Under Boy Scout Colors


Read by David Olson

(4.3 stars; 3 reviews)

Dale Tompkins joins the Boy Scouts as a Tenderfoot in wolf patrol. Dale has many adventures with the scouts in the town of Hillsgrove. (summary by David Olson)
Prooflisteners: Kangaroo692 and Fiddlesticks (7 hr 31 min)

Chapters

The Live Wire 13:41 Read by David Olson
The New Tenderfoot 22:25 Read by David Olson
The Silver Lining 19:03 Read by David Olson
On the Gridiron 19:49 Read by David Olson
Trouble Ahead 18:12 Read by David Olson
The Quarrel 17:12 Read by David Olson
In the Last Quarter 13:40 Read by David Olson
The Good Turn 14:43 Read by David Olson
An Odd Thanksgiving 14:30 Read by David Olson
The Surprise 18:07 Read by David Olson
Elkhorn Cabin 13:32 Read by David Olson
A Cry in the Night 13:36 Read by David Olson
What They Found 10:21 Read by David Olson
The Boy Who Couldn’t Swim 12:06 Read by David Olson
The Rescue 21:03 Read by David Olson
Trexler’s Transformation 19:27 Read by David Olson
Dale’s Chance 15:00 Read by David Olson
A Question of Money 14:18 Read by David Olson
The Accident 12:36 Read by David Olson
First Aid 15:59 Read by David Olson
Lost Mine Hill 12:24 Read by David Olson
Around the Council Fire 7:29 Read by David Olson
A Surprise for Vedder 8:46 Read by David Olson
The Missing Scout 13:07 Read by David Olson
Lost Mine Found 12:35 Read by David Olson
The Wish of His Heart 8:38 Read by David Olson
The Surprise 14:54 Read by David Olson
War! 17:40 Read by David Olson
''Every Scout to Feed a Soldier'' 9:40 Read by David Olson
The Silver Cross 10:18 Read by David Olson
The Riot Wedge 16:41 Read by David Olson

Reviews

Enjoyable


(4 stars)

Under Boy Scout Colors is an early scouting novel about the boys of a scouting troop in a country town. This sounds ordinary fare, but in the words of the book, it turned out to be a "corker", though to be honest, I'm struggling a little to explain why. On the surface it is a fairly ordinary book. The boys have adventures, play sports, raise funds, go camping, and engage in occasional heroics. All good scouting stuff I suppose. All I can say is that the characters were engaging, and I wanted to join in with them, even when they were playing gridiron and baseball, about which I know nothing. I guess this mirrors my upbringing watching my brothers play soccer and enjoy the fun of Boys Brigade (a Christian equivalent to scouts), and wishing I could participate with them. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the history of scouting, or who enjoys classic children's books. Many thanks to the narrator for his capable and relaxing reading.