Reply To: Evirude Scout details please

[JOSEPH BRINCAT]

Lloyd and others .. here is what I know about Boy Scouts of America and the Evinrude “Scout” legend . I acquired an Evinrude Scout in 2015 and was curious about the legend, since I am also a registered BSA leader I thought that I would have an inside track in investigating. I visited the BSA National Scouting Museum in Irving Texas in 2016. I asked about the Scout outboard story and whether there was any possibility of finding documents in the archive that would collaborate the story. I was referred to the Manager of Collections , one Ms. Gail Mayfield. I was asked to provide specific information, which I did subsequently through several written letters… .followed by phone calls. Long story short… I was told that they could find no documents from 1934 – 1938 time period that indicated any communication with the Evinrude Company. Now, my personal feeling is that I kinda’ got blown off by the folks at the museum. I mean why go digging through some old dusty files ( if they even exist) to answer some old guys weird request.
So, if anyone has a burning desire to dig into the “story” further, you can try contacting the folks at the BSA museum and be more persistent.

Joe B
PS, the BSA was founded in 1910 … long before the Scout was introduced