The first Sunday in February is Boy Scout Sunday, when Scouts traditionally attend church in uniform and take part in the service. Early February is also when Cub Scout packs hold their Blue and Gold banquets, where the oldest Cubs, called Webelos, bridge to Boy Scouts. Both mark the anniversary of the founding of Boy Scouting in the United States on Feb. 8, 1910. Scouts across the country, as well on the Olympic Peninsula, are observing the 100th anniversary today, while Cub Scouts and parents of Pack No. 4479 got a jump on the celebration at their annual Blue and Gold banquet on Sunday. "What makes this particularly special is that this is the centennial celebration," said Cubmaster Andrew Dubar. Then the boys, raising their hands in the Scout sign, recited the Boy Scout Promise in unison. "On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight."
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