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Beaver Island Boy and Cub Scouts organize, 1976

Also Beaver Island Scout Troop and Pack 200 · 1976 scouting organization

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TypeEvent
Datescirca 1976-01 – circa 1976-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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circa 1976-01 – circa 1976-03
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Modern era
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Summary

The March 1976 Beaver Beacon reports an organizing Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout pack, both numbered 200, with nine boys and seven Cub Scouts. It separately describes 14 Brownie Scouts meeting weekly but not yet officially organized.

Evidence and limits

This is a local organizing notice, not a charter, complete roster, or proof of long-term continuation.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Reports an organizing Boy Scout troop of nine boys and Cub Scout pack of seven, both assigned number 200, with Carol LaFreniere as Cub den leader and Donald “Hogie” Hogan as Scout leader; it says 14 Brownies met weekly but were not yet officially organized. The notice does not establish charters, rosters, sponsoring institutions, or completion of organization. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1976-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the organizing report and its distinction between the Boy/Cub groups and unofficial Brownies.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-03_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Boy and Cub Scouts organize, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-scouts-organizing-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1976, “Boy Scout’s Organize” and “Girl Scout’s.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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