In 1922 the BSA National Council chartered the
First Florida Council #61 (precursor of North Florida Council), Knights of
Columbus of St. Augustine Florida to begin the BSA program. As it is stated on
the Charter, this program was to teach Character Building, Citizenship
Training, and Americanization to our area youth. The first Charter was for the
year ending February 1923. The National Council signed and sealed this Charter
on March 4, 1922.
No Troop number was officially stated, but it is
believed that the first Troop was 3 (now Troop 63). The Charter from 1929
indicates Troop 3 was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus of Catholic
Cathedral Parish. The Troop has been fortunate to have the same Chartered
Representative throughout the years. The organization has played a major role
in support and guidance for their youth.
The first Chartered leaders from 1922; Jerome A.
Collins, F.H. Rogers, Purvis M. Masters, C.J. Colee, A.J. Pellicer, Xavier L.
Pellicer, and William M. Thompson, Jr., had the foresight and dedication to
believe in the beneficial impact scouting can make in our youth and to see
that vision forward.
