Centennial Celebration- A Grand Weekend

The Centennial Event was a great experience. Chairman Al Feldhauser and his hard working committee were rewarded with ideal weather for the 325 Boy Scouts and leaders and 250 Cub Scouts who attended the grand weekend of celebration. .

Centennial Celebration- Hiking in the Footsteps of the Founders

Scouts gained

an understanding and appreciation of the founders of Scouting in the UP through hiking in their footsteps. Jim Beckman portrayed Perry Hatch, the founder of Scouting in the UP who became Scouting's Grand Old Man here. Jim shared his personal recollections of Perry and memorabilia from his extensive collections.

Jordan Smith related the story of Bart King was one of the original Scouts and then a leader. He served herocally in World War I where he died of pneumonia brought on by exhaustion.

Centennial Celebration- Merit Badge Midway

Saturday afternoon, Scouts got to learn about career opportunities at the Jacobetti Center with its technical subjects like aviation tech and engineering; the public broadcasting studios for journalism and broadcasting; science; music in the Fine Arts Center; drama in the Forest Roberts theater; medicine; law enforcement; and military.

Centennial Celebration- Hiking in the Beautiful UP

Saturday morning, 250 Scouts and leaders in 40 patrols on 5 trails in the Sugarloaf, Little Presque Isle, Harlow Lake, Hogsback Mountain area hiked for 2 hours in beautiful weather.

Thom LaLonde had a station where they learned about GPS and geocaching. It worked. No one got lost, but some patrols explored alternate trails.

Centennial Celebration- Hiking Through History

As they hiked, Scouts got glimpses of the some of the influences that shape the UP. Walt Summers entertainingly portrayed a French trader and displayed the wares of Europe that were traded for fur pelts.

Skip Jones told and sang of the maritime history of the Great Lakes from the voyaguer canoe to the Lake frieghers of today.

Father Ben Hasse related the impact of the religious leaders like Father Marquette and Bishop Baraga.

Centennial Celebration- Cub Scouts in Mattson Park

Cub Scouts had a great day with the tours of the Marquette Light House and Marquette Historical Museum in addition to the crafts and games in Mattson Park plus the demonstrations by the Coast Guard, Sheriff's Department, Chocolay Fire Department, DNRE, and others. It was a long day full of fun for the Cubs.