Boy Scout Day
About Boy Scout Day
When is Boy Scout Day? This holiday is always celebrated on February 8
Boy Scout Day celebrates the birthday of Scouting in America. On February 8, 1910, Chicago publisher William Dickson Boyce filed incorporation papers in the District of Columbia to create the Boy Scouts of America. Boy scouts, leaders, and the whole scouting family celebrate this February 8 holiday.
Scouting groups across the country celebrate this day. Often a cake will be served at the weekly meeting or on a campout. Scout Sunday, the Sunday nearest the 8th of February, will often be marked with a church service, followed by a pancake breakfast.
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts offer a tremendously valuable program of life skills and values for millions of boys. It has been popular ever since Lord Baden-Powell founded Boy Scouts in the early 1900s in Great Britain. Eagle Scout is the top award in Boy Scouts. It is an accomplishment that reaps recognition, rewards, and benefits for a young man throughout his life.
Scouting Facts and Trivia
The number of scouts has declined over the past few decades. In 2025, there were an estimated one million youths in the scouting program. Most of them are boys. In 2004, there were 3,145,331 Boys in the scouting program and 1,173,064 scout leaders. Source: BSA website.
British Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in Britain. In 1907, he published the first scouting manual, titled Scouting for Boys.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell was born on February 22, 1857.
Lady Olave Baden-Powell founded Girl Guides. The wife of Lord Baden-Powell, she was also born on February 22 (1889).
The Boy Scout motto is “Be Prepared”
The Boy Scout slogan is “Do a good turn daily”.
Where was Lord Baden-Powell buried? It comes as a surprise to most, to learn that Lord Baden-Powell, and his wife are buried in Nyeri, Kenya, about three hours from Nairobi.
The Scout Oath
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
The Scout Law
A Scout is:
- Trustworthy
- Loyal
- Helpful
- Friendly
- Courteous
- Kind
- Obedient
- Cheerful
- Thrifty
- Brave
- Clean
- and Reverent
How to Celebrate Boy Scout Day
- Have a campout.
- Hold special events.
- Have a cake for the troop.
- Hold a pancake breakfast.
- Encourage others to join the scouting program.
- Adults – Enroll as a leader.
Thought for Boy Scout Day
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
This Day in History
Besides Boy Scout Day, here are some things that happened on this day:
- In Slovakia, gunpowder is used for mining for the first time. (1627)
- Jules Verne, author, “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”, was born on this day in 1828.
More February 8 Holidays
In addition to Bot Scout Day, here is another February 8 holiday to celebrate and enjoy:
Kite Flying Day – Albeit this holiday is held in the middle of winter!?!
More About Today
This Day in History – Indeed, many other important events occurred on this date. See what happened on this date in history.
Famous February Birthdays – Did you ever wonder what famous people share your birth date? If so, then find out now!
Ecards – Send a free Ecard daily for Boy Scout Day or just about any calendar holiday, occasion, observance, or event. Undoubtedly, it’s fun for both the sender and the recipient.
Flower of the Day: Honesty Plant – Lunaria
Recipe of the Day: Garden Stuffed Baked Potato
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Did You Know? Furthermore, in addition to Boy Scout Day, there are literally thousands of daily holidays, special events, and observances, more than one for every day of the year. and many of these holidays are new. People and organizations are creating new holidays regularly. February holidays are no exception. Consequently, at Holiday Insights, we take great efforts to thoroughly research and document the details of each one, as completely and accurately as possible.
