Boys Scouts to celebrate 100 years

The Boy Scouts Buffalo Trail Council will launch its 100th anniversary celebration February 5-8.

Weekend activities begin at 7 p.m. and  will provide reflection on scouting and its strong tie into American History and the Permian Basin.

The weekend is community-wide and is open to scouts and scouters.

The celebration begins with the Jackalopes Hockey game at 7 p.m..  The Cub Scouts will have a Pushmobile Race on Ice during intermission.  Tickets are available through the Jackalopes or from the Midland Boy Scout office.

Activities will also include a Ten Commandments Hike from church to church in downtown Midland and Odessa, about a two mile hike; old flags will be retired at the Veteran's Park (near CAF) and a time capsule, buried in  1985 to commemorate 75 years of Scouting, will be opened.  A new time capsule will be buried to be opened in 2035 for the 125th anniversary.

For more information about the weekend's events, or the Boy Scouts organization, contact Lyman Gifford, 432-570-7601 or 432-230-3022 or visit the website www.scouting.org or www.buffalotrailbsa.org.