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The presence of the Boy Scouts of America in Germany dates back to the Allied presence in Berlin and Western Germany following WWII.
Berlin's Troop 46 'Freedom Outpost' is one of the oldest existing Troops in Germany dating back to as early as 1952. Fifty-five years later, Troop 46 continues to meet on a regular basis! For some Berlin scouting trivia, please scroll down to a 1957 article from The Berlin Observer, the former US military newspaper in Berlin, to read more about Troop 46 'Freedom Outpost'.
Although we do not know the exact date, Pack 152 was also formed during the Allied presence in Germany and has had a rich history in Berlin.
Pack 152 is lead and organised by dedicated volunteers who give their timely freely to this wonderful experience for your kids.
Pack 152 is part of the Edelweis District within Transatlantic Council. In order to get an overview of the scouting program in Europe, especially in Germany- please click the link below...
No American community is complete without Boy Scouts. Troop 46, named Freedom Outpost, fulfills this need in the Berlin American Community, providing boys with the healthy outdoor activities, guidance and the goals that have become such. an important part of American life. Carrying out this mission as the only American scout troop behind the Iron Curtain, the local group here has overcome everything from lack of interest and supplies to the problems of finding a place to hold its activities. A year ago the troop numbered 20 boys, with only eight or nine attending meetings. Today, largely because of its enlarged program of interesting activities, the troop has 65 young men on its rolls with almost all of them regularly attending meetings. A good portion of this growth can be attributed to James Tice, the Scoutmaster for the past year. When Tice took over the troop in August of 1957, he was too young under Scout rules to be anything but an assistant scoutmaster. He held that title until his 21st birthday, February 10, 1957. On his birthday, Tice received a special certificate “promoting” him to Scoutmaster. Thus, for a short time, he was the youngest Scoutmaster in the world.
A native of Oklahoma City, Tice was active there as an assistant scoutmaster and held the prized Eagle rank. He calls scouting the finest way of Life for a young man. “It gives him exercise, skills, group activities, friendship and a moral way of life. A few statistics prove my point,” he .adds. “First, more than 26 million boys and men are or have been affiliated with the Scouts in America. Currently there are almost five million men and boys engaged in Scouting, and the number increases all the time.” Tice is aided in handling the troop by assistant Scoutmaster Aaron D. Blankenship, Louis Ball and Charles I. White. Like most troops, Freedom Outpost is sponsored by a group of older, more experienced men, interested in seeing that America’s youth has the guidance needed to grow into good citizens. Sponsoring the local group is the Berlin Rod and Gun Club. A Boy Scout committee of interested ex-Scouts and parents, headed by David C. Bergeron, acts as advisors to the scoutmaster and to the boys. These advisors pass on advancement of the boys, aid in merit badge counseling, and help the boys plan their outings. Pursuing their goals under this careful guidance, the troop follows an active year-round program. Last Christmas collected a truck load of toys for distribution Berlin children by the German Red Cross. Local papers commented favorably on this generous act by the Americans, adding greatly to the prestige of Freedom Outpost. As a Christmas project this year, the boys are selling cards showing typical German scenes to earn money for and equipment and future events. In December last year the troop sent delegates to Wildflecken, near Fulda, for a snow camporee and competition in scouting skills hosted by the 14th Armored Calvary Regiment and Headquarters V Corps. The Berliners were selected as the best delegation at the camporee for their superb showing of scouting skill, exemplified by their adaption to the adverse winter weather conditions. An all-expense-paid trip to London on George Washington’s birthday was awarded to Scoutmaster Tice for the fine showing of the troop. Carrying on in the “Be Prepared” tradition, five members of the troop, Wayne Duke, Robert mite, Toby West, Howaud Schlereth ‘and Richard Sobieski aided a German injured in an auto accident near Turner Barracks. The boys gave the injured driver first aid and directed traffic around the accident scene until relieved by Berlin Police.
True to Scouting Values for over 50 years
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