title: The Scouting Journey: Guiding Scouts to challenge, adventure and achievement
author:  Clarke Green 
description: Clarke Green has worked with thousands of Scouts and Scouters as a director at his local Scout Camp (Camp Horseshoe), and as a Scoutmaster for 30 years. He is the recipient of a number of awards recognizing his service to Scouting, including the B.S.A.s Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, and is a Vigil Honor member of Octoraro Lodge 22. He is the author of the blog and podcast at Scoutmastercg.com and Thoughts on Scouting. An avid outdoorsman and amateur actor, he lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife Teddi.
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  # The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### George A. Warren
  
  
  This page formatted 2007 Blackmask Online.
  
  
  http://www.blackmask.com
  
  * [PREFACE.](banb_split_2.html#1_0_2)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER I. THE OPEN DOOR](banb_split_3.html#1_0_3)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER II. THE MYSTERY OF THE TIN BOX](banb_split_4.html#1_0_4)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER III. BREAKING UP THE SCOUTS' MEETING](banb_split_5.html#1_0_5)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER IV. CATCHING A TARTAR](banb_split_6.html#1_0_6)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER V. GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT HIKE](banb_split_7.html#1_0_7)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER VI. ON GUARD](banb_split_8.html#1_0_8)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER VII. “BE PREPARED”](banb_split_9.html#1_0_9)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER VIII. REPULSING THE ENEMY](banb_split_10.html#1_0_10)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER IX. RETURNING GOOD FOR EVIL](banb_split_11.html#1_0_11)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER X. OFF ON THE LONG TOUR](banb_split_12.html#1_0_12)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER XI. THE COMING OF THE CIRCUS CARAVAN](banb_split_13.html#1_0_13)
  
  
  * [CHAPTER XII. A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE](b