Scout-O-Rama 2022 Returns to Texarkana April 29

Scout-O-Rama 2022 returns to Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, Texas the weekend of April 29 – May 1 for Scout Troops from all over the Four States area and beyond.

Scouters, it’s time to register your Troop, Unit registration is free and available online at CaddoBSA.org until Friday, April 8. Please call the Council for late registration information.

Scouting - Cub Scouts at Camp Preston Hunt 4 - Caddo Area Council

Open to the Public on Saturday

Scouts will be camped out all weekend at the park but Saturday, April 30, the public is invited to come have some fun and learn more about Scouting, Scout-O-Rama will be open to the public Saturday from 10:30 am to 4 pm, and all exhibits should be open by noon. Scouts will come from all over the Four States area for this popular regional Scout show, especially since it hasn't been done in several years, they love to show off the skills they have learned through their adventures in Scouting. Admittance is FREE!

Chili Cook Off - SOR 2016 Teams - Lions Club

Bring $5 to purchase a chili bowl to sample some of the best chilies in the Four States area during the ICS sanctioned chili cook-off, or bring $7 to get a chili bowl and a plate so you can sample some goodies from the Dutch Oven Cook-Off. Chili and Dutch Oven foods will be served from noon until it’s gone, so get there early!

4 State Flags Display - SOR 2016

Look at all there is to do:

Civil War-era reenactors
Pinewood derby racing
Soap Box Derby Racing
ICS sanctioned Chili Cook-Off
Dutch Over Cook-Off
Chuck Wagons
Food Trucks
Scout Craft
Pet Adoption
Birds of Prey
BB Range
Climbing Wall
Tomahawk throwing
Native American Dancing
Blacksmithing / Bladesmithing
Local Fire and Police Departments
High School Bands
Rumble in the Park - Car and Motorcycle Show

Tyler Standridge throwing a tomahawk at SOR

Thanks to Janice Richardson and Lonna Johnson from the Caddo Area Council for joining us on the air Wednesday, March 30 for the latest update, if you missed in the interview the audio is below:

-Jim n Lisa with Janice and Lonna - Scout-O-Rama 2022 interview - JimWeaver

So much for the public to see and do you may not get to it all. And remember, it's FREE to get in!

Climbing the rope ladder - SOR 2016

If you have questions about the 2022 Scout-O-Rama, please call the Scout Service Center at 903-793-2179, on Facebook.

Olivia Photo

RANKED: Here are the most popular national parks

To determine the most popular national parks in the United States, Stacker compiled data from the National Park Service on the number of recreational visits each site had in 2020. Keep reading to discover the 50 most popular national parks in the United States, in reverse order from #50 to #1. And be sure to check with individuals parks before you visit to find out about ongoing, pandemic-related safety precautions at www.nps.gov/coronavirus.

LOOK: What 25 Historic Battlefields Look Like Today

The following is an examination of what became of the sites where America waged its most important and often most brutal campaigns of war. Using a variety of sources, Stacker selected 25 historically significant battlefields in American history. For each one, Stacker investigated what happened there when the battles raged as well as what became of those hallowed grounds when the fighting stopped.

These are the battlefields that defined the United States military’s journey from upstart Colonial rebels to an invincible global war machine.