Books: Background for a Boy Scout; Books: Background for a Boy Scout. 3 minute read. TIME. September 29, 1967 12:00 AM GMT-4. MAFEKING by Brian Gardner. 246 pages. Harcourt, Brace & World. $5.75.

The Boy Scouts of America was founded 115 years ago Saturday by Chicago publisher William D. Boyce — but the organization has changed quite a bit in the past century, including a name change ...

One of the reasons Cub Scouts are beginning to learn these skills on the first day is because it’s inexpensive, Ebel said. It’s a reminder that children don’t need a $300 iPad to have fun.