Vicksburg-Scouting.org
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Boy Scouting in Vicksburg, Michigan | Vicksburg, MI 49097
Description
Reverend Glenn Carpenter was a pastor for the Presbyterial Church from 1916 until he went into the First World War in 1917. Upon his return, Reverend Carpenter called together a group of men from his church; which included Ray Haas, Chas Clark, Dr. Clint Scott, Dr. Frank Collar, John Raynor, Glenn Porter, Harry Clark, and Max Hill. After considerable planning, Reverend Carpenter invited a group of boys to discuss chartering a Scout Troop.
The meeting was a success, not only had a troop been born, but a long dispute between the Polish boys and the other boys of the community had vanished. Before the starting of the troop the boys spent their Saturday mornings at the gravel pit hurling rocks at one another. After the chartering, the Polish boys and others worked and played together in activities in and out of scouting.
In the 1920’s, a Kalamazoo Scouter by the name of Major Miller came to Vicksburg to instruct a fife and drum bugle corp in Troop 51. In the latter part of the 20’s, the group evolved into a Boy Scout Band under the direction of Chas Brocato (also of Kalamazoo). Being the only band in the community, the unit performed in multiple events held in Vicksburg during the summer. During the thirties, Troop 51 could not keep the troop continually active due to the hardships of the Depression.
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