August marks 50th anniversary of Scout jamboree held at Moraine State Park
In the Saturday evening, Aug. 4, 1973, edition of the Butler Eagle, the Page 1 article details a “canvas city of 22,000 wall-to-wall-tents” built to host upward of 40,000 Boy Scouts for the National Scout Jamboree.
Like the Olympics, presidential elections and leap years, the National Scout Jamboree is a tradition that occurs every four years. It is a time for members of the Boy Scouts from across the nation to come together and participate in service, adventure and skill-building.
Fifty years ago, in 1973, Moraine State Park hosted its first of two national jamboree events which was held from Aug. 3 to 7. The second was in 1977.
Eagle assignment editor Tracy Leturgey contributed to this report.