02/08/2026
Today Scouting celebrates 116 years of adventure, service, and shaping good humans.
Scouting began in 1907 when Robert Baden-Powell organized an experimental camp for 20 boys on Brownsea Island in England. The idea was simple but powerful: teach young people practical skills, character and leadership through hands-on experiences outdoors.
The movement quickly made its way to the United States in 1910. Cub Scouting followed in 1930, creating a program specifically for younger boys who were eager to explore, build, learn and belong. From the beginning, Cub Scouts has been about family involvement, age-appropriate adventures and building confidence early.
Here in Milford, Pack 4 carries on that legacy. Chartered in 1929, Pack 4 is the oldest Cub Scout pack in New Hampshire. For nearly a century, local families have gathered under this charter to camp, race Pinewood Derby cars, serve the community and help young Scouts grow into capable, confident leaders.
This means that generations of Milford kids have stood in the same uniform, recited the same Oath and Law and learned the same core values.
That is something very special.
Over 116 years, Scouting has adapted to changing times while holding tight to its mission: preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes. That mission is alive every time a Lion earns their first badge, a Tiger leads a skit, a Wolf learns a new skill or an Arrow of Light crosses over.
So Happy 116th Birthday, Scouting America and hereโs to Pack 4, nearly 100 years strong and counting.
