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Wednesday, 22 September 2010 20:00

Boy Scouts celebrate 100 years at Camp Daniel Boone

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The Boy Scouts of America will celebrate 100 years of scouting this weekend with a camporee at Camp Daniel Boone at the base of the Shining Rock Wilderness in Haywood County. Scouts will get a flavor for pioneering, rifle shooting, archery, old time games, geocaching, horseshoes, volleyball, patrol events, Dutch oven cooking, totem pole carving, walking stick carving, Cub Scout games and more. It’s not too late to sign up. www.danielboonecouncil.org

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