingum Valley Council. Growing up, he was a member of the Boy Scouts and graduated as an Eagle Scout. He's been working for the Boy Scouts for 20 years and has big plans for their future.
"Well our biggest objective is always to increase our membership and there are several ways we can do that, first we just had a great fall round up in September, recruited 500...
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