In 1908, the year the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, the Boy Scouts of America didn’t yet exist. The BSA was founded Feb. 8, 1910 — 482 days later.
In 1971, Kevin Dowling started Troop 918 in the Baltimore Area Council. In 2016, he watched current-day members of Troop 918 visit Philmont for a trek.
As troop “cheermaster,” it was Jay Leno’s job to tell jokes to keep spirits up. He knew it wasn’t the most important job, but it was something he could do.
Turns out Casper, that friendliest of friendly ghosts, was pretty friendly to the Boy Scouts of America, too. He was a Boo Scout and Cub Scout recruiter.