Famous Scout Leaders

What you need to know
about the founders
of the BSA

Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell (1857-1941)
British Soldier and National Hero
After seeing boys using his Army manual for outdoor fun, decided to start a boy’s program
Made sure boys from all walks of life were part of his Boy Scout movement.
First and only “Chief Scout of the World” as proclaimed in the in the first World Scout Jamboree in 1920.
Nickname – “B. - P.”
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Daniel Carter Beard
(1850-1941)
Writer and an Illustrator
Created boy’s program called the Sons of Daniel Boone
Merged into BSA in 1910
On of the first National Commissioners
Nick Name – “Uncle Dan”
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Ernest Thompson Seton
(1860-1946)
Writer and an Illustrator
Created boy’s program called the Woodcraft Indians
Wrote first American Boy Scout Handbook in 1910
Responsible for the American Indian influences in BSA
Developed prototype program named Cub Scouts of America in 1911
First Chief Scout of BSA

William D. Boyce
(1858-1929)
American newspaperman, entrepreneur, magazine publisher, philanthropist, and explorer
Got lost in London fog and was helped by the “Unknown Scout”
Founder of Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910
Focused Scouting on teaching self-reliance, citizenship, patriotism, resourcefulness, obedience, cheerfulness, courage and courtesy to “make men”

James E. West
(1876-1948)
Lawyer and activist for children’s rights and welfare
Served as first Chief Scout Executive for 32 years
Oversaw creation of Sea Scouting (High Adventure) and Cub Scouting
Made sure of Scout involvement on the home front in WWI & WWII
Turned fledging BSA into a strong, cohesive national organization

E. Urner Goodman (1891-1980), Carroll A. Edson (1891-1986)
Local volunteers turned national professionals
Influenced by Ernest Seton in Native American traditions and Woodcraft Indians
Founders of the Order of the Arrow – Scouting's Brotherhood of cheerful service in 1934
Oversaw growth of Cub Scouting

Edgar M. Robinson (1867-1951)
Leader in YMCA
Lead BSA after W.D. Boyce founded it in 1910
Helped merge Seton and Beard’s youth groups into the BSA
Recruited Theodore Roosevelt as first honorary President of BSA

William Hillcourt
(1900 – 1992)
Earned Danish equivalent of Eagle Scout
Author of 3 editions of The Boy Scout Handbook, the first American Scoutmaster’s Handbook and first Fieldbook
Boy’s Life columnist from 1932 to 1965
Nickname – “Green Bar Bill”

Frank O. Belzer
(1869-1947)
Co-Founded Troop 9 in 1910 in Irvington in Indianapolis
Early BSA professional in Crossroads of America Council
Creator of Firecrafter organization ( Leadership, Friendship, and Service) in 1920
Helped to organize cub scout camp which was later re-named Camp Belzer in his honor.

Famous Scout Leaders

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