About our Lone Scout
Zephyr is one of 200 Boy Scouts without a troop nationwide. He participates in Scouting as a Lone Scout, a division of Scouting which has been around since 1915. Lone Scouting lets boys who travel, are homebound, or otherwise find it difficult to participate in regular troop activities the opportunity to be Scouts.
In January 2001, Zephyr was interviewed in Providence, RI, by Robert Peterson for an article about Lone Scouts which appeared in the October 2001 issue of Scouting Magazine.
As a Cub Scout Zephyr visited troop 1811 of Walnut Creek, CA. May 2001
In Virginia October 2001 we met Andy Tainter III, an original Lone Scout and chairman of LSF for lunch and learned more about Lone Scouting History.
Meet Matt
Matt, a Boy Scout in Chicago, read about Zephyr in Scouting Magazine and after meeting him online arranged for his troop to hold Zephyr's Arrow of Light Ceremony. Zephyr and Matt had a great time hanging out
together.
Fast Forward! Read about Matt and Z in 2005
Being a Lone Scout the last thing he expected was a ceremony of any type, when he crossed over from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. So, we decided to surprise him.
He didn't know anything about the ceremony until that night, after we had dinner with Matt and his family. He was a little surprised to say the least. Here he is doing a bit of last minute studying.
Here he is getting his shoulder loops added to his new uniform.
Zephyr is pinning on his mom's pin.
That's Matt's Mom, who is also named Kim, on the left. She was the presenter of the ceremony. November 2001
Zephyr is crossing over the bridge to officially become a Boy Scout. November 2001
Our thanks to Matt, his family, and his troop of the Des Plaines Valley Council. November 2001
Hanging with the Hooglands
We also met some other scouts in the Chicago area, the Hooglands, who are also members of homeschooledscouts. Zephyr spent a couple of days filming videos with the boys and playing.
Zephyr got to serve as color guard for Tim's Troop.
Doug, Zephyr, Tim and Jeff goofing off. November 2001
More Scouting Fun:
Putting up a tent at Castle Crag State Park in California to meet Scouting requirements. April 2002
Getting goofy with a troop we performed for in Caspar, Wyoming April 2002
Earning a Tenderfoot
Meeting Tenderfoot requirements at school near Kansas City, MO
Learning CPR at a Scout meeting in Kansas City, MO
Zephyr's Board of Review went well in Kansas City, MO - he was promoted to Tenderfoot! May 2002
Zephyr earned his first Merit Badge at NASA Salute to Scouts in Cape Canaveral, FL January 2003
Climbing the walls with troop 1811, Walnut Creek, CA March 2003
Summer Camp
Summer Camp with troop 955 on the Maryland/Pennsylvania border August 2003 Read Zephyr's Camp Journal (pop up window)
Zephyr was promoted to 2nd Class at the end of camp!
November 19, 2003
Zephyr returned to visit Matt and his troop in Chicago area. He passed his Board of Review and made 1st Class.
Matt and Z also hung out (literally) together at the Museum of Science in Chicago.
In St. Louis, Missouri Z joined troop 374 for a meeting. Here they are playing patrol games. December 10, 2003
