Early History (1910-1950)
One of the first, if not the first, Boy Scout troops in Montana was organized in Butte. In February 1917 Troop 1 in Butte held an event for the public which included music, as well as "exhibition drills, first aid work, and signalling, closing with the presentation of a play." Also in 1917, this same troop made the news because their activities inspired the creation of a new troop in Centerville, Montana. "Twenty-two boys made the trip, which was filled with tests for the boys...En route one of the boys suffered from a strained back. A litter was built for him and he was carried to the destination. This was a test in first-aid work...Another hike will be held when the weather permits. The boys were forced to trudge through deep snow on their Washington birthday trip."
By 1918, unofficial Wolf Cub packs appeared in Butte, Montana.
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