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Title
Boy Scout Uniform
Subject
Social & Cultural
Description
Although 90 years old, Conrad Luvrey’s olive drab top is unmistakably a Boy Scout Uniform. The earliest mention of Boy Scouts in Waukesha dates to 1911, and by 1920 there were 16 troops in the county, including Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Eagle, Dousman, Mukwonago,
Menomonee Falls, Pewaukee, Hartland, Sussex, Genesee, Merton, and Delafield.
On Jan. 31, 1931 the Potawatomi Council Number 651 formed. It included troops from parts of Jefferson County, and provided a more formal organization among the Troops. The council’s first president, Loren Thurwachter,
or “Cap,” was a driving force in the city and region for promoting and expanding Boy Scouts.
The 1978 Scout Skill Show at the Waukesha Expo Center was dedicated in his honor.
Boy Scout troops were often organized and sponsored by churches and service clubs, providing meeting spaces and storage space. Service projects have always been a tenant of the Scouting mission, and thousands of young men have given their time in revitalization, improvement, and building projects throughout the city.
Donor: Conrad Luvrey
Menomonee Falls, Pewaukee, Hartland, Sussex, Genesee, Merton, and Delafield.
On Jan. 31, 1931 the Potawatomi Council Number 651 formed. It included troops from parts of Jefferson County, and provided a more formal organization among the Troops. The council’s first president, Loren Thurwachter,
or “Cap,” was a driving force in the city and region for promoting and expanding Boy Scouts.
The 1978 Scout Skill Show at the Waukesha Expo Center was dedicated in his honor.
Boy Scout troops were often organized and sponsored by churches and service clubs, providing meeting spaces and storage space. Service projects have always been a tenant of the Scouting mission, and thousands of young men have given their time in revitalization, improvement, and building projects throughout the city.
Donor: Conrad Luvrey
Publisher
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum
Date
1931
Rights
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum