Enjoy the following articles and photo galleries that capture memories of scouting in Aramco camps.
"These Pleasant Days," 1947
Photo Contributed By Judy Webster Bauer
Girl Scout Cookies Arrive in Arabia
"In 1950, the Girl Scout Cookie sale came to Saudi Arabia for the first time. In the photograph below, fourteen-year-old Mariner, Louise Snyder of Stamford, Connecticut, gives cartons of cookies to her father, L.M. Snyder, Vice-President of Arabian American Oil Company, to deliver to the Girl Scouts in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 9000 miles away."
Campouts and Flubber Pancakes: Vignette from '3,001 Arabian Days'
"Growing up in Dhahran, I was trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. Except maybe for obedient, thrifty and, almost certainly, brave. As a Boy Scout, after all, I took our Scout Law seriously. Sort of."
Boy Scouts Fly DC-3 to Ras el Mishab circa 1954
Photo Contributed By Kent Howell
Boy Scouts—December 1959
Photo Contributed By Charlie Foreman
Dhahran Girl Scouts from the Early 1960s
"Sheri (MH Wahba) Anderson sent us this wonderful photo of her Dhahran Girl Scout troop, taken in the late 50s or early 60s."
A Lifesaving Youngster
Scoutmaster Mark Finanger presents Justin Lee with the Boy Scouts of America National Certificate of Merit.
Photo Credits to The Arabian Sun
Barb’s Girl Scout Troop. Troop 14 - 1962
Photo Credits to Barb Harrington Pew
1981 Girl Scout Calendar
Photo Contributed By Inger T. LeSage
Boy Scout Camporee - December 24, 1986
"‘I’m so excited, I just can’t hide it!’ – I hope most of you were in Saudi when we were amazed by the ‘5- 6-7-8’ performances to this song. Ah, those amazing, talented performers!! Well, that’s just the way I feel about this Hafla cruise on the Celebrity Summit that we’ll soon experience. I’ve been asked to write about packing/preparing for this adventure."
1998 Abqaiq Troop 256 Campout and a Tribute to Cornell Seymour
"Chip Stansbury pays tribute to Cornell Seymour who passed away on February 3rd, 2019, with a look back at a 1998 Abqaiq Scouts Troop 256 campout to Asir National Park."
GSA, Troop #1
Photo Contributed By David B. Biggins
Dhahran Cub Scouts at the King's Visit
Photo Contributed By Dhahran Cub Scouts
Kyle Mailhot Honored at Boy Scout Eagle Court
Photo Contributed By Donna Ward-Mailhot
Families and Friends Gather in Dhahran for Annual Pancake Breakfast
"Aramcons from the Dhahran-area Saudi Aramco communities recently gathered for a pancake breakfast prepared by the Boy Scouts, their parents, and other leaders."
Reunion Sees Scout Memorabilia
"The history of Dhahran’s scouting community came to the fore at the recent KSA Reunion, with a number of retirees taking the opportunity to return Saudi Aramco memorabilia to the community."
Dhahran Girl Scouts earn Silver Awards
"The Girl Scouts mission statement —“Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place” — is fitting for Cadettes Girl Scouts Talyah Alnatour, Lina Al-Shaikh, Laura Solano Florez, and Dina Haikal from Troops 15 and 80, who have recently completed their Silver Award."
Attention: Calling All Girl Scouts
"Do you remember camp outs? What about an overnight at Half Moon Bay? The Dhahran Girl Scouts invite Girl Scout alumnae and leaders from across the Eastern Province to share their memories and photographs as part of their 70th Anniversary celebration being held this February 18th, 2017 in Dhahran."
From an Eagle Scout in Dhahran to a Doctor in North Carolina: One Brat’s Journey
"In the special world that is ExPat life in the Aramco camps of Saudi Arabia, institutions taken for granted by people living elsewhere than in the Kingdom such as Little League baseball, Toastmasters, and Boy Scouts..."
Boy Scouts Hold Joint Fundraiser Golfing Event
"On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Rolling Hills Golf Club (RHGC) and the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 1 hosted a joint fundraiser golfing event. The event was planned to be held in March, but it was delayed until November due to COVID-19."
Troop 1 Scouting Program Girl Earns Eagle Rank
"Kayla Vivian Otoo, an 8th Grader with the Dhahran School and a member of the BSA Dhahran Troop One Scouting Program earned her Eagle Scouting Rank on 5/10/2022. Kayla Otoo joined the Scouting Program in the 6th Grade and has been working alongside other scouts for the past few years."
Tales of the Bedouin – Part XXV: Boy Scouts Meet Bedouin
"In this piece, we are introduced to Dhahran’s Boy Scout Troop 966. The troop of 10–15-year-olds venture into the Saudi desert under the guidance of famed Bedouin, Quriyan Al Hajri. "
75 Years of Scouting in Dhahran
"Half Moon Bay provided a majestic backdrop for a major milestone recently, as some 35 Aramco scouts gathered for a camporee to celebrate 75 years of scouting in Dhahran. Boy and Girl Scouts from Dhahran’s Troops 1 and 966 cooked pancakes, fired arrows, built rafts, tied knots and discovered hidden treasure via geocaching."