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.