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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="06c8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B>Member of </B><B>Buckskin Council #617</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Charter</B></div> <div> <B>March 29, 1917</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Founder</B></div> <div> <B>Don B. Lowe</B></div> <div> <I><B>1891 - 1975</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Scoutmaster</B></div> <div> <B>Tom Dukas</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boy Scout Troop 3 in Parkersburg, West V"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=103 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="06d8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Boy Scout Troop 3 in Parkersburg, West Virginia </B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boy Scout Troop 3 in Parkersburg, West V"><U><I><B>Home</B></I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boy Scout Troop 3 in Parkersburg, West V"><U>Boy Scout Troop 3 in Parkersburg, West Virginia </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Schedule"><U>Schedule</U></A>   |   <B>Mission</B>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events"><U>Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Legacies "><U>Legacies </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Priceless Memories"><U>Priceless Memories</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Media"><U>Media</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Corporate Meeting"><U>Corporate Meeting</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Latest News"><U>Latest News</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eagle Scouts"><U>Eagle Scouts</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Join Our Adventure"><U>Join Our Adventure</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Recommended Sites"><U>Other Recommended Sites</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=377 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="06d8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Mission</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 569 ><NOBR><div> At Boy Scouts of America, Troop Three of Buckskin Council #617, our focus </div> <div> is to encourage young men in the fundamentals and integrity of scouting as </div> <div> established through the foundation of the Boy Scouts of America. </div> <bR> <div> Troop 3, founded March 29, 1917, is the oldest continually active Boy Scout </div> <div> troop in the Greater Parkersburg Area, and one of the oldest continually active </div> <div> Boy Scout troops in the United States.</div> <bR> <div> During the troop’s rich 100-year history, 1100 boys have served as members, </div> <div> with 132 having earned the Eagle award, which is the highest honor in Scouting.</div> <bR> <div> 100 years ago the tradition began, when Don B. Lowe and eight boys started </div> <div> Troop 3 at the First Presbyterian Church.  Today, despite pressure from athletics, </div> <div> video games, and numerous outside activities, the troop still manages to attract </div> <div> Parkersburg area youth just as it did in 1917.</div> <bR> <div> The key, according to Tom Dukas, scoutmaster for the past 31 years, is the </div> <div> troop’s year-round camping, hiking, and outdoor activity program, which serves </div> <div> to build character and confidence, while teaching the members to work for the </div> <div> troop’s interests and welfare.</div> <bR> <div> Another secret is the tight-knit alumni group who has provided continuity, while </div> <div> continually looking out for the troop’s interests.  All four scoutmasters over the </div> <div> past 100 years have been members of Troop 3.</div> <bR> <div> The First Presbyterian Church, 1341 Juliana Street, Parkersburg, WV, continues </div> <div> its' faithful heritage in sponsoring the Troop.</div> <bR> <div> For more information on who we are and <I><B>What We Do</B></I>, <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What We Do"><U>click here...</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><U>Get in touch with us today!</U></U></A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 111 ><NOBR><div> <B>Factoid:</B></div> <div> Troop 3 is the second oldest scout troop in continuous operation in the state of </div> <div> West Virginia.  The one troop who is older is Troop 5, located at the </div> <div> First Presbyterian Church of Charleston, West Virgina.</div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>