Word: scouted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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They learn new skills like archery and electronic pathfinding, using two-way and directional radios. The jamboree song puts it best: "We're marching together, while doing our thing, a Scout on my left, a Scout on my right-the thousands of Scouts are a wonderful sight...
Even though they came from 50 states and 28 foreign countries, the Scouts camped on this 76,086-acre Army reservation have no trouble striking up friendships. Right from the start, their common experience produces a camaraderie as thick as campfire smoke. "Even in Texas, where we do things big, you couldn't do things better than the first night," says Houston Scout Chris Watson, 15. "We all marched to the amphitheater, and we were under the sky. The stars were coming out. We began talking and singing. I tell you, there was a glow all over the place...
...Cairo bazaar. Value is determined by color, design and availability; among the most prized are patches that were discontinued because of defects in their manufacture. No money is exchanged. Money, after all, is not the point. Says Scott Sippel, 14, of Houston: "You improve your collection. You get a Scout's address and you write him. You become pals...
Patriotism is open here, even natural, although its military trappings are somewhat muted. From a booth on the main street, which has the bustle of a frontier town, Green Berets offer classes in first aid. At an Air Force exhibit near by, Scouts watch a ten-minute film about B-52s and climb into a cockpit for a simulated flight. The National Rifle Association, which has mounted a nationwide campaign against gun controls, is less subtle: a Scout learns how to shoot and how to cook the game he kills. More popular are lessons in how to pan for gold...
...pressures of growing up can be seen here, but they are not obvious. The Scouts are so independent and purposeful that it's easy to forget how young they are. That realization comes rushing back at the sight of two dozen boys storming a pay phone to call home. But the future doesn't seem to scare them. Scouting is partly to credit: it makes life a shared adventure. "You feel you're not alone when you are a Scout," says Mike Byrnshire, 15, of Vinita, Okla. "You've got friends everywhere...