Boy Scout Troop 1001

In 1910, an English war hero by the name of Robert Baden-Powell noticed that young boys were fascinated by a book he originally had written for his military troops on how to survive in the wilderness.  As an experiment, he took a group of 22 boys on a camping trip on an island off the coast of England.

That was the first Boy Scout campout.

An Irish song that some sing on hikes and campfires.

Chorus:

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

This song is sung in reverence to the melody of "Oh Christmas Tree."

Softly falls the light of day,
While our campfire fades away.
Silently each Scout should ask
Have I done my daily task?
Have I kept my honor bright?
Can I guiltless sleep tonight?
Have I done and have I dared
Everything to be prepared?

(hum a full stanza)

We sing this song with pride and energy.

We are the boys from 1001, hey!
We're always on the run, hey!
Camporee caravans, round ups too,
We are the boys of the Canyon Creek crew.
You'll never hear us gripe or complain, hey!
We love to camp in sun, wind or rain, hey!
We're from Richardson, dear old Richardson!
We are from 1001!
(who?)  1001!
(where?)  1001!
OH...!